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Archive for February, 2008
AMAZING INVENTION!!
Feb 21st
This is something I will soon be adding to my stickbag. The slapstick lets you play unbelievable rhythms and although some people think its cheating, it’s just another way to play (but I still think you should learn to play 16th notes on hihat, just because you gain a lot more independance).Jeff Consi from http://www.jeffconsi.com/ wrote a great blog post it;you can find the link here. Here’s a video of it in action.
Cobus – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Face Down (Drums Cover)
Feb 20th
YES!! Cobus finally posted some new videos on YouTube! Personallyy I’m not a huge fan of the way it turned out, but it still sounds a lot better than a lot of other drum videos that I’ve seen. Oh yeah and a little tidbit about myself is that I based my set-up on his, and I even have my Supersar Custom in blue mettalic fade. I don’t have the same cymbals though.
New page!!
Feb 19th
A new page called “General Drumming Tips” has been added to this site. I found it in the Pearl Drummers Forum and brought it over here. It’s a great list that will probably continue to grow. General Drumming Tips
mmmm… Pearl Reference….
Feb 8th
Hey if you were thinking about getting a Reference kit, but waited, your in luck! Pearl is now letting you get the kit in just about every color they offer, because now many new colors are standard, AND you can special order any of Pearl’s other finishes if you dont mind the 3-5 month wait. The references also are getting te options of different hardware colors, such as black, gold, and standard chrome.
The new era of Pearl Visions
Feb 3rd
Pearl Visions are going all birch AND all maple (yes I mean 100%)! Pearl has announced the new VBX and VMX Visions, which will be sold along with the birch/basswood VX and VSX models. They are a little bit more expensive than the other models, but as it turns out the other models have dropped in price. I expect to see these drums compete with the Tama Superstars. Oh and on a similar note the Pearl Forum is only about $150 less than the Vision VS, so get the Vision, not the Forum, it’s worth it.
Superstars Go Hyperdrive
Feb 3rd
Tama has decided to completely get rid of standard tom sizes, for the Superstars that is. Tama is only making hyperdrive Superstar kits now. If you don’t already know, hyperdrive means that the toms are shallower. Tama says that this makes the toms produce “unparalled punch, blistering attack and rich, full tone.” The smaller toms also make it much easier to position them just the way you like it. Tama also claims that they are easier to tune. To me this sounds pretty good, but I probably won’t run out and buy one right now because I already have a regular Superstar Customs that sound pretty good. Now as it just so happens, a few Tama players have made the switch. Hear what they have to say in the next video. Also, if you’re interested don’t forget to go visit Tama’s site: http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/usa/news/product_news/2008/hyper-drive/index.html
Cobus – Taking Back Sunday – Liar (DRUMS COVER)
Feb 3rd
Cobus is amazing, he has his own style, and it’s pretty amazing! Oh, and that’s a superstar custom.
