How come in some parts of songs (usually double bass riffs) Lopez uses his left hand on the high hats and his right on the snare? I play drums myself but I dont do this.
And I'm new here, so hi.
And I'm new here, so hi.
Question for Drummers
- Thread starter Moobaa
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Anarkissed
BOK CHOY!!!
Welcome to the forum! Pretty much what LFAJ said. He may play like that because a tom or cymbal may be easier to reach using whatever hand when in that position.
opeth_353
Member
yeh that's possible.. i tend to do it as a show off technique lol.. it impresses the odd few people.. but yeh.. i do use it if i find it easier to play something that way..
B Crouch
Human
Maybe he's showing off, but I think it helps a lot, like on the first heavy part on 'face of melinda', it makes hitting the crashes much easier I find when I play it.
urinalcakemix
man who plays drum
It's called open hand. A lot of drummers are using it more and more: Gene Hoglan and Bobby Jarzombek off the top of my head. It opens (no pun intended) more possibilites to incorporate your left hand into patterns instead of it being restricted by the right hand over it. Its weird at first, but I like it sometimes, really allows me to do MUCH more with my left hand on the left half of my kit!
Profanity
The Post Master
indeed.. I'm going to actually switch my hi-hat to the right side of my bass drum, but still lead with my right.. I'm going to start using my left foot as my dominant one.. much more efficient if you ask me.. as long as you have a good left foot. or crazy hardware..
JoeVice
Member
i had a friend who was a drummer...he had a degrading nickname for drummers that couldn't do that...i guess its some ghetto drummer lingo.
Sanzen
Noonish Is My Robe
opeth_evan said:
It would probably be a lot easier to invest in a remote hi-hat. That way your pedal setup can stay the same.
deliverance
ecnareviled
Sanzen said:
yeah, those are pretty sweet, but I have like $20 right now. i dont even have a remote for my TV.
Darkhammer
Member
i don't think lopez really needs anything to make it easier, he looks like the most relaxed drummer i've ever seen lol.
deliverance
ecnareviled
when people on here use programmed drums, do they have to create it themselves, or are there samples of certain songs already done? also, what's a good free program i can get to fuck around with?
