That may have been my favorite frag of the LAN.

http://i.imgur.com/vSJSJJw.png

This is my favorite pug group, for sure. It's guys right around my skill level, and the people that play there are able to take the game seriously while not stressing out or raging over stupid things.

I get pretty excited anytime a pug goes up. Fun guys (and the occasional gal), and great pugs.

Not to mention that the dev team is outstanding because the interface is ridiculous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jJFrHF77xo

What a ridiculous understatement.

So much of my life lost just going from one DCI video to the next, but it doesn't feel like too much of waste once you actually start learning their books and getting something out of it. :)

I play marching snare drum alongside drumset, and I'd say the best way to learn to pick up some basics is just to pick up some sticks and play some basic patterns, like Turin said.

http://www.drumming-solutions.com/Hm%20Sectors/Instrumental/LessonPageZone/basic-rock.gif

I swear by marching snare drum to improve your overall hand chops. Practice all sorts of rudiments, sticking patterns, rhythms, and consistency. Also, PLEASE ALWAYS USE A METRONOME. Using a metronome is the one thing every drummer can do to get better, and it does wonders constantly listening to a truly perfect tempo.

Amen to Stick Control. Another book you might want to pick up is called the Rudimental Cookbook by Freytag, published by Row-Loff. It's a book of snare solos ranging from really really easy to extremely advanced.

In case you don't know what drum corps is, check out a couple of lot videos of drumlines playing through their show book. It's insane.
Bluecoats 2008 Drum Break
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxh1fZLnBrw

Blue Devils 2012 Drum Break
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq9zgAHvjnM

Phantom Regiment 2010 Drum Break
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbjYGnKidGg

Cavaliers 2011 Opener
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRlyqY9gzgk

As far as warmups for this goes, Vic Firth has a good .pdf, with music starting on pg.6, that you can look at.
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/percussion101/MP101_Exercise_Packet.pdf

Have fun!

If you really want to play on a team, don't aim for anything less than making it on a team! Aim low, achieve low, but if you aim above what you think you're capable of, who knows where you can go?

That said, you'll be playing Steel with other guys who have close to the same amount of experience as you. It'll be a learning experience for all of you guys, and you can all learn together. :)

http://i.imgur.com/IkLetkK.png

You are incredible. I took lessons for 5 but I've been playing for 10.

From there I'm also a percussionist, primarily playing marching snare drum, but also all sorts of mallet and auxiliary. It's a flexible role. :P

Shout out to any instrumentalists, because music is dabes.

I think this is the "Redban's pipes" thread.

Fuck Redban's pipes. So strong.

How big is the TF2 community in Nebraska? I'm from Omaha as well. I won't be attending this event, but if there's another one this year or next year I'll be trying to make it.

DM is solid enough to play ESEA, and his willingness to get better makes up for any weaknesses you may see in him at first. Calm and relaxed almost all of the time and I've never seen him angry; a great team player.