Posts
Teach me about Rides!
From gmaki...
12 years agoTeach me about Rides!
Use a smaller cymbal, a thinner cymbal, smaller sticks, a hand hammered cymbal, or a more wobbly cymbal (less tension hammered into it during producti...
12 years agoJazz Guys/Rock Guys
Rock guitarists are usually used to playing with rock drummers that don't understand dynamics ("What do you mean 'dynamics'? I'm playing as loud as I...
12 years agoSelling some of my favorite snare drums...
WOW!!!!!! Nice collection! Thanks for sharing/offering them up for sale. Good luck!
12 years ago1973 Ludwig jazz / bop kit 12/14/18, blue sparkle, with anvil cases, incredibly clean
From blairndrums...
12 years ago"If you're not breaking sticks you're not doing it right!"
From Jim...
12 years agovalue of a vintage ludwig bop kit (12 14 18) ?
Personally, I wouldn't pay more than $800 for one. I tried selling a 70s Ludwig 13/16/18/22/snare a couple of years ago, and finally had to let it...
12 years ago"If you're not breaking sticks you're not doing it right!"
From Hemidemisemiquaver...
12 years agoTo Mic Or Not To Mic
I have miked the bass drum 3 basic ways, and 1 non-conventional way: 1. Inside the drum...really accentuates the "click" of the beater hitting the b...
12 years agoTo Mic Or Not To Mic
Yes. Bass drum, snare drum, rack tom, floor tom, overhead. Which mics I use depends on the kit/style/venue...
12 years agoBanned from playing vintage drums!!!
From tnsquint...
12 years agoWho will inherit your collection?
I'm only 33, but if I *were* to die tonight, my wife knows a few of my friends who would help her sell off my instruments. My kids would get to pick...
12 years ago"If you're not breaking sticks you're not doing it right!"
From Stallwart...
12 years agoMounting rack toms
I'll have to put a chalk mark in the "suspension mounts DO work" column. The difference is tremendous, particularly in the mid to low tunings. If yo...
12 years agoHow does your group divide the pay?
I bought a PA specifically to earn money running sound. When booking a soundman gig for myself, I usually end up making more than the members of the...
12 years ago