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My new kick
6.23.2007 2:55 PM \| Link	Last week during my Ernesto Marquez Sextet gig, the spring on my bass drum pedal broke. Thankfully it was only out for the last few songs, but I definitely had to do something out it this week. It's well-known among my bandmates that I have a cheap drum kit and I'm too lazy to shop around for anything better, so I have been playing my old Yamaha drums into the ground for years now. So, I figured rather than replacing the spring on my cheap, ancient pedal, I should just get a new pedal. When the Sextet recorded our CD at Brain Machine, I used their studio kit, and I was really impressed with their bass pedal - a DW (Drum Workshop) 7000. I decided to get the same model, and I found it quickly online at Zzounds.com (I like this website since my old pal Mark used to work there in Chicago - I have no idea if he still does, but I still shop there!), and I just got it a few days ago. The construction is really amazing, and I'm impressed by all the sound-dampening features it has - the action is going to be so smooth! I'll be trying it out tonight for the first time, which should be fun. Now my bass pedal is the best part of my kit, so maybe I'll have to start upgrading some other pieces someday! Labels: bands, drums


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