Apparently you don't need felts on your hi-hat clutch if you're Max Roach

[varatrodder]

 

[Reddy]

Or matching sizes.

 

[kdgrissom]

In my experience, this is what happens when a novice stage hand sets up and disassembles a back-line kit. Wing nuts, wing screws cup washers, and felts go AWOL.

 

[JDA]

cars once had no seatbelts

 

[JDA]

people blew out candles on birthday cake

 

[T-2]

Honestly, Max didn't like 'em, or on cymbal stands.

 

[Tama CW]

Honestly, Max didn't like 'em, or on cymbal stands.

So he was a fan of sound shorts and removing tone from the cymbals?

 

[T-2]

So he was a fan of sound shorts and removing tone from the cymbals?

He was Max Roach.

 

[JDA]

add in endless supply from companies

 

[multijd]

So you’re actually criticizing one of the fathers of modern jazz drumming because you think he doesn’t recognize that his hi hat stand doesn’t have felt on the clutch.

 

[varatrodder]

So you’re actually criticizing one of the fathers of modern jazz drumming because you think he doesn’t recognize that his hi hat stand doesn’t have felt on the clutch.

No, I think he's such a bad ass that he's like, "Felts? We don't need to stinkin' felts." No one's criticizing anyone.

 

[jptrickster]

Looks like he didn't use any here either.

 

[JDA]

 

[JDA]

 

[JDA]

 

[JDA]

thin

bottom ok

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[JDA]

He must of had some problem with it

just didn't like it... It's pretty consistent; don't think he carried thin neoprene washers around in his pocket (wouldn't that been something) No article I can find where anyone asked him nor where he brought it up

 

[JDA]

early and earlier days didn't seem to be concerned..

can see earlier than that pictures with big felt......but Later on... mmmm nope..

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[JDA]

1953 Metronome All Stars (3P BKs)

yep....... (note: yes back when +/- his diameters similar might had something to do with it in his mind)

 

[JDA]

1979 Italy all HiPercussion 'ed out...

 

[bassanddrum84]

cars once had no seatbelts

I still own one that doesn’t

 

[JDA]

I still own one that doesn’t

ha! lemme guess (if not a pick up..) 64 Valiant? Plymouth?