Anybody learning an instrument otr?

Upright organ?

 

That would be the one, yeah

 

You aren't kidding at all. All those years building up skills and they fade away in a matter of months .. I'm the same way on a drum kit. Hardly better than a beginner anymore

 

I think Drums are the hardest of anything, I can keep a beat , just not on drums and trying to jam with someone. Weird as well because before I tried them, I thought they would be easy. Drummers don't get enough credit in the band I feel.

 

I had a, electric guitar and a mini-amp when I was OTR. I really enjoyed it. Then when I came off the road in 2018, I learned about Neuro DSP. They make "plugins that simulate certain artists guitar sounds, but then give you the options to experiment within that platform. Like a signature guitarist have certain amps they use and certain effects. Each plug in will be tailored towards that artist and they all sound drastically different. It does require an investment of getting an Audio Interface to connect your guitar to your Computer, and then downloading the programs, which can run $60-160 bucks, but they always have sales. And a good pair of headphones too. But then you have $1000's of dollars of equipment that you have at your disposal virtually. You can even customize your speakers in your virtual amps and also adjust mic positions and what mic you'd like to use. You al;so have access to pedals and whatnot that that particular Artists uses. The plugin Artists can range from John Mayer to Gojira. They have 23 different plugins at this moment.

I'm not affiliated with them, nor do I do I have any discount codes or anything. I jsu wanted to share something cool with fellow guitarists to make life alittle easier out there in the truck
Heres a link to the Gojira Plugin to give you an example of just how amazing they and how deep down the rabbit hole you can go.Archetype: Gojira X

 

Just depends on what kind of drumming u want to do. If ur wanting to play on a kit, its really best to use a kit. If ur wanting to just get good stick control then working on the drum rudiments is the best place to start. Start with your single stroke rolls, parradiddles, paradiddlediddles, flams, triplets, etc.. work with a metronome or click track and just practice. This is what we learned on in school. But it really doesnt translate very well to a kit other than your hands will be quick. The rest of your limbs will be at beginner level... When i was in drumline i could play the majority of my rudiments above 200bpm which is insanely fast, especially since i was a teenager. You can develop some insane chops just working with rudiments.. another thing we used to do was play on a pillow or soft surface where you dont get the bounce back like with a practice pad. Great workout for the wrists.

Heres a rudiment sheet to get u started. Just start with the basic rolls and paraddidles and start slow with metronome and play faster as u get the hang of it.

40 ESSENTIAL RUDIMENTS - Vic Firth Artists & Education