Free Improvisation on a Single Roto Tom

One day in my practice room I just got a surge of energy. There was Roto Tom in there for a piece we were working on. Sometimes I just had the urge to play without thinking and tape it to watch later...now you can all enjoy some sweet beats.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Roto tom
• rototom
• percussion
• boston crusaders
• Vic Firth Purchase College
• drums
• music
• improvisation

[MaestroTJS]

a.k.a. getting the absolute most out of a single drum.

Impressive!

[rhythmaniacs]

@MaestroTJS

Thanks!

[Novetrix]

I swear, I could listen to you do open rolls all day XD Nice and clean through all of your improv.

I remember a song I played in high school that called for three rototoms, tuned in fourths, and the tuning changed chromatically as the song progressed. No idea what it's called anymore.

Anyways, some cool sounds you're getting out of that drum. Looking forward to watching more!

[rhythmaniacs]

@Novetrix

Thank you for your comments! That's too bad that you can't remember that piece. There was a piece in college that I was part of (unfortunately not the soloist) that uses 4 or so roto toms. Pitch changes galore.

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[wardackerman]

Any idea what size that roto tom is? I've been looking into getting one and just love the tone it's got. Thanks.

[rhythmaniacs]

@wardackerman

This was a few years back but I believe it's a 12" drum. It may possibly be a 14" but I think it's 12"

[rhythmaniacs]

@TudoracheDaniel

You know I would normally delete a nasty comment like this but wait...

Bring your Percussion performance degree to me and we'll do a percussion throw down. MUST Be proficient in Snare drum, timpani, ALL keyboard percussion, marching percussion, drum set, ALL accessory percussion, basic piano, theory and general music knowledge. I believe others on youtube would say you're WRONG as well. HAH

[rhythmaniacs]

Well then why did you watch it then?

[Embrionicnecro]

just awesome =) great job dude lml

[ProgressiveMusicDrum]

Estas muy crazy amigo

[playwithme30]

hahaha you dropped your stick that means you suck!!!! lol naw jk man GREAT job i could listen to this all day

[MatthewLorick]

Very nice improv. Keep up the awesome work

[zamieh]

Shit.. pushed dislike though I aimed for like...

[TheWhisperingCactus]

Oh man, now you're doing vocal percussion!! YOU'RE THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE'S AIRTO.

[TheWhisperingCactus]

Fucking.. insane. Great stuff.