Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi ppl

Does anyone know how to spin their sticks?

I've looked online but all roads point to a book and I don't want to
perform circus WOW tricks I just want to know how the basic spin is
done. I can do 360 degrees but then stop.

J

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, john@... wrote:
>
> Hi ppl
> 
> Does anyone know how to spin their sticks?

No, but I can make them fly across the room and nearly take my eye out!

Keith.

> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, john@... wrote:
>>
>> Hi ppl
>>
>> Does anyone know how to spin their sticks?
>
> No, but I can make them fly across the room and nearly take my eye
> out!

I can do that too. I have a glass lampshade in my room and I'm amazed
it's still in one piece.

Where do people store their emergency spare sticks in case of
live-play droppage? I've removed the black plastic ends to the two
aluminium poles that 'embrace' you (and hold the snare on the left and
the 'floor' tom on the right) and I put a spare stick inside each,
protruding about 5 inches. If I drop a stick I can pick another
without losing the beat. I stop them rattling and moving with a glob
of Blu Tak.

Any advance on that idea, besides being skilled enough not to drop the
sticks in the first place?

J

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, john@... wrote:
>
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, john@ wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi ppl
> >>
> >> Does anyone know how to spin their sticks?
> >
> > No, but I can make them fly across the room and nearly take my eye
> > out!
> 
> I can do that too. I have a glass lampshade in my room and I'm amazed
> it's still in one piece.
> 
> Where do people store their emergency spare sticks in case of
> live-play droppage? I've removed the black plastic ends to the two
> aluminium poles that 'embrace' you (and hold the snare on the left and
> the 'floor' tom on the right) and I put a spare stick inside each,
> protruding about 5 inches. If I drop a stick I can pick another
> without losing the beat. I stop them rattling and moving with a glob
> of Blu Tak.
> 
> Any advance on that idea, besides being skilled enough not to drop the
> sticks in the first place?
> 
> J
>
J,

What you need is a drum stick holder:

http://www.reidys.com/index.pl?submit=View_PLU&PLU=2249

http://www.indoorstorm.com/product_info.php?products_id=1389

http://www.zzounds.com/item--PMKXSD1

and some protective goggles:

http://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/images/products/uvex9301.jpg

Keith.

--- john wrote:
> Does anyone know how to spin their sticks?

http://www.drumsdatabase.com/spinology1.MPG

Here are a few spin tutorials. Sorry, I can't credit the drummer as I 
only recorded the links, not the source. Thanks whoever you are!

http://media.putfile.com/twirling-true
http://media.putfile.com/twirling-fake
http://media.putfile.com/twirl-closeup
http://media.putfile.com/twirling-blackwell
http://media.putfile.com/twirling-letting-go
http://media.putfile.com/twirling-sticky
http://media.putfile.com/twirling-mixing

Cheers,
Andrew



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, john@... wrote:

>
> Hi ppl
> 
> Does anyone know how to spin their sticks?
> 
> I've looked online but all roads point to a book and I don't want to
> perform circus WOW tricks I just want to know how the basic spin is
> done. I can do 360 degrees but then stop.
> 
> J
>