Playing My Drums with Brushes

Here I am in my music room at my house in Baltimore. I am playing with brushes. This is a great technique for playing jazz, and sometimes I find it akin to DJ scratching. Something about the roundness of the movement of the brushes kinda relates to the roundness of the movement of records. I love syncopation and the rythm that comes from jazz music. It's all about having a steady foundation with room for improvisation over top. I think too much improv gets murky and misdirected, where as too much structure gets boring, predictable, and stale. When you have the synthesis of the two then you get magic! I really miss playing these drums. I used to play them for hours on end but then, somehow I came to the realization that they are really loud and so now I don't play them as much. Soon enough I will get a soundproof penthouse apartment or a house out in the woods where I will not bother anyone and no one will bother me. I will both be able to play as loud as I want and I will have quiet when I want as well. oh yea! It's gonna be nice. I played drums in a Heavy Metal band for a couple of years, but had to quit because I got tired of the music, but it is something I still have a slight interest in and think can be used for interesting new innovations. One day, I may perhaps get a double bass pedal and work out some magic with that. I am wondering what are the possibilities of using that in a Jazz-Fusion situation. Synth heavy with syncopated double bass pedal? hmmm... must investigate. When I was in the Hardcore band I had to use the heaviest sticks necessary. That was a lot different than what I normally do. I am used to a lighter touch and that scene was anything but light