CB 700 yessir! I believe it used to be called the "internationale" snare. Maybe give them another 10-20 years and they'll be hip vintage kits that people pay hundreds for.

Pocketplayer wrote:"Tom killing it"
--agreed...such a great feel, those light cymbal hits are so musical...
lot here to digest!

Alec...your snare sounds AMAZING bro!

Thanks! It's a parts drum. 6-ply keller with old CB Percussion hardware and Gibraltar wood hoops.

There are going to be every week for a while so I hope this isn't getting spammy. I'm about half way through the book at this point. For this middle section I'm busting out the bop kit featuring a near pristine 22" Zildjian New Stamp (my "once in a lifetime craigslist deal"). https://...

Same phrase from last time but played as 32nd notes:

Also this album needs to come out asap. I keep an eye on the site and it's a long time of "coming soon". Recorded in late 2018

No triggers, heel/toe, push/pull, click tracks.... just friggin chops. I love his higher pitched open tom tuning too. The last minute of this video is what performing is all about.

Buddy Rich-ish pattern. Ultimate fill to spam during solos:

Swing vs straight time plus thoughts and ideas for students on using the metronome. I think i've given this speech a thousand times to students over the years.