bigbossmatt (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

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29dave (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

good stuff

rrs016 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

i agree with all the comments. it looked like you were having a great time play.

johnpetters (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

No use either left or right. Colin Bowden rolls with both hands.

ciminoo (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I watched a Baby Dodds video where he explained the press roll. However, he uses his right hand for the press. So i take it, it does not mater which hand you use?

spikyjake06 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

more helpful vids like this on youtube plz :-)

johnpetters (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Checked Herlin Riley and you are right he is mostly accenting beat 4, but not all the time.This however is not what is happening with the early masters, Dodds, Singleton, Barbarin, Goldston. Dodds either plays 2 or 4 on the bass drum, Barbarin drops different accents - but not on the 4th beat each time. I am primarily interested in the roots of drumming. Check out Baby Dodds talking and demonstrating his technique.

Dyintryin (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Check out herlin Riley my freind. he did a video on N. orleans and ragtime drumming. this will explain what i mean.the parallel you draw with rock drumming is a bit strange.. still..

johnpetters (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Where do you get the Big Four from? Certainly Baby Dodds , Zutty, and Black Happy - all New Orleans drummers played either two beat or straight four with out and accent on the fourth beat. Accenting the fourth beat would make it sound like rock drumming.

madchops82 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

nice little rhythms...check out my vids...