this is similar to what i usually do for warmup when practicing at home. sa simula papaluin ko lang yung toms, snare, cymbals, para lang marinig at maramdaman yung tunog para ganahan (i got this from billy ward's dvd, "big time"). tapos gagawa ng basic o madaling beat and then build from there and change, evolve, let go of myself. it's a nice way of getting psyched up for straight-up practice (uupakan ako ni sir jp kung di ako nagpractice e hehe) and remembering what i've learned and applying it. nalilinis ko din palo ko pati nakakakuha ng bagong ideas, feels, phrasings, etc. for fills from combining other stuff/rudiments/linear patterns/whatever, from experimenting, etc.
yung pagtugtog naman sa utak... ginagawa ko yan madalas ngayon kasi busy kami sa paggawa ng kanta. sarap neto gawin lalo na kung bored ka sa klase. lilipad lang yung oras. isusulat ko, tapos paguwi ko titignan ko kung ano tunog sa kit, lilinisin, papagandahin, etc.
sorry haba ng post.