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How good is Max Roach!?!
Max Roach played from the head. Papa Jo played from the heart. Buddy Rich played from the wrists. Tony Williams played from the elbows. All of the...
10 years agoHow much does a vintage set appreciate?
It's impossible to say. Before the big boom of interest in "vintage" drums, thanks to the internet, they were just considered old drum kits, and were...
10 years agoVintage or not Vintage.
"Vintage" is a word that many different people take to mean many different things, even though it has a very specific definition. Use it as you will,...
11 years agoHow do you pack and carry your drum sets?
SKB hardcases for all of the drums and cymbals, a suitcase for all of the hardware, a rolling cart to push it on, and the throne/rug get thrown on top...
11 years agobest year for ludwigs
Clear maple interiors are my favorite Ludwig kits. I would have to vote 69-72 as the era with the best-sounding kits I've heard, with a special nod t...
11 years agoGigging with Only A Tom Tom/Bass/Snare
The first thing to go, for me, would be the rack tom. If I have to lose a tom, though, I'll just lose them both...
11 years agoThinking about letting a kit or two go
From airborneSFC...
11 years agoPoll, which drummer inspired you to play drums ringo starr or dennis wilson ?
Dennis WHO?!?!? Ringo all the way...
11 years agoThe focus of your collecting
I'm a player who fell in love with the sound of my 1970 Ludwig Downbeat after buying it to be my "beater kit" that I would take places I didn't want t...
11 years agoblack beauty vs powertone/dynasonic
I have a Powertone and a 6.5 Black Beauty. I like the sound of the Black Beauty better overall, but sometimes I just want that Powertone sound. They...
11 years agoTama Superstar with Cordia finish
Thanks for the reply, Steve! Yeah, I figured as much that Tama did some "not in the catalog" kits/configurations/finishes. The whole idea of them re...
11 years agoTama Superstar with Cordia finish
From Riddim...
11 years agoTama Superstar with Cordia finish
From neorich05...
11 years agoTama Superstar with Cordia finish
I just picked up a 1982 Tama Superstar kit, which I thought had a Super Mahogany finish, but then I looked it up and found out it is definitely NOT a...
11 years ago14" Floor Toms
I, for one, LOVE the sound of a 14" floor tom. Plus, the rebound feels better to me, the smaller size is easier to cart around, and they can be tuned...
11 years ago