Jay Groove playing DW drums

[Ryanpeacedrums]

Thats an awsome set great drumming too

[TheMASDrummer]

you sit too high on your seat.

bad habbit

nice playing though

[Sabiano]

@TheMASDrummer

Nah he doesn't. Sitting so your hip joint is higher than your knee joint only releases stress on your back. Sitting below will make your back work and result in pain in the long run. So I'd say he sits just right. I 'd raise the kit if anything.

[jaygroov]

@TheMASDrummer my seat hight is a result of a lot of experimentation and pursuit for good ergonomy and great sound. I sit high so that I can get around the kit while feeling relaxed and not having to reach out in order to hit something in my kit. I used to sit lower but that wasn't as good in terms of ergonomy and relaxed playing. There's something to do with moving from 20" BD to 22" BD as well. Also, it doesn't hurt that people can actually see me from the audience.

This works well for me : )

[fattyman149]

what dw kit u playin with?

[jaygroov]

@fattyman149

It's all described in detail in the description box : )

[lol13hohoo11]

@jaygroov use more symbals, makes ur playing feel more "secure" and "confident" :)

[AlanColeslaw]

Nice! killed it.

[bobbydj01]

Fuck the drums - this guy could make biscuit tins and saucepans sound amazing.

[jaygroov]

that's a huge compliment, thank you! : )

[brendanvdrums]

@bobbydj01 do u like my biscuit tins and pans? :P

[juancfd123]

beautiful sound, amazing, really ,

[darthjoey13]

Those drums sound amazing!

[asqrss3233]

They sound beautiful.

[Greggorath]

DW drums just sing when they're all tuned up. Love it man.

[ductapeandcheese]

Sounds great man! How much was that set minus cymbals and hardware?

[Eetulampi]

awesome =)

[DBide]

Miks vitus ette yritä mennä uuellee talenttii??? Te ootte parhaita :)

[ldubdaman]

Great job man, I can appreciate how hard this style is to get in the right pocket and you have done better than most I've heard. Thanks mate

[jaygroov]

thanks you, i really appreciate this : )

[0owirtao0]

mitä vittu :O mä soitan rumpuja ihan samalla tyylillä kun sä woaw hieno vid :D 10 pistettä :P

[117FUNK]

Really Nice! I only wished that DW drums were alittle more affordable.

[thanksmisfortune]

My 3 piece broken glass maple collectors were $1700

[MrLasselo]

hyvin on rummut vireessä. ja niin on soittajaki

[nonrumpali]

Heh, kiva geitti tuossa pikkutomarissa. :D Ei ole sullakaan turhaan tuota Groovea tuossa nimessä. Hyvä, hyvä!

[fr3shboi3]

wow your good i can't stand a day looking at this video

[BAAH4000]

what kind of heads are these?

[jaygroov]

Snare: evans g1, toms: factory heads (made by remo for dw)

[CafeDkP13]

nice set, u play good but i really dislike ur evolution. i hope u know what i mean lol

[jaygroov]

i don't know what you mean by that but I'd like to. so, feel free to elaborate... : )

[CafeDkP13]

the way u make ur drumming, is a lil bit slow, like 2 plane... haha damn im so high xD.... was that more clearly

[Sabiano]

what do u mean by that?

[mbrishke]

sounds really good.

[musicboy115]

nice man just wondering where did you get your kit?

[dwmaster100]

how much did you kit cost plz write me back i would like to know because i want to get a dw drum kit like that one ps nice job

[jaygroov]

Hey, I'm sorry I don't know how much it costs. I'm endorsing DW in Finland. If you ask your retailer, they'll surely get you the price. The exact setup used in this video can be found from the description box. Thanks for the interest! :)

[Sabiano]

you endorse DW?! What did you have to do to get that deal? Sweet anyway...

[SeikoTetragon]

what are you hearing ? i always wonder if drummers gear music or have a metro

[jaygroov]

There's nothing in the phones. I'm just using them as ear protection.

[Manmadrum]

Great man ! ;)

[yamahasynth]

Good playing man: ) nice kit!

[jaygroov]

thanks! : )

[DylanK811]

dude the snare is like at ur ankles!! haha good drummin though

[jaygroov]

haha thanks! it does seem so from this video. The snare angle ahead; it's a bit away from me towards the camera. This pulls up the snare rim so I need to have the snare just a notch lower so that I don't hit the rim... I like it that way, after watching jojo mayer's dvd, I realized that angle works for me too

[TheMusicGene]

If I'm not mistaken, you sit quite high..

[jaygroov]

You're not mistaken. Many drummers sit lower than me. I think sitting high helps me reach the toms more easily. Also it keeps the distance between snare and the first tom to minimum. And audience can see what's going on...

[TheMusicGene]

Oh I see. I think the throne quality affects your playing. Mine isn't really good so it wobbles if I sit too high.

And I did I mention what a good job you did in this vid? haha.

Keep drumming man. :)

[jaygroov]

Thanks! I'm using a sturdy DW throne. I've been adjusting the seat height over the years. It takes some time to get used to but the changes I've made were just a couple centimeters at a time so my body was always at it's comfort level. Sitting high has never been something I've aimed for. It just happens to work for me. My snare angle is towards the audience (like some traditional grip players have their snares). This also makes me wanna sit higher. Reason for the snare angle is another story...

[TheMusicGene]

Pulling a Buddy Rich? haha. His snare is tilted forward quite a bit.

I usually level my snare evenly. Although people often tilt it towards themselves, but it affects the tone.

[jonasbirgersson]

Good playing. The recording sounds really dry though. I think you can test the snare without the dampening (if you have any).

[jaygroov]

Thanks! There's very little dampening (small pieces of tape in the sides) on the snare, just enough the get rid of the extra ring. It's so much better not to have too much ring when performing live - and that snare is my main live gun.Easy to mix, easy to make it sound great in pretty much any kind of stage.The room is a small concrete box and there's no ambient mics, no mixing was done except for a very light auto-gate to filter out humming. These things push it all towards a dryer sound.

[karpolla]

Lisää dolbya.

[dahonkie]

little to much money, little to less skill

[WRAsdrummer]

sorry got some good groves dude.... it's not a look at me and my fast roll

[cliick997]

GOOD GOOD !! :)

[Branman1994]

what mikes are you using

look like audix

[jaygroov]

hey, thanks for asking! I added the information about mics into the description in case somebody else is wondering the same thing. : )

[m63shredder]

YO! That was really impressive. What kind of splash is that?

[jaygroov]

Thanks! those splashes are both Zildjian A-customs, 8" and 10".

BTW: If you're considering buying, I suggest you to only handpick. To my experience the quality on zildjian splashes can sound pretty much like anything between crap to brilliant.

[DrummerGS]

Are all the drums X Shells? What has been your experience with X Shells?

[jaygroov]

all but the snare, which is dw collector's brass. I've liked X-shells very much. Works great with types of music where you aim for massive tom sounds. Especially that 16" floor tom as a certain authority to it. in this clip it was accidentally left unmiked thus sounding flat. All the sounds are raw, just a small auto-gate on toms. the room I'm playing in is just horrible sound-wise, can't help it. But I must say, to me, these are the best drums I've ever played. And I've tried out quite a few.

[NickOnTheRun525]

how do you play with everything so low?

[jaygroov]

Do I? The camera angle might make it look like that. It's a 22" BD so you don't get that low. I've always tried to set up my drums so that everything is reachable without an effort. I'm also trying to set up the drums so that a fast roll through all the drums could be thought of more like a lash of a sword than individual movements between the drums. I also want to have a good eye-contact with the audience so I'm not putting cymbals right in front of me.

[NickOnTheRun525]

Its cool dude it was a great groove. Personally I have all my stuff up way higher but theres no right or wrong right to anyones setup.

[drummerboi2k8]

is that your kit or is it someone else and why arnet you in your normal place where you practice with your green premier

[jaygroov]

I've moved to another city (Helsinki, Finland) so I'm no longer using the same room. This is my new drumset!

[Chrisloft]

Hi,  On question about dw xshell, it is possible to tune these toms,on med range and high even if it is xshell?

[jaygroov]

I think x-shells sound great however you decide to tune them. At least I've been very much satisfied with the sounds. However, I'm not into "jazz-high" tuning of toms so I haven't tried that out...

[tempter1805]

X shell is intended for deeper tones on smaller toms. It is best to tune your highs low on x shells because the ply configuration helps on overtones. basically you can make your 8 sound as deep as your 12... X shells are amazing!

[joshisaces]

vury noice :)

[drummerboi2k8]

hey member me jon how much do you want for your preimer

thanks for the great vid jon!

[hermundelin]

lessen your caffeine dose... neat drumming though =D

[jaygroov]

w-w-wh-what's wrong with the ca...caccaaaccaaffeine?!!!! thanks : )

[drummerboi2k8]

wicked is that the same beat as the one on your preimer green kit?

[jaygroov]

thanks : ) Seems it's the same beat. Had to check out the old video. It wasn't intentional, though...

[greyfriarbobby]

nice groove.. =D