Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

> How hard are you hitting the pads?

Well, I noticed someone here saying they get through a pair of sticks
every couple of hours. Not that hard .. I don't think I've broken a
stick for a long long time.

I'm not sure whether I'm hitting hard or not.

I do remember, however, seeing video of Charlie Watts who looked
pretty old in the video, cranking out a cracking rhythm, but looking
like he was happily stroking the cat on a Sunday afternoon. I'm
guessing his style came out of necessity (as he got older). Or maybe
he was always like that (I wasn't a fan at the time, too young). Or
maybe he was just miming for the camera, who knows. Anyway, I noticed
how you could create a great beat without looking like Animal.

> Are you relaxing your arms while
> playing, or are you cramping up?

I may well be. How do you relax your arms while keeping a fast rhythm
on the hi hat?

Also, the aheads seem heavier than the sticks I've been using. So
maybe that's offsetting the benefit.

J