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Classic sounds: Art Blakey
Art Blakey’s attitude about cymbal sounds, as he is quoted in Hugo Pinksterboer’s The Cymbal Book, was basically “I don’t have time for that, give me a cymbal and I’ll...
Classic sounds: Art Blakey
Art Blakey’s attitude about cymbal sounds, as he is quoted in Hugo Pinksterboer’s The Cymbal Book, was basically “I don’t have time for that, give me a cymbal and I’ll...
Buying cymbals online
Cymbals are one of the most personal parts of a drum set, that drummers like to choose in person, with a lot of time and care. As largely an online...
Buying cymbals online
Cymbals are one of the most personal parts of a drum set, that drummers like to choose in person, with a lot of time and care. As largely an online...
Mel Lewis on cymbals
Mel Lewis famously talked at length about cymbals in his 1985 Modern Drummer interview. This is pretty much the bible on the subject, as it relates to jazz— I've edited...
Mel Lewis on cymbals
Mel Lewis famously talked at length about cymbals in his 1985 Modern Drummer interview. This is pretty much the bible on the subject, as it relates to jazz— I've edited...
A great jazz cymbal
A few thoughts and guidelines for selecting a great jazz ride cymbal— the same standards we apply in selecting every cymbal we sell.Basics20, 21, 22″ are normal, full-voiced ride cymbals....
A great jazz cymbal
A few thoughts and guidelines for selecting a great jazz ride cymbal— the same standards we apply in selecting every cymbal we sell.Basics20, 21, 22″ are normal, full-voiced ride cymbals....
Describing cymbal sounds
Here are some words I use to describe cymbal sounds and performance— how they respond to different touches with the stick:BrightHigher harmonics are emphasized generally.DarkLower Harmonics are emphasized generally. An...
Describing cymbal sounds
Here are some words I use to describe cymbal sounds and performance— how they respond to different touches with the stick:BrightHigher harmonics are emphasized generally.DarkLower Harmonics are emphasized generally. An...