Basic Stuff here:
There is a tendency in some people to believe that what they think, say or do is new or unique, in such a way that their ideas can't be quantified, summarised or explained. This notion is especially true of some artists and their work; and it is no less true of some drummers. I'm not going to try and cover every instance, but when it comes to the rudiments, the tendency towards irrationality gets dilated. Ask some guys about the subject and their first response is to poo-poo the rudiments as useless or mechanical shackles that make a player sound like a robot, etc. etc. The funny side is, put the same person behind a kit and listen, and within the first few bars they're going to be playing some kind of rudiment and using the vocabulary throughout. It's inevitable. Imagine trying to write a book without following the rules of language, or using words that don't exist in any language? Yes, it's possible, but no one, save some people with a lot of time on their hands, are going to attempt to read your story.
Point being: the rudiments are the letters and words of drumming; they are the basic grammar of percussion. And, like words, knowing what they are and how to use them can only make you a more powerful and articulate communicator.
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