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| Timbale lessons | 9/6/2008 | James Moyer |
Q: I'm a senior citizen who received a timbale set a while ago. I've taken a few lessons and want to ...
A: Larry, This depends largely on what it is exactly you want to do with your newfound skills. There ...
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| midi drums | 9/3/2008 | James Moyer |
Q: I just bought a mac pro with Logic Express. I want to buy some electronic drums to use as triggers ...
A: Joseph, Good questions - and you have already made some great decisions. Logic is an outstanding ...
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| Phil Collins' drum setup | 9/2/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: Do you know what Phil Collins' drum setup is?
A: Ryan, The last picture I saw, Phil Collins set up was: Drums-- Gretsch-- Bass drum--20" ...
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| Painting drum shells at an auto body shop | 9/1/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: drum shell to match the rest of an existing kit. The owner was intrigued but asked if I could get a ...
A: Andrew, Is is very possible that the paints used on drums, do have paint numbers, but since there ...
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| Vintage Echo Drum | 9/1/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I just listed a vintage drum on Ebay and I've gotten some emails that it is a fairly rare drum. I ...
A: I only had the web site that I gave you. You can see if there is a new web site or phone number for ...
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| bass drum technique on kit | 9/1/2008 | James Moyer |
Q: I see 100's of video clips etc on how to do double bass drum work such as the heel-toe method. They ...
A: Andrew, I'll try and answer your question although there's no way I can make the best judgements ...
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| Groove Percussion vs. Starcaster by Fender Drum Set | 9/1/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I came across a drum set that I've never heard of before at Costco. It is the Starcaster by Fender. ...
A: Alon-- Funny thing--I was at Costco a couple of days ago and I saw the Fender set. One thing at the ...
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| Crash Cymbals | 9/1/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I own a 14" 16" 18" thin crashes and I'm very concerned about the way to play them. I do take drum ...
A: Eric-- All I can do is tell you about the correct technique, but you have to think about it, ...
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| Tuned drums in car. | 8/31/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I recently bought my self some drum bags for my drums. They all fit except my rack toms since my ...
A: Eric-- The drums should be fine, especially for such a short time. You might have to tune them when ...
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| Vintage Echo Drum | 8/31/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I just listed a vintage drum on Ebay and I've gotten some emails that it is a fairly rare drum. I ...
A: Diana, I think that the person was right about it being an Echo Tone. I have only seen one of ...
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| 7 stroke roll. | 8/31/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: In the state of Indiana they have a competition called ISSMA. There I will perform a snare drum ...
A: Eric-- The seven stroke roll does not alternate starting hands. You can start on either hand, but ...
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| marimba mallets | 8/31/2008 | Justin Robards |
Q: Currently at my high school I play Snare drums, Quads, Timpani, auxiliary percussion, and just about ...
A: A good starter set of Marimba mallets that you can buy are the Giff Howarth Series Marimba mallets ...
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| Gong Bop Congas | 8/29/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I have an original set of Gong Bops made of light wood. I purchased them in the early 70's, a conga ...
A: The only thing I can tell you is to look on ebay and other drum sites and see what Gon Bops congas ...
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| Why use a drum machine? | 8/27/2008 | James Moyer |
Q: I've seen some people here recommend using a drum machine when you practice. I'm not that familiar ...
A: Tracy, Did not see this question until today. Drum machines used to be the enemy of ever working ...
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| drums | 8/27/2008 | James Moyer |
Q: i got a blue cb drum set with only 1 base drum, but i want a cheap double base. should i get ...
A: Sheri, It's near impossible to purchase a single bass drum, especially one of the chinese lower ...
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| kick drum for percussion set up | 8/27/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: Any idea what on the market for an alternative to a high hat shutting sound for my percussion set ...
A: Mark-- No problem. There are a lot of companies that make a bracket to attach a tambourine or ...
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| Pit set up | 8/26/2008 | Justin Robards |
Q: What would be a good way to set up a pit that consists of 2 marimbas, 3 vibraphones, 2 xylophones, ...
A: From left to right, I would set it up this way in an arc: Vibe, Marimba, Xylo, Vibe, xylo, marimba, ...
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| kick drum for percussion set up | 8/25/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: Any idea what on the market for an alternative to a high hat shutting sound for my percussion set ...
A: Mark-- I really do not know what to tell you. I would use one of the hihat pedals on the market ...
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| Hitting my cymbals | 8/25/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I'm new to the drum set, but not new to drumming. I have a question about how to correctly hit my ...
A: Eric-- These tips are from the Sabian website: # Play cymbals that are suitable for your playing ...
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| Part 2 of Maple used in drums | 8/25/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I sent you a follow up question but it appears you didn't get it so I'm trying again. Could you ...
A: I sent the reply, but for some reason, you did not get it. 1--Bearing edges---You cannot tell the ...
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| Ludwig vistalite? | 8/25/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I recently bought my daughter a used Ludwig drum set. Although it appears to be vistalites (it is ...
A: Mary--- Make sure that your daughter is VERY careful with those drums. THEY ARE VERY FRAGILE!!! ...
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| New Ludwig Black Beauty snare or factory B stock? | 8/23/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I was inspecting the only Ludwig BB snare at a local dealer and the nickel platting on the inside of ...
A: Joe, I really don't know without seeing it. At times, drum companies get careless about the ...
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| restoring marching snare hoop | 8/22/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: Marching season is starting up now...and my line is getting things back in competition order. Our ...
A: Ben-- I don't recommend using the sand blasting on die cast hoops. You could try some steel wool ...
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| Maple used in drums | 8/22/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: Pearl released the Vision VMX series in 2008 claiming its made in Maple. I suspect it's not the ...
A: Michael, Here you go--- THe 4 factors: 1--Bearing edges-- the bearing edge refers to the thin ...
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| Record from Fruity Loops to my DR-3 Roland | 8/22/2008 | James Moyer |
Q: I'm a musician and I bought a Roland Drum Machine DR-3, I Want to increase the rhythms by hooking up ...
A: Octvio, Each piece of software handles this differently, also Macs and Windows computers are very ...
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| Drum Set Purchase | 8/21/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I need some help... I've found out that I have a pretty good talent for playing the drums, and I can ...
A: Alysha-- I would grab the Tama set in a heartbeat. Tama is a reliable quality brand. The cymbals ...
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| Maple used in drums | 8/21/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: Pearl released the Vision VMX series in 2008 claiming its made in Maple. I suspect it's not the ...
A: Michael, AS far as what species of maple, Pearl and Premier are using, it really doesn't ...
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| Shoulder Bruises, and Back pain. | 8/20/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I've been on the Tri-toms in marching band for about a week now (Trio's, whatever you call them), ...
A: Akira-- Bruising and back pain are indeed often "part of the package" for percussionists who march. ...
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| The Duallist Pedal | 8/19/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I have a DW7002 set of double-bass pedals that I currently use. Now, I have been practicing and ...
A: Thad-- Very interesting! I assume you went to the website: http://www.theduallist.com/index.html ...
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| drums sticks or rutes | 8/18/2008 | James Moyer |
Q: I have a pearl drumset and I have a drumming dvd and i was wondering what if I should use a brush ...
A: Carl, This depends on 2 things really: how good is your audio system form your computer and how ...
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| brushes | 8/18/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I am looking online for brushes that make a quiet sound even when I hit the drums hard? Can you ...
A: Carl-- I could help you more specifically if I knew exactly what you are playing, but try this: ...
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| rogers usa maple | 8/18/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: i want to buy rogers drum maple from my friend how can i now that all parts are original rogers and ...
A: Kasko, How old are the drums that you want to buy? Can you send me any pictures? If you can, ...
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| Cleaning a 70s Black Beauty Snare | 8/17/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: The shell is all intact (and I',m really buying it for the sound) it's just surface tarnish, grease, ...
A: Stephen, While the lugs are off the drum, you can clean the threads, then lube them. Do the same ...
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| Cleaning a 70s Black Beauty Snare | 8/17/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: The shell is all intact (and I',m really buying it for the sound) it's just surface tarnish, grease, ...
A: The best lube is "Tri-Flo". It is hard to find, but the best there is. I usually find it at the ...
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| ludwig restore | 8/17/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I have recently purchased a used ludwig kit. It's a blue and olive badge concert tom kit 4 toms one ...
A: Louie, 1st realize one thing- Drum kits with single heads do not sound very good and they have a ...
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| Zildjian | 8/16/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: Is there more than 1 company that makes cymbals and why are Zildjians considered the best, or are ...
A: Kim, There are a LOT of companies that make cymbals: ...
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| Cleaning a 70s Black Beauty Snare | 8/16/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: The shell is all intact (and I',m really buying it for the sound) it's just surface tarnish, grease, ...
A: Stephen, I will start where you left off--- Take the drum all apart. Clean the drum with ...
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| CLick Issue | 8/15/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I'm a drummer. I I've been drumming for over 10 years now. I noticed that during my practice on ...
A: Gary-- It is difficult to give you specific advice without hearing you play, but here are a few ...
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| Slingerland 1970 Drum Set | 8/15/2008 | Lynne May |
Q: I have a 7pc Slingerland Drum Set from the 1970's. I am the second owner and its in great condition. ...
A: Jason-- Pricing drums is difficult because there are so many variations in size, etc. that there is ...
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| First Drum Kit | 8/15/2008 | the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion |
Q: I'm looking to buy my first drum kit (I've played on a friend's kit and I can already keep a basic ...
A: Christian, My 1st advice is to take lessons from a good teacher. Drumming is so physical that if ...
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