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TTPC replied to the thread tips on developing a wide/loose swing on the ride?.Agree with all the above about confidence, relaxation, emotion, ... For jazz "feel", I really liked spending a little time with the...
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TTPC replied to the thread Your favourite rack tom size.9x13. I play a “bop” set but with 13-16. I like that I can tune them up and still get a little more oomph than the 12-14 I used to play.
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TTPC replied to the thread Playing along to records.I agree it can be a very useful tool. I did this A LOT growing up, and it created an issue for me. I learned to rely on the...
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TA&Cie early70 ones for that 'balance' of 'Ride, vintage and 'other things.. it's a hidden secret revealed ; ) less thought-of...
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TI know. It's strange. I've had 3 of them in that so-called sweet spot of 1365-1435 gm....and they were all vanilla to me. My 1420 gm...
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TTPC replied to the thread Bob Dylan Carrying a drum.That's an old 14" Gretsch RB tom he used to carry around the village so he could tap out some drum patterns to accompany poetry...
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TTPC replied to the thread Anyone Playing All Older A. Zildjians?.Interesting CW. I've had only one 18" Trans Stamp - thin at around 1350 and it is absolutely perfect as a crash and very nice as a...
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TTPC replied to the thread Anyone Playing All Older A. Zildjians?.I use old A’s quite a bit. When my beloved Nolan’s aren’t up, it’s almost always old A’s. Here’s a shot from a recent session. 15”...
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TTPC replied to the thread Playing along to records.This is what I was thinking, too. I've been doing a lot of metronome work lately, just an iPhone app playing through the phone speaker...
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TTPC replied to the thread Repair crack in bell?.Unless it's rattling or buzzing, I wouldn't attempt to fix it. If it is rattling or buzzing, I'd drill both ends with a very small bit...
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TTPC replied to the thread Ludwig 60s vs DW.I have a 22-12-13-16 set of Ludwigs from ‘67. All the quality issues that people have mentioned are real. But, I cannot make them...
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TTPC replied to the thread I should have guessed GC can't tell Zildjian from Zenjian......I have some 14” (actually 14.5”) Zenjian band cymbals from that era, also quite heavy, but they’re so dark they actually work pretty...
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TTPC replied to the thread ANY LOVE FOR PEARL SNARES?.With some long tension rods, it fit just right.
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TTPC replied to the thread Rediscovered.Here's my response from yesterday that I forgot to post. --- Sounds nice. A balanced sound. Fairly wet. Nice bell. Comparison...
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TTPC replied to the thread ANY LOVE FOR PEARL SNARES?.Had a brass piccolo free floater. Loudest, brashest, most ear-splitting snare I’ve ever heard. Swapped out the shell for a 6.5” maple...
