He's basically keeping the stick at a slight angle into the drum (almost parallel) and moving his arm up and down in a straight line perpendicular to the surface. Anyway, that's how it works for me. There's definitly no wrist/hand/finger thing going on.
Bill Maher takes himself too seriously. He's acquired a few facts, some good presentation skills, and some funny facial expressions. But for substance, he's the poster-child for the phrase "when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail". Why do people think this guy's so smart?
He's basically keeping the stick at a slight angle into the drum (almost parallel) and moving his arm up and down in a straight line perpendicular to the surface. Anyway, that's how it works for me. There's definitly no wrist/hand/finger thing going on.