Check out this video of Thomas Boulvin soloing on the drums.
A couple of things to note.
- the drums are tuned very well, to specific notes in fact. They don’t sound like big flabby farts like most drummers tune their kits to. Like this
- see how he doesn’t hit the drums as hard as human possible? most people when they sit behind a drumset think you have put all their weight into each hit. Like this.
- an “astinato” is a lengthy repeated pattern, so his feet are playing the same pattern over and over again while he’s going to town with his hands
- see how he holds the stick lightly and they’re balanced in his hands?
- see how he uses his wrists and hands? Arms just get the sticks to the right place. The wrists and hands do the drumming (well, mostly).
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Anyway, all this added together shows us that this groovy cat can really play with the best of them.
Enjoy.
