The TRUTH about DRUM triggers

[hobodoctor]

Triggering drums is a cosmetic tool to cover up for lacking the skill the play something properly at high tempos. It's not THAT big of a deal, but in the end it's using a machine to be able to do what other, better drummers can do naturally.

1:11 is a perfect example where you can hear great double bass with the triggers, then when it stops and you keep playing it the way you were it can barely be heard before you realize it and start playing louder, sloppier double bass.

[beefhead27]

triggers dont make you sound faster at all all they do is make all of the notes you wouldnt hear with this healtoe crap louder

[TimWaterson]

@beefhead27

There is no heel toe in this video .

[beefhead27]

@TimWaterson watever the hell that was lol

[nocturnodrummer]

faster not, but tim's technique sounds like garbage without triggers.. I prefer singles, dont like those fancy twitching heel-toeish swievelish trying to hit fast techniques..

[BiedaQ]

@nocturnodrummer

thumbs up to this comment - nothing more to add ;)

except the fact that this video is totally useless ;)

[TimWaterson]

@nocturnodrummer

Its singles and sounds powerful on a real bass drum

theres no heel toe

Tim

[Sagellz]

Its 2011. Are there even still people who say that triggers make you play faster? Honestly.

[TimWaterson]

@Sagellz

Yes people still tell me using triggers is cheating..DOH.

Tim

[net200777]

@Sagellz Just noobs

[drummerg2]

agreed.

[monkeychunkey]

All triggers do is ALLOW people to play faster and hear themselves thats it.

[Zuberzuber]

people who think triggers make you play faster are idiots