Soooo, I have this drummer that loves to play...loud. What are some ways I can quiet him down. Anyone? No? We don't have $$$ for one of those plastic drummer cage thingys, so is there special drumsticks I can buy for the guy? If anyone responds, I you.
lol, I think all drummers like to play loud, I do, even though I play guitar and bass most of the time, I still like to bang on the drums pretty hard, there are different kinds of drum sticks that you can buy that are quieter, I'm not sure what there called, but looking at a local music store that has a wide selection of drum sticks will help, there are different kinds of brushes out there that are meant more for worship type drumming, other than that, just try to get him to calm down with the normal drum sticks, it's hard for him, trust me, I tried playing for my youth group, and my best friend, who is also a worship leader, as am I, on our youth praise team, kept telling me that he knew I was trying, but that I was still too loud, so, yeah, just try to get him to calm down, it takes a lot for a drummer to calm down, but it is doable, and see about a wide selection of sticks, I've never had to go looking for sticks, as I don't own a drum set of my own, but I know there are different things that you can buy that will help, a LOT. Hope this helps. God Bless-
Nathan
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Originally Posted by chrisforshort
Soooo, I have this drummer that loves to play...loud. What are some ways I can quiet him down. Anyone? No? We don't have $$$ for one of those plastic drummer cage thingys, so is there special drumsticks I can buy for the guy? If anyone responds, I you.
Put sheet music in front of him...
Seriously tho, there are rods (alternatives to sticks) for quieter playing. Such as Pro Marks cool rods
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Last edited by the_man; 29th October 2003 at 02:40 PM.
Ooh, cool rods. I want them. I meana my drummer. I wish they made cool picks. You know, the ones with a luscious smooth sound and a crisp kick. Yeah. Thanks for ya help. Know any convincing lines to tone down his tyle? Cause I have a feeling he's gonna swing twice as hard with whisper sticks.
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You could always tell him that he's ruining the music, and overpowering everything else. The song isn't a drum solo, and drums are not a solo instrument (unless you're doing some sort of drum solo, heh).
There are brushes, but I guess everyone but jazz drummers hates those.
Is this just music, or is it worship music?
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Gads. That's the only fun thing about trap sets ...
You could tell him that his playing makes or breaks the song, and that how he's currently playing isn't making it. Say soemthing about the power the drummer holds over the music, and ask him to plese choose wisely in his volume.
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get rid of the drummer and get a drum machine, it has a volume knob. lol, just joking. You could always go the route of putting a blanket in the floor tom and putting a cloth strip in the other drums. That's what we did at church.
we got an electronic drum set...i didnt like it as well at first but the sound guy can control the volume
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You need a percussionist, not a drummer. I am a percussionist as the ministry leader of Heart song says. A drummer doesnt know when to slow down or speed up, a drummer doesnt know anything about dynamics. A drummer doesnt know what goes well with a song. A drummer doesnt know when to drop out when he or she needs to.
A percussionist knows all these tricks. A percussionist can read the music and play it. A percussionist can feel the music. (what I do) A percussionist can be loud quiet or anywhere in between to mix.
So i would say change the drummer to someone that has matured into a percussionist or train him to be a percussionist.
PS. im not trying to hold over anyone that I'm better then anyone. I'm just stating what I believe a drummer needs to be, A PERCUSSIONIST.
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