Good video. One thing which I think would help viewers is to simply put the exercise on the screen and immediately demonstrate it. That way, that will save you time from having to explain it. Most viewers will be able to figure it out and can replay that portion if they missed something.
Billy Cobham and Tony Williams were insanely fast back in the day. Since then the bar has been getting higher and higher. I don't really need to get to Riccardo Merlini-type speed, but any improvement helps.
Great information, Gabe. Keep the great information coming! I loved listening to your drumming when you were in Sauce and my band, Brass Fly, opened for you way back in the day
Perhaps not the fastest hands, but there’s a video of Dennis Chambers doing crossover septuplets with quarter note at 150 BPM. The fact that he moves his hands and arms all over the kit very clean at that speed is quite impressive!!!
The first thing I would tell anyone is that you don't have to be fast to sound good on the drums. Listen close to, and play along what you can, to the music you Love. Any technical aspect of playing the drums is free on RUclips. If you have a learning budget, for about $30 per month will get you unlimited access to MikesLessons.com OrlandoDrummer.com or yours truly DrumTipTuesday.com All of the above have a free trial period so you can check them all out no risk.
On drum set I use a 5B but in this video, and usually for drum pad work I am using a drum line sized stick, currently the Vic Firth (I think they're called) "M-Dawgs"
I haven't addressed that topic on RUclips in a while. I have a whole and much better filmed course on it on DtumTipTuesday.com the trailer for that is here: www.drumtiptuesday.com/reading-coordination/videos/reading-coordination-trailer I do have one embarrassingly old video on YT that does talk about it though. ruclips.net/video/pjIE13CqwaE/видео.html.
It's actually very subjective. For instance, if we're talking about snare drum hands, for a drum set player mine are pretty fast. However, most drummers who do the whole linear thing much faster than me at that particular skill set. For a bench mark, as a new drummer, if you can perform that sextuplet exercise in this video at 120 BPM you're doing good.
easy answer: the student level is when you try to reach a number at the metronome. Professional is when you can play any tempo that a song commands. And the highest level of mastery is when you can impress all the other drummers. 😉
Good video. One thing which I think would help viewers is to simply put the exercise on the screen and immediately demonstrate it. That way, that will save you time from having to explain it. Most viewers will be able to figure it out and can replay that portion if they missed something.
Hi Gabe thanks for the lessens i am always learning and my favorite drummer that had speed was Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich had absolutely amazing hand speed. It s something to behold for sure.
Good lesson! Riccardo Merlini has the fastest hands I've ever seen.
I just checked out his "supersonic singles" tutorial. It was interesting. Thank you for commenting.
Billy Cobham and Tony Williams were insanely fast back in the day. Since then the bar has been getting higher and higher. I don't really need to get to Riccardo Merlini-type speed, but any improvement helps.
For sure, and it always impresses me just how hard Cobham was hitting in addition to being that fast. All those guys are beasts, no doubt
Omg I thought you were holding jumbo knitting sticks for a sec 😂
Absolutely love your videos, as a drummer I love learning how to get better at drumming.
Thank you for the encouragement. It really is the thing that keeps us going.
Great information, Gabe. Keep the great information coming! I loved listening to your drumming when you were in Sauce and my band, Brass Fly, opened for you way back in the day
I remember. Wow back in the day we used to play all those clubs. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Clutch with knowledge! Really don’t say that lightly 🥁🔥
Thank you for the positive feedback!
Thanks for postin gabriel🇦🇺🥁
I'm glad you liked the video. I'll keep doing more
Great technique. I downstroke like that.
Thank you sir, I appreciate it.
Great lesson , Jeff Queen is fast but most rudimental snare drummers are crazy fast .
Queen is amazing. I really enjoyed being there when he and Nick were in the DCI snare drum competition
Perhaps not the fastest hands, but there’s a video of Dennis Chambers doing crossover septuplets with quarter note at 150 BPM. The fact that he moves his hands and arms all over the kit very clean at that speed is quite impressive!!!
Yes indeed! Dennis Chambers name definitely belongs here.
Any tips for seniors that are learning drums . I’m 64 and have just started playing . Thanks
The first thing I would tell anyone is that you don't have to be fast to sound good on the drums. Listen close to, and play along what you can, to the music you Love. Any technical aspect of playing the drums is free on RUclips. If you have a learning budget, for about $30 per month will get you unlimited access to MikesLessons.com OrlandoDrummer.com or yours truly DrumTipTuesday.com All of the above have a free trial period so you can check them all out no risk.
I don’t know too many drummers but I do know that El Estepario Siberiano ain’t too shabby around the kit. Eric Moore can move it too
Definitely fast hands on both of those guys
walk throughs I mean
Mike Mangini
.. Tuesday's Child is full of Rudiments, 🥁😎
Are you using heavier sticks like 5B for these exercises?
On drum set I use a 5B but in this video, and usually for drum pad work I am using a drum line sized stick, currently the Vic Firth (I think they're called) "M-Dawgs"
ruclips.net/video/Yqx4wwgKWIw/видео.htmlsi=62bBiDyjNIDaP_xF
hi gabe you got any videos on limb separation
I haven't addressed that topic on RUclips in a while. I have a whole and much better filmed course on it on DtumTipTuesday.com the trailer for that is here:
www.drumtiptuesday.com/reading-coordination/videos/reading-coordination-trailer
I do have one embarrassingly old video on YT that does talk about it though. ruclips.net/video/pjIE13CqwaE/видео.html.
@@DrumTipTuesday thanks gabe
hi gabe what practice pad are you using thanks
That drum pad is made by Xymox
www.sticksandpads.com/products/copy-of-reserve-max
I’m sure if Kevin Paradis wanted the record for fastest hands, he could. There so many ripping fast guys nowadays though.
Those blast beats are super fast!
5:31as a new Drummer, How fast is 'Average' ?
then how fast is professional?
and thanks
It's actually very subjective. For instance, if we're talking about snare drum hands, for a drum set player mine are pretty fast. However, most drummers who do the whole linear thing much faster than me at that particular skill set. For a bench mark, as a new drummer, if you can perform that sextuplet exercise in this video at 120 BPM you're doing good.
easy answer: the student level is when you try to reach a number at the metronome. Professional is when you can play any tempo that a song commands. And the highest level of mastery is when you can impress all the other drummers. 😉
dylan alise
check him out u tube better than Buddy Rich
Now that guy has some fast hands. I watched one of his videos a few years ago, thanks for reminding me about him
Last I knew Mike Mangini was fastest drummer/WFD
He is definitely a fast man
Mike Mancini…