drummers with unnescecarilly nice equipment.

[fourstringdrums]

That's so cute, I wonder what it'll look like when it grows up

Har har

 

[JTE]

The best sounding drum set I've ever heard was a guy playing the midwest circuit about 30 years ago with the band "A Full Moon Consort". His kit was the best sounding drum he found for that size, and he didn't care what brand it was. Totally mis-matched set, like a Slingerland rack tom next to a Ludwig rack tom, both mounted on a Gretsch kick drum with a Rogers floor tom, etc.

But the main reason it sounded so good is because he was one of those guys who actually knew how to tune his drums, and did so for the venue.

John

 

[jaywa]

The best sounding drum set I've ever heard was a guy playing the midwest circuit about 30 years ago with the band "A Full Moon Consort". His kit was the best sounding drum he found for that size, and he didn't care what brand it was. Totally mis-matched set, like a Slingerland rack tom next to a Ludwig rack tom, both mounted on a Gretsch kick drum with a Rogers floor tom, etc.

But the main reason it sounded so good is because he was one of those guys who actually knew how to tune his drums, and did so for the venue.

I'm gonna guess that not only did he know how to tune his drums, he also knew how to hit them.

 

[LiquidMidnight]

The real problem with drums is that you can always add one more tom or cymbal. There's always something you can add that will give you that one thing you've been missing. It creeps up on you!

Yes, I keep trying to talk my drummer into adding roto-toms to his kit. I predict a large resurgence of roto-toms in the next 6 - 9 months on major recordings, and I want my to be able to nail all of the roto-tom parts that are going to be prevalent on the material we cover.

 

[bassguppy]

Unlike that one drummer I remember who had an awesome 60'ies Ludwig kit, but could neither play nor tune it. Sounded like crap when he was on it. That was unnecessary

John Bonham???

 

[onosson]

The best sounding drum set I've ever heard was a guy playing the midwest circuit about 30 years ago with the band "A Full Moon Consort". His kit was the best sounding drum he found for that size, and he didn't care what brand it was. Totally mis-matched set, like a Slingerland rack tom next to a Ludwig rack tom, both mounted on a Gretsch kick drum with a Rogers floor tom, etc.

But the main reason it sounded so good is because he was one of those guys who actually knew how to tune his drums, and did so for the venue.

John

A good friend of mine plays in alt-country act Nathan, and uses a similarly mismatched kit. One of the best drummers I know (we grew up together and have been in bands together since high school) and primarily known as an awesome guitarist!