If The “Shu” Fits

If The “Shu” Fits

Going to give the Kelly SHU™ Composite Series Drum Microphone Shock-mounts I purchased a while back a run to eliminate the mic stands out in front of the bass drum and clean up the look of the kit.The actual installation of the Kelly Shu's went fairly smooth. I like...

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Varus Imminence

Varus Imminence

It is finished and on the way! Thank you Thomas Mantovani for building an incredible snare drum. I am very excited to receive it soon, break it in and add it as another voice to the kit. Great Job!BLACK FOREST SNARE Size: 5,5”x14” Wood: Stave 12mm. thickness Cherry...

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Shedding The Winter Skin

Shedding The Winter Skin

Thank you to Clark Kirkwood, owner of Clark's Music Center in Jacksonville, Florida for helping me re-skin and tune the DWs yesterday .... Clark is a long time friend from junior high school and fellow drummer. He has a knack for getting kits sounding wonderful with...

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10 Albums That Inspired My Drumming

10 Albums That Inspired My Drumming

Some time ago, my buddy Anders Qvicker challenged me to share the 10 most memorable albums that influenced my drumming. There are quite a few so I am focusing on the ones that I would listen to, study and play along with as I am learning. These really aren't in any...

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Expectation

Expectation

 My wife and I are expecting....... no, not that ha....After contacting Varus drums to request some information on their beautiful kits I stumbled upon online, I received a very nice note from the Owner Thomas Mantovani. They are based in Bolonia (Italy) and offer...

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Reinvigoration – A Man After My Own Heart – Ray Hearne

Reinvigoration – A Man After My Own Heart – Ray Hearne

Hello old friends, it has been a while. 2020 has really derailed a lot of people's lives and truly hope you are doing well. Much of this year has been spent adjusting to this "new normal crap" and keeping the family web business running. During that time I have really...

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Creative Drumming Workshop with John Citrone

Creative Drumming Workshop with John Citrone

I had the great pleasure of attending local drumming legend, John Citrone's Creative Drumming Workshop at Clark's Music Center on July 24th. (I know, I know, this post is little late, doh...) Always so much fun to hang out with Clark and Joseph in the store for these...

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It’s A Major Award

It’s A Major Award

When I started this drum blog and platform to share my various thoughts and experiences with the drum set I frankly thought the site would sit in the bowels of the internet where the musings of cat videos and lost social memes dwell. To my utter surprise, rngeer.com...

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Joseph’s Drum Tuning Clinic

Joseph’s Drum Tuning Clinic

I had a great time last week attending Joseph Kirkwood's free drum tuning clinic at his family's store Clark's Music Center. Tuning the drums isn't my most favorite thing to do but is obviously necessary for an awesome sound in a home recording studio or any drumming...

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Wax On

Wax On

Well after giving the new ProMark Active Grip Drumsticks I bought from Clark's Music Center a few months back quite a run through, I found myself going "back to the wax" ha. The concept and execution of the coating is indeed an excellent idea from D'Addario & Co...

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Getting a Grip

Getting a Grip

I stopped by Clark's Music Center last weekend to check out the swap meet and hang out a bit with Clark, Joseph and Larry Steele, author of As I Recall. Larry has authored a great book about local bands in Jacksonville, Florida in the 60's and the early days of Jax...

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Ok, where were we??

Ok, where were we??

The latter half of 2016 was a doozy, full of realistic life responsibilities and unforeseen complicating issues that demanded more time than I would have liked. Alas... a new year is afoot and my recent fidgeting about along with music and whaling away with my...

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Making Of The Audix D6

Making Of The Audix D6

Check out this cool video I found during lunch about how Audix D6 bass drum mics are made that came across my news feed from Modern Drummer. I have always been fascinated with the technology it takes to make consumer products. I am also a fan of the show "How It's...

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“Oh My Aching Arse”

“Oh My Aching Arse”

I have heard that line from my Dad many times over the years. But now literally it applies. The TAMA brand drum throne that I have used for as long as I can remember has become quite tergid over the years. The gradual transition has gone unnoticed from my posterior...

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The Weaker Link

The Weaker Link

In every chain of reasoning, the evidence of the last conclusion can be no greater than that of the weakest link of the chain, whatever may be the strength of the rest. Thomas Reid In my case it is definitely my left hand. I started drumming in my early years on my...

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A Christmas Miracle (a little late)

A Christmas Miracle (a little late)

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...

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Diril Cymbals Coming To Clark’s Music Center

Diril Cymbals Coming To Clark’s Music Center

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 since he was 17...

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Winter Frost

Winter Frost

Ahhh...  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 forward... I...

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