drums

Esoteric Nature of Music (1977 VHS)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-89o3vC9bI  

A Look At Neil Peart’s Gear with Paul Wells

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Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF9ucbt7VHI Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsSU_GjbdLQ Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRhASmUGQSY   Not to ‘pick on’ Gretsch, makers of excellent quality and sounding instruments, but this is interesting quote from Neil Peart: “…the company proved surprisingly uncooperative in regards to this [sound-off/comparison] test.” at ~47:00 into Part 2 (quoted from MODERN DRUMMER May 1987).  I wonder if Gretsch realized that … Read more

62 Heads – Aquarian, Evans, Remo — same snare, same tensioning, same hoops and hardware, same microphone, same player, kit, sticks and riff, amazing variety of tone

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Drum Head Authority posted a grrrreat article on drum tone — probably the most-useful to-date —   Drumheads: More important than drum wood We’re covering drumheads first, because drumheads are by far the biggest factor in your drum sound. Out of everything, the drumheads you choose (and what you actually do with the heads) will contribute to the vast … Read more

Learn To Drum In ANY Style with Gregg Bissonette

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfabTGZjCEQ   From video comments: “This man is just unbelievable. Not only is he among the most versatile drummers ever, but he is also a human rhythmic encyclopedia, and in every single note, pattern, groove or fill played we can appreciate all his love for the instrument, immense technical background and curiosity and enthusiasm for … Read more

Put your money where it matters — $4,000 Drum Set with Cheap Heads VS $400 Drum Set with Nice Heads

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Heads.  Hoops.  Lugs.  Lug Washers.  Metal.  Plastic.  Wood.  Maple.  Birch.  Poplar.  Cherry.  Oak.  Spurs.  Mounts.  Shells.  What matters? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qvYr8KOMu0 DW kick was a nightmare to tune.  DW lots more finicky, much more on-edge between good and bad sound than cheaper EASTAR kit. Wow.

Homogenization of DMB’s “sound” ?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY3hwEVCong From the video comments — “I think the overall sound quality is becoming homogenized. The players switch up instruments nearly with every song, presumably to get differing sounds? Possibly for fresh strings to keep in-tune after such full-blast playing. The drums sound more homogenous than ever — every song now has the exact same … Read more

Neil Peart unwittingly reveals the most likely cause for his brain cancer

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From comments int the video —   “Around 34:00 in Neil reveals the most probable cause for his brain cancer — 28,000 miles ridden in a year…28k miles wearing that stupid motorcycle helmet with integrated bluetooth microwave head cooker. TOXI COM lists tens of thousands of military studies confirming microwaves cause biological harm, including cancer. … Read more

Let’s Talk Music welcomes Stewart Copeland

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Abstract   45:15 in: “This is worth it. Those eighty-thousand people. That kinetic ritual. That electricity that comes to the stage, that the artist reflects back — that shamanism. You know, we get a rhythm going, and you’ve got this mass of humanity with you. That’s quite intoxicating.”   Content   Published on Feb 16, … Read more

Jojo Mayer – Exploring the distance between 0 and 1

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Jojo Mayer will give a brief synopsis on the emergence of rhythm culture and its relationship to technology and communication in the western world. In regards to this, he shares his thoughts on interacting with digital culture and cross examines… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KExLCJAuTXA