Buddy's Snare angle?!

[keeferz]

Okay, I know this came up slighty in a previous thread right here however things have gotten ugly over there.

So, could anyone shed any light on the crazy snare angle Buddy tended to use?

http://drummerworld.com/pics/drum31/Buddy-Rich2.jpg

The snare is almost always pointed away from him too which would make rimshots easier however I still don't get how the angle is better?
I sometimes just tend to play with the snare tilted a little towards me, either that or its completely level.

[beaker_747]

He's sitting really close to his snare, but apart from that, I'm in the dark on his reasons too. Maybe it's what he felt most comfortable with, which is more than probbaly the case

[an_original_name]

as far as i know he has it at that angle because it makes it much easier to play it when using traditional technique.

[nonsense!]

as far as i know he has it at that angle because it makes it much easier to play it when using traditional technique.

Yes, traditionally (:D) when you play with trad grip you tilt the snare slightly away from you, making rimshots easier. Think about holding your stick trad grip and playing with the snare tilted TOWARDS you.

Not comfortable.

[Kosmos Tree]

Steve Smith has the same angle on his DVD.
But just like nonsense said, it's to enhance playing comfort.
I blieve the concept is adapted from marching snares?

[Blank]

Yeah...Theres no way to know really.Most likely for rim shots.
Or maybe he's just comfortable with his drums like that?

[Sharkey Boy]

ive never otcied that befor :-S!

crazy

[Bonham#1!]

I've watched a Buddy Rich solo (v.s animal from the muppets so that was sweet) and i didnt even notice that but im gonna try it on mine

[Drum Phil]

as far as i know he has it at that angle because it makes it much easier to play it when using traditional technique.

WinnAr. :thumb:

[GhostGrooveMike]

well i play traditional, and that's a lot harder, but you know buddy can pull anything off

[drummer_mp3]

Has anyone seen a drumline before. If you look at the snares they're almost all tilted away for the trad hand.



Coincidence I think not!

It helps trad technique obviously!

[TTTSNB]

as far as i know he has it at that angle because it makes it much easier to play it when using traditional technique.
That makes sense for the left hand, but wouldn't it still be quite difficult to play with the right hand?

[dumbassdrummer]

I've tried it with trad. grip, and it is a useful angle.

but the real thing is this:

*slap* Don't question Buddy.

[Hyde]

He almost looks like Walter Matheau in that picture.

"Putz!"

[steeldrummer11]

I've heard of his three point system for taditional but ive never really known what it is, Can anyone explain it?

[Dookiedude3005]

Has anyone seen a drumline before. If you look at the snares they're almost all tilted away for the trad hand.



Coincidence I think not!

It helps trad technique obviously!


sorry, lil off topic but do you HAVE to play trad when playing in a drumline because I wanna play in one wicked bad but my trad gripping is all but non existent.

[Iscariot]

Keith Carlock does the same thing. It's easier if you play traditional.

[Byron]

it works fine for matched grip, you just have to want to play a LOT of rimshots, I would never angle my snare towards me, my wrist starts to hurt after playing rimshots a lot like that, I also don' t like the feel of just whacking the middle of the snare, I like tapping the middle or even the outside for ghosting but for accents I use rimshots

[steeldrummer11]

sorry, lil off topic but do you HAVE to play trad when playing in a drumline because I wanna play in one wicked bad but my trad gripping is all but non existent.

Well it all depends on the drumline. The snareline I just got into uses traditional but I've heard that some are now starting to go to matched grip since drumline is all about precise-ness and you can be even more presise w/o traditional, generally, But the Majority of drumlines Ive seen do use traditional. So if you cannot currently play trad, Just start by finding someone who can help you (who knows what theyre doing) then just start playing everything in traditional until its comfortible for you.

[440561]

it works fine for matched grip, you just have to want to play a LOT of rimshots, I would never angle my snare towards me, my wrist starts to hurt after playing rimshots a lot like that, I also don' t like the feel of just whacking the middle of the snare, I like tapping the middle or even the outside for ghosting but for accents I use rimshots
mine has to be angled towards me because the stand tilts :mad:

Buddy's snare is tilted like that for the simple reason he finds it easier to play trad. grip like that. You can't play matched on a snare like that can you!