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the tinkly hat stuff? when you tap real fast on the one hat/cymbal, since I hear it a lot in some places on synchestra and you do it again on the video on rvpdrums.com and I've never seen (or heard) any other drummer do it besides you in such a casual way. was it just a spur of the moment thing, or does it have a deeper inspiration?

superhydroyeast wrote:the tinkly hat stuff? when you tap real fast on the one hat/cymbal, since I hear it a lot in some places on synchestra and you do it again on the video on rvpdrums.com and I've never seen (or heard) any other drummer do it besides you in such a casual way. was it just a spur of the moment thing, or does it have a deeper inspiration?

Hey bro,

Yeah it has inspiration alright... that inspiration is called Tim "Herb" Alexander from Primus. He is hands down my biggest influence as far as drumming goes. That's why you hear me doing alot of Cymbal, Bell and Hi-Hat stuff. I just think it's a musical approach to drumming if you can get all those different cymbal tones working in a song. It's like a song within a song at times.

As far as it being casual for me to play... I think that's because it's become a natural and defining part of my style of drumming. Just like Gene Hoglan blasting off 32nd notes with his kick drums at a million miles an hour is natural and casual for him. Certain things make up an individuals style on any instrument. I'd say mine are definitely the cymbal thing and a solid groove. I'm all bout those two things... then I add some craziness in the double bass, tom fills and other stuff. I try to be as versatile as possible and am still working on it to this very day.

Hope that answered your question,

All the best,

RVP

thanks man =], I need to listen to a bit more primus actually than what I've heard.

Primus are dog-bollock-tastic.

Excellent musicians, all of them.

the toilet wrote:Primus are dog-bollock-tastic.

Excellent musicians, all of them.

Exactly what you said bro !!!

Drumdude13 wrote:

superhydroyeast wrote:the tinkly hat stuff? when you tap real fast on the one hat/cymbal, since I hear it a lot in some places on synchestra and you do it again on the video on rvpdrums.com and I've never seen (or heard) any other drummer do it besides you in such a casual way. was it just a spur of the moment thing, or does it have a deeper inspiration?

Hey bro,

Yeah it has inspiration alright... that inspiration is called Tim "Herb" Alexander from Primus. He is hands down my biggest influence as far as drumming goes. That's why you hear me doing alot of Cymbal, Bell and Hi-Hat stuff. I just think it's a musical approach to drumming if you can get all those different cymbal tones working in a song. It's like a song within a song at times.

As far as it being casual for me to play... I think that's because it's become a natural and defining part of my style of drumming. Just like Gene Hoglan blasting off 32nd notes with his kick drums at a million miles an hour is natural and casual for him. Certain things make up an individuals style on any instrument. I'd say mine are definitely the cymbal thing and a solid groove. I'm all bout those two things... then I add some craziness in the double bass, tom fills and other stuff. I try to be as versatile as possible and am still working on it to this very day.

Hope that answered your question,

All the best,

RVP

I KNEW there was a reason I really liked your playing! You, Herb and Stewart Copeland are some of the most physical drummers that can SWING I've ever heard, after John Bonham.


Side note: The organic drum sound from "Ocean Machine"...did you purposely kind of incorporate that into the dtb sound, or is it just a happy coincidence my ears are hearing?

Thanks....

djskrimp wrote:
Side note: The organic drum sound from "Ocean Machine"...did you purposely kind of incorporate that into the dtb sound, or is it just a happy coincidence my ears are hearing?

Thanks....

I also noticed this, is it mainly to Dev's production? Or do you pull the shots on how your drums sound on the record?

the toilet wrote:

djskrimp wrote:
Side note: The organic drum sound from "Ocean Machine"...did you purposely kind of incorporate that into the dtb sound, or is it just a happy coincidence my ears are hearing?

Thanks....

I also noticed this, is it mainly to Dev's production? Or do you pull the shots on how your drums sound on the record?

maybe you should create a new topic about this one, seeing as it's a pretty good question?