Recent content by MntnMan62

Actually scratch the Fearless Flyers. All sold out. Now I’m really bumming.

I just realized I’ve seen Colaiuta, Gadd and Chambers live but have yet to see Omar. I need to fix that. But next week going to take my son to see The Fearless Flyers at The Blue Note.

I just finished listening to Blow By Blow, Wired and Live at Ronny Scott’s (Jeff Beck for those who are unfamiliar) while making Turkey soup. And now listening to Celebratimg the Music of Weather Report. Sticking to the tunes with Vinnie, Dennis, Omar and Gadd. No patience for drum machines.

Ok. Cheap steel snares. Wondering what your thoughts are on these three 14x6.5 snares and all available new. I believe the Ludwigs and Yamahas are made in China and the Sensitones made in Taiwan. Is the Sensitone worth the extra $ compared to the other two? Pearl Sensitone Heritage Alloy 10...

Fan of Ashton with a maduro wrapper here.

When I was younger my friends and I would head into Manhattan for whatever and we would always make time to stop in Manny’s on 48th Street. We could spend hours in there just checking stuff out and yapping with anyone who would listen. No music store has since matched up to Manny’s.

Love the kit. The deeper toms and 22” bass drum mean I have to sit a bit higher as positioning the mounted toms is a little more difficult. I tend to prefer a lower seating position but the difference isn’t all that much. Now all I really need is a set of soft padded cases. Oh, and a gig or...

I’m not a big fan of the hanging floors. But in this case I didn’t have much choice. And since I put this kit together I’ve been looking for a true 14x14 floor but haven’t seen a single one. I’m guessing Yamaha may not have made one back around 2000, so it may not exist. I’m ok with that. But……

Thanks. Good suggestion. I actually considered doing that with that stand but I just didn’t want to spend any more money on this effort. I had to draw a line somewhere.

That’s the one I have.

Interesting post. I’ve been looking at different snares to expand my sound options and as a weekend warrior I can’t justify spending big money on drums. I have 2 kits, a 1975 Slingerland Stage Band and a 2000/1999 Yamaha Stage Custom that both came with matching snares. But I wanted a metal...

Whether I’m playing a gig or jamming in a studio where kits are supplied, I always bring my own pedal and often my own snare, snare stand and throne as well as cymbals. For me, the snare and bass drum pedal are critical to my being comfortable. I can’t tell you how many times I’ll sit behind a...

I know it’s been a very long time since I first posted about this, I suppose better late than never. I ended up pulling the trigger on the hanging 14” and the 10” tom. I needed to buy another combo tom/cymbal stand for the 10”. And I’m incredibly happy I went for it. They are great sounding...

I have two kits, both with two floor toms. One has a 14x14 matched with a 14x16. The other has a 12x14 and 14x16. What I would really like is a 14x14 and a 16x16. That to me would be ideal. Never had an 18 so can't comment on that size.

I would suggest that anyone who participates on this forum is not a misanthrope. A true misanthrope would totally avoid any connection with society and would not be caught dead talking with others on social media.