this Sharp Dressed Man played TAMA Starclassic Maple drums and Paiste cymbals.
Rock In Peace Mr. Beard.
I do not own any of these pictures.
I literally can't play to a metronome. I cant hear it because my drums drown it out, but then I have to turn it up so loud I get hearing damage. DING DING DING DING.
How do people rectify this?
First four bars are without ghost's
Tip: if you wanna play ghost notes, get the stick in a position where the tip is naturally close to the drumhead. This will automatically produce silent hits and you just have to hit with a little more feel
Happy listening and practicing 😁🙌🏼
Recently bought a Pearl Roadhsow with stock cymbals that don't sound too well(Sabian Solars). Now looking for good replacements. Read that used is best but which Brands/Models should i be looking for specifically.
14" Hihats & 18" Ride
It is with a heavy heart that I am making this post, but sometimes life happens, and ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Due to a family emergency, I am about to sell one (maybe even two) of my kits. It took a while of debating on which one to let go of, but for various reasons this makes the most sense. That said, I will still be sad to see it go.
Down to business. What I have here is a late 90s to early 00s Tama Starclassic Performer EFX series, with the liquid metal wrap, Made in Japan, in a six piece configuration. I've had it for about 3 years now, and I am the second owner, the first being a retiree who bought it new.
Noteworthy mentions off the top of my head:
-There's some yellowing on the wrap (the snare and 16" tom have the least of it)
- A little pedal rash on the batter side hoop along with a small spot where the wrap has chipped off next to it
- A few flea bites on the top side of the same hoop from what I think was making contact with the snare
-Extremely minimal flea bits here and there on some of the hardwear, not to the point of pitting. No rust. Very normal for a kit of this age that has seen some use.
Overall this kit is in extremely good shape. It has always been kept in cases, in climate controlled stoage. No warping, peeling of the wrap, rust, pitting, etc. When I say this thing is clean, I mean it is clean.
Sizes are as follows:
8" x 10"
9" x 12"
11" x 14"
14" x 16"
18" x 22"
5.5" x 14"
Alright, let's hear them opinions.
More pics in comments.
Edit: I am also including a set of Protect Cases by Gator.
I prefer snare cords as they help keep the snares parallel and are easier to set up properly as they “self adjust”. But, snare cords can be over priced and many that I have tried stretch or fail pretty quickly. I found Kevlar kite line to work very well and be affordable as well. I It seems unbreakable and (so far) doesn’t stretch. I bought “Kevlar Line” braided cord 30 feet 10m MBS 300 pound off Amazon. It should be enough to do over 30 drums for around 10 dollars. Oh, and it comes in black!
Hello guys,
This is my drum room, gear:
- Mapex Armory Studioease with mesh heads
- Chang Low volume cymbals
- Congas Gong Bops Tumbao Series
- Dejembe Remo Mondo 14”
- Tambora dominicana
Even tough I use mesh heads and low volume cymbals it’s still noisy for my wife, specially when I play congas (there is not mesh heads por congas ja ja ja), so that, I have consider to install acoustic foam (picture attached) but O have also seen the acoustics panels (attached) that are foam with pvc as decorative it says that reduce a lot the noisy.
Does anyone have use the acoustic panels instead of the foam?
What’s is your recommendation to reduce at list something the noisy: foam or acoustic panels?
Thanks in advance guys…
How would you guys suggest quieting down the noise produced when striking a rubber cymbal pad on an E-Kit?
I am one of three drummers at my church, and we are very congregational in our singing. The instruments toe the line between being loud enough to hear and enjoy, and being quiet enough to let the voices fill the room.
We recently purchased a Roland TD27K-V2 E-Kit to have more control over the volume. It's worked out well so far and sounds good in the house mix; however, striking the cymbal pads produces a rubber "thunk" sound that typically isn't noticeable with headphones or when the speaker volume is turned up louder.
It's more noticeable for the people who sit closer to the side of the stage that the kit is on. I've gone ahead and purchased a KAT KBB Silent Beater to reduce the sound from the current bass drum beater striking the pad.
Do you guys have any suggestions for reducing the sound from striking the physical rubber pad? The only thing I can think of is to introduce a drum monitor next to the kit to mask the sound, which the sound guy would love I'm sure. And no one is going to want to use an alternative drum stick. So any suggestions? Or am I just out of luck haha.
Red Bird by Outrun the Sunlight. Drummers. What parts give you goosebumps?
So I saved up money big time around 2000$ it took a lot of time but I’m ready to blow it all on some drums! I’ve never loved a hobby so much in my life I feel alive behind my own shitty 400$ kit I bought some new quality drumheads so those are checked off the list
I was thinking of buying a proper cymbal set, proper stands, a throne and a good snare is there anything else I should consider?
Do you have recommendations for these? Any feedback is appreciated this is a lot of money for me!
I discovered ZZ Top at just the right moment in my life and their music means a great deal to me. Frank Beard contributed so much to their sound and their energy and I couldn’t be sadder to hear that he’s no longer with us. He is one the greatest and most underappreciated drummers in rock music, I’ve had the fortune of seeing him play 3 times and what he does is truly great. Rock on Frank.
Hi all, and apologies for yet another in ear monitor question.
I currently use foam plugs while playing (live and practice)to save my hearing, but I think I'd like to get some in ear monitors. The main question I have about IEM's is whether they cut the noise down as much as the foam plugs? Admittedly the plugs I use cut 35db so I'm not expecting that level of reduction, but do IEM's cut a significant proportion of the noise? And which ones would people recommend?
Many thanks.
Hello everyone!
After learning Yellow, I started to learn a popular C-pop made by Jay Chou. It is much more difficult than Yello because there are more complex rhythms in this song.
I found out that I didn’t know when was the exact time to start my playing without watching the videos. I don’t know how to count in a song.And I wonder how those drummers make it when play in a band or other real performance.
Specifically, I’m having a hard time with rests that combine hands, snare, and bass drum. Also, 16th-note patterns mixing hand movements and bass drum hits are giving me a lot of trouble.
Any tips or exercises to help build better coordination and timing for these? Thanks!
hello drummer nation
i want to buy my drummer boyfriend a drummer gift. he plays in a punk rock band if this is useful information. my budget isn't super high as i am not rolling in dough at this moment; just want to get him something fancier than he'd get himself (he buys a lot of second hand stuff and cheap-ish items... nothing very fancy). thinking of sticks and i know he'd appreciate a gift card but if there's something more niche and/or exciting maybe I will consider it. i don't mind rationing if it means he will receive something that will knock his socks off.