6 Uses For Drumsticks You Didn't Know About

[@DrumeoOfficial]

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[@moments_with_IH]

"And people say I don't have any chops" haha 😂😂

[@DrumeoOfficial]

😉

[@nightlynxproductions6632]

That bit got me too 🤣🤣🤣

[@andriealinsangao613]

Ba-dum-tss!

[@mikehawk9461]

Israel Hernandez Only pork chops lol

[@moments_with_IH]

@@mikehawk9461 *screams in Jewish* 😂

[@DanKesterke]

My favorite is the auxiliary pedal beater. That’s a great idea.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Rest in peace to all of the drum sticks that died for this video

[@brengeldelacruz8866]

Non-drummer

[@theycallmewoodstock1756]

How the heck did you get here from rev says desu

[@yoda5436]

You’re on drumming videos now? Dude how do you watch like legit everything

[@yesno4065]

I subbed cuz I see u everywhere

[@buckers8751]

*rest in peace’s lol

[@liveraddieradder]

If you get to a gig and realize you forgot your rug you can break a stick in half and gaff tape it to the floor, put your bass drum so that the spurs are pushing up against the taped down stick and it won't move.

[@dairyairman]

That's a really good suggestion. I wish I'd known about this several years ago. I'm a notorious rug forgetter!

[@alexasuncion7718]

Genius!

[@juliocontagro]

Hey David I have a few suggestions to drum hack videos but I don't know how to solve them. Hopefully you do. First is how to clean your bass drum felt beater. Second is how to make a hihat clutch with things you could find at a gig place, I mean, you arrive to play a gig somewhere and realize that you forgot your own hihat chutch or your church doesn't fit the place's hi hat stand. Thanks in advance 😃

[@nicotesner1957]

I didn't know that many saws existed

[@ronfults3844]

There's not it's trick photography. Can't believe everything you see on the internet.

[@girlinagale]

I'm a synth player and love a sawtooth wave.

[@majeutycah]

But now you saw them

[@lizandromello]

Saw that coming

[@themansplainers9927]

I actually laughed at that chops joke

[@DrumeoOfficial]

😄

[@jeromedufour6096]

Yeah me to😂😂

[@floweroflifez3962]

LMAO, when he said all the types of saws, I remember bubba saying all the shrimp recipes to forrest gump 🤣🤣🤣

[@cryptonios]

my mom uses them to clean up spider's web

[@aiferapple1246]

Great paint stirrers too :)

[@AJJohnMusic]

Kid: Mommy can I get a hoop protector for my bass drum? Mom: We have hoop protector at home Hoop protector at home ^^^ Great video!

[@quemarioo]

That drum beater at the end of the video was pretty cool!

[@TJCombo67]

A broken stick as a slave pedal stop...GENIUS! Nice vid.

[@Snarethedrummer]

That glued beater looks amazing!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

I keep one of my drum keys on my set of house/bike keys. I just like having one on me :) Even though I have like 3 drum keys around my kit.

[@frankspikes7858]

I have 5, or six drum keys. 2 Gibraltar speed/ swivel keys. 2 dw regular key chain keys. One stays at home. The other on my key chain. A generic key that stay at home as well. One of the Gibraltar speed keys stays in my stick bag in my car.

[@jonny555ive]

If you're in a band ALL of your band mates should have a drum key on them at all times, unless your band mates are dicks. Then fire them !!!!!

[@aiferapple1246]

The tips of old drumsticks make great pegs for a wall-mounted key holder :)

[@DavidOakesMusic]

@@jonny555ive My last band had a genuine tosser in. I was the drummer and because he used MY amp to play live - after gigs he was like " yup - packed away MY guitar " and didnt help pack down the drums or amps or anything. Total tosser. Then he cheated on his wife like 5 times so yeah we don't talk about him anymore.

[@jerbear7952]

As much as I support having an excessive number of drums, you are pushing the limits of sanity. Keep it up

[@DavidOakesMusic]

5:16 I find it works just as good as an auxiliary pedal.. Me : " which youre definitely not going to demonstrate " video : *doesnt demonstrate* ....

[@aTF2player]

Does an aux pedal need to be demonstrated? Its pretty straight forward

[@Strider258]

The one thing I learned from this is the correct pronunciation on David's name.

[@dairyairman]

Maybe this is common knowledge, but I use drum sticks (even good ones) to loosen the insanely over tightened wing screws on house kit cymbal stands. I put a stick on either side of the wings and use the sticks as a clamp/wrench to loosen the screws.

[@amwitty_]

the most inefficient way to cut a ribbon, but also the best way

[@Infernoblade1010]

Wow the man has finally made it! Glad to see David in a pro vid!

[@chrisggoodwin777]

Most useful tip was using an axe to cut the ribbon 😂

[@fanbladeinstruments]

I started building guitars and found I needed some custom mallets for specific and delicate parts of the build, I made all the heads on a lathe, and used old drumsticks for the handles.

[@joelstewwork]

i made a capo holder with velco on my pedalboard with a broken drum stick. love seeing sticks finding more life after bringing such joy to a drum kit!

[@shauryagambhir1920]

Is this a video about saws or drum sticks?

[@cpsnakemusic3082]

i'm not really sure, but my best word of advice is to 'stick with what you saw'....

[@allenmitchell09]

One hack I’ve done on wood tipped sticks that have gotten chipped (with varying degrees of success) is: mix some epoxy like David did in the video, let it set up a little bit so it’s thicker and dip the tip in. You will probably have to slowly rotate the stick to prevent too much on one side. Now you have something like a nylon tipped stick.

[@cvn6555]

I just have switched to nylon tipped sticks. I don't like the feel or sound as much as wood-tipped sticks, but since I chip the tips so quickly but never actually break tips, they last so much longer.

[@SlyHikari03]

Please let Dave be an official drumeo member.

[@williamfotiou7577]

Lol, i made a shop towel holder from an old stick. I attached it to some wood stock that makes it swivel out of the way of my workbench when not taking a towel. Brilliant video!

[@joshuaola-oluwa7777]

Most creative drummer I've ever seen🙇😂🤣🤣🤩👏👏👏👏👏🙏😍

[@nomanshigh3058]

I'm into Vater whips with Vater carbon fibre tape on to make them stiffer. Much different to wood but awesome in its own way and Unbreakable.

[@shauryagambhir1920]

The amount of drums David has is more than the beats I can play

[@ARDrummer]

Always creative ideas/projects! Nice work

[@bikerjon8934]

that "saw" bit 😆1:07

[@trsfworld460]

"And people say I don't have any chops", classic lol.

[@whanowa]

I'm surely gonna try some of those - first "hacks" video I actually ever liked.

[@aiferapple1246]

Last year I made a stable for a Nativity scene for Christmas out of my broken sticks collection :)

[@ruffnoel]

Best one I’ve seen is a hammock made from approximately 4” lengths of old sticks, a hole drilled in both ends to allow a nylon cord to be threaded through them to eventually form the hammock. Surprisingly comfortable too.

[@IAmInfinitus208]

Yay David, one of my favorite drummer KZbinrs!

[@stephenthang6120]

So no one is going to bring the idea of making new personalized drum sticks from old drumsticks?

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Next time. 😉

[@tylagow3164]

Really awesome vid, I appreciate the creativity.

[@user-cz7yz9hc8b]

Loved the “no chops” gag when he hit the stick with the axe. Lol great job, more rdavidr on drumeo!!!

[@coreymcmullandrums]

Some really great ideas!

[@dxzxax8772]

My man, that intro title card @0:30 is so creative and well done. Do you have a graphic design background?

[@CNder77]

I enjoy this video, very clever. Thanks for sharing ideas. Lol we actually used my busted drumsticks to plug wood pecker holes in our house 😄

[@cvn6555]

Wait. Are they "woodpecker" holes or "wood pecker" holes? Sounds like two different things.

[@DrumzRool1]

Hey David. Where did you find that screw in bottle opener? I would like to make that. Thanks.

[@Paisteboy]

I had to use the floor tom hack when I got to the studio without my floor tom legs. The studio was over an hour away. Cool video!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Awesome! How did they work out?

[@Paisteboy]

@@DrumeoOfficial It worked great other than it being a bit low. Recorded the whole CD that way. DW kit back in 1997. Got it 1995 and still have it.

[@iantkd]

David's getting some mexican drum hacks 🤠🥁

[@AmfistomosAtlas]

"And people say I don't have any chops!" xD Ba dum Tsssssssss

[@fidorclatrowsky1983]

love the video ... please make more videos with that type of content the truth is very entertaining is like a baby with his palette .... greetings to all ....

[@mpmattronome]

Yo! good ideas. However I can give a better back for a slave pedal stop. Drumstick will work but you have to keep an eye on it. Ittl move around. You also have to keep good track of it while moving gear around to gigs. What I used to do before finally getting my new pearl demon drive which dont move. Is to take a velcro cable strap from one of the mic cables and use it to strap the upright of the slave pedal directly to the leg of my hh stand. Boom! Wont move until you unwrap it. Also you can just leave it wrapped on the pedal during transit. You can also go get some velcro and glue the plastic half and glue it to the pedal base and it will stick to carpet.

[@gabrielemartino7788]

1:39 4 DAYS IN AND CURRENTLY STILL LAUGHING

[@crazy8sdrums]

I would break them into smaller pieces and put the hickory shreds in an aluminum can with a little water....put that on top of your BBQ fire and let that hickory/oak/maple smoke work make your grilled goods taste better.

[@Jemanzanares640]

I also use old sticks to prop open doors that close automatically to be able to go through them when unloading alone

[@davidmamusic]

3:58 who else hears probably the weirdest "Wild Thing" - variation in the world right here?

[@randycassidy198]

Lol... only did it once too!

[@tskolits]

Great video! Really appreciate it!

[@fogtooth6824]

That was cool I enjoyed it keep up the good work . I haven't broke a stick in years I use Ahead 7a drumsticks so now you know why I don't break them.

[@frankspikes7858]

I use the quest loves. I love them!! They eventually do ware out. First the rubber grip. Then the tip. I have never snapped one though.

[@marcelopetters]

In Brazil we called this "gambiarras". hahaha Very good!

[@drummerjoey003]

Great content david at drumeo! Definitely some great ideas I’m going to try.

[@mikelaughlin1049]

A little hack I use, you can put a stick in a clamp or the end of a Tom mount and use it as a bootleg cymbal stand

[@FerB95]

Love yours symbals

[@therealandrewlund]

The obvious use for these is pegs... I have my studio organized with drumstick pegs for hanging cords, headphones and even guitars (put some rubber hose over the wood for a little guitar-neck protection!)

[@dennishritz4677]

Paint stir stick too!

[@ManivOleg]

it's amazing man

[@sidthesloth7043]

Big up David love you man

[@UNÐERHØRIZØN]

Every broken drumstick of mine becomes a shiny new trophy.

[@arthurschwieger82]

I have been using a pair of Vic Firth Titan TI5Bs for several years not and have not yet broken them. They are a bit heavy for a 5B stick. I kind of like that as you can easily drive them through a cymbal crash with a quick snap of the wrist. Before this pair, I would break sticks all the time. With some glue and tape, they made great starter stick for my children to use as toys.

[@george_skat3r_420]

RdavidR is my favorite drummer KZbinr

[@DanyMeyer]

Great ideas!!! :-)

[@MetaliBlack666]

drumstick bottle opener is pretty cool

[@Bulbatienda]

Awesome video!!!!

[@dylxn.1029]

thats why i play with ahead sticks!

[@the6ig6adwolf]

RdavidR has got chops

[@shawnegbert7041]

I have a small rock hammer like the one Any used in Shawshank Redemption. I broke the handle so I used a 7A hard Oak stick to make a handle for it, that was 30+ years ago and I still use it.

[@UPdan]

Turn them into another musical instrument. A wood chime. Cut to length, drill small holes, run fishing line through and tie, connect to a top holder. Cut different lengths.

[@Rgidhkfel]

I use them to start a fire in my fireplace!!! What you do is ball up some newspaper, set the old drumsticks over the newspaper and put your logs on top and light.

[@googleBryce]

how did you cut them in half for the coaster?

[@rowintettero1255]

7:08 o my goodness, look at him go!

[@legaleagle6139]

I use my broken stick for kindling in my wood stove.

[@MalikEmmanuel]

Opening beers. That’s what I use my drum sticks for. :)

[@calzaondrums]

The original song at the intro is "Avatar" by Les Dudek, and Jeff Porcaro played drums on the entire album. Thank me later

[@atomichero448]

Without any modifications, every drumstick is already a bottle-opener. You can also use everything you've got around you, snare, door, your car, etc.

[@perpetualgrimace]

My use for an old stick chipped up from doing rim shots, is to duct tape it and keep using it for a few more practice sessions 😁

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Nice! 😄

[@camron7910]

Thought I was watching an rdavidr video till I saw the channel 😆

[@RoeShamBoe]

i didn't realize until i read this post and checked

[@Bradrackas]

Cut them into chips and throw on the BBQ coals... hickory smoked goodness! Mmmm 😋

[@JMRSplatt]

Nice hats, I have the same... really love them for all around everything.. Yes I'd love a set of K lites.. but I'm ok without that sound for now.

[@mexstorm1312]

5/16 of an inch hole... Crys in metric System

[@yosyp5905]

@Spike Flea the point is, he shouldn't be using app to get a readable measurement

[@Ig-jf6gv]

I havent clamp in my slave pedal :(. Options?

[@Infernoblade1010]

Replace your entire hardware with broken drumsticks...EXPERT LEVEL

[@oldsledpurgatory3595]

A lightly used drumstick is the absolute best backscratcher ever. Just be careful about the splinters.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Sawing a piece of wood in half isn't a Hack :') it's arts and crafts...

[@Anonymous_________]

I've always turned drumsticks into Chillum key chains? Works for that day you leave your papers at home.

[@markcatanzaro9699]

I only subscribed for rdavid! just letting you know

[@charliethepro7721]

For some reason double pedals and rdavidr doesn’t go together

[@frankspikes7858]

I have an old decent double pedal a friend gave me. I only use the main pedal though.

[@franco6296]

crazy camera!!!!!!! 2:47

[@a-dawg8711]

this is the coolest 😎

[@beemochud786]

I used to watch this dude like 4 years ago

[@rstrgal99]

Corn cob holders!

[@craigstrickland1572]

RDavidR FTW!!!

[@ginopaoli1142]

Amazing

[@Fleshcut]

My urologist found a 7th use for drumsticks.

[@isihernandez9752]

Yeah, it's a classic, proctologists use it as well... the splintered ones are the best for that...

[@rdavidr]

You should see the deleted scenes 😉