Βlastbeat208 blastlog...

[AlexAxxem]

Originally Posted by blastbeat208

We have rehearsed only one day since 24/5 so i had enough time to practice alone.Finally i borrowed the Roland e-kit from a friend and i can play some grooves in my apartment.
So today i started with pad practice playing mostly feet exercises and then i continued on the e-kit for about 1 hour and a half.

what kind of foot practices

[blastbeat208]

1.Ι start with a warm up,mostly exercises out of stick control.I practice them slowly in order to feel the pedal and get my muscles ready (especially my ankles).

2.Strengthening exercises like Derek's 30 minute ex.

3.Endurance exercises.I like to practice this like Flo said.I lift my legs a bit using my upper leg muscles and i just use my ankles to play the strokes.I try to do this for 5-10 minutes non stop.

4.Speed exercises.I set the metronome to various fast tempos and i try to keep with it for as long as possible.

[blastbeat208]

Practicing went on the previous days.My feet got some strength and so i cranked the springs up to 80% -where i used to have them-.Finally i got up to 230bpm again.
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I'm still drunk.The temperature up here is about 27 degrees and it asks for a lot of drinking.:P
Today another BM band asked me to play.We will rehearse soon to see if i'll stick with them.

[blastbeat208]

I have been to Zakynthos island for 12 days so except from a lot of swimming i haven't practiced at all.The guy next door at the hotel was 95% like Nick Barker. I couldn't believe it but he hadn't so many tatoos so i didn't ask if he was him.
So yesterday i practiced for about 2 hours.I started with a 15 minute warm up and went on with single stroke rolls for hands and feet.My hands reached 230bpm quite fast but my feet were at 210bpm.Very good for staying off drumming for about 15 days.

[blastbeat208]

14-15-16/8/2010
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It has been a lot of time since i practiced for 3 days in a row.I played mostly endurance exercises for hands and feet.
Tommorow i have rehearsal with a black metal band

[blastbeat208]

So the rehearsal was freaking shitty and it ended up being an all-over metal music jam rather than a black metal rehearsal.
Yesterday i practiced a bit on my double kick and blastbeat endurance.Tommorow i have rehearsal with another black metal band.
Let's see when this BM band quest will come to an end

[blastbeat208]

7/9/2010
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Killer black metal rehearsal.Very good guitarists with a lot of ideas.