| Back to back paraddidles (with the second one reversed) makes a great ride pattern. I think this is a Billy Cobham thing but I don't know for sure.
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Put your right hand on the hihat or crown of the ride and your left on the snare. Play the bass drum on the accented (bolded) notes. Play it really fast for a bit then do an explosive roll around the toms . . . .hhhmmmm Mahavishnu Orchestra . . One Word???? ;-)
My other fun thing to try is what I call "single stroke paraddidels". To get the idea, start out with your right hand on the snare and your left on a tom, then play normal paradiddles (RLRR LRLL etc) See how that sounds? Now, play only single strokes (RLRL RLRL etc) but make it SOUND like paradiddles by moving your hands back and forth between the two drums. You wont be able to obtain the insane speeds that you can doing regular paraddidles (because no double bounce advantage) BUT you'll be able to do things you wouldn't be able to do . . . like a "paraddidle" using your highest tom + floor tom + main snare + aux snare! ;-)
Have fun!
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John L Rice
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