Black hi hats

December 3, 2013 6:26 PM

Drummer Dave Black was a long time educator in drum set education. Here he shows that a drummer can express himself completely only using one instrument, in this case the the hi hat.
posted by Quonab (8 comments total)

Great, great stuff. I'm really glad to see someone holding the sticks correctly, too. And his elbows are in. Man, when I was a young student, my teacher (who was a big band drummer for decades) would whack the shit outta my elbows with a 2B if I let them fly. The relaxed economy of motion isn't something you see a lot of today.
posted by Benny Andajetz at 6:52 PM on December 3, 2013

Here's Carl Pannuzzo display relaxed economy of motion, including a turn on the Disappearing Snare. While singing his fucking heart out.

I love these guys.
posted by flabdablet at 7:00 PM on December 3, 2013

Currently attempting to pick my jaw up off the floor. Incroyable!!
posted by TwoWordReview at 7:07 PM on December 3, 2013

That guy is a bad-ass.
posted by bongo_x at 7:54 PM on December 3, 2013

I was fully expecting to find this about as interesting/necessary as Manowar's cymbal solo from their Triumph Of Steel album

But holy fuck, I was wrong. This is amazing.
posted by mediocre at 8:50 PM on December 3, 2013

See also:

Max Roach on hi-hat
Ali Jackson on hi-hat
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:36 AM on December 4, 2013 [2 favorites]

mind = blown
posted by the bricabrac man at 3:29 AM on December 4, 2013

Probably shouldn't make it my ring tone, though.
posted by Devonian at 6:30 AM on December 4, 2013 [1 favorite]