by rngeer | Mar 19, 2016 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
Clark and Joseph Kirkwood have put together a great series of video and sound samples of the new Diril Cymbals he is now carrying at Clark’s Music Center. Credit to John Rob Holland at Red Bird Studios for an awesome production and sound quality for an online...
by rngeer | Feb 7, 2016 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
After spending eons trying to get the sympathetic snare drum buzz problem under control, I had an epiphany. Since I am not a fan of using duct tape on the drum heads in a crisis (what a mess) and no amount of Moon Gel and tuning variations were working to help. I...
by rngeer | Feb 7, 2016 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
My buddy Clark Kirkwood, owner of Clark’s Music Center in Jacksonville, Florida gave me a heads up on a new line of cymbals that he will be carrying in March of this year – Diril Cymbals. Ibrahim Diril who has been working in the cymbal making industry...
by rngeer | Jan 31, 2016 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
Ahhh…Â winter is upon us in North East Florida finally, a time for change and apparently some gloomy weather. Just this January we actually saw some foliage color that we normally would see in November or December. Either way time keeps on marching...
by rngeer | Oct 12, 2015 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
Here is a mix my buddy Brett did of our collaborative tribute to RUSH and 40 years of greatness (minus vocals as we both can’t hit that range, nor can I sing at all ha). It is always fun to play music from my roots and I love that the quality is getting a lot...
by rngeer | Aug 22, 2015 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
One of the aspects of drumming that actually drives me crazy is a slick and slippery drumstick. The extra force it takes to grip the stick with more firmness actually leads to fatigue in my playing. It has always been an issue for me even back to my marching band...
