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sticks4drums
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I would like help in understanding why so many people prefer floor tom position drums over front position toms. My thinking is that it is much easier to reach the front toms with both hands than it is to reach the second floor tom position with either hand. In the trade we were always told to move your hips and upper body together whenever possible. Many older tradesman I knew had worn out disks from just rotating their upper bodies all of the time while up on ladders. I see the same problem when I try and reach my second floor tom position drum, and even more so when I reach for my third floor tom position drum, which is there for looks most of all, and the odd beating just because it sounds so mean. All that rotating to reach those floor toms can't be good for out backs. Most of my fills use my front 3 toms, 10, 12, 13, and my first floor tom position drum, 15. My gigging kit will only have these four toms. The 15 works great as a stand alone floor because it sounds much bigger than a 14" floor, but can also sound as big as a 16 if you want it to.
What say you?
What say you?