Category: drums
acoustic and electronic drum kit and percussion.
I move my body to move the surfaces that move the air to move the people.
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dRAWn first show
I’ve started playing drums for Chris P.’s project with Nick H, called DrawN. Pretty interesting new challenge to add human drumming (and a bit of vocals) to some songs that were We will be playing at this show, Thursday, January 5th. 2017, at the Burbon and Branch, with In the Pines Lucinda, Recording Club. Follow the…
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subbing for Philadelphia School of Rock
One of my drum students is also studying at the Philadelphia School of Rock, so I went to see him perform, and ran into the a drummer acquaintance who played in another project of my WormRider bandmates, who is also a teacher there. I asked if and how one might get substitute work, and he…
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Updated drum hardware (products) for cymbal mount toppers
I try various store-bought alternatives to the taped-together one-piece cymbal mounts explored in a previous post. Perhaps my idea made its way up the corporate ladder…
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initial photos from my Drum Trigger workshop for the AES at AiPh
UPDATE: I have subsequently found and uploaded video of this event HERE ! Hey Friends I had the honor, privilege, and joy of presenting to the Art Institute of Philadelphia Audio Department‘s student-run group in the Philadelphia chapter of the Audio Engineering Society. I presented on a topic very close to my heart, my…
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one of my dDrum triggers died, and I was surgeon enough to revive it
One of my dDrum brand acoustic drum triggers died, so I performed a simple surgery. Thoughts, photos, and tutorial inside !
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custom drum stick prototype: the “meat-hammer”
Motivation: For the past 10 years, I’ve favored slender drumsticks, usually 7A or other “jazz” sticks, as they give me a balance of speed and grip for my small(er) hand. However,being in a VERY LOUD metal band requires more wood. I’ve had the opportunity to tinker in the woodshop, so I cross-bread some features…
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custom drum-stick prototype: “balladeer”
Motivation: I went into work on my day off to use the wood/metal shop, and decided to make another custom drum stick, specifically for ballads. Reference …some drum-sticks have a mallet on the butt end, which allow for distinctly soft washes and swells with cymbals: …some drumsticks are made of…
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Drumming w/ LaTreice Branson
I had the honor of drumming at a gallery showcase for Philadelphia Artist LaTreice Branson. Details and photos inside !
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The PercussioNeuron 3.2 is growing up enough to require a high-chair
Motivation: I’ve spent many months learning how to use the MPC fully as if I’d play it directly with my hands. I’m controlling it less directly with my drumkit, mostly via MIDI, and I’m struggling to effectively exploit all its conncections. Here we review some of the finer points of how I’ve adapted it…
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GET LOW ! … ; cutting my DW boom stands down to (a more comfortable) size
I decided to modify my DW cymbal stand for a lower-profile setup of my drum kit. Here is a photo-writeup of the process !