NAMM
2003 International Fastest Drummer Competition
Tiger
Bill Performs at the WFD Extreme Sport Drumming Competition
This extreme sport drumming competition, held in Nashville,
began Friday, July 18, with "heats" continuing
through Saturday. The top ten Fastest Hands and top ten Fastest Feet battled
it out on Sunday for their share of prizes that totalled $10,000! Follow
this link for details and video clips of the event.
My thanks to Boo McAfee, inventor of the Drumometer, for
inviting me to give my demonstration of Monster Chops. I had a blast
offering
tips,
along
with
Art Verdi and
the rest of the WFD Gang, to help get the contestants up to speed.
Results
Congratulations to Eric Okamoto who won the NAMM Battle
of the Hands competition with 1016 single strokes in 60 seconds and Kermit "Thumper" Tarver
who won the Battle of the Feet with 768 single strokes in 60 seconds.
Congrats also goes to the following for new world records
in the Fastest Hands category: Mike Mangini who ran 1126 single strokes
to break Art Verdi's current record of 1116 single strokes (using Traditional
Grip), Jotan Afanador who broke his own record of 1152 Matched Grip single
strokes with 1165, and Seth Davis who set a new Fastest Hands Double
Strokes record at 1,021. Click the links that follow for exclusive video
clips:
Eric
Okamoto, Tiger Bill, & Art Verdi Warm-up on the Sidelines
Tiger
Bill offers tips for Fast Chops
Tiger
Bill demonstrates Joe Morello's One-Handed Roll
Tiger
Bill discusses Monster Chops and the Artist Drummer
Art
Verdi demonstrates the Drumometer and his Chops
Note:
The person walking on stage to reset the Drumometer for Art's
performance is Craig Alan, who originally built the Drumometer
prototype.
Art
Verdi demonstrates the Metronome and Practice Tips
Thumper
Carver Wins Fastest Feet at Summer NAMM 2003
Eric
Okamoto Wins Fastest Hands at Summer NAMM 2003
Jotan
Afanador Attempts to Break his Fastest Hands Record
Conclusion
of NAMM 2003 Fastest Drummer Competition
Until next time:
Stay loose!
Tiger Bill
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