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39 questions answered by Gavin Harrison


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What double kick exercises did/do you practice to obtain the speed and dexterity you show in tunes like Futile, Anesthetize and Mother and Child divided (live version more so)? 4662
What defines a "good drummer" in your opinion? 3511
What did you practice back in the day during your "intense practice" period? 2950
How do you handle the physical side of drumming? 2626
How often and long do you practice, and what does it consist of? 1803
Are your rythmic books for beginners? 1790
You have great timing and groove... Do you have any advice how to develop that ? 1733
Do you think counting really is important? 1722
Do you feel I can progress without reading music 1465
I'm having trouble applying the concept of displacement into a musical context without adding what i feel to be excessive tension. Can you tell me any PT parts showing how to apply Displacement? 1420
I was just wondering, how many hours did you use to practice per day when you were a kid? 1416
Do you feel it is possible to be a good drummer without the theory 1410
How did you prepare for the King Crimson gigs? 1354
Do you have any favorite books you would recommend? 1273
would you agree that if you play too accurately in time you lose the groove? 1208
I saw a picture of you backstage somewhere using some kind of practice pad that appeared to have a bunch of buttons and a readout. What is that thing ? 1141
How do you usually warm up before a gig? 1134
When I try and write odd time signature drum parts I get lost counting and lose it, any suggetsions? 1132
What is, in your opinion, the most effective strategy for developing good timing? 1097
Are there any sort of exercises you would do to improve your own sense of time or internal pulse? 1070
When you are playing live and you improvise, modulate or displace are you ALWAYS aware of the basic time signature(s) of the song you are playing or are you able to just FEEL where you are and jump in and out wherever and whenever you like? 1050
During the song 19 Days, around the middle of it, you started using the ride bell really clearly. Is that a good example of "overriding" ? 1040
When you first implemented German grip in your playing did you practice rudiments on a practice pad or just used it as much in your playing on the kit as much as possible? 1037
I was wondering if you sing subdivisions or a melody to stay locked within the groove? 1036
In what order do you recommend going through your instructional books and dvds? 1030