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Paul McCartney was right...
I will have to send you a tee shirt I have that says "Old Dudes Rock Harder". I always thought that folks who played jazz or other styles made better...
4 years agoMarching Drum Heads?
Sorry it took me so long to get some photos of the Blaemire snare drum shell. I got this from helping Tommy Winkler of Nashville move out of his shop...
4 years agoDoug Clifford's CCR Camco kit.
I remember reading at the Phoenix MIM display that Doug kept knocking over his Camco cymbal stands so the roadies put some circular stage weights over...
4 years agoMarching Drum Heads?
Brian, Since you have a 15" diameter drum you made the perfect choice with the WFL snare stand. My high school band marched 12" by 15" parade drums...
4 years agoMarching Drum Heads?
Brian, You are quite welcome. I forgot to ask what diameter is the drum? In the past a lot of marching drums were 15" but the style has gone to hig...
4 years agoMarching Drum Heads?
The only good drum for any kind of Kevlar head is a modern marching drum and only if you want a modern high pitch sound. I have a Kevlar head on a Pr...
4 years agoRogers BOP kit
No, you have a choice in the size of the metal flesh hoop when you buy 18 inch (and 16 also I believe) for this exact reason. Some bass drums hoops w...
4 years agoGretsch RB, what heads are you using?
I don't have oversize drums but do have two Gretsch snare drums. I have been using the Aquarian American Vintage medium weight batter heads on all my...
4 years agoLowrider Snare Stand
I made a low snare stand for a Firchie snare drum from the base of a cheap throne that had very large rubber feet. The feet did not open very wide at...
4 years agoIdentify Bass Pedal
The footboard looks to me like it was taken from a Rogers Swiv-O-Matic. Can't tell much about the rest of the pedal. It is similar to the attached p...
4 years agohelp with notation
No problem, glad to help solve the mystery. The Morello books were written when the rudiment list was shorter (26) and you can do a Google search on...
4 years agoVintage rare 1928 davey tough cymbal big band dorsey woody herman ufip zildjian?
What would a drummer do with cuff links? Maybe as a sizzler substitute...
4 years agohelp with notation
I had the good fortune to see a Joe Morello clinic when I was in high school and have not looked at his books in years but I think I can help with you...
4 years agoCarl F Ludwig Rope Tension snare drum?
Good Morning, William F. Ludwig's brother was Theobald (sometimes called Theo, or Ted) and he died from a sales call on a government drum contract in...
4 years agoGretsch/W&A? Hi hat clutch-how to use this??
I have several of these Walberg and Auge high hat clutches on old high hat stands. I don't have one in front of me but I don't think it is missing an...
5 years ago