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Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« on: May 17, 2010, 08:14:27 PM »
Hey everyone, I very rarely post here but I was curious today when listening to songs with, what I believe, are cool drum lines.  I wanted to get an opinion from people who actually play the instrument to find out if they are hard to play or just sound cool.  
I thought WMAA had such a cool intro, but it turned out to be the easiest song for me to learn how to play on guitar, so I could see the same thing being true for other instruments.

Rate these songs or provide whatever feedback you have, I personally love the drums but I just want some honesty from a technical standpoint.







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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2010, 08:54:48 PM »
i think the hardest ones would be and i (it has some rudiments that are a bit complicated for a beginner when you have to play things with your feet as well) and moby dick

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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2010, 08:59:16 PM »
i think the hardest ones would be and i (it has some rudiments that are a bit complicated for a beginner when you have to play things with your feet as well) and moby dick

Yeah, that's what I thought.
The Bouncing Souls song sounds insane on drums, I think.

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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2010, 09:47:40 PM »
And I - Rudiments
Cat Like Thief - Loop, play through a few times and you'll be following in no time.
155 - Weird hat patterns, I'd suggest starting with straight 16ths, then trying to master the funky hat part.
Gaslight - Nah, that parts not too rough, the first section of it it's just 3 notes on snare, then rack, then floor. second section     is between snare and hats, then the third is a little loose. Again, a couple of times through, should be in your head.
Moby Dick - It's bonham. nuff said.
Bouncing Souls - While fast, probably the least technical of the bunch.

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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2010, 01:20:17 AM »
No surprise that Travis Barker's lines are considered to be harder then  :lol:

How about this one?


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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2010, 07:37:03 AM »
The brand new tracks is mostly snare rudiments. If you learn your rudiments, it'll be fairly simple.

The only part of mutt the sets me off is the opening fill haha. Generally, Blink is a great start to learning drums. Start with Enema and work your way through them all.

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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2010, 03:47:23 PM »
Generally, Blink is a great start to learning drums. Start with Enema and work your way through them all.

yeah haha, i learned drums basically with The Mark Tom And Travis Show.
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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2010, 10:04:56 PM »
I've listened to this a few times today and the drums really stand out for me, hook me up with an analysis Brae  :mrgreen:


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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2010, 06:55:44 AM »
While it isn't an overly HARD song, the thing that gives the verses it's vibe are the ghost notes he's doing on the snare. It's still straight forward 4/4 I believe, so don't let the little shuffle-ness of the song distract you.

Start with just playing the solid parts (the obvious bass,snare,hat combo) and when you feel reassured with the song, try tossing in the ghost work. Remember, it's drums, you don't have to be as exact note for note as other instruments.

He uses the same fills each time the verse/chorus pass by. Sound like a combo of triplets and paradiddles to me. But again, play what sounds accurate to your ear first, you can get into the nitty gritty later.

I would say the most difficult part is the bridge. Not because it's complex to play, just because you have to get familiar with the order he's playing his parts. He does his usual transfer starting at the rack tom, and pulls back to the snare (2:14).

Just stick with it, listen carefully to where he drops his accents on the fills and know where each fill comes in, and you'll be fine. Start it where it's easy for you to get it, then start adding on. I've been playing for years and I still use that approach to new songs.

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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2010, 09:33:59 AM »
Box car racer is for sure the most difficult of barker's playing to learn.  He does a ton of cool stuff on this record.  Good luck!

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Re: Are these songs difficult to play on drums?
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2010, 07:48:21 PM »
Box car racer is for sure the most difficult of barker's playing to learn.  He does a ton of cool stuff on this record.  Good luck!
I'd say ToYPJ