This video reminds me of the lessons I had with Richard in the 80s, I felt so lucky to be one of his students. Here, Jack echoes the attitudes I bought into. With the amazing amount of online drum videos available, I was able to watch and learn from all types of drummers and techniques they use. There’s nothing like up close videos of Buddy Rich, and Tony Williams to make one rethink the technical approach I learned early on. After so many years of wondering and struggling, I finally have a technique I’m sticking with.
Wow! I have to say again, outstanding explanations. Time to go indoors 40+ years of tense playing. 😂😂. Wish I could’ve taken private lessons with you. This is so much more of a relaxed playing and makes a big sound difference in jazz and blues especially! Thanks!
I bought your book the other day - solid stuff! I have a question about grace notes and other quiet taps. I notice that you play them with a slight lift off the floor. Does the Spivack method contain strokes directly down from the floor, or is there always a preceding lift, even if it’s a miniscule one?
the little lift was happening because of the volume I was playing at. Yes, you can just bend down from the floor and the volume will be lower. I was also giving a little lift because of the speed, lifting slowly allows me to rebound slower. When I just bend forward that little distance makes for a faster rebound as well as softer. Practice both and then use what you need for what you are playing.
This video reminds me of the lessons I had with Richard in the 80s, I felt so lucky to be one of his students. Here, Jack echoes the attitudes I bought into. With the amazing amount of online drum videos available, I was able to watch and learn from all types of drummers and techniques they use. There’s nothing like up close videos of Buddy Rich, and Tony Williams to make one rethink the technical approach I learned early on. After so many years of wondering and struggling, I finally have a technique I’m sticking with.
Wow! I have to say again, outstanding explanations. Time to go indoors 40+ years of tense playing. 😂😂. Wish I could’ve taken private lessons with you. This is so much more of a relaxed playing and makes a big sound difference in jazz and blues especially! Thanks!
I bought your book the other day - solid stuff! I have a question about grace notes and other quiet taps. I notice that you play them with a slight lift off the floor. Does the Spivack method contain strokes directly down from the floor, or is there always a preceding lift, even if it’s a miniscule one?
the little lift was happening because of the volume I was playing at. Yes, you can just bend down from the floor and the volume will be lower. I was also giving a little lift because of the speed, lifting slowly allows me to rebound slower. When I just bend forward that little distance makes for a faster rebound as well as softer.
Practice both and then use what you need for what you are playing.