Me Playing: Comment, or if your mean critisize me

[Murd_666]

I got bored so I did three recordings on Saturday.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=477953
I've been playing for almost two years, no teacher, no click. I've been owning a full kit since November. I have new cymbals in this recording. Probably not the greatest sounds, I did this all with a dollar store mic, lol.
Mainly check out New cymbals.

[Icky_Mettle]

Hey! recording 2 was very good....recording 1 not so much.


Overall, nice playing, when you stay linear it sounds awesome, and what ride did you get/do you have? I like the sound even on the first recording.

[moogoogaipan]

It's not bad for 2 years without training.

I've never used a click...at least not on a consistent basis.

Phrasing is kind of off and I can hear ideas that you have that you are having trouble developing because of lack of coordination. Just keep at it cause it's sounding good.

[Murd_666]

Icky surprising it's my Pearly Cx Crash/ride
Moogoo thnx, ppl tell me I have great coordination, but I'm also told that I have probles developing Ideas, I can get ideas I just can never develop them into my actual playing, but I guess that may also be a co ordiantion thing

[Icky_Mettle]

lol, sweet....I've never heard a dark tone in a beginner cymbal like that.

[Murd_666]

I bought it used, dirty that it is. Has two cracks in it too!

[Icky_Mettle]

So to get that tone, I'd have to buy a crappy crash/ride and knock it around a little until it has some cracks? hahaha, cymbals are crazy

[Murd_666]

Lol, don't forget to toss it around and hit with a hammer in randomw places.

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

Just dont clean your cymbals.... :D

[We_Love_Lime]

Haha that's awesome.

Not bad at all.

But I LOVED your cymbals.

[Zildjian]

im in love with ure cymbals

[AtomShip]

Work on dynamics.

[VTDS_xx]

Little sloppy, but not bad.
I liked it.

Your blasting is a little weak too.

[ofDooM]

Your timing was a bit off at some points. Dynamics could be used; itll make whatever your playing a little catchier. Your playing was sloppy, and a lot of speedy fills were used. The blasting was quite slow.

Practice with a metronome. Play slower, and dont try such fast stuff.

Overall it was pretty good considering you went 2 years without any help. Keep practicing; you have potential.

[Murd_666]

To all who loved my cymbals, most of them are new. The cymbals I used were:
AAX Stage Hi-hats
AAX Mini Chinese(borrowed)
HHX Studio Crash
*All 14"
18" Pearl Cx Crash Ride (used, cracked, and dirty)

Dynamics are one thing I'm trying to work on now, I can do ghost notes, but nothing to complicated. Accents I'm working in slowly.
As for the blasting bit, that was first time trying it, I always do it on my lap but never on a set so yeah.

Metronome is something I always say I'm gonna buy but never do, stupid bad habits. Actually same goes with buying an actual drum book. Well i guess thats what the library's for.

Speedy fills are all I can think of on the spot, I trying to find other fills to incrperate into my playing. Got any suggestions?