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Nice Sling find, feedback please
If you can get it cheap enough, she's a fun one to work on. John
12 years agoBought a Supraphonic for my DownBeat set!
Congrats on treating yourself to a 'real' professional snare drum. Snare drum and bass are the heart of any drum kit. Get a great sounding snare and t...
12 years agoDave Brubeck...........
Tommy - I found this video on You Tube, the guy plays it -exactly- the same way I do. (with the bass drum on 1 and the left hand comping in a kind of...
12 years agoDave Brubeck...........
Tommy - It's hard for me to write that stuff out in a post just using 'drum-speak' without notation. Did I write it out correctly to your eyes/ears? M...
12 years agoDave Brubeck...........
Did Joe ever teach you the 5/4 groove he used on Take Five? Counting in 5's... I have always hit the bass drum on the 1, hats on 2 & 4 with the waltz...
12 years agoWhos' in?
> Was nice to chat about this stuff! LOL - You're a pip, Tommy... 'chatting about that stuff' is what we do here! Thanks for the responses... John
12 years agoexceptionally CLEAN pre- serial Ludwig Super-Sensitive snare!
> Smoking deal! Depends on what it sold for... it -is- a COB. John
12 years agoDIY cleaning on badly pitted shell?
Soft cotton rag.... old T-shirt etc. John
12 years agoWhos' in?
Tommy - I'm surprised you guys haven't upgraded from paper charts to ipads! It's more compact that's for sure. The snare and bass drum (the heart) of...
12 years agoDIY cleaning on badly pitted shell?
Plating shop! I paid to have the shell stripped, the raw aluminum highly polished and then clear-coated. $125.00 Well worth it. This one will never pi...
12 years agoDIY cleaning on badly pitted shell?
Just use any high quality metal polish on it, it'll be as good as it can be. Just be aware that rubbing the shell is going to flake off any damaged ch...
12 years agoFound two Ludwig marching drums (1960s?) at a thrift store
> maybe circa 1968 Yarp, she be a 68' alright. $200 to $250 fair market value. For a $28. investment, you did real good. You just have to be patient....
12 years agoDave Brubeck...........
Stephen - your old man is a very lucky guy. He heard them when they were all at their absolute 'Olympian Prime' as players. What a band... BTW, how '...
12 years agoWhos' in?
Hey TommyP - What a great gig man! I watched the compilation video. I know you never can get bored with playing great old classic tunes like that set...
12 years agoPets and Vintage Drums
Matt - Dogs just love to be with their masters no matter what they are doing. I miss my dog 'Stinky' as much as I do other family members I lost. Had...
12 years ago