minimalist stripped down drum kits

dorfmeister · Post by **dorfmeister** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:23 pm

I've been playing a lot of drums lately and I am getting into music with drummers that use really stripped down minimalist kits.

Low would be the archetypal example

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQASnN5DKBQ[/youtube]

The Low Lows

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf2SP9CmrtA[/youtube]

Deerhoof

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly9d5laEpmQ[/youtube]

Any other bands/drummers in this vein that I should be listening to? What is your take on the trend towards greater minimalism in drum kits?

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:37 pm

Even if a drummer uses a big set, I've played with drummers who can do the same beats with a snare, kick, and hi-hat.

If you watch the Tera melos 40 hot rods of summer video, I think he has a pretty stripped down set.

dorfmeister · Post by **dorfmeister** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:42 pm

John Stanier of Battles has an intriguing and pretty minimal kit as well.

theavondon · Post by **theavondon** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:45 pm

When my friend Tommy played drums, he only used a snare and a bass drum, and still made me feel like an insignificant musician.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewz7mWIEpYk[/youtube]

It's funny, I have a band that has two drummers in it, but both of them play pretty stripped down kits. Like, for the both of them, they have three toms, two snares, and two bass drums, and then like, two hi-hats, and three rides.

Moustache_Bash · Post by **Moustache_Bash** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:53 pm

As far as heavy music, the dude of Iron Lung plays a fairly minimalist kit:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqznt_-8ON4[/youtube]

Schlatte · Post by **Schlatte** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:06 pm

i feel naked without my 3 to 4 crashes, 1 ride, 1 or 2 chinas and 2 splashes. Also- I need two snares... 14" main snare and 10" sidesnare for the punch/short accent stuff... oh, and I NEED MOAR COWBELL! But I'm only rockin' 3 toms... so... I'm more of a cymbal player than a drum player... although I need a bassdrum at least 22" big to feel significant. I always prefer bringing my own kit, since I love my 24"er kickdrum. call me stupid...

Muse FTW · Post by **Muse FTW** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:39 pm

The Tune Yards do it extremely well. The singer loops her own voice in a lot of their songs and then sings over it, all while playing a floor tom and snare. Occasionally she'll loop the drums, as she does in the first video.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTQl1QGKToI[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFHuTXJMgOk[/youtube]

Derelict78 · Post by **Derelict78** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:46 pm

dorfmeister wrote:John Stanier of Battles has an intriguing and pretty minimal kit as well.

He was also the best part of Helmet
ALSO!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XPTee0GXVc[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gproa6vzgws[/youtube]

dorfmeister · Post by **dorfmeister** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:56 pm

Muse FTW wrote:The Tune Yards do it extremely well. The singer loops her own voice in a lot of their songs and then sings over it, all while playing a floor tom and snare. Occasionally she'll loop the drums, as she does in the first video.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTQl1QGKToI[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFHuTXJMgOk[/youtube]

Never heard them before.....I like that quite a bit.

DarkAxel · Post by **DarkAxel** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:00 pm

Matt Helpern from Periphery crushes on snare+floor tom+kickdrum :thumb:

plus a few cymbals, of course

probably not the music you'r looking for, though :idk

dorfmeister · Post by **dorfmeister** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:01 pm

DarkAxel wrote:Matt Helpern from Periphery crushes on snare+floor tom+kickdrum plus a few cymbals, of course

probably not the music you'r looking for, though :idk

Any good youtube examples?

warwick.hoy · Post by **warwick.hoy** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:02 pm

Buke and Gass. I'm still jazzed on these two.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfO22BKz28Y[/youtube]

DarkAxel · Post by **DarkAxel** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:04 pm

dorfmeister wrote:
DarkAxel wrote:Matt Helpern from Periphery crushes on snare+floor tom+kickdrum plus a few cymbals, of course

probably not the music you'r looking for, though :idk

Any good youtube examples?

not really :idk:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV85V4DSZ88[/youtube]

here he has two floor toms... but i think he's been playing a three piece lately

dorfmeister · Post by **dorfmeister** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:05 pm

I like Billy Martin and he tends to keep his set-up pretty simple.

warwick.hoy · Post by **warwick.hoy** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:07 pm

warwick.hoy wrote:Buke and Gass. I'm still jazzed on these two.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfO22BKz28Y[/youtube]

Better Audio and song selection:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbPr68-5ZMw[/youtube]

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