Bass Drum Tension Rod Trick for Ultra Low Tuning | Season Two, Episode 46
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- Опубліковано 27 січ 2020
- This might just be one of our favorite tricks of all time and it won’t cost you a cent. If you’ve watched our previous episode on the difference between 6, 8, and 10-lug snare drums then this will make perfect sense. The effect that this trick has on bass drums is pretty incredible and quite simple.
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Bass drum: AKG D112 (at mic port) + KAM R3 Ribbon microphone 8” away from reso
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Bass Drum Batter: Evans UV EQ4
Bass Drum Reso: Evans Calftone EQ4 (no port)
Hosted by: Cody Rahn
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I built a six tension rod snare once and I thought it was just my perception that that thing tuned much lower. Never realized that that is actually plausible
Just a little side note,totally love what you guys bring to the table.Ive been drumming since 1964,and guess what I'm still learning.Your content is first class guys.Every time I see this pearl kit I just smile.Have owned probably 3 masters maple,2 birch,and 1 reference kit over the years.Theres just something magical with these kits,especially the bass drums.may I ad at a killer price these days.Thanks again,it's very much appreciated.!!!
I learned a technique that you alluded to in this video from Carter McLean. He will tune a bass drum as normal and then drop out one Tension rod. loosening it completely. Best bass drum sounds I've ever had.
On which side? Thanks.
@@johnsprague1678 batter side
He does that with toms and snares too. It works well.
this has got to be the coolest channel on you tube.
This channel is so helpful ! I am currently watching one video everyday and learning so much !
So glad to hear that!
Man seriously.. I thought i knew a lot about how drums work but I've learned so much for you guys! This particular trick is awesome! Thank you!
i saw exactly Jim Black using this tuning live, a shock :) i contacted him and he explained the trick, amazing
You’re are getting increasingly better at explaining new methods. I like it!
WOW! That is a monstrous sound. I will be trying this immediately. Great video!
Man,that for sure is an eye opener,that just goes to prove,a drum is not a drum in not just a drum,
A while ago I left a comment on S02e36 saying that I heard of this trick from a drummer, well that drummer was Jim Black and I noticed the missing lugs and asked him about it. A great drummer indeed, and a great video, as always!
that great big grin on the 3rd setting was heartwarming
That low roar... Wow, I'm drooling.
Huge vibes from this idea. Will definitely be trying this one asap. Great stuff as always Ben & Cody
As usual, liked and favourite before the video starts! ❤💛💚💙💜
Can't wait to try this! Thanks, gents.
It's so cool that you try out all these tricks and hacks for us so we only need to try them if we like the sound you get out of them. Thanks for the videos.
I'm always fiending for deeper kick drum sounds.
I'll try this with my 16" converted kick drum! Thank you!
Works really well with ten-lug floor toms, too..
Noticeable frequency extension! Simply amazing
Thanks for another great video, never heard of this hack before, must try it!
You have a great channel my friend. Keep up the good work!
Nice tip. Haven’t thought of that before.
Wow this video came at a wonderful time. I just replaced all the heads on my old Ludwig Rocker series and am unfortunately missing a tension rod on the bass drum. I have a few spare Gibraltar rods that all are slightly too thick.
I will use this method to atleast have even tension across the head and a killer sound. Thanks Sounds Like A Drum!
Really nice punch on the second tuning, deffo wanna try that!
I will try this with my 14" bass drum!
Thanks for this video! I made my own drum kit last week and one of the tension rods for my kick was defective and the threads weren’t catching on the lug.
Because of this video I didn’t worry or anything. Sounds great under the mics so far.
I've known about this regarding snare drums forever: An Acrolite will sound better and beefier when tuned low than a Supraphonic does at low tuning, and the Supra will not shoke at higher tunings, but the Acro will at a certain point. It's just how things work. But I never thought to translate it into the bass drum, which works the very same way. I'm stupid, you are smart. Let's remove some lugs!
I'm now considering adding my reso's back on my rock kit just to try your every other lug idea. It's always nice to put a band logo or design on the kicks !! Two horns up on this video....Rock on
Thanks Drummy!!!!!
I need to tried it out thanks👏👏👏👏👏🇨🇦🇨🇦🥁🥁🥁
Well... THAT'S pretty awesome!
Great video. Off topic but that Supra is tuned so sweetly!
love that ring
You are underated
Can't wait to try this with my 16" bass drum...I've been trying different heads and settled on a Remo Blackdot.
Very helpful information..the tension rods on my bass drum tend to loosen up from gig to gig.... I got into the habit to always check them so I don't loose any.. now I know (thanks to S.L.A.D ) how to fix that problem .😁🤘🏽🥁🇨🇱
I will try this with my 26” kick
Really would love to see this ported!
Main issue with that technique is now you need more gain on your mics to capture a bass drum that has less volume, unless you hit it louder. That could have the potential of increasing bleed. Lower frequencies need more power to be loud, which is why bass amps need thousands of watts to project and be audible. One alternative to that would be triggering a sub sine wave the same "pitch" of the bass drum when you play it.
You just solved my problem --- I am missing 4 "odd" T-rods on a 22" Yamaha BD (from a kit I am selling)... I initially left 3 on the front side, and all 8 of them on the batter side... so it sounded "papery"... So ~ I just now took 2 off the batter side - added 1 to the front (so 6 on batter, 4 on front), and it sounds great!... Until I can replace the 4 that are missing - this is a good fix - and I have 1 extra now!! Can't believe I didn't think of this!!! Thanks!
I would have liked to see just one head at a time starting with the reso head. Good job.
the adam neely of drum tuning. he actually reminds me of him (voice and look)
amazing channel!
I LOVE ❤️ messing around with different tunings on all my drums (just my 5 piece) and when it’s time to change heads, I get completely new types of heads every time just to experiment. I have not yet done this, I have lessened certain lugs, but never taken any out completely so I may try it.
I just got the new Evans UV2s for everything except my bass, with a 300 snare side and EC resos for the toms (10, 12, 16). They should be here tomorrow, so I’m super stoked, so idk if I’ll try this trick out RiGht away with them, probably not, just tune em to the shell first with some extra bend and go from there. So glad they finally got in stock lol
I’m not sure if you ever made a video about this, but if you have not, have you considered making a video about tuning your heads to the natural pitch of the drum? Like DW puts a sticker with the pitch of just the wood shell inside the shell, so you can tune it to the wood. Idk how many manufacturers do that or to how many models, but it could be an interesting video.
Can't wait to try it on my 26.
I’m not a drummer , never will be! I ALWAYS click on your videos. They are that good. Keep it up and don’t change a thing
Another trick I just didn't know! Very interesting.
hey guys, thanks to the whole team for the amazing content every week!
so valuable what you teach!
i would like to see a video about bassdrums without reso head. but with different dampening like eaven realy heavy blankets and all inbetween. cause i've seend it a lot but never try or heard it.
what do you think? would it be possible?
aunque no entiendo el idioma , me parecen lo mejor que hay en youtube exitos y saludos
The best way for more bottom end in a kick drum is.....1. No Port 2. No dampening...3. Do not bury the beater into the head,instead,bounce it. Let the drum ring! Its a drum!!
Its happened to me many times...Playing around on my tubs..It occurs to me the kick is sounding a bit thin so I'll find the loose lug, and tighten it back up and the drum sounds full and huge again.Mind you, it is a bass drum that sounds like a drum,with gobs of subsonic bass and a solid 2 second decay..Unlike slapping the side of a box of books, which sooooo many drummers kick drums totally resemble...Its hard to sort through all this advice when it all contradicts each other...
Beautiful sound, I sometimes take the top 2 lugs front and back to take the heat out of the kick. Great tips,love your work.😘🥁🌻🏹
The Jim Black special
Funny. I will try with my 20" bass drum. It has 8 lugs on each side, so having only 4 should be interesting.
Let us know how it works out for you!
I was trying- sound like adding some sub tone.. Really it made drum sounds lower.
Interesting concept. In my experience crazy tone comes from head choice and using one's ears. Lots of current drum sounds I'm hearing are dry and punchy- muffled like crazy or using extremely dry heads. It works for some things, but not everything. I was a SuperKick II person for a decade. Then I finally got a batter head without an inch of foam around it and it changed my entire approach to tone. It takes a little experimenting to find what you like, but it's so worth it. And it can be as low and fat as you want it with a few tweaks here and there.
That's really interesting!!
I have a 60s ludwig classic maple kit so the BD hoops are rather thin, I think not having both tension rods around the pedal might be a problem. Considering these 2 rods as number 1 and 2, going clockwise, do you think removing rods number 3, 5, 8, and 10 might work, or it would unbalance the tension of the head too much?
I’m looking for that low end👍👍👍👍
When I set up a 12 lug marching snare (with gut snares) for a loose Levon Helm / field drum type sound, I use 6 tension rods to tune, then finger tighten the other rods. I mark the top of every other rod with a sharpie so I know which rods are holding pitch and which rods are finger tight.
What ride are you using in this video? Sounds nice.
What do you thing about air vent bottom hi hat or with hole bottom hi hat can you make an episode about it if it’s worth the change thanks great team 👏👏👏🥁🥁🥁🇨🇦🇨🇦
I’m curious how this would work with a ported head? I’ll try some experiments...😉
Might give this a shot. My ears perked up at the half tension rods example. I'd also be curious to see what happens sonically if I/you were to only do this to either the batter or reso side. :\ Hmmm...
I've been meaning to let you guys know of a new tuning trick some guys at Nelson Drum Shop shared with me. Apparently it's a trick Keltner used in the studio. So the idea is to have the lugs on the sides tight, with the top/bottom ones loose (if you're looking at the drum from above). So if you have an 8-lug drum, you would tighten the 2 lugs on the left, 2 lugs on the right. Then back out the lugs on the top and bottom of the drum. It's supposed to let you get a dry and dead sound but with higher pitches. I kinda messed around with it but you really have to do some extremes and I was worried about my heads, lol. Would be neat to see you guys experiment with it
Hey! That’s quite similar to the approach that Masshoff made popular (Keltner and many others were certainly doing it long before, of course). Definitely some interesting options in there. Cheers!
Do you think do the same thing to the toms will produce the same results ?
Sounds to me like taking the rods out gives a shorter sustain. The decay is a bit too quick for my taste, so maybe it’d be interesting to try loosening half of the lugs rather than taking them out. Maybe get something in between? I think I’ll try that. That Pearl maple drum a great sounding drum to begin with; most everything you do with sounds good.
I appreciate all of your informative experimentation and recommendations. This is off subject but I notice that the tilt adjustment screw on your HH is positioned away from you. Have you tried having it face you resulting in top cymbal overhanging a bit opposed to the bottom cymbal overhanging. This prevents chewing up sticks.
Hey there! I honestly don’t but if I was playing a lot of super heavy-hitting music I might try it. -Cody
what is situation in example 3 ,for beater ?
how about adding pressure on the shell during playing? I practiced today some double bass and after the session i pressed my legs against the shell just for fun. The tone was quite funny on a meshheadsnare and i wonder how it sounds on a regular snare...
Not sure I understand- are you talking about applying additional pressure to the shell while playing and from what angle? Generally, additional pressure on the shell (especially off-axis) is going to end up restricting the motion of the shell (and as the result, the resonance).
great job ! as always!
hihat??
This seems like it would be a great tuning technique for live metal music. Or some really down beat funk.
Or some indie singer-songwriter music where the tonal presence of the first sound is wayyyy too much.
Another great video!!! Episode idea: A hard rock/metal episode. It would be AWESOME to see how you would tackle getting these sounds in the studio and/or live. Mics, heads, tuning, beater patches, muffling, coffee intake, how you get those ultra loud shells in the room mics while keeping the cymbals at low volumes... drum samples are stupid and they must be killed. THAT would be fun!
David Velez Drum shells don’t have a volume. The heads provide any volume. Drum shells are a carrier for the head and simply allow the head to vibrate in a way that’s within its capabilities.
@@Assimilator702 If that were entirely true, then woods, shell thickness, shell composition, bearing edges wouldnt make much of a difference. For sure heads and tuning are the MOST important, but shell activation is definitely a thing.
Metal bass drum hoops compared to wood bass drum hoops? On a 22inch vistalite.
I like the original tone....but I'm partial to an open bass drum sound.... fun to see what happened.
My rods fall out all the time. I'm doing this
Saaaame! I play Drums for almost 20 years but i never thought of that :) Def will try it out
I think we play in a band together.
@@torepedersen3109 not sure but we should!
@@thereallevel27 Haha, sounds good.
Been doing this on toms...taking two out across from each other to get a lower fundamental...also I feel the volume drops. Using tape in both spots as well...I'm doing this with larger concert toms and playing in a very small room no mics ! I 'm able to play at a whisper and also get a big boom when needed. I have always detuned the bottom two lugs at my kick pedal to get the pedal to feel like I want....no issues really cause the kick has some 1 inch foam slightly touching both sides and a 3/8" 4" wide wool rug pad parallel with the floor about mid beater height. I also throw a 4 " pvc coupling on its end to break up inner sound waves towards the reso about 8 " back from the front head. Reso is ported 6"@ 5 o'clock....24" Ludwig kick deep shell...this is my club kit indoors. My rock kit is all concert toms including my 24" Ludwig bass drums single head tuned high with smaller thin pillows and small pieces of monster tape on the beater side to taste. Wood beaters for a solid loud thump on ebony white dots.I Choose this for my rock kit cause my two kicks give off a very dissimilar sound and I like to bury the beaters when playing rock.
What would this do to a floor tom, maybe just doing the reso head... (?)
Give it a shot!
Another tip about getting low end of the bass drum don’t over muffled it and play with just the white ring in the head and no pillow or blanket inside . Pleanty of low end .
Can we see this method on another drums in set? Toms, snare? It works on it?
We’ll likely do that as bonus content for the Patreon supporters. Consider joining to get access to all sorts of bonus material and support the series.
You are the guru, but wouldn't tuning at 1/2 the tension put the drum at the same tuning? Yes, wear headphones with Cody"s videos. He has a crazy good ear. I'm surprised he's not a top drum tech. Than again, he might have a ton of studio work. Hey Cody, what would you charge to tune a couple 4 piece kits?
Great snare sound...Supra ?
Thanks- yep! 70's LM400
I'm confused though. Taking tension rods out is equivalent to having less lugs on a drum which traditionally is not an improvement. Am I thinking correctly on this?
But having said this, I do prefer the half tension rod sample.
Having fewer lugs isn't necessarily better or worse. I feel like a lot of that is marketing. I guess theoretically it is easier to get an even tuning with more lugs, but I've never had much more trouble with fewer lugs. One of my buddies has a 16" floor tom with 5 lugs on it. Definitely the lowest pitch I've ever heard from a 16" floor tom. I guess it all depends on the sound you're after!
@@tylerblake3596
Thanks for the feedback! I guess what initially came to mind was, for example, my Supraphonic has 10 lugs while my cheapy sound percussion has only 6. And o know a lot of the quality there is shell construction and what not. But you get what I'm saying?
Mark Mullen Yeah I totally get it. As Cody mentioned in the video, there’s usually only fewer lugs on cheapo drums. Would be cool to hear a top of the line kit that was made with fewer lugs
@@tylerblake3596
Never thought about the marketing angle and you're probably right. Drum companies have to rely on that for their businesses to keep progressing. This is just my opinion, but kind of like wood types for example. For a while Maple is the thing to have them Birch and so on. But yes I would definitely like to hear a quality drum with minimal lugs on it.
You’re misguided on lug count for sure. There are some very good drums out there with 6 lugs. Check out the Ludwig pioneer for example.
Basically, more lugs give you a broader tuning range, and less lugs, in my opinion at least, generates more warmth and tone from the drum. I personally prefer 8 lug snares because you get the best of both worlds.
How to mic remo silentstroke and zildjian l80 and how to get a good sound mixing from it as it is different from normal drum. Might be in term of mic distance and mixing eq. 🤔
We’d recommend starting here: Best Sound from Mesh Drumheads | Season Two, Episode 30 ua-cam.com/video/KyoK-MBf7Do/v-deo.html
What’s the sand bag episode
You can search all of our videos based on keywords. Bass Drum Hack: Killing the Basketball Tone | Season Two, Episode 22 ua-cam.com/video/mWekstZjfRQ/v-deo.html
Oh, interesting stuff.
You put me always nervous with the so light and spaced hits in the begining of the tests. And you never get to hit it hard.
We’re always sure to cover a range of hits up to the hardest that either of us would generally hit. Remember that none of our performance demos are compressed so the sifts will be much softer and the loud hits might not have the intensity that you’re used to from loud recordings. -Ben
@@SoundsLikeADrum yes, but it is so relative, sometimes i hit like crazy hard rock metal and i think it is maximum...and then another drummer plays the same drum and slam its like a demon with the thor hammer, you know..Those who break several sticks in one show. I think it is insane, i am not into that hard hitting. But it looks like your hard hitting is relative to a jazz player. Silly comment, i didn't deserve a response 🤣
@@abheceshabemuskk3531 It's definitely all relative and I think what matters most is simply the comparison rather than nailing the same dynamic range that you employ as a player. There are enough factors involved that ensure that your results will likely vary a bit and that on its own is enough reason to do the experiment yourself. As a side note, if you haven't watched our recent episode on how tone is affected by how hard you hit, definitely watch this: ua-cam.com/video/rNUNaaS1REo/v-deo.html
See everyone?? Snare ring is a good thing!
I have that exact same Ludwig SD - 1 from the 70's (shown) and 1 from the 60's (WFL Badge).... 2 of the best sounding SD's I own!
The drum seems quite a bit louder with all ten rods in. Wonder if it was that way in person. I usually have trouble being loud enough, so decreasing the resonance of the drum probably wouldn’t suit me. But it does create an interesting effect.
Definitely- this is one of the reasons why this could work really well in smaller rooms.
You should have offset the removed lugs between the two heads.
Out of curiosity, why do you think that?
@@SoundsLikeADrum I think you answered your own question: put of curiousity.
When are we going to get a snare wire, comparison video guy??
That’ll come early on in our comparison series if we can get the support to produce it.
the best thing to do is to buy an AQUARIAN SUPERKICK 2 and u never have to put a pillow or anything in the bass drum...there goes your evans ad.
Okay, but that’s just one sound. You won’t achieve the same sound with a head that features fixed internal muffling. It could be a great sound but why not have some options
Drum with only half tension rods doesn't sound very resonant.
Certainly not as resonant as with all of the tension rods but that first sound may also clash quite a bit with a band. The point here is to be able to dramatically alter the sound of a bass drum quickly and/or reach a lower possible tension while still making the drum playable in a practical manner. Maximum resonance isn't always the best thing. This trick drops the pitch while keeping the remaining tension rods intact (without issue of them shaking loose). -Ben
That half-rod low tuning sounds bad and nasty in all the right ways. It's an angry tiger.
I feel the synthy processed sentiment and usually I hate "fake" trashy sounds, but it still sounds organic and kinda drum-like even being so mean and gnarly.
Good live? Probably not. Maybe mic'd.
Versatile? Nah.
Better than regular drums? Not a chance in hell.
But it's super cool for what it is, and a middle ground (maybe just remove a couple rods) could potentially be bliss. This calls for some more experimenting.
what the hell is forward air corns 5A's!! is that a drug
but what about the baaaattteeerrrrrrrr?
It got the same treatment as the reso...
@@SoundsLikeADrum oh whaaaaat, I thought you said you were only doing the reso in the video.
my bad
@@rapscallion52 Nope- we went ahead and did both to balance the range and get the full effect. All good!
But why no port in the head?? It sounds like a light breeze with no port lol
Ha! Light breeze? Try thunderous roar. Porting a bass drum head allows air to leave quickly and reduces the low-end tuning range. This ends up being a bit louder and fuller. You could always mount a dynamic mic inside for live/studio situations and then use an external mic for more of the low-end tone but we didn't have any issues capturing this sound with our traditional external setup.
-Ben
@@SoundsLikeADrum I mean the attack is basically non existent. Sounds like a pillow regardless of pitch. That's what I mean. I'm sure the pitch is low but yeah... No cut. No attack. Low pitch doesn't always have to mean long sustain although I do know porting can hurt the low end pretty bad if the hole is too big or placed poorly. If you only made a 4" hole (maybe even 3"? Lol hey might work?) and kept it close to the edge the effect would be minimal. In any case, unless it's some 60s or 70s music or some indie rock, porting the kick just seems like a necessity IMO for most modern applications.
Interesting- I hear A LOT more attack in the second example (after having removed the tension rods). I just went back to the session file to listen to the raw audio and they're quite a bit more attack. That said, we were using a felt beater on a (tonally dark) coated head. Switching to clear and a plastic beater will bring about quite a bit more attack. Miking from the batter side (or internally) will also do that.
Also, UA-cam compression is DEFINITELY a thing. I am always surprised when I listen to a demo on YT and them I get to download the actual raw tracks... Totally different!
Like the videos, very knowledgeable, but they are just a little too long. Can convey the same info succinctly and take less time.
We totally hear you and respectfully disagree. When editing these episodes, anything that is deemed to be extraneous/unnecessary is edited out. There’s a lot of context here that is incredibly important when it comes to understanding application and impact and, frankly, not everyone knows this stuff (or knows that they could benefit from it). You’re more than welcome to skip around or consider watching at 1.5-2x speed.
Holy shit 9 minutes to hear the drum? Stop rambling...
Thanks for watching! There’s a demo of the drum right after the intro and then three minutes in and then a minute later with the trick and then shortly after with the altered tuning. Context is key- just playing the drum doesn’t really tell you much at all.
Hello brother drummer. I am a jazz player. I do not purchase anything you advertise or tune like you because I am still looking for natural sound. Every thing you do is amplified. What is the natural sound of drum???? Dump the mic ,s because WE do not have any. If I order a product you review I want to know what it will sound like with out electronics. Guys say oh that head sounds great. Yes they do with a mic. Not good! Lets get natural . Your vids are great. Why would you waste time removing base drum lugs ?????? There are kids watching that go out and by gear because it sounded so good through your sound system. THIS is very miss leading. They get home and play the new toy or drum head and write a review that says how come his stuff sounds so good. well now you know somewhere that it sucked. Get the mic out from the base drum. What does it rely sound like.?? WE learn a lot but we can;t get your results at our practice rooms. Please try un amplifying everything thing and then I will know how not great something sounds when I try it. So there is your show. Be different. Nothing personal. MIC,s amps mixing boards will cost you young players min $1000.00 +++++++++ that is for CHEEP. stuff Leave the lugs on your drums. Do not take drums apart. You have a good show with out doing stuff like that. Just drum talk and drum opinion. Your audience is young drummers that need inspiration. Nine out of ten of them RUN to the basement and try this stuff with no electronic results. Also as I speak they are down stairs tearing perfectly good drum sets apart. Lugs all over the floor. In fact you take everything apart. Just go traditional to a point. Sub title for the new show. ELECTRONICS USED. You results will not be the same as on the show. RRLL P/S Love your room and the vertical Cymbal + light bulb. I will still watch your shows.
C'mon guys, let's hear what it sounds like with no mics. Also, I'd like to see what it looks like with the lens cap on.
Friend, the whole point of the channel is that they are trying to get as close as a naked ear as possible (no eq, no compression) amd they usually have a mic placed just out of shot that is ear height to replicate what you would hear. Cody is always careful to communicate what he is hearing behind the kit and whenever they are using audio mixing.
Most of his videos are on trying new ideas to achieve a good sound, but some (like this one) is a bit more experimental.
You should go watch their first video where they go over how they use mics to replicate the naked ear, juat so you dont have to take my word for it.
@@thundermolloy I see your point too.
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and comment. As Matthew Molloy mentioned below, we work quite hard to make sure that our recordings are as sonically transparent as possible (we outline this here: ua-cam.com/video/xZk6dZ-V0RY/v-deo.html). One of the key elements of this entire channel is the fact that our recordings are not post processed (unless explicitly stated) and are produced to capture the sound that we're hearing in the room. Microphones are necessary in order to capture this sound- there's no getting around that. That said, there isn't a microphone in the bass drum- both mics are just outside the drum and being blended to capture what we're hearing for tone and attack.
As far as the content of this particular episode goes- we enjoy diving into practical (and sometimes not-so-practical) tips/tricks/hacks and discussing their application. As you heard in the video, this was inspired by Jim Black so we didn't just pull this out of thin air. We appreciate your opinion but we've also come to know our audience quite well over the course of the last 98 episodes and nearly two years. We absolutely LOVE it when people are inspired to care more about their sound and experiment after having watched one of our videos and it's not just younger drummers (in fact- we've got a large population of players that have been drumming for decades). We make it quite clear that everyone's results will vary because everyone's drums/rooms/playing/etc. varies. That's why we encourage experimenting with this stuff on your own.
Cheers! -Ben
@@SoundsLikeADrum Ben, I was a little rough. Wish you the best with your show. Is till love the light bulb. Doing that today in your honor. :) P/S thanks for the well done response. It all matters. Note. Do not end your jazz solos on the one. If guys keep doing this it will ruin jazz forever. I know it feels natural but do not do it. Just thought I would leave this with you guys. Drop the one tell others. Ben please do a class on it. Jazz drumming is becoming a basement thing . Make it your private and personal journey. The venues are far and few between. Thanks for letting me share this unrelated to your show . For guys that do not like the sound of a Jazz kit just remove all batter heads and hit the rims.
To much talking, not enough listening....it's very simple. Don't push your opinions on the viewer...have then try at home and comment after listening, before rambling on and on and on......then you can get two videos out of this...just a thought