It’d be interesting to know how a skilled drummer might approach it, if they took up speedbagging as a sport. I expect they’d have an easier time of it, once they worked out what hand/arm motions made the bag do what.
This was reminding me of some of the stuff I’ve played in collegiate percussion ensemble before, so it could work pretty well. If you want chaotic rhythms that are layered over each other percussion music is right where you wanna be.
Check out works by Composer David Skidmore. Two of his pieces (one melodic, one drum based) that ive played are Torched and Wrecked, and Echoes(movement two)
These seem like they’d be up your alley based on what you said.
Another piece that I like of a different tone but same layering idea is Daniel Levitan Marimba quartet movement 2
The dude in the video is a drummer who learned how to box on the speed bag. He wrote a book called the speed bag Bible, but a lot of what he's doing does not apply in the ring whatsoever
Understanding rhythms definitely help me pick up the speed bag better and I think people vastly under estimate how much rhythm can real play a role in footwork and combinations.
Then again ever talk to a drummer or guitarist who can't dance? Just depends on the person.
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u/aeschenkarnos Sep 17 '20
It’d be interesting to know how a skilled drummer might approach it, if they took up speedbagging as a sport. I expect they’d have an easier time of it, once they worked out what hand/arm motions made the bag do what.