Winter Games

Great David Foster compostion and I dedicate this vid to the sadly missed Carlos Vega, a great inspiration to me.

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Music

Tags:

• martin
• winter
• games
• drums
• mart
• Recorded
• 2009
• sonor
• sonorlite
• Drum Kit
• Classical Music
• Drumming
• Drummer
• david
• foster
• olympics
• orchestral

[mart22222]

I assume you're talking double bass drum? there's nothing wrong with the heal up technique even though with both heals up you can't support your natural 'sitting' weight, which is why your legs are tensing (you have no real stability on your butt).

Try holding your feet just skimming the footplates for as long as you can, during a warm up for example, try to build up the muscles needed by suspending them more and more each time.

If you can support your legs that way you'll find less tensing

Mart

[mart22222]

That's one idea but I know different drummers achieve relaxation different ways. Another idea would be to develop mama dadas so your legs are only working half as fast, check out my student James Bell on my channel he uses doubles (although the crusade was removed) he actually doubles the speed of most 'respectable' double bass players by using back and forth motions on the ball of his foot (heel up) giving him very fast doubles.

Hope this was of some help.

Martin

[RBBixio]

One of my favourite track of Simphony Session...also dedicated to my inspirator Carlos Vega...perfect pair.... ;)

[yoeri95]

Hi!

Can you please send me your music file without the drums?

I wan't to juse is for a music exam this monday.

My e-mail is redstar95@live.nl

Thank you a lot!

[johndan42]

@mart22222 yes great advice and with the motion im guessing your talking about the heel toe technique?

[andrescubamusico]

Excellent job Sr.!. Excellent percussionist. Beautiful song to choose as well.

[moronslave]

what that hi-hat pattern @1:50.. paradiddle? quick and tricky

[moronslave]

amazing dude, i love this song. the camera angle makes me feel you're gonna hit me hehe.. I'll subscribe.

[tonyps87]

that was AWESOME. But my suggestion to you next time you have to fing a better angle for the camera. I am very impressed with the power and flexibility of your hand.. Thanks to become an inspiration for me. GBU

[mart22222]

Yeah.....Not sure this one's meant for me Petar, lol

[froggpond1]

For what it's worth i Play a birch starclassic. I thnk any top notch drum in birch will give similar results, the hardware is what varies.

Brich is a quieter and less finiiky for tuning than its maple cousin. Oh if you can send a pic of your set up from the top down to see your foot location I might be able to help your leg tension thing.

Cheers

[froggpond1]

Bravo! Nice n tight!!!