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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!
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| Breaking drumsticks | |
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10.09.2003
6:20 PM | Link |
 I'm sure you've always wondered, "What kind of drumstick does Mikey use?" Since I was trained in jazz drumming, I started with a light stick, so I quickly settled on ProMark 7As (made of Japanese oak), with the nylon tip, because I love to hear the high end in my cymbals. When I play with the Greatest American Heroes, we can get pretty energetic (especially if the crowd is fun), which really calls for a heavier stick, but I just can't do it - I need that light rebound bounce to keep me going. So, that means that I break sticks pretty often with GAH (including the last two gigs). I don't mind though, since it makes me feel like I'm really having a good time, and I have enough sticks to last me for years. About three years ago I bought a case from zZounds, since I have an old friend named Mark Schoenhals who used to work there (and he still might), and he got me such a good deal - I still have lots of sticks to break!
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