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Drums, drums, DRUMS! Vintage, new, playing, recording, collecting, drum history, etc... My name is Joel, and I LOVE drums. I've been a drummer for the last 40+ years and a recording engineer/producer the last 30, so I've learned a bit about drums and how to work with them. If you play drums, record drums, or just like drums, this channel is for you!!
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This Ludwig Vistalite Snare Drum Shouldn't Exist, But It Does!
Ludwig never cataloged a 6-lug vistalite snare drum, but I found one, and I'm shocked by what a great drum it is (I dig it more than I have any vintage vistalite snare I have owned!). Come check it out and learn a little lesser known Ludwig vistalite history in the process!
It's the most fun you'll have all week!
My video on my RCI acrylic snare drum (vistalite clones): czcams.com/video/IVpIpFP4sdo/video.html
My snare drum tuning video: czcams.com/video/Kn82BBGaecI/video.html
Building my Ringo tribute -- vintage black oyster pearl Jazz Festival: czcams.com/video/DtVMxq0MKD0/video.html
It's the most fun you'll have all week!
My video on my RCI acrylic snare drum (vistalite clones): czcams.com/video/IVpIpFP4sdo/video.html
My snare drum tuning video: czcams.com/video/Kn82BBGaecI/video.html
Building my Ringo tribute -- vintage black oyster pearl Jazz Festival: czcams.com/video/DtVMxq0MKD0/video.html
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What Makes Cheap Drums Cheap (And Good Drums Good)??
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What, really, is the difference between cheap drums and good drums? How significant are the differences and how do they affect the behavior of the drum? And what can be done to improve the quality of truly cheap drums? No, I don't recommend buying uber cheap drums and then trying to fix them up (big hassle and probably as much expense as just buying a better drum to begin with), but for the sak...
Why Do We Love The Acrolite Anyway? -- Deep Dive Into The World's Most Famous 'Student' Snare Drum!
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In 1963 Ludwig introduced their now legendary Acrolite model snare drum made of their new 'wonder metal!' Its development took place during the time that Ludwig was trying to reduce manufacturing costs for their flagship "Super Ludwig" model snare drum. The solution to their flagship problem also enabled them to make a high-quality, cost effective metal snare for the student market. Let's unpac...
Bass Drum Tuning Made Simple -- A Practical Approach For Either One Or Two Microphones
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There are a lot of videos that profess to show fool proof methods for obtaining the ideal bass drum sound, yet so many of these fail to take into consideration the practical variables that cause differing results. Have no fear, learning how to tune YOUR bass drum and what to listen for when doing so isn't rocket science. Let me show you a simple approach! It is, of course, the most fun you'll h...
Roto SNOM, Anyone? Using Pearl's Unique, Vintage 'Vari-Pitch' Snare Drum As A SNOM.
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In the late 1970s Pearl made a series of drums using Remo roto toms for the batters. A buddy of mine loaned me one of these snares and turns out it makes a powerfully creative SNOM (Baritone Snare Drum). Come join me. It's the most fun you'll have all week!!
Do Deeper Bass Drums Really Produce A More Powerful Tone? Let's Do An Experiment And See...
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Before 1980 most every drum set bass drum was 14" deep. Nowadays an 18" depth is pretty standard. What's the difference sonically? For a couple of decades now I have been noticing a trend in performance between shallow and deeper bass drums when miked, and I have finally decided to put my observations to a test. Join me and let's have some fun!! It's the most fun you'll have all week! ;) 0:00 I...
How Good Is Acrylic For Making Drums?
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In this video I assemble a 'vistalite' type snare drum from a recently acquired acrylic snare drum shell (made by RCI Starlite) and discuss the attributes of acrylic as a drum shell material in the process. Of course there will playing (both 5" and 6.5" deep acrylic snare drums). Come have some fun!! 0:00 Introduction 1:45 My history with acrylic snare drums 4:23 Attributes of acrylic (comparis...
My Ludwig Black Beauty LIVES despite being destroyed in a house fire 35 years ago [Show & Tell #2]
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In this video I'm showing a classic Ludwig Black Beauty that is literally back from the ashes! This drum was destroyed in a huge house fire 35 years ago... yet it lives again!!! Come look and listen!! 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Here is the drum! 1:40 Early history 3:44 1988 The fire 5:33 Then 10-15 years ago (first attempt to resuscitate) 7:30 Eventually... (IT'S ALIVE!!!) 9:34 Discussion wrap up 1...
Tuning Your Bass Drum With Microphones In Mind
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Let's face it, microphones DO NOT hear drums the way our ears do. For this reason we need to tune our drums with the perspective of the microphones in mind. This is how I tune my bass drums. This video is a companion to my"Mixing Your Bass Drum" video which can be viewed on my recording channel, RecordingDotPizza, by clicking here: czcams.com/video/VDmK0p1-l9Q/video.html Join me, and let's have...
Extended Snare Wires (And Horizontal Tension) Used In Vintage Snare Designs
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A friend of mine purchased a vintage snare drum with a design you simply don't see in snare drums anymore (unfortunately): extended snare wires and horizontal tension! While not really conceived as part of my 'drum physics' series of videos this one fits the series as the physics of extended wires combined with horizontal tension is fascinating stuff! There are no drums like this on the market ...
Ultimate Ludwig Acrolite Shootout -- 5 Vintage Acrolites Compared!
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Ludwig's legendary model LM404 Acrolite snare drum has been in constant production since 1963, but it has undergone several adaptations in that time. In this video I compare the performance of 5 vintage Acrolites from the mid 60s to the mid 90s every era of vintage Acrolite love!! Are there performance differences? The only way to know is to watch (and listen)! It'll be the most fun you have al...
Show & Tell #1 - FREE Drums (That I Dig!)
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Can free drums be good? Over the last few decades I have run come into possession of many surprisingly worthwhile drums and cymbals that cost me nothing. Some were given to me, some we leftovers from other equipment I sold. In this video I put several of these gems together for the first time to create an entirely 'FREE' drum set. Come and enjoy them with me... of course it's the most fun you'l...
Does it matter REALLY what wood(s) your drums are made of? Part Five in series on drum physics!
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I've been often asked to speak about the effect of wood selection on drum shell construction. Since I don't generally do things halfway this is another long one, one I hope will be worth it for those with a desire to truly unpack the subject. What else can I say? It's the most fun you'll have all week!!! ;). Come join me! 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Different types of wood used for drum 2:52 So what...
Tuning (And Playing) Snare Drums For Great Sound!
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This video is an in-depth response to the folks who have been asking me how I tune snare drums. Packed with a good bit of info it is useful for anyone really wanting to understand how to get great snare drum sound. Tuning is HUGE... but stick with me to the end to see how tuning can only take you so far.....! (Time stamps are provided for quick navigation.) 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Broad drum tun...
Tama Rosewood Mastercraft Snare Drum Refresh
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Snare Drum Review -- INDe Drum Lab's Kalamazoo Bronze Snare Drum
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The Secret To Making Minimalist Drum Miking Techniques Sound Great (Glyn Johns, Recorderman, etc...)
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How I Assembled A Killer Drumset for $1000 Total
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What You Need To Know About Drum Heads. (The Physics of Drum Sound Part 4)
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Recording And Mixing Large Bass Drums - How To Preserve Their Massive Tone Yet Make Them Articulate!
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28 INCHES??!! A MONSTER Vintage Ludwig Bass Drum From 1940!!
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Ludwig ‘Super Ludwig’ vs. Supra-Phonic Snare Drum Comparison.
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Ludwig ‘Super Ludwig’ vs. Supra-Phonic Snare Drum Comparison.
Is plastic drum wrap really bad for my drum sound?
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Is plastic drum wrap really bad for my drum sound?
Drums Sound So Different When Recorded - Part Two
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Drums Sound So Different When Recorded - Part Two
Bearing Edges -- Drum Sound Physics Part II
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Vintage Refresh -- "Paramount" Model Snare Drum From WFL's First Year (1937)
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That's Not What I've Been Told! Drum Sound Physics, Part ONE
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That's Not What I've Been Told! Drum Sound Physics, Part ONE
Drums Sound So Different When Recorded!
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Drums Sound So Different When Recorded!
There is another drum that is (or was) constructed like that - the Slingerland Festival. It was steel and chromed, rolled and welded and riveted. The bearing edge on the Festival was folded over, so double in thickness. The INDe drums are very cool.
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The snare sounds different with each kick too
Great tutorial
Thanks for this video
I wonder if that's an accident that I was 999th who liked your AMAZING video? 😁 Anyway, I can support this whole thought of tuning higher than usual, mainly big(ger) toms and floors ( the smaller too actually ). I have an experience from a big stage where I got to sit behind Eric Singer's kit in 2022 when KISS were here in Budapest ( Hungary ). I checked his entire ( very large ) kit and was SHOCKET by how high EVERYTHING sounded and was actually tuned. Toms + floors were 6",8",10",12",13",14",15",16" and 18". ( 6"-10" and 14" and 15" were concert toms ). I spoke to him next day and told him how surprised I was and his reply was:" yeah, and I want them tuned even higher" 😄 The interesting part is, they did NOT sound any higher in the PA.. My thought of this is he had them tuned so high so that all the lower ones still produce some audible tonality plus it makes the smaller ones stand out even if still not sounding as if from different kit. Now even the 12" and 13" rack toms still sounded pretty 'rock natural' = no unnaturally high pitch spotter. I know this doesn't have anything to do with your micking idea, but I still hope this experience helps to support it.
Btw, the snare also changed in pitch , so it must be some sort of metapsychic influence from shorter bass drum shell :)
Name it “Bernie”🥁🔥
Great video! How do you crank it all the way to 400? I can go as far as 300 and it feels like the head is about to crack lol
I was always thinking about the rods adjacent to the snarebeds. they always have a lower pitch for sure and thats fine
Awesome informative video and your presentation style is very enjoyable. New subscriber!
HELLO JOEL! I have a 1971 Yamaha Stage Birch Blue! I switched out the Ludwigs with 26" open fronts to the 22" Yamaha Bass & all Toms! The 22" Bass is incredibly fast and punchy! 🎶
HELLO JOEL! Superb video, excellent picture quality and sound! Wonderful comparison of the two! I bought my first Ludwig Supraphonic 400 brand new in 1971 from Manny's Music in Manhattan! I still have it and believe it or not I am still using the original snares with the patent number on it! I only had to replace the top rim and the muffler in all those years! REMO Vintage X batter, REMO reso! As far as the low medium and high tuning I really loved the tone of the low tuning however my wrists prefer to play on a highly tuned skin, it just gives me an easier time doing my doubles, paradiddles, quick rolls etc!
Sounds incredible
Awesome sound, Joel. Are you burying the beater or rebounding?
Joel, are you burying the beater or playing off the head?
This is all well and good, but you’ve missed a very key talking point here that trumps all other factors entirely: EVERYONE knows that oysters and pearls are louder than flat black. (Mic drop)
Been thinking of making a P3 just by cutting a worn out bass drum batter and actually mounting two heads instead of one for that effect . I am also one that likes to poke holes in the top part of my bass drum batter mainly at 11 and 1 o'clock seems to effect the dig on my beater on my 24" kick
Thanks for the snare side head 400Hz tip! This is going to help me be more consistent in tuning.
I've been saying this for years, the same idea applies to live drumming when you want your toms to sound louder than your cymbals tuning them higher goes a long way. The same idea applies to a closed-head kick drum
your imitation of a tom at the end is basically what you hear in a sound check 😂
Thank you this is super educational! I learned a lot especially considering shortening my 2006 Pearl Export drum set- from 22X18 to 14" so thanks! BTW do you think this has the same effect with all wood types?
Fantastic video as always! I just purchased an 8x14 Mapex pre-Orion line snare from the 80s with what looks to be an extended snare bed. I’ve never used one and I’ve been intimidated but this was extremely helpful. Thanks brother!
This 👏 is 👏FIRE👏 Drum truth team!!!!!!!!!!
I was curious about history of plastic! czcams.com/video/9GMbRG9CZJw/video.html interesting! .. great content as usual!
Great video! Thank you! Greetings from Norway.
I like the way you use to teach tips and tricks about drums ! i suscribe right now to your chanel great job dude thank you so much (y)
I am enjoying every second of this channel. Pretty cool stuff 😎👌🏽
I find you get more usable frequencies out of the 14" depth bass drum compared to the 18" depth. I had my 18" star classic birch cut to 14.5" ( extra .5 just to be slightly different which I decided to do on the way down to a drum shop). When I got it back and played it, it was very commanding and more punchy right off the bat............ no regrets having it done!
Dude tar very much for taking the time to explain every aspect on setting up a snare drum right down to tweeking the snare wires
Oh also...What mic is that that you are using?
Unbeatable snare drum except maybe the Super Supra 6.5 with nickel hardware . I have both of these . I also really like my 15x 5 Black Galaxy a whole lot too.
thanks man! awesome video and I appreciate the way it's laid out. I'm a producer, not a drummer. So I bought a set purely to learn how to tune them and this video is very down my alley. instead of "Do this or that" you actually just show how different things manipulate the sound of a snare and what adjustments to make to get a sound. extremely helpful for learning what to listen for in a snare.
Well done
I might be cutting down my bass drum!
00:26. You got me
I have a 24" Ludwig bass drum with 4 spurs
I just bought a mint condition 1978 Premier Elite kit with a 22X14 kick. For the life of me I just cannot get a deep, beefy sound out of it. It’s in round and the edges are good. No matter how low I tune both heads, the drum just doesn’t have much balls. Toms sound great, though. But the bass drum is bumming me out.
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I see what you did on the namedrop there....
The 14" sounded more like I want it after mixing. But it's quite isolated. Would the less bottom end be a missing in a whole mix situation?
Sounds much better
Really great info. Adding the snare mic seems a game changer . Just to have a bit more control of the snare sound / volume.
So if shell is not vibrating, the energy from the head is not dissipated. Material of the shell only affects the sound in term of density and mass -> thin metal drum and thick wood having same mass produce same sound. Whether it is welded metal shell, spun or cast; solid wood, or plies, or block does not matter?
excellent video. Noticeable difference, 14" sounds more full/deeper
I am a long time fan of INDe drums. I currently own an Aluminum shell Wayfarer kit and a 6.5” Aluminum snare that matches beautifully with the kit. The bass, rack and floor Tom of the Wayfarer aluminum weighs less than 25 lbs total ! It sounds magnificent too
I’ve always preferred the 14” depth and you’ve surely proved it here. 👍