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    Best movie soundtrack

    Already mentioned: Star Wars (this alone is a universe of sonic greatness), Blade Runner, Guardians of the Galaxy ... I'd add (there's so many great OSTs - replace 'great' with something more suitable, I'm lacking the proper terms): Alien 1-4 (various composers - I like them all and their OSTs...
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    Beginning to use groups of five for stickings

    Looks interesting. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for the video!
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    Speeeeed!!

    Hi drummers. One thing that I'm possessed with ATM is the flam tap. (I thought of starting a new thread but why not reviving this one ...) I'm curious to hear at what speed you're maxing out just to get an understanding of what speed level is "out there" as a reference. Around 140 bpm is my...
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    What's your latest purchase?

    - Meinl Knee Pad Mount (MKPM) (with 8'' thread) = around 20 Euros for just the pad mount - dw Steve Smith Knee Practice Pad (DWSMPADSS) = 77 Euros I've been practicing a lot on knee pads recently, that is before having specific knee pads. Regular pads kept falling down from time to time so it...
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    What's your latest purchase?

    Nothing special. Just a few more pairs of the ProMark Todd Sucherman signature sticks (SD330W). Still my favourite sticks. And JoJo Mayer's and Benny Greb's new DVDs.
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    What's your latest purchase?

    Just some small but fun stuff: - 2 shakers (Meinl Aluminum Shaker, Schlagwerk Mezzo Shaker) - 1 pair of Rohema Tango sticks (made of white beech - long/thin, great for playing softly and good sound on cymbals at low levels)
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    Bill Bachman's Drumworkout.com - One Week Free Access

    Here's what Bill Bachman posted on facebook today: - - - - - We are incredibly excited to announce that Drumworkout.com is current offering ONE WEEK FREE to everyone and anyone thanks to Vic Firth! There really is no better way to improve your technical proficiency, rudimental control and...
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    Admins - how to contact them?

    Now it gets really difficult. I need that cape myself!
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    Admins - how to contact them?

    Insufficient data, can't process. Sometimes info gets lost in wormholes or something - unfortunately, I'm not an expert on that.
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    Admins - how to contact them?

    I'm not Jules but I have the answer: Forget it, there isn't any ;-)
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    Admins - how to contact them?

    1) Who are the admins of this forum? - Bernhard - bermuda - GRUNTERSDAD - Arky (that's me) 2) Choose one admin, send him a PM with your matter and they'll take care of it (within reasonable limits, depending on whether your concern makes sense etc). If it's something related to...
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    What's your latest purchase?

    It's been a while that I've bought something drum related. Got some new stuff at the weekend. Nothing special, just peanuts: - 40 Stagg cymbal felts (primarily for my DIY bells/chimes) - Pro Mark Benny Greb signature sticks (pretty much the same dimensions/shape than my favourite sticks, the...
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    Trust me, I'm an engineer

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp8hvyjZWHs
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    Animals and music

    AAL (Animals As Listeners) - cows enjoying some brass music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXKDu6cdXLI Or an elephant getting actively involved... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjsu3SGAdLs And a parrot dancing like crazy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bt9xBuGWgw Different parrot...
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    What's your latest purchase?

    Wow, it's been a while... The latest purchase were those Axis Longboards (used). I should really buy a cowbell (or two). Latest DVDs I got: Claus Hessler - "Drumming Kairos", Mike Mangini - "The Grid". Ah yes - Florian Alexandru-Zorn - "The Brush Revolution". Actually got that one for free, as...
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