Collector Showcase drummer for the 14th Brooklyn figure (2 Viewers)

[gettysburgbuff]

This figure's depiction of a drummer is patently inaccurate. It shows the dummer holding the sticks in a matched grip with elbows out instead of the left hand being held in the traditional grip fashion. The traditional grip has it genesis in the way the snare drum was positioned in a natural slant toward the right of the player. This is not a rock drummer who is playing a matched grip ala Ringo Starr with the snare drum slanted toward him. Now if anyone wants to argue with me--don't. I've been drummer for over 67 years and know history as well and how drumming was taught before the Beatles arrived.

 

[Obee]

This figure's depiction of a drummer is patently inaccurate. It shows the dummer holding the sticks in a matched grip with elbows out instead of the left hand being held in the traditional grip fashion. The traditional grip has it genesis in the way the snare drum was positioned in a natural slant toward the right of the player. This is not a rock drummer who is playing a matched grip ala Ringo Starr with the snare drum slanted toward him. Now if anyone wants to argue with me--don't. I've been drummer for over 67 years and know history as well and how drumming was taught before the Beatles arrived.

I see what you mean ...

Looks wrong to me too, and I'm not a drummer !!

John

 

[Dragoon]

Looks like he's tossing a salad.

 

[Spanish soldier]

It would not be better to tell the company to change the position of the arms.