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Mike Layton Injured In Automobile Accident
Haha, your first reply looked very similar to some emails I sent off while I was recovering from heart surgery a few months back. Kind of tough not to...
13 years agoQuestion about the name "Vintage"
Mikey, if it was 1960 right now, what would you call a vintage drum? haha. Hard to say for me, I think 30 years is enough to say vintage, but probably...
13 years agoStrange head
They should never have stopped making these... Toooo cooool! My vistas would love some matching colored sparkle heads! Although they do already look p...
13 years agoPaiste Giant Beat
I use giant beats, mainly the 24". It crashes great, has a beautiful bell sound, very dynamic and stick articulation throughout the cymbal. Very music...
13 years agoauction site
I would have to vote no, mostly for reasons already discussed. Just thought I'd at least put my two cents and vote flowers2 Maxim
13 years agocymbal choice
From Ludwig-dude...
13 years agocymbal choice
You should look into Paiste. Their cymbals are well crafted, sound fanastic, very musical and if played with proper technique you can smash them and t...
13 years agoKick drum tipping
It seems that raising the front of the drum an inch does the trick pretty well. I do play relatively hard at times, but this is the first time I have...
13 years agoKick drum tipping
It's a ludwig vistalite kick drum. Lifting the front end a bit has definitely helped, but it seems my spurs (since they are the small 5/16" spurs, not...
13 years agoKick drum tipping
I don't mount anything on my kick drum. Also, I use a DW9000, so the pedal is definitely firmly on the floor. I tried bringing the beater down a bit w...
13 years agoKick drum tipping
Maybe I should try lowering the beater on my kick pedal... Damn I wish I had my kit at home. I think that will do the trick, though any more tips will...
13 years agoKick drum tipping
I've been having this issue with my kick drum lately. It doesn't slide, but it often tries to tip forward when I hit it. I've thought about putting so...
13 years agoWhich would you rather play?
Well I've chosen ludwig, simply because they are the drums I am most familiar with. They sound fantastic, look awesome and have a great history in the...
13 years agoA little Digital Dead to start the new year...
I drove down to eugene oregon this summer to catch a 'Further' show (Dead tribute band, except there are a couple original members). I thought it was...
13 years agoMy band's new album :)
I see where you are coming from. You don't see legitimacy in the lyrics, like we're mis-representing ourselves? I could see how that could happen. Fun...
13 years ago