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Gear / Equipment / Instruments / Re: Suggestions for KILLER BRASS SNARE

« Last post by MOUSE on Today at 05:05 AM »

I use a Tama PB 6 1/2
Youtube to give idea what mine sounds like.
Pearl put out an equivalent at the time..er sensitone I think it was called?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96gil4MjoZc
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With brass snares experimenting with head selection and tuning will give the killer sound you may desire. Brass shells give a warmer tone than metal, I find really good allround drum if you can get it tuned the way you like. Depends what you call killer and what sound you want . Start with a coated Emperor over a snare side Ambassador combination ballpark. I'm currently using a Powerstroke 3 with dot.

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General Board / Re: Can you only play your own drums?

« Last post by MOUSE on Today at 04:56 AM »

Been in a few situations where using another's kit, and they do crop up at shows, jam nights, etc. My biggest struggle ( or two) are i am short in the arse and most kits i find set up for 6 ft giants so reaching the toms and pedals can be a hassle. Worse are kits set up by non drummers- nightmare stuff.I don't like altering others people kits around, and hate it when people alter mine without asking first. Couple of ways around it i have provided my own throne and ask the owner if i can lower the snare and hats, and then keep it simple in playing. Other is to just lump it and do your best. Secondly some kits are diabolical to play on. Iv'e struck ( well haven't ) toms out of reach, hi hats and kick that move off, snares that are aweful, out of tune-rattle-  and dread playing them, cymbals so heavy you cannot play light strokes on to get any music, etc,etc. Often I have taken my cymbal bag to jump on nights.

Preferable to stick to my own where ever possible, a bit fussy, but certainly play better in the comfort zone I have ergonomically developed over the years.

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General Board / Re: Bass drum hole debate

« Last post by MOUSE on Today at 04:45 AM »

4 1/2" hole off -center 4 o'clock if you like works for me live or live miked to give the drum some punch both 20 and 22" kicks. I did cut a head bigger once to 6" and it was just like taking the front head off and allowed my cat to sneak inside and sleep on the pillow.

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Health & Fitness / Re: Old Guy elbow and knee pain

« Last post by MOUSE on Today at 04:31 AM »

Three natural med capsules if you like  iv'e used and i'm a bit more mobile, I have weaned off the first two.

1/ Bee Venom for anti-inflamatory
2/ White willow for pain
3/ Red Krill and gelatin for join oiling

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Shameless Self-Promotion / Re: Creativity Article

« Last post by Ryan Smith on June 17, 2013, 09:42 PM »

Hi Andy,

I just got around to reading your article over the weekend.  Well done.  Definitely gave me some new ideas to try. I liked the visual layout as well.



Ryan

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Shameless Self-Promotion / Creativity Article

« Last post by Andy Ziker on June 17, 2013, 03:18 PM »

My article on drumming creativity appears in the current issue (July 2013) of Drum! magazine, the one with Brad Wilk on the cover. There is also a great feature on Hannah Ford in the same issue.

If you have a chance to check it out, let me know what you think.

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General Board / David Letterman: "Are Those Your Drums?"

« Last post by Bart Elliott on June 16, 2013, 09:15 AM »

David Letterman is really into drums ... he plays the drums!

Sometimes after a band plays on his show, Letterman walks up to the drummer, compliments them on their drums and asks if they're rentals. CBS noticed this happening often enough that they combed YouTube for a few dozen instances and created the following video of Letterman talking to drummers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M65Dx0STe2M

Notice how the singers appear uncomfortable when attention is being paid to the drummer? LOL 

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General Board / Re: Dyed in Grey - Skyload - cover by Ben Wanders

« Last post by Tim van de Ven on June 14, 2013, 02:59 PM »

Hurray! Another left-hand lead player! Now I don't feel so lonely. 

While this music is not my cup of tea, I will emphatically say that the playing is tight and I love that you aren't beating the tar out of your crash cymbals; you have great feel and technique. Well done!

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General Board / Re: I'm looking for a certain style of drumming.

« Last post by Jeff Johnson on June 10, 2013, 11:42 PM »

Something like this maybe?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOM2eQ-CbIY

or maybe this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Dmo2YygG4
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Jeff

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Gear / Equipment / Instruments / Re: Lemon to clean cymbals?

« Last post by Chip Donaho on June 10, 2013, 02:11 PM »

I've done that on old Zildgian cymbals in the Army Band in the '60s.... Worked fine as far as I know. HMM, maybe that's why once in a while hand cymbals would turn inside out when a vacuum was created while crashing them? I've also used Brasso on them too. Could it be that the chemicals weakend the metal?