SmoothOperator
Gold Member
Are there any drummers of note that used grooved sticks on the set.
I'm thinking about something like these rasps that Native Americans played against boxes or large drums:
https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/mi/original/MMA_89.4.670AB.jpg
Here are some in action:
https://youtu.be/qwAtJV0qfsk
I think I'd want to play them against with a traditional grip(kind of like some jazzers that do stick clicks and tricks), and have the striker so that I could sort of play around the kit a bit, maybe use it on the toms or top of the bass. I have an eye on some hard black locust that would do nicely with a half inch groove with a nice foot that could be moved and tilted. The stick I think would need to be harder and hickory is prone to splintering. Tone wood be important wouldn't it? So black locust.
Thought I'd check to see if anyone's seen such a thing? I recall a Jojo groove block that he attached to the snare, slightly different, but a similar idea.
I'm thinking about something like these rasps that Native Americans played against boxes or large drums:
https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/mi/original/MMA_89.4.670AB.jpg
Here are some in action:
https://youtu.be/qwAtJV0qfsk
I think I'd want to play them against with a traditional grip(kind of like some jazzers that do stick clicks and tricks), and have the striker so that I could sort of play around the kit a bit, maybe use it on the toms or top of the bass. I have an eye on some hard black locust that would do nicely with a half inch groove with a nice foot that could be moved and tilted. The stick I think would need to be harder and hickory is prone to splintering. Tone wood be important wouldn't it? So black locust.
Thought I'd check to see if anyone's seen such a thing? I recall a Jojo groove block that he attached to the snare, slightly different, but a similar idea.