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LIME GREEN METAL MACHINE!!!!!
ddrum dominion maple, paiste pst5's and the J.J. pearl signature snare with attack 3 ply kevlar head (i put alota meat into my snare). Tom heads are evans ec2's and kick is emad 3. i fuckin love this kit so much, it blows me away how good this sounds!
www.youtube.com/ApathyArising for me smashing it live!
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:28 pm
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you should flatten that rack tom out a little. especially for metal.
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:37 pm
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yeah. why?
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:07 pm
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my toms are mounted about that same angle and they are fine
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:25 pm
DrumFiend0206 session drummer
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Drumosaurus wrote:
why
Better on your wrists, and you get more attack out of a drum if it's not angled like crazy.
Nice color on the kit though man.
Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:36 pm
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generally i would agree but i think you should play however you feel most comfortable.
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True that! Personally I like it flatter, but thats just me! I LOVE the lime green dude! its rad! How does that 3 ply head sound?
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:39 pm
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Flatter, but not flat.
You should, how should I put this, maybe think about not playing like a wild bashing caveman hunting down his night's meal. Hitting too hard actually makes your gear sound worse, not to mention the incredible wear and tear you're putting on your body. I know, I know, you're getting into it. I'm not saying you shouldn't, just that you might want to tone it down before an injury forces you to.
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Very nice man. That color is sick. the bass drum looks mad deep to. Sick.
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:58 pm
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do you like that ddrum cause its one of the kits im thinking about?
Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:59 pm
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SGarrett wrote:
Flatter, but not flat.
You should, how should I put this, maybe think about not playing like a wild bashing caveman hunting down his night's meal. Hitting too hard actually makes your gear sound worse, not to mention the incredible wear and tear you're putting on your body. I know, I know, you're getting into it. I'm not saying you shouldn't, just that you might want to tone it down before an injury forces you to.
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Cool kit! Not my fav colour, but hey, not my kit
Its mean looking though. Is that a 20 diameter x 22 legnth kick?
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Since when does the angle of the toms have anything to do with the genre of music? Come on now
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:02 pm
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nightcrawler_steve wrote:
Since when does the angle of the toms have anything to do with the genre of music? Come on now
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You didn't know that? You have to have a certain kit setup when you play a certain genre. Otherwise, how else will you look like every other band on stage on any given night?
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Well, I only know one thing and that is that flying darkness that eats energy can only be very, very bad.
Since when does the angle of the toms have anything to do with the genre of music? Come on now
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You didn't know that? You have to have a certain kit setup when you play a certain genre. Otherwise, how else will you look like every other band on stage on any given night?
It's like bringing a 3 or 4 piece to play a Power Metal show.
Would just look odd.
Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:37 am
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DrumFiend0206 wrote:
SGarrett wrote:
nightcrawler_steve wrote:
Since when does the angle of the toms have anything to do with the genre of music? Come on now
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You didn't know that? You have to have a certain kit setup when you play a certain genre. Otherwise, how else will you look like every other band on stage on any given night?
It's like bringing a 3 or 4 piece to play a Power Metal show.
Would just look odd.
its funny when you see jazz drummers with a 100peice kit
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:02 am
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awesome pic. I never get pics like that because I play so relaxed, and always keep my elbows into my body.
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:34 am
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xdoseonex wrote:
awesome pic. I never get pics like that because I play so relaxed, and always keep my elbows into my body.
same here dose. i used to play like a fucking animal but since converting to deathmetal, im so concentrated on what im doing that i tend to stay more relaxed.
all my pictures look really boring.
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:50 am
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iatemygoat wrote:
xdoseonex wrote:
awesome pic. I never get pics like that because I play so relaxed, and always keep my elbows into my body.
same here dose. i used to play like a fucking animal but since converting to deathmetal, im so concentrated on what im doing that i tend to stay more relaxed.
all my pictures look really boring.
i would recommend getting someone to take pictures of you with the shutter set to stay open a bit longer, it shows the motion of your arms that way and looks pretty frekin badass if i do say so myself
Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:23 am
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its about how the stick strikes the head, if you hit at angles like that, it wears your heads out faster and you dont get as good of a sound out of that hit. and about the metal thing it just seems easier to transition when they are flatter.
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Since when does the angle of the toms have anything to do with the genre of music? Come on now
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You didn't know that? You have to have a certain kit setup when you play a certain genre. Otherwise, how else will you look like every other band on stage on any given night?
I could smell the sarcasm in that post from the end of my street.
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:19 am
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Digging the kit-I love that color.
Which bass drum do you have? The 20x20 or the 20x22?
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Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:51 pm
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iatemygoat wrote:
xdoseonex wrote:
awesome pic. I never get pics like that because I play so relaxed, and always keep my elbows into my body.
same here dose. i used to play like a fucking animal but since converting to deathmetal, im so concentrated on what im doing that i tend to stay more relaxed.
all my pictures look really boring.
Nah dude, you got that one shot with the ultimate metal face
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awesome pic. I never get pics like that because I play so relaxed, and always keep my elbows into my body.
same here dose. i used to play like a fucking animal but since converting to deathmetal, im so concentrated on what im doing that i tend to stay more relaxed.
all my pictures look really boring.
Nah dude, you got that one shot with the ultimate metal face
hahaha!! i love it! almost as good as the drum faces of taylor hawkins
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SGarrett wrote:
nightcrawler_steve wrote:
Since when does the angle of the toms have anything to do with the genre of music? Come on now
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You didn't know that? You have to have a certain kit setup when you play a certain genre. Otherwise, how else will you look like every other band on stage on any given night?
hes got a point. youve gotta do it your way and not try to make your kit look like evryone else's
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well to answer the many replies i didn't expect, thanks guys,
it's a 20x20- excellent sound- deep but crisp!
the 3x snare head is amazing, it's a marching head but i tended to go through a typical remo fast so i switched about 10 years ago and haven't broken a snare head since! the projection is amazing, i like a stark contrast from the rest of my kit which i tune really low, so it's amazing, it's like a pistol shot!
i played around with that tom ofr a long time before settling it in where it is now. it's unconventional, i know, but it feels more natural for th way i play and it sounds great! i haven't had to change the head yet and it's been almost a year! soon i will add the 8x10 add on tom and complete the kit, the second bass seems overkill and hard to tune anyway!
here is a blog i did on my drumming and why i do it the way i do it, mostly i can't help it, the energy of our music is furious and i feel i have to be too!
here's the blog
so I've seen my fair share of great drummers, all with their unique take on the smashing,
Vinnie Paul- straight up barbarism, vinnie is a huge inspiration in the way i play
Dave Lombardo- slaying speed, dave has inspired me to be faster and faster
Chris Emery- chris has such a similar style and what a fuckin dude ta boot
Dave Mclain- amazing technique, awe inspiring
so to me drumming is all sorts of things, but most importantly, fun!
I've played with alot of bands around here and alot of theis guys wipe the fuckin floor compared to me and that's cool, I'm not tryin' to be the best but I am trying to bring something alot of drummers neglect, energy, passion, BALLS OUT MAN!
Tons of people just concentrate on playing and that's cool, but as much as i love chris adler for example, he's not entirely that entertaining to watch, he just plays. now this is understandable, i can't hold a candle to lamb of god, but I guess what I'm tryin' to put down here is that you can be the best damn drummer in the world, but if you look like your bored, well what the fuck? put some umph in it!
I could probobly play more technical stuff i guess, but I'd rather compliment the music by playing what i think fits, get it down pat and then just freak out! it's so much more fun for everyone man, so much more of a conection with your audience when your putting as much itno it as the guy in the pit- and I'm sitting!
so in conclusion, freak out every once in a while, it'll do ya good! and your crowd will appreciate it.
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:24 am
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here's an in actions vid from that show, i dropped a stick right in the beggining, but i recover!
enjoy!
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:49 am
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great kit
Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:11 am
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your using pst 5s right rock or universal and is your ride pst 5? cus i wana know if you can crash the pst 5 ride but havent had a chance to try on out?
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:44 pm
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Dude, That was kick ass! I love how you destroy that ride! Are you a bare-foot brother? Oh, and flawless stick grab!
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i beat the livin crap outta that ride and i could say it would function as a crash, as long as you kill it!
i have to play without shoes, i have to feel the pedals or i feel disconnected, it's weird and sweaty, but it's the only way to do it!
thanks again for all the comments guys!
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