Watch how he holds the sticks, that changes how you play, he also is great at adding things like cow bells, the early work in the studio and live demonstrate some rather nice little patterns on the cowbells.
Above all his timing is fantastic, it's difficult to explain but the songs just swing in a way that they wouldn't if say Neil Peart played them. Sure they would be more complicated and in time, but they just wouldn't have that egde that Roger puts into them.
Think about even simple songs like crazy little thing, it has such a great feel, it just moves so well yet he keeps it simple.
Very hard to copy in truth, you either have it or you don't.
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Why is it superficial? It's no different from having a drum teacher - they'll teach you how to play drums the way they know, as will the next, and the next... you'll pick up certain things from them, the same way you might pick up certain things from watching Rog.
Anyways, he does many things. For example, as we've already said, he opens his hi-hat slightly everytime he strikes the snare, or simple things like the way he rolls the drum stick back into his hand when he strikes a cymbal or opens and closes the hi-hat... different things. You just have to watch the way he plays.
Anyways, he does many things. For example, as we've already said, he opens his hi-hat slightly everytime he strikes the snare, or simple things like the way he rolls the drum stick back into his hand when he strikes a cymbal or opens and closes the hi-hat... different things. You just have to watch the way he plays.
Yeah, I've watched Roger playing on my DVDs but it's difficult sometimes because the 'Queen Cam' on Wembley is only on a few songs. And, also, I'm just starting out so it's quite hard to hear what everything is. But I am getting the hang of it, just slowly.
Also my hi-hat is fucked.
Great King Sam>> well i see your point..it is rather true..i am actually glad that someone thinks like me..
togg>> isn't the kit in your profile from 1981??
togg>> isn't the kit in your profile from 1981??
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]icefire wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Great King Sam>> well i see your point..it is rather true..i am actually glad that someone thinks like me..
togg>> isn't the kit in your profile from 1981??
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I saw that kit in December 1980 at Wembley, so I guess it had only recently arrived as before he was playing the same kit just in black (on the crazy tour)
togg>> isn't the kit in your profile from 1981??
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I saw that kit in December 1980 at Wembley, so I guess it had only recently arrived as before he was playing the same kit just in black (on the crazy tour)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Togg wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Watch how he holds the sticks, that changes how you play[/QUOTE]
It sounds silly, and maybe you do it yourself, but whenever I play Queen songs, be it with friends or just playing along to a CD, I tend to hold the sticks with my index fingers running down the length etc like Rog, and it just seems to suit the beat. Everything feel sthat touch more comfortable.
It sounds silly, and maybe you do it yourself, but whenever I play Queen songs, be it with friends or just playing along to a CD, I tend to hold the sticks with my index fingers running down the length etc like Rog, and it just seems to suit the beat. Everything feel sthat touch more comfortable.