ISSUE #23___\__\__\__\__\__________/__/__/__/__/ November 5, 1998 THE TEMPO DISPATCH FREE Newsletter For Drummers and Drumming Enthusiasts Copyright Bill Powelson 1998 all rights reserved. ___/__/__/__/__/__________\__\__\__\__\___ 'IT'S ALL ABOUT DRUMS' Tips * Tricks * Hints * Ads * Freebies * Lessons * Gigs? NOW 1,700 SUBSCRIBERS!!! ___________________________________________________ "THE TEMPO DISPATCH" is a FREE publication *** Originating From *** BILL POWELSON'S HOMESTUDY INSTITUTE OF DRUMS on the web Where Beginners Learn FREE! http://www.studydrums.com/drummers/bphome01.html E-MAIL: drums01@worldnet.att.net ___________________________________________________ The focus and intent of this publication is to unite, enlighten, instruct and entertain all the percussion enthusiasts of the Internet. If you wish to receive NO further issues, simply reply to the address at the top of this message and type "REMOVE" on the subject line or body of the message. Your address will be removed immediately. ___________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS What is in this issue? Contents: 1. Feature Article: DRUM SOLO MAGIC! 2. Humor: (Another sick Bass Player joke.) 3. Advertisements 4. Drum Instructors Wanted! 5. Special Message for Paid Mac Students ________________________________________________________ |_____________________FEATURE ARTICLE____________________| A MAGIC FORMULA FOR DEVELOPING EXPLOSIVE DRUM SOLOS. Over the past four years, I have received a lot of e-mail from people passing through the web site. I love it! PLEASE DON'T STOP with the e-mail questions! I try to answer all mail. Of all the questions I receive, it seems that the bulk of the messages are written by drummers who are struggling to improve their drum solo techniques. So, with that in mind it seems appropriate to focus one more time on this fun topic of seemingly universal interest. Here it is . . . My best 'magic formula' for developing explosive drum solos quickly. WYHIWYG = WHAT YOU HEAR IS WHAT YOU GET! I am a BIG believer in the theory that great input will result in great output. We all tend to reproduce the solos we hear. The more great solos we listen to, the better our own solos will become. The human mind is awesome when it comes to absorbing the rhythms and ideas of great players. In a sense, our own solos tend to become a blend or mixture of all the players we have appreciated and listened to in the past. Much of this tends to occur at a subconscious or subliminal level . . . but there are ways to capitalize and accelerate the benefits of this interesting phenomenon. It is really simple! If you want to play great solos, begin building a collection of great solo recordings, then listen to them regularly! MORE THAN THAT! Do it this way . . . * Listen to these solos everyday. * Really listen! Absorb what you hear . . . Listen to a 10 or 15 minute solo with headphones and no distractions. Let it soak into your soul. Then, after 15 or 20 minutes . . . move immediately to your drum set. Do not pass go . . . do not get a drink of water . . . Begin playing what you feel, IMMEDIATELY! Imitate, but DO NOT try to copy the solo you have just listened to. DO YOUR OWN THING along the same lines as the solo you heard. And, don't worry about perfection . . . Just let it flow. This is YOUR solo! There are NO MISTAKES . . . only great new ideas that weren't what you intended to do, haha. If you will begin doing this a few minutes everyday, the results will amaze you! Do it religiously 30 minutes a day for 30 days and I will guarantee results! One month from now, you will be stopping traffic! (It may be the police . . . haha) but even THEY will admit that the solos are sounding great (as they haul you away!) This tip works like magic and it is great fun! DON'T SCOFF until you Actually try it! You will see the proof! Your own solos may sound like crap for the first few minutes but before you know it . . . some of the recorded solo material will begin to rub off on you. Let it happen! Have fun with it and don't be too hyper-critical of yourself. Negative attitudes always lose! Positive attitudes always win. You CAN be great! Just do it! Learn to express yourself rhythmically this way . . . and be proud of the rhythms that occur. They are uniquely your own! Continued effort in this direction may lead to big things. Every HOT drummer I know will admit that this is the way they learned to play their own solos. Come from within . . . and create! Play the same rhythms at the kit that you might pound out on a table-top or the dash-board of your car. Good luck! Most of all, have fun! Rudimental studies will help as a prerequisite to all this, but . . . if you can move your hands and feet at all, try these soloing suggestions now. Forget the rudiments for the moment! You may be amazed to discover that fun and enjoyment can lead to truly professional sounding results . . . and the rudiments will be a snap when you finally do get around to studying them. This type of practice may be BETTER for your coordination development than all the rudiments ever written! Actually, it is possible to discover and develop the rudiments in a totally REVERSE but NATURAL way by practicing this way. It is a mathematical thing . . . the rudiments themselves actually evolved in a similar manner. The master players . . . played and created the rudiments first, then wrote them down on paper and began to teach them to students as rhythmic building blocks. From there, the students have accepted them as gospel. If you find rudiment study to be boring . . . try this reverse learning project for one month, then return to your rudiment studies. You will see and feel the improvement! ..................................................... 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