Everyone loves visuals. Seeing what cool and creative things drummers can do with their sticks while playing is always awe inspiring. Visuals, or tricks if you will, can add just as much excitement to your personal solos and playing as well. They grab the audiences eye and allows you to showcase a skill that you have mastered well enough to incorporate during a performance or on a whim.
In my personal playing a tend to revert back to a lot of tricks and spins that I learned during my years in the drumline. The drumline is the ultimate of example of being able to play and utilize visuals well. One of the hardest aspects of using visuals in your music is that you cannot let the movements mess up your timing. Each count of the visual must be up to tempo with the counting of the piece otherwise it will not flow well together and ends up sounding choppy.
For your viewing pleasure I have included some of favorite drummers who show off their visuals, as well as my favorite drum cadence. Please enjoy.
GOBBI JR.-
STERGIOS KOUROU-
GRAHAME O’SHEA-
MICHIGAN STATE DRUMLINE-
