Zodiac_drummer
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Hey all,
I'm hoping I can get a consensus here to help me settle a friendly disagreement I have with another drummer. I drum on the weekend in a small gospel band at a church. When I can't make it there's another regular drummer that sits in.
He has this habit of disengaging the snares on the snare drum when he finishes playing the service. I come in the next weekend and usually start playing a song with the snares off before I realize that I have to flip them back on. His rationale for disengaging them is it extends the life of the snares and the bottom head. The snares and the head are likely 12 or more years old to begin with.
Is there any truth to this? Does anybody here do this?
Also does anyone disengage their top hihat when they're not playing to save the high hat stand spring?
Thanks
I'm hoping I can get a consensus here to help me settle a friendly disagreement I have with another drummer. I drum on the weekend in a small gospel band at a church. When I can't make it there's another regular drummer that sits in.
He has this habit of disengaging the snares on the snare drum when he finishes playing the service. I come in the next weekend and usually start playing a song with the snares off before I realize that I have to flip them back on. His rationale for disengaging them is it extends the life of the snares and the bottom head. The snares and the head are likely 12 or more years old to begin with.
Is there any truth to this? Does anybody here do this?
Also does anyone disengage their top hihat when they're not playing to save the high hat stand spring?
Thanks