...My girlfriend bought me my new snare...14x6 1/2 yamaha maple custom absolute with a gold fade sparkle...it's so darn pretty I'm almost afraid to hit ...
Joerg, Thanks for the kind words, and for the congrats on my new marriage. I've heard that Munich is nice. Maybe I'll get the opportunity one day to see it. ...
I have recently purchased a Pearl Rhythm Traveler Kit, for my son for Christmas. I am in need of some advise on a good drum head choice for these single head...
I've played a few jam sessions with just a snare drum and brushes and other times I've used a bass drum along with the snare as well. That's as bare bones as...
I really like a 4 piece kit and am in the process of "downsizing" to a Be-bop/Jazz kit right now!! I have a 1970 Slingerland Gene Krupa kit with a 24" bass,...
... size ... Use a headphone, a Rolls (or equivalent) headphine amp/box and an extension cord right from the board. It's cheap (relatively), replacable, and...
... go with the snare, 22 and the 16" floor tom, HH, crash ... Yes, depending on the songs in question. "In The Air Tonight" really won't sound the same, but...
... being ... Somewhat. Remember, most of them have never set up a whole kit in their lives. They may be streamlining to get in as many auditions as possible,...
... 3rd ... Ugh. Be as prepared as possible when you walk in and make set-up take as little time as humanly possible. Their patience will be wearing thin by...
... take ... thats great advice scott,a lot of people can drum, but ,not all are polite and respecting! ive picked members before solely on the way they...
... wrote: Hello Greg, ... or whatever? I just picked up Cakewalk sequencing software and I'm going to get a synth and MIDI module soon. What do you (ANY of...
Happy New Year and the best wishes! Hope all your goals are fulfilled in 2004. Thank you, Daniel Peralta www.drumrhythms.com Editor of Perccussion Magazine at:...
I dont know anything about that pack. I do know that zildjian has really good starter packs regardless of what series they are. the ZBT's and ZXT's are really...
... cheap 'starter' ... I'd still recommend ebay. Sounds like you want Paiste. Good man! :v) Look for the Paiste 3000 and 2000 series. These were the line ...
While not a big fan of ZXT's (or much Zildjian outside of the fabulous K's and Z Customs, so keep that in mind when reading MY opinion), if you do go that way,...
You have to trust your ear. Personally, I don't like them, but I'm a Paiste guy. I'd choose the Wuhan "S" Series over them, Paiste Alphas, or even Sabian B8...
I also should qualify my comments with something drilled in to my head when I was first starting: Decent drums can be made to sound good with good tuning and...
... They wanted me to get more drums for the gig. They wanted me to play Moby Dick, and thought the 4-piece was inadaquate. And Bonham played what? Oh yeah,...
... for ... drums ... I'd probably go Pinstripes/Studio X-types for durability and with fewer overtones for easier pitch/sound definition for learning to tune....
Not much I can add that you didn't cover beautifully in message 20860, R B. Nice job, buddy! For any musician/band that wants to do business on a professional...
rosswbird writes: "I have recently purchased a Pearl Rhythm Traveler Kit...need of some advise on a good drum head choice for these single head toms..." Did...
Yes - great advice Scott. They actually tried to get a kit in there but couldn't swing it. Also....if anyone is interested. From their songlist, I was free to...
I know some people could care lees who endorses what, and that endorsements are more marketing than anything else, but... Neil Peart has switched to Sabian...
Ian wrote: "...Neil Peart has switched to Sabian cymbals after a life time of being with Zildjian...I find this news a bit, well, odd..." Well, Neil IS...