Re: mid level to high level
Originally Posted by
Imperialstar
That follows my point. One of the most coveted drum sounds in the 80's was Stewart Copeland in the police. For years live and in the studio he used an imperialstar kit with it's basic steel snare. It was his tuning and playing that made the greatness, not some exotic wood or finish.
This... Totally..
When I was in highschool and for a few years after, I had a set of Tama Rockstars with the steel snare that came with the set. I recorded a few demos with them and the engineer at the studio we recorded at told me it was one of the best sounding sets he had recorded, and the house kit was a beautiful set of 80's jasper Gretsch. But I always changed my heads regularly, learned how to tune my drums properly, and did not cover them with duct tape and O-rings... So even my cheap Tamas always sounded great.
Last edited by sqadan; 10-26-2009 at 12:28 PM.
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