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First aid for your drums

First aid for your drums Knowing what to look for and how to avoid on-stage disasters that can stop the show can go a long way. Even better is to spot the things that wear out or loosen on a drum set before you hit the stage. When it comes to the nuts and bolts of a drum set and all the hardware that holds it in place, there is no substitute for good maintenance. A poorly maintained kit will provide you many bad memories of scrambling to fix something either just before, or during an important performance you are playing in. Face it – any performance is important and it is good practice to not screw ANYTHING up, if possible. When on stage you want everything to go smoothly so the audience remembers the music, the performance - not the time the drummer’s cowbell fell onto his snare mic during that delicate intro! • Cymbal sleeves can wear through, leading to keyholes. • Pedal springs and hooks can weaken and wear (thinning of metal) • Cymbals crack (edge or radial - can be cut or drille...
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Steve Hillage live at Rockpalast 1977 - still inspiring.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1U6uucoW5A ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~
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Answering Your Q's

  Answering Your Q's  Q:  What is it like to drum in groups? Drumming tends to relax you because you forget about the stresses in life.  It is meditative, only instead of chanting mantras you play a rhythm. It takes you away for a moment.  I have noticed that there is a growing interest in the healing power of drumming, medical practitioners are using them for brain-damaged and autistic patients. They can have fun and do something creative with their minds.  It can be really powerful in a drum-circle.  It can be loud; it can be dynamic too.  Usually the beginner’s workshops are a little louder, but they are a lot of fun. The more advanced circles tend to layer and loop rhythms and that is when you get to hear the dynamics. ~~~     Follow Dave:   on Amazon Subscribe to:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~
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    Sound Quotes Sharing inspirational, informative,  amusing quotes from people in the music industry.  Want to submit a quote with our audience?  Find our  Submission Guidelines & Contact Information   HERE "When I was in Milwaukee,  I would go into this sneaker shop  near my mom's salon  and chop it up with the older heads about music.  At school, I would make drum noises on the table so much  that I would always get suspended." ~  Sheck Wes ~~~     Follow Dave:   on Amazon Subscribe to:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~
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Did You Know?

  Did you know ? Laboratory macaque monkeys were observed using objects to drum and communicate social dominance to each other. They will use anything around them to create a rhythm including shaking cage doors.  Further research revealed that when monkeys drum, they stimulate the communication areas of the brain, and is this is now thought to be the origin of primate vocal communication systems.    ~~~     Follow Dave:   on Amazon Subscribe to:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~
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To Mute or Not to Mute?

  To Mute or Not to Mute? This is an area of personal preference; some drummers refuse to use any muffling at all and others swear by it. Myself, I have always used slight muffling due to the fact that I was doing studio work (under scrutiny of microphones) when my career first started in the early 80's. In this environment any funky overtones were always addressed.  Rings: I personally don't like the plastic zero-rings as I feel they take too much out of the tone and I like as wide-open a sound as possible. They also got in the way when handled and often got bent and kinked beyond repair.  Noise Gate: I discovered a cheap method that is much like a mechanical noise gate; a small square of terry cloth-like material gaff taped to the edge of the metal hoop (not the head) so when the drum is struck the flap of cloth rises off the head allowing full tone, then drops down onto the head to cut off any discordant overtones. Very effective and very low cost.  Gels: Gels are...
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  Dave's drum students often ask for music they can practice the percussion lessons to - this is one that allows for creativity, and practice. However it is very nice to listen to and zen out.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shX1ZFi7sTY ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~
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