Since I was trained in the early '60s' with traditional or conventional left hand knuckles down method I tended to stay with it for along while. But since changing to match grip I find both styles useful. Matchgrip does enable a more powerful upbeat and adds more independance while traditional seems to give me a better buzz roll. Plus it's easier to flick around on the symbols with both hands using matchgrrip


John Marnie: Drummer and singer in
"Too Little Time" Band:
http://www.TooLittleTime.net