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aikendrum
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Australia
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 Posted - 14/03/2012 : 11:06:30
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| Strangeley attracted to playing dampened drums at the moment, even after years of playing without any whatsoever. Though not dampening the toms... |
Your mind is like a parachute...does not work unless it's open |
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DyeHouseDrumWorks
Excellent Contributer
United Kingdom
185 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 11:17:03
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| The Beatles - Come Together. Hotel tea towels have never sounded so good! |
Dye House Drum Works. Find us on Facebook and at at: www.dyehousedrumworks.com |
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aikendrum
Advanced Contributer
Australia
1459 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 11:29:50
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| OOOOh... I'll raise you..Bernard Purdie babylon sisters !! |
Your mind is like a parachute...does not work unless it's open |
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aikendrum
Advanced Contributer
Australia
1459 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 11:31:33
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Your not in a band called Dyhouse are you ?
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Your mind is like a parachute...does not work unless it's open |
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Captain Bubble
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
14790 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 12:14:00
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| Choose the right drum sound for the music...sometimes damped is better! |
Marcus de Mowbray
www.330studios.co.uk/marcus |
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crafty
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
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DyeHouseDrumWorks
Excellent Contributer
United Kingdom
185 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 13:49:52
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Originally posted by aikendrum
Your not in a band called Dyhouse are you ?
No... DHDW is my teaching business here in Leicester, housed in a re-claimed hosiery factory!
I do most of my playing these days in an outfit called 'Two Gentlemen Play The Pops', which I bet you can probably guess a couple of things about...
On the score of damped kits, I'm kind of surprised that concert tom kits didn't hit the circle of fashion once again? Someone's missing a trick there. Love the sound of those old 70's films with big, blocky concert tom fills in them - usually right next to a passage involving a talking drum and a cop stealthilty climbing stairs, gun-first! |
Dye House Drum Works. Find us on Facebook and at at: www.dyehousedrumworks.com |
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brushbaby
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
654 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 14:03:57
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| Thanks a lot now I've spent half an hour watching Cardigans videos. Easy on the eye isn't she |
old drums, old cymbals |
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NormanHouse
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
952 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 14:06:47
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Originally posted by DyeHouseDrumWorks
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Originally posted by aikendrum
Your not in a band called Dyhouse are you ?
No... DHDW is my teaching business here in Leicester, housed in a re-claimed hosiery factory!
I do most of my playing these days in an outfit called 'Two Gentlemen Play The Pops', which I bet you can probably guess a couple of things about...
On the score of damped kits, I'm kind of surprised that concert tom kits didn't hit the circle of fashion once again? Someone's missing a trick there. Love the sound of those old 70's films with big, blocky concert tom fills in them - usually right next to a passage involving a talking drum and a cop stealthilty climbing stairs, gun-first!
Spotify users;Best bit of Music I've heard for many a year = 'Dirty Harry' theme by the legendary LaLo Schifrin. Just amazing Drums and Bass. Concert Toms of course with some ace Tabla. Naff film though.
'Bullit' is more like it - also great sound track by Mr Lalo. |
"Gonna send you back to Walker" (Geordieland) |
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XPK-USA
Advanced Contributer
USA
706 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 14:11:13
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| Never ever do I damp any of my drums except the kick, even close miced! I just think drums were meant to sound as they are or they would come damped from the factory, ring is good. Its all about tuning for me |
Pearl Vison "VMX" Maple, 10-12-16 and 22 x 18 Bass drum in red sparkle laquer. Gibralter Rack, all other hardware Pearl 2000 series, Eliminator double pedals and Hi Hat stand..Sabian AAX and Stagg Myra Crashes Cynbals..Tama Starphonic Aluminium ans Starphonic Steel snare, and Ludwig Black Magic snares..Evans drum heads..Shure drum mics, Protection Racket cases, LP and Pearl various percussion! |
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Tex
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
1595 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 15:25:04
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Anyone ever said "Can you put gaffa tape over all the strings, mate. Guitars givin off some harmonics." :)
You only really get that damped sound if the drums are cheap and have been in a cold cellar for a few decades. |
Sitting on top of the mountain isn't the most interesting bit of the climb. Sitting at the bottom aint much fun either. |
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Captain Bubble
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
14790 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 15:30:34
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Originally posted by Tex
Anyone ever said "Can you put gaffa tape over all the strings, mate. Guitars givin off some harmonics." :)
Ah, but string players often DO damp the strings, for instance by holding the edge or palm of the hand against them immediately after plucking, or by holding an acoustic instrument tighter against their body when they want a thinner tone then holding it away for full tone, but obviously this is not so easily achieved with drums! |
Marcus de Mowbray
www.330studios.co.uk/marcus |
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crafty
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
7751 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 15:39:09
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Originally posted by Captain Bubble
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Originally posted by Tex
Anyone ever said "Can you put gaffa tape over all the strings, mate. Guitars givin off some harmonics." :)
Ah, but string players often DO damp the strings, for instance by holding the edge or palm of the hand against them immediately after plucking, or by holding an acoustic instrument tighter against their body when they want a thinner tone then holding it away for full tone, but obviously this is not so easily achieved with drums!
I was going to say the same thing but...well...it didn't seem worth it. |
Super cool - and bongos too!
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benjisonfire
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United Kingdom
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Cardiacs955i
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
1654 Posts |
Posted - 14/03/2012 : 18:00:40
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Originally posted by Captain Bubble
Choose the right drum sound for the music...sometimes damped is better!
^^^ This...it's all about context.
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My Kits: Premier Drums. Stagg, Zildjian & Paiste Cymbals; TD8, Kit toys cymbals, SPD-11.
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Tex
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
1595 Posts |
Posted - 15/03/2012 : 14:48:52
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Originally posted by Captain Bubble
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Originally posted by Tex
Anyone ever said "Can you put gaffa tape over all the strings, mate. Guitars givin off some harmonics." :)
Ah, but string players often DO damp the strings, for instance by holding the edge or palm of the hand against them immediately after plucking, or by holding an acoustic instrument tighter against their body when they want a thinner tone then holding it away for full tone, but obviously this is not so easily achieved with drums!
Gordon Bennet! There's some clever clogs ere an no mistake said the fick lad.
Der palm of der hand aint gaffa tape guv.
Tie a pillow to your guitar sir? Makes a lovly sahnd. |
Sitting on top of the mountain isn't the most interesting bit of the climb. Sitting at the bottom aint much fun either. |
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sunshinehead
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
2049 Posts |
Posted - 15/03/2012 : 15:16:28
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I heard some drums come with dampers fitted
TBH I tend not to damp mine because the sort of venues we play are not huge and often the kit is un mic'd so I just let the boom. I wouldn't hesitate to calm them down and focus them with some damping if required.
I was recording a few weeks back and when I was messing around on the kit having just set it up I got a message through the foldback saying it sounded like 'God taking a sh*t in there'. Cue sensible damping. |
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Shaggi
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United Kingdom
1091 Posts |
Posted - 15/03/2012 : 16:02:07
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| I thought this thread would be about drums left out in the rain ... |
Shaggi.net |
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