Do you mean intermediate as a student, purely knowledge and vocabulary/technique , or on a professional level where the content and complexity is irrelevant but the nuance/feel dictates the skill level?
It's all a matter of context... Chops and groove should be relative to the music being played.. You couldn't hire Steve Gadd to play in a Death Metal band.. So for that music he wouldn't have the "Groove" needed.. Ha ha, that's using the term "Groove" differently than most of the...
You're right about us not being their primary target market,.. But young people check out this forum as well.... Baiting/Picking fights on a thread you created doesn't put you in a great light, and that's not being a great role model or ambassador to younger drummers.. It appears,.. to me anyway,......
I'm quite enjoying this thread.. I liked Mikes video Nice job Mike,.. well done.. Killer playing and Production values all the way.. However,.. I think this thread should be saved permanently turned into sticky at the top of the forum so we, basement dwellers that can't play and don't know anybody i...
Listening to the Zack Brown track their snare is pretty fat sounding... I'd try and get some puresound snares,.. or something darker sounding and more responsive than the stock ones that come with most snares..... Go for a medium tuning on the top and bottom skins, and tighten the snares till they a...
Your'e exactly right Rob,... Most recorders have a built in auto leveling limiter... I can't stand the sound quality of albums these days... We have so much awesome technology that's so cheap in comparison to the pre digital days... But when a mastering engineer gets ahold of it they usually destroy...