[QUOTE=_Wrathchild_]I saw it too :p[/QUOTE]

Saw what?

Anyways... can someone please listen to my contest entry and tell me what they think about my playing? I've had the thing on repeat for like the last hour and I wanna see if anyone thinks I'm any good. This is the only audio I've ever posted on here.

[url]http://media.putfile.com/MXDP-Unleashed-Comp-4[/url]

[QUOTE=Cocaberry]Saw what?

Anyways... can someone please listen to my contest entry and tell me what they think about my playing? I've had the thing on repeat for like the last hour and I wanna see if anyone thinks I'm any good. This is the only audio I've ever posted on here.

[url]http://media.putfile.com/MXDP-Unleashed-Comp-4[/url][/QUOTE]
Not bad by any stretch.

The only thing that really stood out to me was that your playing seemed stiff in parts. I noticed it first with some of the less complicated fills, it sounds like you need to relax to smoothen them out at lower tempos. Overall good though, I liked it.

I'd love to enter some of these contests. Sucks not having any kind of recording gear.

EDIT: And now, I go to bed. Goodnight, Stronghold.

Cool, thanks.

Yeah man, all you gotta do is go to CompUSA or some computer place and buy a computer mic. That's what I used cause I'm too cheap to buy all kinds of mics to close mic, especially when I have a crappy beginner kit.

[QUOTE=Cocaberry]Saw what?

Anyways... can someone please listen to my contest entry and tell me what they think about my playing? I've had the thing on repeat for like the last hour and I wanna see if anyone thinks I'm any good. This is the only audio I've ever posted on here.

[url]http://media.putfile.com/MXDP-Unleashed-Comp-4[/url][/QUOTE]
Sounds good, but it almost seems like you're rushing at times.

And also, this is just something really picky, but it sounds like you're opening your hi hat to much when you do the open accents.

I would have loved to enter that competition, but I lack any decent recording gear. I was just playing along with that track earlier today though. It's fun.

[QUOTE=_Wrathchild_]Sounds good, but it almost seems like you're rushing at times.

And also, this is just something really picky, but it sounds like you're opening your hi hat to much when you do the open accents.
[/QUOTE]

Thanks, but what do you mean the hi-hat is open too much?

Like if you were playing something like:

[FONT="Courier New"]
|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-o-|
|----o-------o---|
|o-------o-------|[/FONT]

You would be opening the hi hat a bit too much when you're doing the open hat accent on the & of 4.



Anyone here happen to know who Stefon Harris is? He's an awesome jazz vibraphone player and I want to marry him. Good teacher and a cool guy too.

No, I mean why do you think it sounds too open? How much space should there be between the hats when they're open?

Oh I see what you mean.

Umm...I don't know really. Maybe it's just personal preference or something. I don't open mine much when I accent though. No more than an inch, but that's just me.

Hmm...
Tonight is the night I have to stay up in order to get on a normal sleep schedule. I'm not looking forward to it. I made 'Klingon' coffee. It's essentially unsweetened cocoa, equal, cinnamon, nondairy creamer, and instnat coffee. It tastes okay, but I doubt it's going to entice me to not fall asleep.

Foo.

in england, we have proplus

they keep you awake

What the ..... heck?

I posted some (hopefully helpful) audio in the advanced section (upbeat sixes) like three days ago, and no-one has posted since. I know Josiah (who started the thread) has visited advanced numerous times since then, but he hasn't said whether or not i helped at all. Why does the world hate me :S?

I need a hug...

*hint*

*hug's you* was that the hint?

Haha.

Yeah I just listened to the audio and I don't understand that Upbeat 6 stuff. The link to the pattern on the original post doesn't work either.

Everyone discuss how awsome the new Maiden album is and how awsome and cool Nikko is. Go.

I got that album from the Daily Upload on MX R&M - and it didn't work.

So I can't comment
/is brassed off

Good interview with Nikko in this month's Rhythm Mag tho'

Yeah it is! I highly reccomend getting the bonus DVD version of the album, theres loads of footage of them in the studio and stuff. Seriously everything about this album is covered in awsome. AWSOME I TELL YOU.

[quote=_Wrathchild_]I want to go to a concert :(. I haven't been to one since I saw Opeth in March, which was rather awesome might I add.

Stupid Manitoba rarely has good concerts.

And Phil, isn't it past your bedtime?[/quote]

No :D I'd only just got in, i was under the influence.

[quote=Pleaseme]Yeah it is! I highly reccomend getting the bonus DVD version of the album, theres loads of footage of them in the studio and stuff. Seriously everything about this album is covered in awsome. AWSOME I TELL YOU.[/quote]

I watched the making of doc last night. I love it when bruce is like, "nowdays, it's all terrorist fundamentalists, diesese (a few more things), BIRD FLU!"

and when he says "as far as i'm concerned, i write my lyrics in english, and if foreigners can't understand that, then tough!"

Nicko is such a legend in the DVD, and his kit pwns, apart from the angle his ride cymbal and snare are at.

Haha yeah, Bruce singing about Bird Flu? Maybe not.
I just love the way they're all really down to earth. And Nikko's 'time for a glass of wine, i think'. hehehe.
I love the way his kit looks, i think it's pretty unique. And so so pretty! Are you going to see him at DrummerLive this year? He was great last year.

[url]http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/member.php?u=180105[/url]

[quote=Pleaseme]Haha yeah, Bruce singing about Bird Flu? Maybe not.
I just love the way they're all really down to earth. And Nikko's 'time for a glass of wine, i think'. hehehe.
I love the way his kit looks, i think it's pretty unique. And so so pretty! Are you going to see him at DrummerLive this year? He was great last year.[/quote]

Nah, i don't think so. I'm going to see them in london on the 22nd of december.

His kit is pretty hot. It's like, uber large grip tread stuff, like lar's snare drum.

MY Neck hurts if I move it so far to the left.

I hope I don't become Paralyzed.

My heads laughing at me :(

Like your dick head?
Is it laughing at you because your shaft is too small?

No limeykins. Im hungover

Oh.
I guess that's a better reason.

[QUOTE=ofDooM]strange hearing you telling lep to grow up.

sending it overnight is very costly, for me its about $40 overnight, but for 2-3 days its less than $10.[/QUOTE]

But like, if I send it on a Friday...UPS delivers all days, I think, maybe not Sunday...I dunno if the soup'll still be good 2-3 days later.

But then. $40 is something I just don't have.

Damniiiit.

Well..I guess 2-3 days won't be too bad. I'll buy him a nice thermus [or..however you spell it] so even if it DOES go bad, he'll still have a nice thermus.

Thanks you guys.

Just send him one of those small containers of Campbells Chunky soup and tell him to microwave it.

its the thought that counts man. i dont think anybody wants to be sent precooked food.

even if they make it themselves, and it gets spoiled, theyll still be grateful you tried.

Ive decided not to drink Pear cider again.