Rudimental Ram: "Werd" by John Wooton
In this video lesson feature, Vic Firth artists & educators teach you a difficult "lick" that will incorporate a wide range of techniques, rudiments, hybrids and stick tricks! Each rudimental ram is broken down by the author, with the music printed on the screen so that you can stop & start the video and watch it played at a slow tempo.
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About John Wooton:
VIC FIRTH ARTIST
JOHN WOOTON
Dr. John Wooton is the director of percussion studies at The University of Southern Mississippi. He is well versed in many percussion instruments but has specialized in rudimental snare drum, drum set, marimba, vibraphone and steel pans. Dr. Wooton directs the Percussion Ensemble, Steel Pan Orchestra, Graduate Percussion Ensemble and the Samba Band. He also performs regularly on steel pans as a soloist or with his band, KAISO!, and plays vibes for the USM Jazz Quintet.
From 1988 to 1992, he served as percussion coordinator/pep band director for the University of Iowa bands. As an instructor and performer, Dr. Wooton has been associated with five P.A.S.I.C. Marching Percussion Forum champions. He marched snare drum for four years with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, Ill. (1981-84). During those years, Dr. Wooton held the Drum Corps Midwest Individual Snare Drum title and the Percussive Arts Society Snare Drum Individual title. From 1987 to 1989, he served as the percussion caption head for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. For the 1990-91 drum corps seasons, he served as program coordinator/percussion arranger for "Nite Express" Drum and Bugle Corps of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Since joining the faculty at Southern Miss, Dr. Wooton, along with establishing a strong percussion studio, has introduced the USM Steel Band, Pop Percussion Ensemble, Samba Band and Salsa Band. He has served as the president of the Percussion Arts Society, Mississippi Chapter, and is presently a member of the Percussive Arts Society Marching Committee. Dr. Wooton gives clinics around the world representing Pearl Drums, SABIAN Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks., Remo Drum Heads and Row Loff Productions Publications.
Dr. Wooton is the author of "The Drummer's Rudimental Reference Book" - "Perhaps the most definitive rudimental technique book of our time" - Thomas L. Davis. Wooton's latest publication, "Dr. Throwdown's Rudimental Remedies" (The rudimental method for what ails you!) includes 25 lessons, organized on a specific technique and/or rudiment. Accompanying play-along tracks for every exercise and each track is set in seven different tempos starting with "Tempo del Learno" all the way to "Ludicrous Speed."
You can find out more information on Dr. Wooton's books and performance schedule at his Web site:
www.johnwooton.com
Пікірлер: 381
Sounded like a dirt bike with engine issues lol
@jaayygaming9529
7 жыл бұрын
lol
@johnwooton
7 жыл бұрын
Bahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! I literally laughed out loud!!
@justapurplefedora2455
5 жыл бұрын
That's when you know that you are a good player or you have a mediocre sounding marching snare.
@AdamHemi
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like misfiring
@stephano447
5 жыл бұрын
I can’t unhear it
Dr. Wooton, I marched in the snare line in the Phantom Regiment Cadets in 1984, and I remember you teaching the ratamacue pattern to us in a sectional. You wrote it out on a chalkboard in one of the practice rooms at Corps Hall. It took us awhile, but all of us could play it at a slow tempo. Later on I learned the flam passage and the backstickings. To this day I use it in my warm up routines before performances. I also remember the original name that was given to the lick although I will not mention it. That might get us into trouble. Thanks for posting this. It brings back a lot of memories.
@MaverickJ3W
6 жыл бұрын
Matt Eaton please tell us the original name I'm dying to know. I marched snare in high school. We had a short cadence called "stick it in" if it makes you feel any better that us drummers are full of innuendos. I believe it was adapted from a college drumline who played it called by the same name.
@josephlatimore1197
5 жыл бұрын
@@olivepeterson3215 you know it if so email it to at jroc0418@gmail.com please
@mattheweaton4756
5 жыл бұрын
Alright.
@Altoclarinets
5 жыл бұрын
my highschool drumline had a cadence called 69 Diner and another literally called Schlong so yeah... dirty minded drummers surprise no one
@eggzachly7
5 жыл бұрын
Altoclarinets we have a cadence called schlong woah
this is the best sounding snare I've heard
@xxXthekevXxx
6 жыл бұрын
St Anger has the greatest production of any album I've ever heard
@danielanderson4296
5 жыл бұрын
Kevin Benoit That would be a studio mixed drum.
@vetlerradio
5 жыл бұрын
He was sarcastic Daniel Anderson, St Anger has the worst drum sound in any popular and beloved metal bands.
@MiguelLopez-ue3mv
5 жыл бұрын
wooooooooossshhhh
@prim7112
5 жыл бұрын
It’s not the snare, it’s the snare player
1:29-1:37 when your weed wacker is starting up
@ragopvm7709
7 жыл бұрын
I laughed way to fucking hard at this.
@Greedbot
7 жыл бұрын
1:50 when your weed wacker blows up on you
@user-yv5mt9rm3d
7 жыл бұрын
This is fucking hilarious
@johnwooton
7 жыл бұрын
My weed wacker is faster.
@jorge-zi2yz
6 жыл бұрын
Will Taylor s
Buddy fuckin' Rich stuff on a marching snare drum? Hot bitch, I'm in already.
i love how he tries not to smile after doing it. He knows he's good haha
2:35 is going to be the new meme 😂😂😂
@jiaasteria5613
7 жыл бұрын
Lol I saw that too!!
@W7RSON
5 жыл бұрын
*"You should too"*
1:18 Lars Ulrich trying to keep time
@W7RSON
5 жыл бұрын
"Don't fucking rush you little shit" - Every fucking guitarist to a bad drummer
@quickstep2408
4 жыл бұрын
@@W7RSON or they just stop playing when they screw something up and get annoyed and want to start the song over again...
I like how Dr. Wooton goes from general to specific. We start out with his intro/thesis statement providing a general overview of what to expect. Then we go into the body of the lesson breaking the lick down into specifics. And then a summary or conclusion of the lesson is provided by discussing what we learned and playing the lick in full.
Don't know anything about drums, but you all have the best jargon.
Excellent teacher and cool guy -- lovin' the "glitchy dirt bike engine" effect!
Man, at 1:23 that was perfect. There was NO difference in the sound. Amazing!
@Penguins581
9 жыл бұрын
Geoffroy Brabant I concur! Closed my eyes and couldn't tell a difference.
@drumyogi9281
5 жыл бұрын
Amd is perfectly devoid of musicality as well.
@eboone
2 жыл бұрын
@@drumyogi9281 Amd
Always makes me smile and laugh - thanks, Wooton - you rock!
I could watch you lessons all day , good good lessons
You are killing it on snare!!! That is amazing talent right there!!!
He's so real and badass.
Thanks for better instructions than just start slow. While true,I'm really glad to see the rudiment pattern on screen. I also like the detailed instructions. Ill start watching again. Thanks
Sounds great. Amazing work.
amazing, Prof Wooton
Appreciate the high quality content.
Whoa. Thanks for lesson.
Hilarious. I dig your videos. Kick-ass technique.
Loving the tuning of the drum!
Had the pleasure von meeting you years ago, I was drum captain at Pascagoula high from 96-98 and used a lot of your material. Great drumming brother I recently started back playing as I felt something was missing. Good stuff thanks
Incredible stick control!!!!
1:53, the face of a man content with himself
Great video, I'm going to learn this, and teachit to people.
Ahhh. That sweet sound
I am new to drumming and his sticks helped me a ton
...and I am In-Side a.... room. You're hilarious, man.
Pretty badass!
"Slow it down...so you can throw it down" hahaha I'll have to start using that one....
That may be the best sounding drum with a kevlar head I've ever heard!
"it takes a lot of testosterone, and chops to play this lick"
Awesome Dr. Wooton!
@paulettepurser3464
10 жыл бұрын
Can you believe I watched the whole thing! The end was my favorite. Great video. Congratulations Dr. Wooton.
DAMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it..
The way he explains backsticking is more "in line" with the technique that Larry McCormick taught at the Cavaliers in the 1960's. It is clearly illustrated in his book, "Backsticking".
Victor Wootens brother right here.
I have your drumsticks. They are my go to sticks.
take a shot whenever he says lick
@johnwooton
7 жыл бұрын
That is happening at the party at my house!!!!
Hey, I'm new to percussion, I'm an assistant band director at a high school and I'm trying to help my percussion. How does one play with "testosterone"? I've never heard that term with music before.
@DrummerBoy746
7 жыл бұрын
UrLovedOnes sqeeuze their balls which will then push the juice up into their wrists
@averyb9082
7 жыл бұрын
DrummerBoy746 LMAO
@ARRASband
7 жыл бұрын
UrLovedOnes "Don't be scared to put some muscle into it and play like you mean it. Drum line instruments are loud, that doesn't mean you play them softer than a drum kit. They are loud because the line has to compete with the rest of the band."
@manuelcasares8250
7 жыл бұрын
UrLovedOnes **feminist triggered **
@CamxCam.
5 жыл бұрын
God, this sounds exactly like something my assistant band director would have said. She was the wife of our band director. Haha Mrs. Cobb, is that you?? 😆
wealth of knowledge
Wow this guy is amazing
Love the bloopers
"this takes a lot of testosterone" ARE YOU ASSUMING MY GENDER
@ashersilver7388
7 жыл бұрын
women produce testosterone too.
@ashersilver7388
7 жыл бұрын
women produce testosterone too.
@smooothest
7 жыл бұрын
Asher Silver small ammounts, but thanks for ruining the joke
@ashersilver7388
7 жыл бұрын
+Anal Warlord no problem! :D
@fennofir7791
7 жыл бұрын
+Asher Silver to ruin the joke it would have had to have been funny in the first place.
First you have to slow it down. Then break it down, so you can then THROW IT DOWN
Nice 😍
"Scooter" Wooten's my Band Director. Look up NHS Eagle Pride to see his work. :)
dang goalssss
That’s pretty cool dude
Amazing!!
He forgot to say that you have to enable God mode
Awesome
There are bloopers at the end of the video! My favorite part!
@thisalsobenemo1841
10 жыл бұрын
Dr.Wooton amazing video. Can you please please please please make a video on how you tune your snare cuz the sound quality is just OMG. it's so good.
@johnwooton
10 жыл бұрын
Erasmo Rodriguez I guess I could make a video but in the mean time I will tell you. First you have to have those cuts in the drum. That makes the difference. It opens up the drum, gives it more body, depth and snare sound. So more low and more high, just like you want to eq your stereo. Now crank the bottom head pretty tight and get the top head to feel good. Not too much tension but enough to give a crisp sound. What people don't realize is that if you crank that top head to high you choke the drum. However, the slits are the difference. That help?
@ryancarlisle7909
10 жыл бұрын
John Wooton Dr. Wooton, could you please clarify what you mean when you talk about the "cuts in the drum?" Are you talking about cutting the shell?
@johnwooton
10 жыл бұрын
Yes, those are rectangles cut out of the shell.
@ryancarlisle7909
10 жыл бұрын
John Wooton Oh wow! I never even considered that! Thanks for the tip!
I love that usage of the word cheese 😂 😂 😂
Nowhere in this video (unless you count when he's teaching it) does he follow his own advise about backsticking.
@angelkimberly5164
9 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha right. I saw that also lol didnt really like this lick. Its all basic stuff.... juat fast... and full of.... well I guess "testosterone" according to him lol
@johnwooton
9 жыл бұрын
Zakuri Sacktail I could play it a lot faster if I did!
@johnwooton
9 жыл бұрын
Angel Kimberly If I had estrogen I could play something much more difficult. Us guys aren't blessed that way so I have to stick to basics.
@leedsdrumacademy
9 жыл бұрын
+John Wooton Ha, touché! I loved it and I'm gonna atempt to learn it. I'll get back to you in a year haha
@marzo.onlyslams
8 жыл бұрын
+Leeds Drum Academy its been a year lol
He said it takes a lot of testosterone😂 okayy.
this man literally sounds like a machine
How do ur diddles sound so good?
Do you think this would be a good lick to demonstrate rudiments for a college audition video? I'm auditioning for UCLA Marching band this fall 2015 and hoping to find some nice etudes and licks to demonstrate any suggestions help thanks!
Wow :)
Niggah looks like quicksilver
@johnwooton
7 жыл бұрын
Can I quote you?
@gj9665
7 жыл бұрын
John Wooton sure
Don't suppose there's stand-alone sheet music for this somewhere, is there? Don't wanna keep coming back to the vid to learn it.
man, this is just the bass and tom intro from "Hot for Teacher" lmao
Holy shit that's hard
Muito top fera
But does it *Djent* Vic : Yes it does!!
I thought the VIDEO WAS FAST FORWARD WHEN HE PLAY THE WHOLE THING... 😂 😂
What brand earplugs are those?
what size sticks do you use?
Ok... I literally just got on snare on my high school drum line.
cool
This got clave
Holy Shit Sound Quality o.O
1:43 literally sounds like the "triggered" sound 😂
Hello I would like to know the height of his snare should you be at waist height? Or can it be better? What is the best investment?
Upload more vídeos like that
what type of snare is that? Sounds great
@tevionbrown4777
7 жыл бұрын
John Camp a custom HV drum
やべぇ
Is there a transcription of this?
5:19 - 5:29 this is also good sex advice
@ashowofhands9813
5 жыл бұрын
raihidara genius
@hereticpoltergeist1
5 жыл бұрын
Lol
Dr Wooten you’ve been a part of my drumming life since learning rudiments in 1986. And people need to lighten up about their feelers getting hurt over testosterone. Your a master of our craft and thank you for ALL your work for these videos. I picked my sticks back up last year after 16 years of silence. I’m getting my chops back after being refreshed from you here and it reminded me where all my books were put. Please don’t let the negativity of SJW’s keep you from making KZread vids. I appreciate the humor
"Interpretated!" :D
wow very good play. i go to your page and i no find the publications.... how can i get your books???? ty so much.
@johnwooton
9 жыл бұрын
www.johnwooton.com and click on "Store"
Sort a sound like the snare solo part on DCI BLAST
@xzation
8 жыл бұрын
+Keon Smith Was thinking same thing haha
@jeffreywilliamsjr601
8 жыл бұрын
sure does
Is it acceptable in DCI/WGI to have loose left hand traditional?
@TylerDunphy
4 жыл бұрын
typically in a DCI or WGI setting you don't want to have a loose left hand, but in this setting of a very choppy lick it seems to be fine. But you already know that, because you're me and it is now and not the past.
how the hell do you get a snare to sound like that?
isnt a rattimaque a pokemon from Silver edition?
@drumyogi9281
5 жыл бұрын
@@chair3736 you spelled kiss wrong you big dirty man you.
Remo top and evans bottom haha nice
anyone tell me where to get that marching snare hes playing at?
@johnwooton
7 жыл бұрын
Custom... Look up Val Schaff.
I can do that ez, someone hold my beer and my joint.
Testosterone = balls. Always loved how you approach the snare. Great content!
Reminds me of the drum solo from Whiplash
Driving karts be like 1:23
Holy shit
Sir, can it be combined with other licks? Thanks.
@johnwooton
7 жыл бұрын
Certainly. Do what ya wanna!
1:34 “Hi, my name is Brandon Olander, I am here representing the Concord Blue Devils, and I will be playing my original solo, ‘Flowstate’”
In the moment, even John couldn't heed his own advice and couldn't help but come over the top for the backsticking. It's just natural to want to just muscle your way through those.
Can a drum play a different note?
Those flams are P H A T