Talk:Rimshot

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Am I correct in thinking that not all rimshots (that is, that cheesy "da boom ching!" after a joke) actually involve a proper rimshot (that is, hitting the rim of the drum)? - furrykef (Talk at me) 04:54, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The ones I've heard are actually tom-bassdrum-choked cymbal (ba-doom-tshh), and therefore don't involve the snare at all. -CamTarn

I know it as snare-snare-(bassdrum+cymbal). That's also what you hear when you follow the link in the article: [1] --217.162.139.244 9 July 2005 12:27 (UTC)

Currently, the article says that a rimshot is "the sound produced by hitting the rim of a snare drum." Actually, for a rimshot the drummer hits rim and drum head at the same time. --217.162.139.244 9 July 2005 12:27 (UTC)

[edit] Fixed link to sting

The link to "sting" in the article 1) had the same text as the article name and 2) linked to an article with a title that did not conform to Wikipedia naming policy. Therefore, I renamed the previously named "sting(percussion)" page to "sting (percussion)", fixed the link to the article in question, and made the link text simply "sting". OneofThem

[edit] Differentation between rimshots and cross stick

I've found that many percussionists seem unaware of the differences in terminology between rimshots and cross sticks. I've added a short statement that makes note about this. Feel free to edit it at will Aaron

Yes it is sad. And there are many more not mentioned here, but It's been a while for me, and I forget their proper names. Just listen to Buddy Rich, or other similar drummer to hear all the different tones you can get. There's also something in between a cross stick and rim shot, and then there's the fun "pop" you can get from doing a cross stick and hitting your crossed stick upwards (often to spin in the air for you to catch - a showman's trick). Khirad 01:32, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Orchestral rimshot

I'm not a professional percussionist, and it's been a long time since high school orchestra, but I've never performed a rimshot like the one described as an orchestral rimshot. We always placed the bead of one stick on the head and then struck the the shoulder with the other stick. Perhaps there's another name for this.

WHAT INSTRUMENTS FOR RIM SHOT ?

== I find this article excellent. I would like to list instruments to play with rim shots : bass drum, boobam, cuica, drum, paila (Cuban percussion), snare, surdo, timpani (see Carter : 8 pieces for timpani, I think),... all instruments with a tensioning... rim. But rim shot is impossible to play with a bongo, like Bruno Giner asks for in his score Instants de peaux, Editions François Dhalmann. I would like to know who has invented rim shot ? When ? I think that the first classical work with rim shots is La création du monde by Darius Milhaud (1923). Michel Faligand, [perc_infos], 10.01.06, France. [2]

It is also impossible (or at least not recommended) with a Pipe Drum (side drum used in bagpipe bands), which has a snare underneath the batter head in addition to the bottom head. You can possibly get a pop with bongos, as with congos, but it has nothing to do with the rim, but with the heel of your hand (or possibly using a stick to depress the head before striking with the other). It would be interesting to see who invented the rim shot. But then again, anyone who has sat alone tinkering with their drum has figured out how to do weirder things than a rim shot! Khirad 01:32, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Text-based representations of the cheesy "rimshot" punch-line.

It would be useful to add a list of text-based versions of the 'rimshot' to clarify how it should be used in email. For instance the person at the top of this talk article used "da boom CHING". digimark

[edit] GOCK 19

[edit] Confused...

It says in the article, "The term is erroneously used to refer to the sting played by the drummer in cabaret shows to accentuate the punchline of a joke. As a result, a particularly obvious laugh line is sometimes called a rimshot.".

Then, two paragraphs later, "The rimshot is often used in American comedy to indicate the punchline of a bad joke."

Are these two statements not contradictory? –Dvandersluis 19:24, 12 December 2006 (UTC)