Recent content by Tone Laborer

"Lucky Man" doesn't have a hook or melody? News to me. Killer song; Lake's pure, rich vocals, an interesting marching, milataristic beat, befitting the story, and one of the best Moog solos in rock. It still holds up to me, better than most.

I picked up a used HH 21 RBDR, and consider it one of my best purchases. I agree with Winston Wolf's description, and will only add to me it has a very balanced tone that slips right into its role in the song. Always pleasing.

66 hz batter/ 76 hz reso/ E fundamental, all according to the tune bot calculator app. Through the "fundamental" is never really correct, it seems.

I have square badge Renowns with die cast hoops, and no desire for better drums. About the only negative is the size and weight of the BD, but I don't have to move them much, especially these days. Sometimes I entertain the thought of cutting them down to 22x14, it'd be nice to fit through...

Renowns are quality drums, at an affordable price. Don't buy cheap cymbals. Overall, those two things helped me the most, but there's been lots of other good advice around here.

You can thank, in part, Saturday Night Live and its iconic cowbell skit for making the cowbell infamous.

With the help of some green paint for the hair and beard, a vintage jacket, eyeliner and some white powder makeup, I was the Joker. Survived another one!

I thought this might be a thread about having to wear a costume for the Halloween gig, which is a yearly pain in the ass, for me. Tonight is no exception.

I can applaud the ingenuity, and $12 saved, but I don't think a flimsy twisted coat hanger is exactly the same as the thicker, much more sturdy product it's copying, especially over time. And as Bermuda mentioned, it's kinda ugly. Whatever gets you through the night, though! A Swirly might be...

I got a SwirlyGig for my mic stand after using a friends. A simple luxury, but I recommend it. It's damn nice not to have to bend over (twice) for every sip.

I thought the movie was worth seeing. I enjoyed it more than a lot of movies. The movie held surprise. Those expecting a more linear, literal film will be disappointed. The band wasn't included because that wasn't the story they were telling. It wasn't intended to be a "straight" bio-pic, so...

I've gotten a long list, most, of my drum gear off CL, there's a lot of drummers, and wannabe drummers in this town. Renowns, Acro, Tama IC pedal, and a good set of used Zildjian and Sabian cymbals, accumulated over time. I've always been a no bullshit buyer. I thought I'd clean out some...

Yep, La Grange My Woman From Tokoyo, intro fill Black Friday, intro Honky Tonk Woman

The first set of drums I played , in the early 70s, was a friend's chrome Fibes kit. He still has them all these years later. Tommy's drum shop reissued them for awhile , known as the Austin Fibes. I know a guy that plays a set and they are gorgeous, both visually and sonically. It probably...

No polarity issues with mine, I like it. I don't know all the variants. It's an older Power Glide HP900, no cobra coil, bought used. Slick adjustability, solid feel. Made me a better player vs. the cheaper pedal I was using. Money well spent. Drawbacks; the flexible clamp makes it slightly more...