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« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2008, 05:03 AM » |
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I'd like it if it were more "A" because I would worry less about the expense of replacing cymbals, but in the thick of the moment, it's largely "B", and I've only cracked one cymbal... Maybe I just need to stop worrying and get at it...  |
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« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2008, 09:03 AM » |
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I use the "A" method always... I never play like a barbarian cuz that just "ain't me" ... my style is more boreing  and laid back... I'm not very good at being an "entertainer" when I play... and I don't think its necessary to slam a cymbal to obtain max volume... |
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« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2008, 12:49 PM » |
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I've seen Chrisso and Mr. A play before. Those guys slam those suckers and they sound GREAT- especially those huge K's of Chris'. It's totally bring the rain if you get my drift; but yeah, both venues were pretty big.
All the really great drummers I've seen put so much of themselves into their drumming. It is almost as if they transcend the instrument ergo, they bash the hell out of it and it sounds killer.
It's something I aspire to!
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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2008, 04:20 PM » |
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« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2008, 04:32 PM » |
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I may be a soft guy, I've never broken a cymbal.
I don't know how I crash - probably A, but maybe sometimes B, but not with too much strength, I suppose.
Anyway, I've got my cymbals loose enough not to get them damaged with a hard B stroke.
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« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2008, 12:50 PM » |
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Im an A guy with a B attitude. You can only get so much volume out of a cymbal and uprooting a 30 year elm for a stick wont help. I definitely prefer the sweep not only for technique but for sound. For (me) a sweeping motion gets you a cleaner, less distorted sound when all he!! is breaking loose on stage. If i ever do come DOWN on a cymbal its never a going THROUGH the cymbal kind of motion, its kind of like PULLING the sound out. Similar to the way you hit a drumhead aggressively by not playing THROUGH the head but pulling the sounf out. Know what i mean?.
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« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2008, 03:02 PM » |
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What's a crash cymbal?? Is it under one of my rides somewhere?
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« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2008, 06:38 PM » |
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What's a crash cymbal?? Is it under one of my rides somewhere?
How many rides have you got?  (I have two, and I accidentally crash them, so the difference is not so definite for me either.) |
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« Reply #28 on: January 19, 2008, 09:11 PM » |
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« Reply #29 on: January 24, 2008, 09:21 AM » |
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I find that there is a threshold limit of volume you get out of a cymbal. And you don't have to beat the hell out of it to get there. Hit it harder and you've hit a volume wall. Maybe it's the weight of the pies I use. Dare I say it, but how about dynamics in the music? My crashes respond well to both edge and bow strikes, with the tip and shoulder of the stick. Many sounds are possible, reducing my need for a jungle of bronze. Maybe I'm doing something wrong in the eyes of the manufacturers, but I have not broken a cymbal yet. Hell, I can't remember the last time a head broke either. Sticks last about 6-8 months.
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