Drum It With Brummet

Virgil Donati -  Stockholm 2007  A must see. Virgil is definitely one of the super drummers of our time. The levels that he has taken double bass drumming is absolutely amazing -  check out the double stroke rolls with his feet!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n--nDc_mb1Y ~~   Find us online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  ~~

Racks and stands and Clamps – oh my! Racks and stands – that vital part of a drum set or percussion rig that keeps it all together and in the right place but often gets neglected when it comes to maintaining and repairing. Threads will get stripped or tight when full of dusty road grime and it is easy to extend their life with simple, regular maintenance. Avoid over tightening of any wingnut or clamp and consider memory locks for the hardware taking considerable stress due to weight or heavy hitting. An future article will discuss memory locks in more detail.  My personal routine includes cleaning and oiling ANY threads with out fail when its time for a cleaning. The regularity will depend on how dirty your instrument gets. Also the roll/split pins that attach cymbal boom arms together will loosen over time and cause a wobble to the arm. Tap them out with a small punch and replace with sufficiently tight roll pins. When it comes to my rack I check and replace any damaged rubber gas...

Tuba Skinny   This Dixi-land New Orleans blues vibe band is so fascinating to watch.  Check out the sousaphone or marching tuba player, who kept the flow even though he was obviously blinded by the stage lights.  The amazing, and entertaining, washboard player with a twist -   a fry pan, coffee can and an old cymbal.  The trumpet player is absolutely fantastic, as is that clarinet player - what a character !  Each playing a talented array of sounds in a a syncopated fashion, yet coming together in this amazing end product.  https://youtu.be/861jOEqVr4Q ~~   Find us online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  ~~

  Bass Drum Levelling Proper levelling of your drum kit’s bass drum can save your expensive investment from certain damage. When I first starting playing drums I had no idea there was a certain way to set up your bass drum to “level” it properly. I just clamped the kick pedal on and played away not knowing that I was potentially stressing the edge of the hoop and the drum itself by not having properly levelled the bass drum to the floor. When the pedal is clamped onto the back (batter) side of your bass drum it lifts the drum off the floor by around an inch or so. If the same isn’t done to the front of the bass drum it will not be level to the floor and in turn will cause the pedal itself to rise up at the heel end. It will not sit flat until you put weight on it and start playing (careful!) and this is when the dangerous torqueing of the drum and hoop takes place. Something to most definitely avoid. To properly level the bass drum my method is as follows: Once the drum is in place...