... their students" bit. None of mine have and they have all in my opinion been excellent teachers. ... You did? Then why did you go on about body positioning...
First, to Dave... Thank you for your comments during my absence (I don't seem to be getting the "Daily Digest" on a daily basis all the time, like I used to,...
"As far as I'm concerned whatever position I feel comfortable playing in and as long as it is not restricting my movements in any way is the correct position. ...
Thank you for the compliments, Gundrops... I have never noticed any difference in the sound of my snare(s) either tight in the stand or loose. I do still...
I would like to elaborate on what Gundorps has stated. I play for the church band, and I used to take my own set every Sunday morning. I found that the setup...
This may be less than proper or possibly even unhealthy, but I've often adjusted and re-adjusted my equipment every few hours to reduce fatigue. Similarly, I...
Been a LOT of discussion regarding these issues recently, to the point where some folks are getting a bit testy with each other. Please be careful to keep...
OK I'm bored of this now 1.) Did I advocate bad posture? No 2.) Is everyone built to the same dimensions? No 3.) If the 90 90 positioning makes someone...
Hey there. Here's my take on drum set component positioning. In order to get an ergonomic positioning of drums and cymbals, I would like to suggest the...
I want to start a new topic of discussion. The topic is: Are those expensive drum tuners worth buying? Here's the explanation...as I often say here, I work in...
Hi all! Does anyone here have any opinions on Peace or Mapex drums? I have seen ads for them in the British drum mags and was wondering how they are. Or are...
I thought Mapex drums were made in China. I could be mistken, but as far as I know Premier are the only British drum makers at the moment. Even their newer ...
I am "looking" for a 14" - 16" Ludwig, 60's floor tom. Does not have to be pretty. I intend to strip the cover anyway. Just needs to have all parts. Need it...
Rhythm is an awesome magazine. I don't know about subscribing to it but I pick it up at Barnes & Noble, and I've always gotten a good CD. If you have...
"Does anyone here have any opinions on Peace or Mapex drums?" Hi, Ive had 2 sets of peace drums and for me the drums are great , the hardware from my first...
"...The Tama one, which even I bought 10 years ago (about $75), never worked properly for me..." Calling those devices "drum tuners" is actually a misnomer....
I'll toss in my 2 cents on this becuase I like them and this is almost always a very divisive topic. Almost like being either a republican or a democrat!...
... seen ads ... Or are they ... only ask ... their ... the free ... buy it at ... chance on a ... I don't know so much about Peace, but I know Mapex has...
My 2cents.. I have the Tama tension watch, and I love it. Is it perfect? heck no. Does it tune all my drums perfectly? Not quite. But as Zilla said: "Assuming...
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/id5.html<http://www.home.earthlink.net/~prof.sound/id5.html> Hello All, The link above is a great reference for...
... I usually set toms to 60, with the floor tom around 55. Similar setting for the bass drum. And as I said, I may make minute changes by ear from there. I...
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I bought one of those Tama tuners years ago and kept it for 1-2 days max. I could not get it to tune the drums at all. Everytime I would get most of the lugs...
... expensive ... I suppose, like any tool, they have their uses, but it does seem like a lot of money to spend for what is basically a subjective procedure....
Hi All, My family reunion is coming up later this month in Adamstown Maryland, which is between Baltimore and D.C. My brother is coming down from the wilds of...
... FWIW, here's a trick I use sometimes to help with tuning the toms: Step around to the front or side of the kit and hit the drum from "outside" the kit....
I strongly recommend the book Drumset Tuning Theory by Tony Adams. It opened my ears and finally gave me some objective criteria for tuning, instead of...
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