BGDurham

I hate short sound guys, too! ;) Seriously, though, that stinks. Been there, done that.

Agreed - if you have "rogues" - it always baffles me when band members are more concerned with their own self importance than with the...

My Devo band controls their in-ear mix via an iPhone app linked to my Yamaha TF mixer and it’s a godsend for me. Then I give the local...

Tough! Is it likely that your pinky will return to normal over several months? That's been my experience with most of my injuries. Maybe...

Yes, we use a digital Behringer XR18 and all band members connect to it through their phone and set their own monitor mix. We all use...

Thrash metal? Use a 2-ply head for more durability: Evans coated G2 batter head for toms...

Open handed is definitely a great skill if you have it.

I've played open handed left for a while now and enjoyed some of the positional freedom it brings and certainly more relaxed postures as...

Or you can use a remote hihat and keep your sticking. Like the Harry dude guy, and a bunch of others:

Over the spring and into the summer, there was a pileated woodpecker that would wake me up because it was hammering on my chimney cap...

Or you can join the open-handed crew and play your high-hat with your left hand and your snare with your right.

Despite some respondents poo-pooing the utility of this topic I applaud you @Donkey Boy! DW is the right spot for such nerdy questions...

Dude that really sucks, I'm sorry to hear this. Perhaps the path will change again.

It has what plants crave

But in all seriousness, I think you can take some credit for the taste changes you sense, @PorkPieGuy. As you have ventured forth into...