I started matched, then began playing traditional over 12 years ago. I remember this fact because it was at a jazz camp in 1998 when I met a guy who explained to me Tony Williams' left hand. Also I...
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I started matched, then began playing traditional over 12 years ago. I remember this fact because it was at a jazz camp in 1998 when I met a guy who explained to me Tony Williams' left hand. Also I...
That reminds me of this thing - anyone ever play one?
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I'm a huge fan of Brain. I even got to take a lesson from him once. Never forgot it, still use what I learned to this day. Does anyone have the DVD this came from? I'd love to hear a review of that!
I own a 6/5" deep Super-Sensitive (aluminum, I think), and a 5" Supraphonic. Both are blue/olive badge, vintage drums.
If I had my druthers, I would just have two Supraphonics. The snare wires on...
Oh no, I went and did it again.
Picked these up last night, I can't stop beaming about them:
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^^^ This is whats happening now! The lack of sleep makes us both crabby the next day, and seems to compound over the week. Since she used to come to my gigs regularly, having a kid means getting a...
Well, I'm not getting 4 gigs a week - I'm talking two rehearsals, maybe two gigs, on a "bad week" (i.e. good for Drums, bad for Dad)
My 'regular' schedule is to rehearse twice a week. Usually...
Just wondering if any drummers here had any advice for a new dad (kid is 4 months old now).
When he was born, I had already known I would have to scale down on gigging/rehearsing at night a lot....
Raise your seat if you legs got longer. (Although, come to think of it, Tommy Lee is pretty tall and he sits hecka low.)
I don't think it really matters - but good on you for adjusting your kit to...
My short recommendation - check out Jojo Mayer's DVD on technique.
I believe the palms down method is considered German grip; the palm-sideways technique is referred to as French grip; and of...
Most digital still cameras have a "movie" mode that shoot pretty good video. My Sony has one, I think it's a 7.2mp camera.
Otherwise you just tell them you have no video, and 'what do I do next'?...
What I've been hearing is that the Chinese cymbal makers (like Wuhan, Dream) learned the techniques of the Turkish guys; and they are trying to make cheaper 'Chinese' Turkish-style cymbals. Similarly...
Wow, those are great!! I love rudimental/drum corps stuff, I just never had marching bands in school growing up. I have some great books, this kinda stuff makes me want to dive into them!
Uhhh ... mine's pretty self-explanatory. Basically a 10-character license plate.
@TheReverend - I wonder if that's the same reason Alex Van Halen is nicknamed that - his Ludwig/Paiste signature...
...errr, yes - The 2000 series did indeed have blue type; however I think "blue label Paiste" that you are referring to is older than what I have.
I'm not even sure how I ended up with those...
On the occasion that I don't have a drum rug, I always end up pulling the hihat or bass drum closer to me with whichever hand is free.
Let's see... I have had conversations with people walking by...
I would also love to someday own a Vistalite kit - however I don't think Ludwig has the market cornered on acrylic drums. Now that so many manufacturers make them (like RCI/ddrum mentioned already),...
I have some Istanbuls and some Paistes in my collection (including that 24" Giant Beat - and I think you COULD play jazz with it, but you better have one loud jazz band!!), and they are all great.
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Howdy Gang!
I'm a Paiste guy now, after years and years of being a Zildjian guy. I started with some of each, and I never understood why the Paistes didn't blend well with the Zildjians; at the...
Thank you for that (old) link!! I hadn't read it, but I did pick up quite a bit of information from it. I'm an older guy whose favorite rock bands are Van Halen and Soundgarden. QOTSA is probably...
I love me some drum books! I have a LOT of them. So much so, that I had to kinda stop buying them because I was purchasing more than I was practicing...!
Stick Control, by George Stone is...
As someone who had his car broken into and drums stolen, ...don't do it. My wife tells me back when that happened was the worst condition she ever saw me in, I was devastated.
Parked in front of...
Then there's my mix/matched kit - originally I had a Cabria series kit, but the toms got stolen out of my car (long story). Anyway, I loved the 18" kick so much, I couldn't part with the remaining...
These are my Premiers! First up, my Resonator kit:
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Hello All! I'm a newbie here, but just had to spread the Ludwig Love with a shot of my '70's kit - 24/13/14/16/18, all 3-ply with the re-rings. I added the left 24" kick, it's a 6-ply, no re-rings. I...