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Playing outdoors in 100* temps
Gatorade also. Lots of towels. Perhaps some extra shirts. Stretch well before you start.
14 years agoPeople who talk crap but don't know $h!%
From al9000...
14 years agoOpinions vary?
If a fellow musician wants you to use less sonic and/or stage space with the cymbals, he should come out and say so instead of speaking in riddles. O...
14 years agoPeople who talk crap but don't know $h!%
From blairndrums...
14 years agoPeople who talk crap but don't know $h!%
It's bad enough when someone brings sticks in the hopes of getting to sit in. But it's even worse when those tools whip them out and practice their ru...
14 years agoPeople who talk crap but don't know $h!%
I'll sit in, but ONLY if asked and ONLY if I'm intimately familiar with the tune. I'd prefer to be asked by the drummer or at least know first-hand th...
14 years agoWhat modern drums do you like?
If I were in the market now for new drums, I'd probably buy Yamaha. Maybe Sonor or Tama, too. I'd also look at Gretsch and DW, but I would mount them...
14 years agoTake a break and watch this Gadd video
I second the motion on this clip service. It's a daily bit of inspiration.
14 years agoWhat sticks do you use?
Vic Firth Terry Bozzio Phase 1. I love the extra length and large tip, which gets great tom and cymbal tones, even at low volumes.
14 years agoSlingerland rubber FT feet
Excellent. Thanks!
14 years agoYear of Zildjian Catalog - ?
From redneckdrum...
14 years agoYear of Zildjian Catalog - ?
I'm going to say 1979. Like mcjnic, I graduated high school in 1980, and this catalog got carried along to classes to mark up with my fantasy setup wh...
14 years agoSlingerland rubber FT feet
Looking for a rubber tip for a '70s-era Slingerland floor tom leg. Only one has damage now, but it's probably just a matter of time for the others, so...
14 years agoMaybe it's a bad memory, but
The only thing I recall that's remotely close is that Terry Bozzio had an electric kit built for him where the "pads" were part of the rack. I believe...
14 years agoSnare drums for sessions.
In my limited recording experience, I've had great luck with a 5.5x14 Yamaha Oak Custom. There is obviously a wood aspect, but also a very intense cra...
14 years ago