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Why Drummers Sound So … Today Roy Haynes said in an interview about 30 years ago that the reason drummers even then started to all sound the same is because when music swung, the drummer’s own placement of their eighth notes within the swing / shuffle groove had room to be behind, on or ahead. … Read more
Still Sounds Great – Don’t Mess With It I know a lot of musicians are like that. “If it ain’t broke, don’t touch it at all or I will kill you”. Gear is so often inconsistent, that we gravitate towards anything that doesn’t effing change or shift on us. it’s true. and drums shift literally … Read more
Vintage 20-inch Avedis Zildjian Dance Ride Here is a video about the Avedis Zildjian Dance Ride. This is one of my favorite ride cymbals and it was manufactured from the 1940s into the early 1960s. This particular cymbal is 20″‘s and weighs 1950 grams. A perfect weight for an old A. Drum Set Craviotto Private … Read more
Natural Care Guide for Traditional Tribal Drums (Haitian Voodoo, Afro-Caribbean, West African) 1. Materials Overview 2. Humidity Control 3. Drumhead Conditioning 4. Wooden Shell Maintenance 5. Rope and Peg Care 6. Tuning and Tone Management 7. Spiritual and Ceremonial Respect 8. Suggested Maintenance Schedule Here’s a clear breakdown of tung oil vs linseed oil, focusing … Read more
Phil Collins Drummer First “You make it up as you go along.” 21:00 in Phil Collins / Genesis is one of the precious few drumming styles that do genuinely sound better with increased volume.
Michael’s Drums 19 Sep 2024 Update I have A Lot of different drumsticks, weights, cuts, woods…been playing over the years with sanding/roughing body, shoulder, tip…same, differing, etc. Same for the tips. I recently came across Claus Hessler via his technique of ‘crushed rudiments’ which mimicks a similar idea I’ve been exploring. Then I found he … Read more
Michael’s Drums 18 18 Jul 2024 Update Below is (still) my #1 snare, “steam-bent single-ply maple”. It’s so unusual because it is so unlike all my other drums. 1-ply steam-bent maple. Hardware unspecial except for its vintageness (which isn’t that much more ‘vintage’ compared my main kit’s hardware!). The rims are die-cast, not triple-flange. Heads … Read more
Michael’s Drums 17 Oct 2023 Update So I long ago gave up on finding, in one shot, ‘the other half’ of my main kit, a 6-ply maple Ludwig Rockers II kit covered in black cortex. My original half is 12 and 13 mounted on 22 with 16 floor. The absent half is 14 and 15 … Read more
