I do like it. It is more directional than the Sm57 I was using which was more proximal, ie I don't have to get as close to it or sing as loudly. It's just a cheap-o three legged boom stand.
Yesterday was the first session with the new addition: 18" K Dark Thin Crash. It fits in perfectly with the other 2 crashes (18" K Custom Dark Crash and 19" K Dark Thin Crash). The K Custom was my main crash, but moved it to the right. Wanted a darker sounding main crash ánd this way i can go down/up in pitch with a simple RLR or LRL on the 3 crashes.
Because of the extra crash i had to move around the ride and crashes to find a sweet spot to hit the bell of the ride. Will fine tune it, but now i can hit both cymbals without hitting the other. Also realised that I'm going more and more towards Mike Portnoy's Purple Monster setup hehe
Had a corporate Christmas party hit tonight. Mostly the usual suspects… DW, hammered bronze Ludwig snare and Paiste Traditionals. I found a matching 12” tom to go with the other DW drums that made its debut tonight. Worked out really nice. Christmas tunes and our usual mix of soul and americana stuff.
Had a corporate Christmas party hit tonight. Mostly the usual suspects… DW, hammered bronze Ludwig snare and Paiste Traditionals. I found a matching 12” tom to go with the other DW drums that made its debut tonight. Worked out really nice. Christmas tunes and our usual mix of soul and americana stuff.
I have the Ahead model Spinal-G throne. Built like a tank but, it's saves my lower back. Well worth the money. It's an investment that will pay for itself.
Did some minor changes to the little Sonor AQ2 safari set I bought. Added a 14” floor time, a Meinl Jazz extra thin crash, an SM7B to the snare. And made this Summit Drums steambent solid Walnut snare a permanent Aux snare!
Did some minor changes to the little Sonor AQ2 safari set I bought. Added a 14” floor time, a Meinl Jazz extra thin crash, an SM7B to the snare. And made this Summit Drums steambent solid Walnut snare a permanent Aux snare!
I was using my old B8s to experiment with where I might place a splash (between the toms) and a stacker (over the ride) and thought I came to a final arrangement (see the first two pics), but THEN I watched Jim Riley's "Drumset ergonomics" video. I moved the toms one spot to the left (from the player's perspective) to center them over the snare (used an extra snare stand to hold the 12" tom). I know several drummers here set up this way but it's a first for me. Kind of weird, but kind of cool. I'll try it for a while and see how it goes.
I was using my old B8s to experiment with where I might place a splash (between the toms) and a stacker (over the ride) and thought I came to a final arrangement (see the first two pics), but THEN I watched Jim Riley's "Drumset ergonomics" video. I moved the toms one spot to the left (from the player's perspective) to center them over the snare (used an extra snare stand to hold the 12" tom). I know several drummers here set up this way but it's a first for me. Kind of weird, but kind of cool. I'll try it for a while and see how it goes.
Watch your right should and warm it up before playing. If you are playing fast between your right or left mounted tom and floor your shoulder might get strained. Nice kit.
Watch your right should and warm it up before playing. If you are playing fast between your right or left mounted tom and floor your shoulder might get strained. Nice kit.
I was using my old B8s to experiment with where I might place a splash (between the toms) and a stacker (over the ride) and thought I came to a final arrangement (see the first two pics), but THEN I watched Jim Riley's "Drumset ergonomics" video. I moved the toms one spot to the left (from the player's perspective) to center them over the snare (used an extra snare stand to hold the 12" tom). I know several drummers here set up this way but it's a first for me. Kind of weird, but kind of cool. I'll try it for a while and see how it goes.
After watching the Neil Peart A Work In Progress video, and his take on setting up ergonomically, I shifted to this set up 15 years ago and have really never looked back. It took me a minute to get over the bass drum being "off to the side" of the set up, but now, I ccan't imagine it being anywhere else
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