first time posting. does anyone have a drumming face/habit? i tend to play with an underbite even though i dont normally have one. you think this is a bad habit? everytime i finish a session my jaw is sometimes sore. i try to not play like that but i find myself concentrating on keeping a normal straight face more than my actual playing and its noticeable. anyone? nice messageboard by the way. cheers

i tend to bite my top or bottom lip, its annoying really and i try not to do it coz i always have a line on my lip after i finish playing lol from when i've been biting it








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haha I have both your problems =D usually I have an underbite which looks horrible, people have kindly informed me of that so now I tend to bite my bottom lip or pout, both unflattering =D

WhiteOleander wrote:

haha I have both your problems =D usually I have an underbite which looks horrible, people have kindly informed me of that so now I tend to bite my bottom lip or pout, both unflattering =D

how annoying is it, ay? no1's sed anything to me about it tho. i tend to pull other faces too, like sticking my tongue out of one side of my mouth haha and also having a big smile while drumming sometimes hehe thts one of my favs








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Scott_Hurford wrote:

WhiteOleander wrote:

haha I have both your problems =D usually I have an underbite which looks horrible, people have kindly informed me of that so now I tend to bite my bottom lip or pout, both unflattering =D

how annoying is it, ay? no1's sed anything to me about it tho. i tend to pull other faces too, like sticking my tongue out of one side of my mouth haha and also having a big smile while drumming sometimes hehe thts one of my favs

haha atleast you look happy, iv heard that I look pissed or like im about to bite someones head off.. what can i say, i'm agressive

WhiteOleander wrote:

Scott_Hurford wrote:

WhiteOleander wrote:

haha I have both your problems =D usually I have an underbite which looks horrible, people have kindly informed me of that so now I tend to bite my bottom lip or pout, both unflattering =D

how annoying is it, ay? no1's sed anything to me about it tho. i tend to pull other faces too, like sticking my tongue out of one side of my mouth haha and also having a big smile while drumming sometimes hehe thts one of my favs

haha atleast you look happy, iv heard that I look pissed or like im about to bite someones head off.. what can i say, i'm agressive

haha i no a few ppl who look angry when they drum, its cool tho haha i guess some ppl get the anger out from hitting the skins








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yup, especially since I mostly play metal

Haha, good topic...

Every pic of me that i see playing a gig, my mouth is open..kinda like a fish gaping for air. I Look so retarded...its uncool... Check out the banner to see what i mean








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hahaha everybody has a "stupid" facial expression when they play
at shows or when i get into it i do this side head bang thing with my mouth open or ill press my lips together or bite the side of my lip








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i dont have those. my guitarist tells me i dont move enough. tht i look bored. then again he wants me to be a clone of Lars Ulrich. and theres no way im gona air hump and try to look like i struggle to play my own songs. id rather look bored. when i play stuff i really enjoy or thats really technical. which same thing most of the time. i tend toget this spaced out look and just start movin with my sticks and feet. just kindaflow around and stuff. its wierd ha ha








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Ahha, well I look like I'm in deep concentration,

I've herd you can get rid of drummer face by practicing in front of a mirror and correcting your face, and eventually you won't have it any more.

I haven't tried it but its worth a shot.








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my worst habit would be moving my other hand when it doesnt need to.(this finger problem I've had since I was a child) It looks weird, but it doesnt bother me, since I cant control it when I am holding a stick(sometimes)

for example: if I was to do a b, s, b, s my opposite hand would move the stick as if it was hitting the snare.

I do the classic slow headbang or head shake a little too much.

the one thing I think I do sometimes is a "blank stare"

I can play without doing anything, like If I was performing, I would just be normal with occasional headbang and other weird actions.








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Currently in a band. Starting after High School

Yes mate im affraid most of us drummers make silly faces when we drum! Mine being a gurning face for when im in a nice groove or I just curl my lips in. I therefore look like a bit of an arse when im playing (probably), but we have to remember not to give a shit! I think the worse the face the better the player, Ha Ha!

p.s this is also my first time on this forum!

Mad_cow wrote:

Ahha, well I look like I'm in deep concentration,

I've herd you can get rid of drummer face by practicing in front of a mirror and correcting your face, and eventually you won't have it any more.

I haven't tried it but its worth a shot.

Yes,Steve Gadd says to do that.

90% of the time I look pissed-off...doesn't matter if I'm playing or not.








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