LSO Masterclass - Timpani

with Nigel Thomas: http://lso.co.uk/nigelthomas

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[Hyenashowl]

You can't play timpani and not sound epic.

[Qazic12]

Talk louder Nigel, I can't hear you.

[kaitlynjulehall]

does any one know what sticks he is using in the first half of the video?! I love their sound.

[schnozz87]

@CCConservatory Part of the problem is that it doesn't sound like they have much in the way of boundary microphones in the room, when they turn his speaking mic down there are only close mics on the drums, so all you hear is head. I agree about the sound here, but at The Barbican the LSO timps always sounds pretty huge...

[gwaur]

Such a huge and powerful instruments -- such a polite and modest player.

[CCConservatory]

thanks for your thoughtful reply.

To be clear, by "32s" I was indicating the 32" drum(s), not 32d notes.

[DrumTchr]

@CCConservatory For YOUR taste maybe. But he is playing his singles in 16th note triplets and later in 32nd notes because that's the effect and sound he wanted. Yeah, must be a reason why he got the LSO gig. In all due respect to you however, maybe he got the gig under a different conductor and the conductor now would prefer the sound that you would achieve with how you would downstroke rolls. We all have to make these musical decisions when we execute passages.

[BrotherDown1]

I love how Nigel is so soft spoken, yet so passionate about playing the Timpani and when he plays he brings the thunda!!!

[TOTALITARIO999]

@PaddyMacNasty he isnt speaking quietly the drums are just loud!

[TOTALITARIO999]

@numanuma20 only if you know how to read music...

[TOTALITARIO999]

@CCConservatory MOST Pro. Timpani have gauges...

[CCConservatory]

Personally I think his rolls are too fast. Especially on the 32s. Doesn't let the deep bowl sound resonate -- it's too much head. But then he's in the LSO and the rest of us are not.