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    Who is this drummer?

    I saw this large photo a drummer inside El Mocambo today, a legendary rock venue in Toronto. None of the staff could ID him though. Can any of you?
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    Drum Cases for Ludwig Breakbeats

    In case any of the rest of you are having trouble finding cases sized for your compact drums, we've been very happy with the cases we got from Nomad (https://www.nomadcases.com/) for our Ludwig Breakbeats: http://retrofuturology.blogspot.com/2021/05/drum-cases-for-ludwig-breakbeats.html
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    Recommended heads for Sonor Players 20x12 kick drum

    I just got a used Sonor Players kit and am having a difficult time getting a good, thumpy bass sound from the 20"x12" kick and a hard felt beater. The batter is an Aquarian Super Kick III and the reso is a stock ported head with a thin plastic dampening ring. I get a "thump" with a bit of...
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    Gear for a Ludwig Breakbeats Kit

    Right when the pandemic hit, I got a Ludwig Breakbeats kit and was concerned about finding pedals and a boom arm that worked. For the benefit of anyone else in this boat, this is what I ended up going with: http://retrofuturology.blogspot.com/2020/07/our-ludwig-breakbeats-accessories.html The...
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    Snare sounds good when struck hard, but rattles when tapped.

    Howdy, I bought my first new kit (Ludwig Breakbeats) and am trying to get a good snare sound. The snare is 5" deep, 14" in diameter with stock heads (coated batter). I'm using a Drum Dial to help tune it and have the batter and reso tuned to about 74-75. When I hit the snare hard, it sounds good...
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