Rimshot because they were scripted into the routine by the comedian but were designed to be improvised by the drummer. But when the comedian jumped, or blinked or otherwise physically acted as if he was hit with a "slap" it would generally heighten the response that he would get from the audience. The cymbal and rimshot together or the rimshot followed immediately by the cymbal crash all worked together to maximize the reaction to the joke. Rimshot A rimshot is a percussion technique used to produce an accented snare drum backbeat. The sound is produced by simultaneously hitting the rim and
Aron Flam Aron Flam Aron Flam (; born 12 June 1978) is a Swedish stand-up comedian, screenwriter, author, television host, podcaster, and actor. He started his career in stand-up comedy in his hometown of Stockholm in 2007. Flam was awarded the "Rookie of the Year" award in 2009 at the Swedish stand-up gala. He is a co-host of the podcast "Till slut kommer någon att skratta" alongside fellow Swedish comedians Soran Ismail and Petter Bristav. He is also the host of SVT Play's political satire web series "Folkets främsta företrädare". Flam was born in the Solna Municipality of Stockholm to Harry Flam,