... Right, right. Apparently, the guitarist has slightly better hearing than I do, and he uses an inline guitar tuner pedal. There is the issue of something...
Stephanie- I've seen ads lately for hearing aids that work using 'bone conduction' where the amplified sound is played on a small transducer that presses on...
As a drummer, you may be able to help his lack of timing by playing cues, (light fills) at the end of every phrase, or at regular intervals such as every 4...
Drumzilla's Lair - Drums, drumming, and the business of music.http://www.wewillrockyoublog.com/2009/07/01/interview-with-bill-bruford-part-one/ [Non-text...
Stephanie, Sounds like a fun project. One type of music you might want to get into is trance music like "dance trance" or "bass drive", which is a repetitive...
Wanted to let everyone know that Part Two of my in-depth interview with former Yes/King Crimson/Earthworks drummer Bill Bruford is now playing at We Will Rock...
Hi. After seeing pictures of Jim Chapin (RIP), I wanna try a different grip. For the longest time, I've had it pounded in to my head that the tip of the stick...
But you can't take the band out of the geek! From Wednesday, June 24, to Friday, July 3, I had the distinct honor of working with the Hobart High School...
Are any of these pictures on-line? I'd love to see them. Before he found Freddie Gruber, Dave Weckl used to rave about Chapin - I don't know if he studied...
Jesse, I found the pictures on Jim's page in the "drummerworld" website (http://www.drummerworld.com). The grip in question is applicable to matched as well as...
OH!!!!!!! ok, no I didn't know that you are Deaf. When I heard a person ask for help, not knowing that you are Deaf yourself. I thought about when a girl in...
+That was Ludwig Van Beethoven. He went deaf after already being established as a great composer. At the premier of the symphony you talk about, at the end...
Ya know, I do believe that Evelyn Glennie is deaf.? She is one of Europe's top (orchestra) percussionists. I've been wondering, how many of us would still...
Exactly, outside the box. However, keep in mind that you losing your hearing would be very different from my not having it in the first place (at least that I ...
"...I need to be around people who can read music for a change. None of the people in the last two bands and at least some in the metal band can't read..." The...
With this in mind and placed up front: My utmost opinion is that music is all about the feeling.? Is that what you ultimately get or feel? ... From: Stephanie...
I would like your experiences in tuning snares and why. Do you tune high or low? Why? Does the snare need it or do you? What I am really looking for is the...
... Then let me ask you this - Why, if you are trying to write an upbeat, rockin' song about something victorious in your life, would you write with a minor...
i tune my snares for different situations and different sounds. I sometimes like to bring out the ping of my solid brass snare for instance. Sometimes i try...
"Why, if you are trying to write an upbeat, rockin' song about something victorious in your life, would you write with a minor key, minor chords, or even...
You may be right Zilla, but do we deaf musicians have that option? To me, it's essential, especially with some of the hard-to-understand genres of music. I...
Just played in Maggie Valley N.C. last weekend and when I was setting up I notice I didn't have my snare...No, it wasn't stolen like my cymbals were...
I can't begin to tell you how many times I've forgotten my high hat clutch. Talk about frayed nerves. No amount of rubber bands can ever fix that, even...
... Man, there's a few questions in there, so lets break it down. Re: Differences in shell materials This relates to the general sound heard from the snare...
Seems not all of my reply made it into the post, so here's the rest of it.... Depth can effect the presence and where in that note range the drum will prefer...
I once got to a gig and didn't have my snare stand! I had somehow left it out of my hardware case. I propped the front edge of the drum on a short stool, and...
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