Why You Should Play with Rimshots on Snare Drum!

Rimshots on the snare drum have a very distinct sound, and can help you get that in-your-face rock sound! The benefits of playing with rimshots carry over to recording, as they give you a greater range of volume, and respond well to other effects like compression. If you've enjoyed the video, please subscribe, and let me know what else you would like to see more of! Shoot me a message if you’re interested in jamming or some session work, I’d love to help! http://www.alexmaydrums.com I play Tama Superstar drums with a 22” kick, 12”,14”, and 16” toms, and a Pork Pie Little Squealer 13” snare. For cymbals, I use Zildjian 14” K Hats, 18” & 20” Medium Thin Crashes, a Sabian 21” AA Raw Bell Dry Ride, and an 18” Agazarian China cymbal. Microphones Used: Shure SM57s and SM58s: 12” and 14” Toms, Snare top and bottom Shure Beta 52a: 16” Floor tom Shure Beta 91A: Kick In Sennheiser MD421: Kick Out AKG C214’s: Overheads *All running into a Focusrite Clarett 8pre and Saffire Pro 40 interface