drumFunny – percussive comedy & music humor

Hey guys ~

First, thanks for all the submissions and positive emails you guys have been sending in. It’s nice to know everyone is enjoying the site. 

drumFunny is growing very quickly. The more people who find the site, the more submissions we get. The more submissions we get, the better content we can post. So here’s the deal. When there’s a post you really like, be sure to click on some of the social bookmark links below; especially the Facebook one. This is one of the best ways you can get the word out and share drumFunny site with your friends. If you have a digg account, digg the posts you like. If you’re really web 2.0-y, use del.icio.us and technorati. The more we can spread the word, the better content we’ll have to post.

We’re always open to any feedback you guys have for improving the site. If you have an idea for a video/rudiment/lick/whatever but don’t have the time, let us know and we may be able to make it happen. If there’s a new feature you’d like to see on the site (i.e. forum, merchandise, live video feed of puppies sleeping, etc.) post a comment and get some discussion going. 

Thanks again, or as Egor say, “da da roo so tra keylime pie froo lu”

This article comes from Discover Magazine and was highlighted as one of their top 100 stories in 2008. A team of Swedish investigators tested the relationship between a person’s intelligence and their ability to keep a steady beat. A sample of 30 men listened to the “steady clonk” from a sampled cowbell and then played back the beat on a drum pad. Subjects attempted to replicate beats at seven different tempos. Scientists then compared the results with participants’ IQs. The results showed those with the highest IQs kept the closest beat.

The scientific explanation:

“The neural mechanisms that control the accuracy and stability of the subjects’ tapping operate below the level of conscious attention, the researchers claim, and reflect the precision of neural firing itself. Millisecond variations in neural activity are known to affect learning and information processing, so it makes sense that those with the best timing are also the brightest, the researchers say. Their brain networks probably have less “noise.” In areas of the brain previously linked to IQ, the star percussionists also had more white matter—the fatty material that sheathes connections between neurons and boosts signal speed—indicating a larger amount of neural hookups there.”

A video response from drumFunny contributor Egor bolsters the scientists’ conclusions. Asked to comment on the link between intelligence and tempo control, Egor responded ”Rah ruh ra ra fers da boom ra fri flo,” and later went on to add, “da ra roo so tra skawr iz da fer ruh.” 

See below for Egor’s full response and personal demonstration along with the original article.

original article

Egor breaks down this fun set groove

Thanks, Chris!