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#13,101
The term "Back Beat" is derived from the early practice of having drum heads self-made by the percussionists themselves, each from his or her own hide along the spine and surrounding rib cage through self-flagellation.

As these skins were fragile, they often broke before the drummer's back was healed and new material could be obtained; with other parts of the body too small to obtain a drum-sized graft from, drummers had to find surrogate "donators". However having a drum NOT made of one's own skin was seen as dishonourable.

When synthetics were introduced, it changed attitudes and opinions. A new generation of drummers looked down on those still flogging themselves to obtain enough skin to make their drum-heads, and the old guard of natural-skinners rejected the synthetics while lamenting the loss of age-old traditions.

This acceptance by the new young guard of synthetic drum-heads and associated rejection of natural-skinned drums brought about a renaissance in rhythms, new beats and new-found power...

...not to mention giving rise to the phrase, to gain cred, "Hey, that's no skin off my back".
 
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Feral Feline said:
The term "Back Beat" is derived from the early practice of having drum heads self-made by the percussionists themselves, each from his or her own hide along the spine and surrounding rib cage through self-flagellation.

As these skins were fragile, they often broke before the drummer's back was healed and new material could be obtained; with other parts of the body too small to obtain a drum-sized graft from, drummers had to find surrogate "donators". However having a drum NOT made of one's own skin was seen as dishonourable.

When synthetics were introduced, it changed attitudes and opinions. A new generation of drummers looked down on those still flogging themselves to obtain enough skin to make their drum-heads, and the old guard of natural-skinners rejected the synthetics while lamenting the loss of age-old traditions.

This acceptance by the new young guard of synthetic drum-heads and associated rejection of natural-skinned drums brought about a renaissance in rhythms, new beats and new-found power...

...not to mention giving rise to the phrase, to gain cred, "Hey, that's no skin off my back".
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In fact, many drummers took jobs delivering pizzas to have access to pizza boxes that they used as a substitute.

That tradition continues to this day.
 
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Feral Feline said:
The term "Back Beat" is derived from the early practice of having drum heads self-made by the percussionists themselves, each from his or her own hide along the spine and surrounding rib cage through self-flagellation.

As these skins were fragile, they often broke before the drummer's back was healed and new material could be obtained; with other parts of the body too small to obtain a drum-sized graft from, drummers had to find surrogate "donators". However having a drum NOT made of one's own skin was seen as dishonourable.

When synthetics were introduced, it changed attitudes and opinions. A new generation of drummers looked down on those still flogging themselves to obtain enough skin to make their drum-heads, and the old guard of natural-skinners rejected the synthetics while lamenting the loss of age-old traditions.

This acceptance by the new young guard of synthetic drum-heads and associated rejection of natural-skinned drums brought about a renaissance in rhythms, new beats and new-found power...

...not to mention giving rise to the phrase, to gain cred, "Hey, that's no skin off my back".
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Some drummers would, of course, flog a dead horse to get a skin and be frowned on for it.
 
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the McDonalds 'Bic Mac' burger was actually named after Fleetwood Macs John Mc Vie
After a heavy drinking session early in their career, he and Mick Fleetwood headed to the local McD's where John ordered a cheese burger... not impressed with the size of the cheese burger, he ordered another one - sandwiched the 2 burgers together and ate them.... the owner of that McD's decided to make a burger that consisted of 2 cheese burgers sandwiched together to see if it would sell... and it did
 
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customary in those days
Feral Feline said:
The term "Back Beat" is derived from the early practice of having drum heads self-made by the percussionists themselves, each from his or her own hide along the spine and surrounding rib cage through self-flagellation.

As these skins were fragile, they often broke before the drummer's back was healed and new material could be obtained; with other parts of the body too small to obtain a drum-sized graft from, drummers had to find surrogate "donators". However having a drum NOT made of one's own skin was seen as dishonourable.

When synthetics were introduced, it changed attitudes and opinions. A new generation of drummers looked down on those still flogging themselves to obtain enough skin to make their drum-heads, and the old guard of natural-skinners rejected the synthetics while lamenting the loss of age-old traditions.

This acceptance by the new young guard of synthetic drum-heads and associated rejection of natural-skinned drums brought about a renaissance in rhythms, new beats and new-found power...

...not to mention giving rise to the phrase, to gain cred, "Hey, that's no skin off my back".
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It was customary in those days for one of the village women to help nurse injured people. Since most of the attractive women were married that left the plain ones to do this chore. They would bring the skinless drummer back to their huts, yurts, caves or whatever shelter they had, and made them lie on their stomachs. The women would then apply a doughy poultice made of tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and pepperoni to the raw back of the drummer. This would go on until the wound healed. To This day many a drummer can be found wallowing in pizza on his girlfriend's couch. So much for evolution.
 
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jamro217 said:
customary in those days
It was customary in those days for one of the village women to help nurse injured people. Since most of the attractive women were married that left the plain ones to do this chore. They would bring the skinless drummer back to their huts, yurts, caves or whatever shelter they had, and made them lie on their stomachs. The women would then apply a doughy poultice made of tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and pepperoni to the raw back of the drummer. This would go on until the wound healed. To This day many a drummer can be found wallowing in pizza on his girlfriend's couch. So much for evolution.
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That dough mixture was commonly known as medicated goo, tomatoes, garlic, etc., being plants with special properties. Note, however, that pineapples were NOT used.
 
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With the rise of virtual reality and other gizmos, you will finally be able to play real air guitar in your own living room. It comes in two main versions - one requires you actually 'fret' and 'pick' the 'strings' correctly, the other just reads your facial expression and stance and selects from the 1001 available licks from the likes of Malmstein, May, Satriani, Gilmour, etc. that match the emotion you are portraying and the backing track's key. It will also optionally read your clothing, e.g. if you are wearing black, baggy, long shorts it will play licks exclusively from Dimebag. If you are of a certain age, just the Gilmour licks.
 
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There is an international standard for the colour of pedals.

Phasers are orange,
Flangers are violet,
Overdrive is red,
Distortion is black,
Fuzz is brown, and
Reverb is grey.

To deviate from this, a pedal company must pay an annual license of $9.99 for the deviation. Additional pedal variations are charged at a lower fee of $9.49.
 
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PillO said:
There is an international standard for the colour of pedals.

Phasers are orange,
Flangers are violet,
Overdrive is red,
Distortion is black,
Fuzz is brown, and
Reverb is grey.

To deviate from this, a pedal company must pay an annual license of $9.99 for the deviation. Additional pedal variations are charged at a lower fee of $9.49.
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You forgot to mention you should also ensure the colour and order of your pedals is checked by a feng shui consultant if you want a harmonious sound. (Not required if you are in a metal band of any genre).
 
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