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by cristaples
Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:58 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Vinnie with Sting at the Hammersmith Apollo (audio only)
Replies: 19
Views: 11903

Re: Vinnie with Sting at the Hammersmith Apollo (audio only)

I've saved it as a WAV file, will convert to MP3 later today if I get a chance.
Anyone know where I can upload this to? If someone can give me a link to upload to, I'll get it done sometime in the next few days.
by cristaples
Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:47 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Buddy Rich Tribute Show - London 2012
Replies: 30
Views: 18910

Re: Buddy Rich Tribute Show - London 2012

Was this show filmed? can we expect a DVD?
by cristaples
Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:39 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Weckl no longer with Yamaha?
Replies: 20
Views: 10453

Re: Weckl no longer with Yamaha?

The best for me would be Gretsch drum, Yamaha hardware, maybe DW for the pedals even if Yamaha makes some great pedals too, Zildjian for the cymbals, Vic Firth is perfect, so Remo is. Swap out Gretsch drums with Yamaha ones and that's my ideal. Luckily for me...exactly what I got. I would like to h...
by cristaples
Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:51 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Vinnie no longer with Zildjian?
Replies: 37
Views: 25693

Re: Vinnie no longer with Zildjian?

The dedication of some people is amazing, I wonder if he worries about the lunacy of his fans. He might be doing it just to mess with us! Lol
by cristaples
Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:47 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Stand By Your Stick!!
Replies: 32
Views: 15342

Re: Stand By Your Stick!!

I like the heavy 5A out of the vic firth bunches, nylons for me when rockin'. Vinnie sticks for a bit more oomph, 5B nylon for even more, chad smith for overdrive. I use the Dennis chambers, Peter erskine original and 5a wood vf for lighter playing. The original Peter stick is fabulous for my K Cons...
by cristaples
Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:33 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Snarky Puppy
Replies: 40
Views: 32957

Re: Snarky Puppy

Thanks. Just bought an album from iTunes for cheap. If it had been full price I might have given it a miss. That's a good way to get us to buy music.
by cristaples
Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:19 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Left side chinas?
Replies: 33
Views: 16482

Re: Left side chinas?

I use a 20" Oriental Classic or standard trash on the left and love to just glance it, rarely hitting it hard, sometimes using it for offbeat eigths(LH) in a pattern(still left handing the snare) I learnt a lot from the way Vinnie doesn't just smack it, sometimes I go to a 19K or even a 14K, I ...
by cristaples
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: ASH SOAN drum grooves - Zildjian cymbal question
Replies: 30
Views: 30733

Re: ASH SOAN drum grooves - Zildjian cymbal question

I saw him in clinic recently and had a chat with him, he was using a hi bell con 22" half spiral lathed, and a pair of 14" con hihats, and the crash over his small tom was actually a 20" K Medium Dark ride in brilliant finish, a prototype, I spotted it because it is unusual, I have a ...
by cristaples
Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:04 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Another Nightmare Gig From Hell-- Book
Replies: 11
Views: 6571

Re: Another Nightmare Gig From Hell-- Book

Thank You, downloaded for my holiday read next week.

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