Can nick cannon really play drums

Updated on September 3, 2022

In the movie, is Nick Cannon actually playing the drums, or is it just movie magic?

5 Answers

  • Actually even though he has played the drums before, he only played on a drumset, not a traditional marching snare. He did try playing marching snare for the movie, but it s harder than it looks so he had some sound effects help boosting his playing. Also, everyone who played snare were holding every single pair of their sticks incorrectly; their left hand being too lose and their thumb not being up, and their right hand doing a French grip in which that is not how your properly hold the sticks. This incorrect technique and grip made them look unprofessional when playing unless people who don t play percussion or are not in drumline watch it. So your current best answer is incorrect, sorry to say.

  • Nick did hit the drum but he never played the drum….in an interview with Russel, He (Nick) mentioned that there were pads on the drums, definitely the sound of the beats didn’t come from nick. But in one sentence, He definitely knows how to play drums and he is talented.

    Source(s): Interview with Russel, and the pads on the drums which showed in the film and lastely my head

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I think this was better than the movie

But hey it’s just my opinion

I’m kidding btw, don’t take me seriously lol

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That tenor player is just frozen like 'wtf he doin? '

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He is thinking I thought you were god of drums

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That last “rim shot” has me dead 💀

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We used to have a "bring up the movie Drumline and get banned" rule on this subreddit.

Those were the days...

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Well I’m glad that’s not a rule now

That would suck being banned because of a movie

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Jeez dude he’s just an actor give him a break 😭

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Yeah does kinda suck people hate the movie

But I can’t defend the movie, all I’m gonna say is “stick to your opinion and be happy”

Idk if that quote I thought of now was good or not-

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That rim hit thing he was doing right at the beginning was kinda sick honestly. Could see a really experienced drummer do some cool shit with that.

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Kinda hard to do with a harness though

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What the actual hell?!?! And who gave that dude sticks in the first place?

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Hate to break it to you but Nick Cannon might be the most famous rudimental drummer in the world

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😂 I thought he was gonna be great 😯

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Even my 3 years old grandson knows to not look at the drum

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Me after not playing for years

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He got kinda jazzy there for a sec.

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on December 2, 2010

Can nick cannon really play drums

Can nick cannon really play drums

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My favorite movie is Drumline with Nick Cannon. Was he actually playing the drums in the movie?
—Margaret Michalski, Tehachapi, Calif.

The America's Got Talent host, 30, began dabbling with drums, harmonica and synthesizers at age 8. He says that understanding the rhythms of a marching band was challenging, and he trained four hours a day for more than a month before filming on Drumline began. The majority of the time you see Cannon playing the drums, he was, indeed, playing the drums. "The sound of the drum may not be me, but the look of it was me," he says. "They made sure every hit was precise." For audio quality, Cannon and the other drummers had sound-dampening pads on their drums, and the actual drum tracks were overdubbed later.

Did they really play drums in Drumline?

He says that understanding the rhythms of a marching band was challenging, and he trained four hours a day for more than a month before filming on Drumline began. The majority of the time you see Cannon playing the drums, he was, indeed, playing the drums.

Does Nick Cannon play snare?

Nick Cannon's Snare Drum Solo from Drumline Movie - YouTube.

Was the movie Drumline based on a true story?

The late Kim Porter inspired the plotline behind the 2002 hit movie Drumline – a motion picture that starred Zoe Saldana and Nick Cannon as teens who find romance through their love of the arts. Dallas Austin revealed the story was based on his relationship with Porter – who passed away aged 47 on November 15 – in an.

Is the competition in Drumline real?

A drumline competition is a musical event, but judges do not judge based on musicality alone. Much of a drumline competition focuses on showmanship. Participants usually organize their performance according to a theme, and they choreograph every step and stick movement to create specific effects.