NAMM 2003 International World's 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