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I didn't know #1. but I pronounce it as Purt because of my accent.
I know #3 and #7 yay.
and #8 I dunno too, but I heard my drum teacher pronounce it as May nel but yeah accent so probably not the right way to say it.
Things you should know...
Im not intending to be condesending... Just pointing out a few things many drummers dont know.
1) Neil Pearts name is pronounced Peert. Not Purt.
2) Terry Bozzios name is pronounced Bow Zee OH. Not Bahzio. I know, because I asked him myself.
3) Paiste is ...Pie stee, not pay stee.
4) Cymbal has no "o" or "s" in it.
5) Carmine Appice says " a peace" Vinny Appice says " appa see." ( my brother and I, pronounce our last name differently as well.
6) Sonor drums is pronounced " sa nor. Not So nar.
7) The term "trap" kit, comes from it being refered to as a contraption.
8) I have no clue how to pronounce " Meinl.
9) Watching left-handed players confuses me. LOL
I will think of more, later.
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I didn't know #1. but I pronounce it as Purt because of my accent.
I know #3 and #7 yay.
and #8 I dunno too, but I heard my drum teacher pronounce it as May nel but yeah accent so probably not the right way to say it.
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A valuable PSA, Vegas.
I always wanted to know where the term high hat came from. Some old-timers also called it the sock cymbal. Anybody know where those came from?
No, I still won't play Wipe Out.
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You should come to south georgia and see if you can understand anything !! LOL
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Meinl is pronounced "Mine-uhl" lol
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Things you should know...
Easier way to remember the pronunciation of "M-E-I-N-L":
The FINAL answer to "MEINL":
Pronounce the name like "VINYL."
When discussing the large drum whose picture you see with my sig, the name for it is pronounced the Cuban way: "KUN-ga," not "CON-ga." BTW, the conga is the middle size of the three most popular sizes: quinto ("KEEN-toe"). conga and tumba ("TOOM-ba").
The name of the African drums which Kryshah and 1DB and I enjoy playing is spelled "djembe" but pronounced "JEM-bay." (The "D" is silent.)
P.S., Herb, I mentioned this elsewhere, but "sock" cymbals got their nickname from the "sock" sound made when you close the cymbals in mid-play, choking off the ride sound...
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Zbigniew Robert Prominski's name is pronounced... uh... "Inferno"
Thanks Bro. Sorta makes sense I guess.P.S., Herb, I mentioned this elsewhere, but "sock" cymbals got their nickname from the "sock" sound made when you close the cymbals in mid-play, choking off the ride sound...
Now, why are they called chops, licks, and riffs?
No, I still won't play Wipe Out.
I think I've heard of this before; it used to be on the ground and played only with the pedal and called a "low boy", then someone made one high enough to play with sticks and called it a hi hat.Originally Posted by Herb Utsmelz
LOL!
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14inch 2002 series Sound Edge Hi-hats
16inch and 18inch Signature series Fast crashes
20inch 3000 series Ride
18inch PST5 series China
Pearl Forum Series drum set
Pearl Chad Smith Signature snare(steel shell)
Tama Iron Cobra Chrome
RIP Frank - You will be remembered
that is good to know. and i get chops because of the choping motion of the stick, but licks and riff make no sense.
play till the day i die. it makes more sense that way.
"You should set up your drums around the toilet. You know you must use it everyday and lets be realistic, nothing better is going on when your sitting on there. Why not take care of business and play the drums." silver dragon sound
I'm thinking that lick came from the metaphor of the fingers licking the strings, or perhaps somebody licked a musical instrument. Who knows. A lot of cannabis was smoked in the 1930s.
Last edited by Herb Utsmelz; 12-25-2007 at 08:31 PM.
No, I still won't play Wipe Out.
"Some sources explain riff as an abbreviation for "rhythmic figure", however, the musical use of the term derives from its use in comedy where a riffing consists of short clever remarks on a subject. Thus riffing on a melody or progression as one would riff on a subject by extending a singular thought, idea or inspiration into a bit, or routine."
I'm looking for more apocryphal etymologies and urban legends. Hey, what can they hurt?
No, I still won't play Wipe Out.
I'm not trying to be pretentious but, it's actually more like Part... he's said that it rhymes with Heart.
Meinl is a German Surname pronounced sort of like Mine-ulI have no clue how to pronounce " Meinl.
left handed players... well... I'm left handed, but I play a right hand setup on my kit... lefthand setup will always confuse me too!
Thats the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.
Our current hi hats were never called sock cymbals, thier predecesors were called sock cymbals because they were low to the ground, and only operated by foot... no stick playing. They were raised during Rich and Krupa's time, and the name was changed from sock cymbal to hi hats for fairly obvious reasons.
Thats the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.
Thanks Bro. Sorta makes sense I guess.
Now, why are they called chops, licks, and riffs?
chops because of the choping motion of your arm whilst playing... riff and lick, I have no idea.
Thats the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.
and yes... I am a know it all
Thats the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.
Lol
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