ABOUT
SICK-SPINNING
Spinning
Sticks, hurling them into the air, catching them, even behind the back,
was part of the solo show of many drummers in Blues and Jazz drumming.
Backsticking is playing the drum with the butt of the stick. Sounds
different, looks different.
Juggling is another idea, even more so if it involves three sticks (or
possibly more...). I'm not any good at juggling and getting into it
shall require a bit of practice.
Book:Drumstick Spinology
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0970534205/qid=1083651893/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-5882333-4806460?v=glance&s=books
Juggling three sticks (alegedly a real video):
http://www.hotdrum.net/forum/index.php?s=6fb81892c955cd39d75cf3a4bddac2b8&showtopic=2373&st=0&#entry25329
vintage:
Sonny Pane: http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Sonny_Payne.html
He even puts a stick on his left foot and throws it back up. Good
pickup move, I'll try that...
modern:
Thomas Lang: http://drummerworld.com/Videos/ThomasLang2.html
John Blackwell: http://drummerworld.com/Videos/johnblackwellsolo.html
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