Speed Meets Power | EP5 | Pro Drummer Learns Double Bass

[@balfit]

As a father to 4 children and not being financially well-equipped, you got my prayers (which you would get, even in case I could financially contribute). I think most, if not all here, will understand the gaps. Here’s to a healthy Maple and a wonderful 2024! ❤

[@aeonic_drums]

Adam, first and foremost, I am sending my best wishes to you and your family in hopes that the entire medical process goes smoothly. You guys are pushing through and still standing, so massive props to you, Kelly, and Maple. Lastly, thank you for documenting your entire journey as it is a goal of mine this year to re-develop my double bass drumming. Keep at it and best of luck.

[@brennenmoloney4736]

Love to see how much your mix, playing, cinematography, and instruction have improved throughout the years. I'm learning a lot from this as someone who's been playing double bass for 15 years. Congratulations to you and your wife. My thoughts go out to you guys.

[@zoohuman]

God bless you and your family, may all of you be surrounded by the energy of love.

[@DrumTipTuesday]

Good luck with everything Adam. I'll always remember that you were the one who taught me how to film. Thank you Sincerely, Gabriel

[@Mbcs1992]

What a class act. I have so much respect for you, Adam. I wish you and your family the absolute best!

[@tunwin7192]

Adam, stay with your family! They are your priority! And they need you... all the times....always will. We... the fans will be here, if we are true to your drumming. Best wishes... and be strong for yourself and for people who you love...and who cares about you. Happy New Year!!!

[@walpurgisnacht9234]

Hand on the snare is definitely a weakness in balance. It’s an issue that can be corrected with proper seat height, distance from the pedals, and good posture. 🤘

[@cHr22o7]

Hey, in regards to the balance issue if your arms are too far out to one side: consider to setup you drums in a more symmetric way. This is what i found out alot of well known and skilled double kick drummers do and at the beginning i thought its just their style. But it helps sitting straight up and you can reach everything you need. Bring those cymbals more in front of you especially the chinas for the break downs. I have even my tom toms both setup infront of my snare, so i can bring in my ride, followed up by crashes/chinas on my right side.

[@gregwonhoff7161]

Adam, I have followed you throughout your double bass journey and really appreciate your time and effort it took for you to provide this information for all of us. Thank you, thank you, thank you and I hope all is well for you and all of your loved ones.❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

[@LetsTalkAboutReaper]

Prayers for you an the family. I am no stranger to having a newborn in need of surgery, it can be a very scary time. Hopefully you have a strong support system of friends and family to walk with you during this time. Stay positive, keep your focus on the family and especially being a rock for the Mrs during this time, and keep that head up. You guys will make it through this and have an amazing story to tell on the other side of things.

[@jaimerivillas8924]

Hi Adam, take care always. I’m sending you lots of love and positive vibes. Congratulations!

[@DirkRadloff]

All the best and good luck for the surgery! Sending good vibes from germany

[@kchez5586]

Sending positive energy to you and your family and praying for your little girl to be happy & healthy. About "balance" - a long time ago I remember reading something from Tommy Aldridge about this very topic concerning double bass playing and one of the tips was to practice working around the whole kit with both feet off of the floor. A tendency of mine (& I'm sure a lot of drummers when they were just starting out) was to keep your hi-hat foot planted for stability. When I started playing double bass, I was having the same issue - after I read the T.A. piece, I started practicing the "feet off the floor" idea along with paying attention to posture and keeping my shoulders & hips centered. It took a while & seemed tedious playing a bunch of stuff with essentially no bass drum, but it made me more aware of your core positioning when reaching for any part of the kit and how to not rely on just planting a foot. Kinda one of those "wax on, wax off" moments that seemed pointless at the time, but built a skill that became very useful for later down the road. Your clips on this sounded great (as I knew they would) - can't wait to hear the song when it comes out.! Keep up the great work and all the best to you & your family!

[@ginacuzzolino8757]

Mucha fuerza que todo salga muy bien!!!!!!!!!

[@chadcarrdrums]

In martial arts it's called being over your center; from the ground through the top of your head (center being chi). When your arms leave your center balance is challenged most. You've made great progress, Adam. Love your vids.

[@do8671]

Wow! what a great video and explanations! Thx for sharing that with us! I wish you all the best for Maple and your family!

[@JCordoba1001]

The blue is definitely not the least popular! I’ve been exclusively using the blue for 18 years!

[@cfusilier2]

I really need to check out your yoga for drummers stuff. Since I started playing drums long ago, I often believed ergonomics, balance, posture, etc. greatly affect drummers. Not just taking care of oneself, but being able to adapt to different environments. All the best to you and the family. I know all too well the challenges and frustrations with the healthcare system, and the hurry up and wait approach. Stay positive, and keep moving forward.

[@RaffaelHuprich]

wish you three the best!

[@mkoehler222]

Sending my good vibes your way!!

[@stickdrumsnrocknroll]

All the best to you and your familiy !!

[@MrPercussionPete]

Stay strong man, hope everything will work out for your beautiful family.

[@robinsartoretti7343]

Hi Adam ! Honestly, it’s been a while since I’ve checked your channel, but the production value is still awesome. As for your balance topic, allow me to share some advice I’ve come across / gotten from some drummers : Try sitting further back on your throne. Seriously, I once did a one on one lesson with Eugene from FleshGod Apocalypse, and he almost has his butt further back than the part you seat on ! This has seriously helped me better controlling and speeding up my anckle technique. Drum nerdy aside, keep strong and all best wishes for the coming year 🖤 Health first, VLOGS are pointless.

[@LordBaktor]

I was gonna weigh in on the balance thing but now I just feel like wishing you, your wife and Maple the best.

[@ScottTibur]

The hand on the snare thing, I do it Did I ever consider its cause I’m off balance when I’m doing double kick? Never Am I having a crisis now? Yes

[@brandonclement]

Sit higher up and further back. Prayers to your family 🙏🏻

[@mileslinus]

All the best to you and your family Adam.

[@sergeskubenich7732]

Adam, hang in there man. Hope all works out for the best. Blessings to you and your family. 🙏

[@facelen4321]

Wow Great!

[@lobbyrobby]

Prayers up! Good luck

[@immikedurrett]

Hey Adam. Best wishes to you and your family. I really hope Maple is happy and healthy as she enters the world to some wonderful, caring parents. ❤

[@davemieze9021]

Best wishes to you and ur family. You will be in my thoughts. You have changed my whole approach to the kit and I’m grateful. Hope to hear from you sooner than later with great news.

[@juhapeltola8232]

The balance issue can be fixed with better seat. I have Kai Hahto designed stool which is really thin and it looks like piano seat. It totally let your legs move freely and gives you the information if you lean in any direction and have helped me to sit in balance. I can feel my sitting bones and if I don't feel them in the seat I know I lean n,e,s,w and so I can correct how I sit. Problem with modern stools are they're too soft to feel your sitting bones.

[@VermontScaleCustoms]

I'm watching this a month after it came out so you're probably right square in the middle of the next chapter. Hoping all is well with your wife and the new arrival. I do hope she pulls through and that she gets the best care in Atlanta. Sending best thoughts and hope. I'm in the middle of being caregiver for my elderly mother after my dad passed away last May. It changes a person to stop a life in progress and dedicate yourself to the will of family. Peace, man. I hope everything goes well.

[@FrankAlvillar-sz8fb]

Always enjoy watching your vids as you address similar issues I have with my playing. Keep up the good work bud!!!

[@TRS867]

Best wishes and good luck for the future mate!

[@Savantjazzcollective]

Prayers with you and your wife. May the good Lord deliver you a perfect baby girl.

[@drumfanatik316]

Thank you Adam as always for the awesome content! Prayers to you and your wife. I can’t even imagine what you’re going through? Good luck and best wishes!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@AlessandroSpenga]

Hope everything will be fine for you and the baby!

[@pttroe8142]

This was a cool one! Very recognizable, and loved your explanation! Sending strength from Norway.❤

[@spencerharding5328]

Hi Adam hope all is well with you and your family, for me balancing seems easier when playing metal with my cymbals medium high level. I like to have my arms tucked into my body and be able to make as minimal movement as possible so I can reach my destination quicker. Not saying pull the cymbals in to close to you but lower them. But when I play more slower things I tend to want to raise my cymbals and flail my arms more and have more feeling and groove such as using ghost notes. But I tend to favor medium high cymbals. Just my two cents. Hope anything if anything helps best of luck Adam.

[@jasonh2490]

I wish you and your family the best! I recently bought a second(practice) set for my house. At the time i had a limited budget and didn't spend much on the throne. Long story short I've been playing db for over 20 yrs on a roc-n-soc throne. With the new(much cheaper) throne i had a lot of balancing issues. Maybe the answer is something w a wider seat and, for lack of a better term, a butt groove.

[@zenithpinch]

great video

[@DeadEyeDrums]

Wishing you and your family the very, very best.

[@redlightclinicdrummer]

Been checking in on your progress man! You’re really starting to get it! ❤

[@LetsTalkAboutReaper]

When you are in nashville, you MUST sneak away to Franklin for a short while and try the PB&J burger at Drake's! They are a "beer, burgers, and sushi" restaurant that everyone needs to experience at least once.

[@Justakid44]

Adam you are seriously good at double bass. Like, really good. I really enjoy this series and cant wait for another sick video. Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy life. Hope you had a lovely new year!

[@chadcarrdrums]

Praying for your family.

[@dowskilew234]

take care of FAM FIRST, May the Blessings BE!!!

[@naveen2650]

Good luck Adam 🫡

[@BrokePrepper]

Praying for you, your wife, n your little girl, brother. I hope your wife finds some peace through all of this. Great tips btw, I'm going to check my balance and throne to see if that's why my triplets do that...

[@uglypineapple03]

Oh Shit. I wish y'all all the best. You're gonna make it out of there, healthy and in one piece. Take care, please

[@aaronsparks9012]

Adam, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers I hope you guys have a safe delivery and honestly in my opinion insurance companies should have paid sick leave for these kind of emergencies, I wish you and your family the best recovery process ever thanks for educating us, take your time buddy as long as you can put food on your plate's and a roof over your heads, care for your family, that's what matters, family first.❤❤😇🤘🤘

[@OfficialCesarValdez]

You may need to switch to Heel/Toe for speed and power. Heel up and playing up on the toe has never gotten me the speed and power I was looking for. I learned this studying Jojo Mayers Methods.

[@YoyokTaktuk]

Hello, I'm a big fan from Indonesia

[@marc8vino]

The Z-link and trick shafts share the same basic ball end designs. I wonder if Pearl bought the rights to use it...they share some tech? Those are the best shafts and the DW shaft from the MD versions.

[@EricBanks1978]

The Balance issue is what my problem is especially when doing higher tempos I have had a hand full of people tell me that changing over to a saddle throne helps. Anyone that can confirm that would be great. I just don’t see how it would help

[@YoyokTaktuk]

Give me a salsa drum tutorial, bro Adam

[@jghillstudio1857]

Hi Adam, JG here from NC. Much respect for you, God Bless you and your family. On a lighter note, my problem with double bass playing is mental. I can play the notes on the kicks but my hands seem to just shut down to nothing but quarter notes crazy…I am working on it. Peace ✌️

[@walterwaller]

I don't think i've ever put my hand on my snare.... that's weird.. I will definitely have to pay attention to that now.

[@eucabusas]

Adaaaam! I've asked my friend who studied drums in school why some drummers put their hands on the head sometimes a long time ago. Because I wasn't sure if I'm not doing something I should be doing because I see another local metalcore drummer friend who does that. My initial thought was they do that to mute the drum they dont want to be ringing much right away or that it was visually cool. Maybe that was also an intention but I never have thought it was for balance. He told me it wasn't necessary because you can just use a dampener if you really need to omit some of the overtones out. You've somewhat answered it!

[@ignacioperezdelcastillo3182]

🙏🙏💪💪💪🙏🙏

[@alancarver2511]

Oh balance! It's time for you to get a backrest!! You will not play without it after trying it. It will be your anchor. Good luck with your baby.

[@AdamTuminaro]

I’ve owned one and hated it. There’s a reason 99% of drummers don’t use backrests my friend. If you physically need one due to injury or other back problems, that’s one thing. But it most certainly will not assist a double bass balance issue.

[@mattjones3696]

I love this series, but I would be a bit upset if you kept uploading videos instead if being there with your wife and child during this. Please, be with them, and come back when they're both doing great after the surgery 👍👍👍👍👍👍