Quote:
Originally Posted by larryace View Post
True creativity to me happens when you become a conduit and shit just flows out.
In that case, some nice spicy enchiladas can make me extremely creative the next morning. .
You guys crack me up. LOL
About the topic: I think there's several interrelated factors - creativity, spontaneity, and improvisation.
To ask if you're more creative with a smaller kit, you first have to define creative.
It might go something like this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
"...Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and valuable is created (such as an idea, a joke, an artistic or literary work, a painting or musical composition, a solution, an invention etc.)..."
Spontaneous
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/spontaneous
"...coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: ...
Improvisation
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/improvisation
"...the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation..."
(I would substitute 'planning' for 'preparation' when it comes to drumming).
For myself - I am almost
never creative when drumming. No matter the kit size.
I can improvise because I've spent countless hours practicing.
But the highest peaks for me in drumming come when I'm spontaneous.
I'm pretty sure this "natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned" is what larryace was referring to - LOL