Does anyone play drums?

**Ianofsmeg16** · 12-11-2005, 14:40

Originally Posted by The Blind King of Bohemia

The double bass is very hard to play mate and takes practise. I was ok at it, doing some simple kicks for a few metal songs but some of that crazy death metal stuff. my god can those guys play and the guy from Slipknot, i personally feel he is one of the fastest drum in the business and can play double bass at insane levels

i know, i mean, it's going to be around november-time before i get onto double bass level, i think the first song i'll learn will be either Comfortably numb-Pink Floyd or nothing else Matters-Metallica, as both of them are quite easy.

And joey from Slipknot, although i aint a fan of the band, has to be one of the best modern drummers around

**LeftEyeNine** · 12-11-2005, 16:10

I think a Jazz drummer is twice talented and times and times better at kick drums particularly than those Slipknot BS. I saw one Latin drummer playing some local percussion with his left foot that was progressing on a totally different rhytm.

Speed is not everything. Something being difficult does not mean that it may be any "good". This is not a horse race. And Slipknot screws my ears everytime I hear of them. GAH!

**The Blind King of Bohemia** · 12-11-2005, 16:35

Its not just the speed mate, its all round work rate and ability. Some of his drum solos have been out of this world and i had the pleasure of seeing one at the NEC a couple of years back and it was simply class

**Ianofsmeg16** · 12-11-2005, 17:57

Yeah, you may not like his music, but there is no down slipknot's drummer is awesome.

BTW what songs would you reccomend to learn, I need some easy ones to start with

**GoreBag** · 12-11-2005, 22:09

Ian, if you dig Rammstein at all, the drumming is simple and good practice. Most songs are a dance beat at 160+BPM. Likewise, ZZ Top is a similar case.

Myself, I can paly guitar, but not well; I only own an acoustic. I played the piano for a few years, and I still retain some of the ability. Also, I own a tin whistle and fiddle around with it every once in a while, but mostly, I do vocals for extreme metal.

**Ianofsmeg16** · 12-11-2005, 22:33

Originally Posted by NeonGod

Ian, if you dig Rammstein at all, the drumming is simple and good practice. Most songs are a dance beat at 160+BPM. Likewise, ZZ Top is a similar case.

Thanks for your advice mate, yeah i like Rammstein, especially Sonne, i dunno why, just seems like their best song to me

**The Blind King of Bohemia** · 12-12-2005, 17:14

Stereophonics first and second albums are very easy but enjoyable to drum to. They have lost the plot now but these albums especially the first one were fantastic