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BobC
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The First Rock and Roll Drummer
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Fluke Holland just might have been the first, but of course, black R&B drummers were doing the same thing in relative obscurity years...
Yesterday at 11:24 AM
BobC
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Dammit, Trixon...
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Truth is, most drummers are conservative by nature. You aren't, and that's fine. :D
Yesterday at 1:15 AM
BobC
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Does anyone still make a reasonable 20" floor tom?
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Slingerland originally made 18x20 floor toms for Gene Krupa. Remember the old catalogs? Gene was on the cover of every one for over...
Saturday at 9:57 AM
BobC
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Dammit, Trixon...
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The whole idea behind the Trixon Speedfire bass drum was to give the drummer two tonal options in one drum. You were supposed to play...
Saturday at 9:52 AM
BobC
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What's going on with Slingerland?
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My built-in cynicism and distrust of corporate entities. Been there, done that.
Friday at 11:02 PM
BobC
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What do lyrics mean to you?
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In the 60's, lyrics became very important, as rock 'n roll grew up and moved away from the "Be Bop A Lula" lyrical nonsense of the 50's...
Thursday at 6:12 PM
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What do lyrics mean to you?
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Lyrics are part of the subject/theme the song and band is going for. Quite essential in my opinion.
Thursday at 6:05 PM
BobC
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How..do you play your hats..generally
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It depends on the song and the dynamics involved with each song. For quieter playing, I use the tip most of the time, but if I'm laying...
Thursday at 9:12 AM
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2 up players...So where's your ride?
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For me having my rack toms on the bass drum would feel awkward since my bass drum sits at an angle to my bodies center, depending on the...
Thursday at 9:07 AM
BobC
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2 up players...So where's your ride?
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I could use this setup on my Ultra Oyster White DW set, but I think it looks out of balance with the two toms off to the left. I can...
Thursday at 7:55 AM
BobC
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A Puzzling trend I am seeing lately
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One of the reasons I gave up teaching was because kids came to me saying, "I want to play like Lars Ulrich right away!" I got sick of...
Wednesday at 11:28 PM
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A Puzzling trend I am seeing lately
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I am a teacher of many of these types, and it is sort of that "instant results/gratification myth" that they have been raised under...
Wednesday at 11:26 PM
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A change did me good
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I started playing in the 60’s on a four piece kit , gravitated to kits as large as 8 piece kits in the 70’s and 80’s . Kits started...
Wednesday at 10:15 PM
BobC
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A change did me good
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When I started in the 60's, almost everyone played a four piece set. That's what I started on and am comfortable with, although the...
Wednesday at 3:39 PM
BobC
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Attending NAMM 2023?
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If you don't book your flights early, the airlines purposely bump the fares, because they know it's time for NAMM in January. They'll do...
Tuesday at 6:53 PM
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