The Police's Stewart Copeland Answers Drumming Questions From Twitter Tech Support WIRED
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Date: 2023-11-21
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alhypo
So true! Playing a song to a click track that you previously played organically is kind of an embarrassing nightmare. But if playing a perfectly steady tempo is important to you or the band you play in, you must practice to a metronome. Always! 100% of your practice should be with a metronome.
I was pretty good about this when I was younger. I joined a local big band but after a few dances the director told me that I should try ignoring his count-offs because he would often count things off at the wrong tempo and then I would hold his initial tempo throughout the song. Whereas their previous drummer would just play the song at its typical, natural tempo.
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So true! Playing a song to a click track that you previously played organically is kind of an embarrassing nightmare. But if playing a perfectly steady tempo is important to you or the band you play in, you must practice to a metronome. Always! 100% of your practice should be with a metronome.
I was pretty good about this when I was younger. I joined a local big band but after a few dances the director told me that I should try ignoring his count-offs because he would often count things off at the wrong tempo and then I would hold his initial tempo throughout the song. Whereas their previous drummer would just play the song at its typical, natural tempo.
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Jacob
9: 43 timmyowns I don't know why Stewart answered your question like some sort of incompetent father. Here's a better answer, and to the credit of Stewart he did mention this in another answer, play it at really slow speeds for 5 minutes at a time, minimizing mistakes, and then speed it up in increments of 5-10 bpm.
Also make sure that you have proper bassdrum and stick technique, Drumeo is a good source for learning about this. Rest of what Stewarts says is fine, practice hard and eat your oats. (not wheaties, no point in adding processing to wheat to make it compete with we what all know is the best grain )
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9: 43 timmyowns I don't know why Stewart answered your question like some sort of incompetent father. Here's a better answer, and to the credit of Stewart he did mention this in another answer, play it at really slow speeds for 5 minutes at a time, minimizing mistakes, and then speed it up in increments of 5-10 bpm.
Also make sure that you have proper bassdrum and stick technique, Drumeo is a good source for learning about this. Rest of what Stewarts says is fine, practice hard and eat your oats. (not wheaties, no point in adding processing to wheat to make it compete with we what all know is the best grain )
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Patrick
I'd say that the only reason that buddy rich song is difficult is because it's impossible to replicate his style. Personally I don't think he's nearly as good as many session drummers today or was even the best drummers and would arguably say there are more difficult songs to play. Terry Bozzio - The Black Page IMO is way more difficult and solely a drum piece too instead of some flashy BS that Buddy did. Sorry Stewart, you're a great drummer but you have a bad take on this one and need to stop living in the past
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I'd say that the only reason that buddy rich song is difficult is because it's impossible to replicate his style. Personally I don't think he's nearly as good as many session drummers today or was even the best drummers and would arguably say there are more difficult songs to play. Terry Bozzio - The Black Page IMO is way more difficult and solely a drum piece too instead of some flashy BS that Buddy did. Sorry Stewart, you're a great drummer but you have a bad take on this one and need to stop living in the past
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Helena
0: 17: Stewart Copeland answers questions about drumming techniques and difficult songs to play.
3: 40: ! The video discusses the different versions of The Beatles' song 'Love Me Do' and the impact of the drumming on the overall vibe of the song.
6: 49: Drummers discuss influential drummers and how drum music is written.
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0: 17: Stewart Copeland answers questions about drumming techniques and difficult songs to play.
3: 40: ! The video discusses the different versions of The Beatles' song 'Love Me Do' and the impact of the drumming on the overall vibe of the song.
6: 49: Drummers discuss influential drummers and how drum music is written.
Recapped using TammyAI
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SPACE _
Ringo was ahead of his time and very influential, but he is not in any means a great drummer lol. He was decent, but not great. His drumming is that of an intermediate drummer. Seriously, back when i started druming, our drumming coach would have us learn almost nothing but Beatles songs. Mainly because they were easy, and sounded good.
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Ringo was ahead of his time and very influential, but he is not in any means a great drummer lol. He was decent, but not great. His drumming is that of an intermediate drummer. Seriously, back when i started druming, our drumming coach would have us learn almost nothing but Beatles songs. Mainly because they were easy, and sounded good.
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cybhunter007
If Wired hosted Copeland, are we going to have the opportunity to ask Andy Summers any music related questions?
As a side note; you get definity feel the pocket in Be My Girl (the 1979 live in Boston Version); the lead in with Summer's Guitar playing and Copeland jumping in with the drums is stellar
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If Wired hosted Copeland, are we going to have the opportunity to ask Andy Summers any music related questions?
As a side note; you get definity feel the pocket in Be My Girl (the 1979 live in Boston Version); the lead in with Summer's Guitar playing and Copeland jumping in with the drums is stellar
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Momo_drum
One of my drum students asked me to teach Spirits in the Material World. I asked him to count where the 1 is and that s when he realized how hard the the drum part is! I think we picked Roxanne instead and plan to visit Spirits later when he s got more experience Loved this video what a fun dude!
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One of my drum students asked me to teach Spirits in the Material World. I asked him to count where the 1 is and that s when he realized how hard the the drum part is! I think we picked Roxanne instead and plan to visit Spirits later when he s got more experience Loved this video what a fun dude!
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Alejandro
Ok, so this is what 50+ years of being a top level musician can result in: impressive, mindblowing, intricate, philosphical and humble yet witty ideas and/or concepts just explained perfectly in simple terms. Thank you so much, Stewart. Can't comment anymore. suddenly feel like practicing.
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Ok, so this is what 50+ years of being a top level musician can result in: impressive, mindblowing, intricate, philosphical and humble yet witty ideas and/or concepts just explained perfectly in simple terms. Thank you so much, Stewart. Can't comment anymore. suddenly feel like practicing.
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Toppu
I can't understand why drummers still use the traditional grip when playing regular drum kits. Sure thing, it's all about personal preference, but it just looks unnecessarily uncomfortable and, to an extent, snobbish. Your snare is not up high and at an angle, so I don't see any point really.
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I can't understand why drummers still use the traditional grip when playing regular drum kits. Sure thing, it's all about personal preference, but it just looks unnecessarily uncomfortable and, to an extent, snobbish. Your snare is not up high and at an angle, so I don't see any point really.
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Nathan
Wow, I haven't seen Mr. Copeland since the days of The Police. Looks like we're getting old fast. Mr. Copeland is equally, or some would say much more talented than Sting. It's too bad these guys didn't get along so we could have seen where the group could have matured.
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Wow, I haven't seen Mr. Copeland since the days of The Police. Looks like we're getting old fast. Mr. Copeland is equally, or some would say much more talented than Sting. It's too bad these guys didn't get along so we could have seen where the group could have matured.
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Lewis
One thing I loved about this was it made me feel really good about myself. I am very tough on myself as a drummer but every question that was asked here I knew the answer to and I could do all the things Stewart was doing including all the super fast metal stuff
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One thing I loved about this was it made me feel really good about myself. I am very tough on myself as a drummer but every question that was asked here I knew the answer to and I could do all the things Stewart was doing including all the super fast metal stuff
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Daniel
I m a simple drummer, I see Mr. Copeland in the thumbnail, I click.
Man, Stewart Copeland is awesome, he s funny, he s a master and a beast when it comes to drumming, I could watch a 1-hour version of this video with all of his wisdom lol
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I m a simple drummer, I see Mr. Copeland in the thumbnail, I click.
Man, Stewart Copeland is awesome, he s funny, he s a master and a beast when it comes to drumming, I could watch a 1-hour version of this video with all of his wisdom lol
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Fiadh
It's funny to me that as such a well respected drummer, he seems to actually be kind of crap at punk and metal. It goes to show you that even when someone is a master in their field, they may still have much to learn.
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It's funny to me that as such a well respected drummer, he seems to actually be kind of crap at punk and metal. It goes to show you that even when someone is a master in their field, they may still have much to learn.
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Keith
Makes me endlessly happy to see Stewart getting some attention and to hear him say such nice things about Taylor Hawkins and Joey Jordison, knowing that they both cited him as a major influence to their playing
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Makes me endlessly happy to see Stewart getting some attention and to hear him say such nice things about Taylor Hawkins and Joey Jordison, knowing that they both cited him as a major influence to their playing
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Andy
Crazy to say odd time signatures are like hiccups when they re commonplace in many non-western cultures.
Even crazier when your old lead singer wrote an extremely successful song called Seven Days in 5/4
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Crazy to say odd time signatures are like hiccups when they re commonplace in many non-western cultures.
Even crazier when your old lead singer wrote an extremely successful song called Seven Days in 5/4
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Gideon
Re: adding Swing to pop/rock songs (8: 30): The best demonstration of that feel/vibe is on the Beatles love me do 3: 55 in this video, and of course the original song, which has a distinctive swing vibe!
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Re: adding Swing to pop/rock songs (8: 30): The best demonstration of that feel/vibe is on the Beatles love me do 3: 55 in this video, and of course the original song, which has a distinctive swing vibe!
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JT
10: 02. Just love how is auxiliary left bass drum pedal goes over his hi-hat pedal due to his 6' - 4 height as it is more comfortable like this for a tall person. I thought that I was the only one?
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10: 02. Just love how is auxiliary left bass drum pedal goes over his hi-hat pedal due to his 6' - 4 height as it is more comfortable like this for a tall person. I thought that I was the only one?
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Just
i've never heard a single song of the police (horrible, i know) but i really love this dude, he has that charisma and that sofistication that doesn't feel forced, it feels natural and i love it
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i've never heard a single song of the police (horrible, i know) but i really love this dude, he has that charisma and that sofistication that doesn't feel forced, it feels natural and i love it
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tpbrcombo
Thank you Stewart for always mentioning Mitch Mitchell, the first musician that made me stop and just listen to the drums, no small feat when it s Hendrix you re temporarily ignoring.
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Thank you Stewart for always mentioning Mitch Mitchell, the first musician that made me stop and just listen to the drums, no small feat when it s Hendrix you re temporarily ignoring.
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Bill
Been listening to Stewart because a guitarist needs his grid. There was no greater grid than sycro. And I listened to Ansley Dunbar and Ginger Bakeer' and of course John Bonham.
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Been listening to Stewart because a guitarist needs his grid. There was no greater grid than sycro. And I listened to Ansley Dunbar and Ginger Bakeer' and of course John Bonham.
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