Carter played Traditional?

[PilotC150]

I know he played matched most of the time, but how often does he play traditional?

I'm watching the CP DVD right now, and on Dancing Nancies right before the first verse starts (at the end of the 'could i have been' part) carter plays a closed roll and he switched to traditional style for that roll.

Does he do this often?

[cj4258]

I've caught him doing it every once in a while but rarely. Traditional seems to have disappeared among set drummers of late, except a few jazzers.

Personally, I can't stand playing traditional on a set unless my snare is angled to the right.

[Jpikr005]

i perfer to do it for extended rolls, or when you really need to crescendo

[don_diego_675]

As an producer, arranger, and bass player, I seriously have to say that there's something so much more swingin' about guys that play traditional. I think it's just the ability to groove your arm better, or at least that's what the 30+ drummers I've worked with seem to feel like.

[tdowe99]

Could you explain the difference between the two,
cuz I'm ignorant when it comes to drum styles?

[beaufordtech]

Could you explain the difference between the two,
cuz I'm ignorant when it comes to drum styles?

'matched' is playing with both hands holding the sticks the same, with the thumb and forefinger as the fulcrum of the stick and the hands facing down. traditional has the left hand facing up, commonly used in swing/jazz drumming and marching snare. personally, i switch between the two as i see fit. if i'm going for some serious backbeat and need more punch from my snare, matched is the way to go. but i can see why carter switched for nancies; traditional grip allows the left hand to rebound a bit more gracefully in my opinion, allowing for a more colorful, sensitive sound, especially in extended double-stroke or buzz rolls.

[PilotC150]

'matched' is playing with both hands holding the sticks the same, with the thumb and forefinger as the fulcrum of the stick and the hands facing down. traditional has the left hand facing up, commonly used in swing/jazz drumming and marching snare. personally, i switch between the two as i see fit. if i'm going for some serious backbeat and need more punch from my snare, matched is the way to go. but i can see why carter switched for nancies; traditional grip allows the left hand to rebound a bit more gracefully in my opinion, allowing for a more colorful, sensitive sound, especially in extended double-stroke or buzz rolls.
Carter switched his right hand, actually.

He's left-handed, though, isn't he? That would also explain why he plays his hi-hat with his left hand.

[PilotC150]

here's a capture from the dvd: www.sugarwill.com/carter.jpg

[beaufordtech]

Carter switched his right hand, actually.

He's left-handed, though, isn't he? That would also explain why he plays his hi-hat with his left hand.

oh yeah! forgot about that. i guess he would switch his right hand instead in that case. being a righty myself, his playing baffles me. watching him is always a joy, because, well, he's a madman.

[CarterStreet]

Hey, good catch.

[RushianSyrinx]

He's ambidexterous
He'll play hat with either