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That’s awesome memory to have I’m sure ! First show I ever saw them was for their release of Home Album at 9:30 club in DC. Always great show with them!

I’m not really sure I actually don’t have the Hasbro . But I know it takes up about half the room inside the wand body . You need a relay switch to add in pack because the problem with the plasma tube gives off strong EMI can interfere with your fire switch push button sound and plasma tube at same time . Relay helps those two work together . It may be possible I’m just not to familiar with the inside of that wand . I’ll take look at my buddy’s and find out

Thanks so much! That damn plasma tube took me close to year to get it to work hahaha!! It gives off so much EMI it would interfere with all the other electronics finally took a relay switch wired in pack to get the push button to work with sound so it wouldn’t interfere. The smoke effect I bought about year or two ago from guy who makes them On Etsy let me try and dig up his link and I’ll send it to ya give me a day to find it

@@kennyregiecyadingus that’s insane. I am build and tech savvy but anything as far as custom wiring and programming and modifying and I’m a fish outta water. Totally worth you figuring it out. It’s such a unique feature and it looks spot on with the source content And thanks a lot. I would appreciate that so I could at least look at the components and maybe figure out how to rig it up myself

@@jbischof71 Here is the company they change their name, but you can find them on Facebook. I had to purchase a relay as well. Here’s a link to the Facebook page from the guy who made the whole set up basically comes with everything the fan wired to the juice which is a vape container. It works great. Never had any issues with it to make it even cooler you could fill it up with marshmallow flavored smelling vape juice, but I believe you have to mix the juice with something for it to work. You would have to ask him what it is exactly before you use your own liquid but he gives you a medium size bottle that will hold you over when you purchase one. facebook.com/bluerotary23 Here’s the vent relay on Ebay. You have to get by sponge face a different maker, but it needs it for the smoke effect www.ebay.com/itm/194494251777?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=CLzqyBGDSGS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=A4ExqWblSAu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

The first one I had I purchased years ago but my buddy dropped it and it broke. They been very hard to come by these days. However, I was able to find basically the same exact one that I just installed to replace it looks just like it only difference is the circuit board that runs the plasma tube had a nice plastic housing that protected the circuitboard/converter because it converts AC DC current which can give you quite a shock. Just a heads up won’t kill ya, but definitely can sting lol I absolutely love the effect I’m happy to help if you have any questions I may even have a wiring diagram I posted years ago on gbfans.com, I’ll see if I can find it because the plasma to can give off a lot of EMI and I ran into an issue when connecting it to the firing push, which it would interfere with the sound at the same time so instead, I had to wire a relay in between which fix the issue. However, I spoke to a few others over the years that I helped out and some people didn’t have the same issue I did but here is a link on eBay you can get. I’ve looked all over and this is the only one I can pretty much find . But the tube is exactly the same as the one in the video. www.ebay.com/itm/161658095815?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=b9wy-FHaTqa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=A4ExqWblSAu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Here is a link I posted explaining the install on GB fans. It includes my wiring diagram with the relay and without the relay and if you are using a gbfans‘s thrower Soundboard, by any chance, there’s one minor addition you need to add, which is just a tiny resistor I recycled from some electronic piece I placed in one of the connections that helped fix another small issue I ran into. Just be careful once you purchase the plasma tube the trickiest part is removing the glass plasma tube out of its original housing without breaking it. I actually happen to have one or two extra if you’re interested happy to sell one to you or you can just get the same one off eBay feel free to ask any questions happy to help! www.gbfans.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40662

Haha! Im huge Pearl guy as well I own reference pure love it . He used to use zildjian but switched to Sabian which personally im not fan of . But to answer your question about all that punishment necessary ? I think that really all depends on type of music and atmosphere . However I was always taught that drums are meant to be beaten!!! That to me shows pure feeling the music I’ve always enjoyed hard hitting drummers but only in that style of music . As he’s gotten older he has laid back little by creating illusion sometimes he’s hitting really hard but also pulling back little sometimes . I myself have always been naturally a hard hitter and enjoy the energy! That’s one show you go to and majority of the people have their eyes glued on drummer . Especially at his age there’s not many drummers out there anymore at that age that are hard hitters anymore . Guys like Shannon Larkin in early days before Godsmack helped influence a lot of this style that so many rock drummers take from and don’t know it however Morgan has taken it to whole other level and done his own thing I just think Shannon was one of the earlier guys to play similar hard hitting style . I miss the days when Sevendust toured with Snot before Lynn Strait past because not a lot of people know but Snot drummer Jamie Miller (Now Bad Religion) both played very similar in my opinion in some ways and fed of each other . I think they pushed each other in there energetic style . There’s genres of music that hard hitting wouldn’t do music justice but when it comes to hard hitting in pocket hard rock/metal I’d much rather enjoy watching that over drummer who doesn’t live up to the energy of the music . But then there are guys like John Paul from Clutch who for his style and type of music he hits very controlled and light that fits their music so well. So in my opinion all depends on music . But hell yeah if your playing hard rock/metal those drums are meant to be beaten in my opinion!!!

Absolutely!

This is one of the few bands I have to see every time they come around . One of the greatest live shows in my opinion . Not only great music and great live they are all really great guys and treat their fans more like family . If you ever get chance to see them live no doubt do it !!!

You're in for a ride. I recommend all albums. Alpha and Next.. animosity... Home.... Seasons... I mean ya can't go wrong.

Right? Past few recent albums I feel his footwork keeps getting even more crazier !

Morgan forsure has alot of Tommy Lee influences...the way he swings those arms!🤘🤘🤜👊✊👍😎

@@joelopez9627 He def does ! It’s that swing that always drew my attention to my favorite drummers . You can def see the Tommy influence as well as Shannon Larkin (Before he was in Godsmack) who also really helped pave way of that cool swing style take it to another level . I’m not huge fan Godsmack personally but Shannon I am and was happy to see that dude at least catch a break with big band that dude deserved it. But there is also one other drummer that has always been very overlooked as well Jamie Miller from Snot . Back in the day when Sevendust and Snot toured all time together you could really see Morgan and Jamie sorta feeding off each other with their similar style and influence each other . I think those three especially Jamie really played huge influence . But after all these years Morgan has really taken that and continued to evolve and take it to next level . Love guys that can be entertaining & have that wrong without over doing it to point it’s annoying (like Zoltan ….cough …cough ..cough.) lol

@Mondragon That’s exactly how was for me in 6th grade ! Between him , Jamie Miller from Snot back in day watching them guys touring with each other they always had that cool unique swing . If you think about it he’s one of the few guys at his age that still plays that hard hitting style after all these years and seems to out do himself almost every new album ! Crazy !

who else is in the top three? if you don't already know him, may I introduce you to Dave Garibaldi? totally different style, but equally talented.

That’s funny because playing out i used to always sound Check playing the triplets on the bass drum while riding on the ride cymbal playing the groove in the first song of the album, ‘Home’

He is but my other favorite drummer John Paul from Clutch i believe is most underrated my opinion. Different style but dude has been killing it for so many years strong more than majority of other bands and never gets recognized ever ! Love those two drummer just different styles q

The word underrated just means good now. Thanks goofs.

you can hear it.......... Bitch!! pay da man!!

Damn right and for his age still doesn’t let up ! Drums are meant to be beaten like that my motto lol

Looks like you are the only one.

This was before the show . This was drum clinic he offered for few dates during the tour

@@kennyregiecyadingus thanks bro

right so just because he doesn't do 64th note blast beats makes him not good...fuck outta here. morgan is a beast

show me another drummer with such power and stamina... he is not as complex as danney carey, but he is damn good

Visually and his timing is amazing ! Her be first tell ya not be the most technical drummers out there ! Of course there’s drummers out there that way more technical. But I don’t Care ! I’d take hard hitting pocket player with kick ass live showmanship anytime! But some a lot of his newer albums have stepped up big time with footwork and fills. Fun to watch for sure !!!!

He def took the style of Shanon Larkin who in my opinion started a lot of that hard hitting swing entertaining style back in 80s with Wrath child and also very much like Jamie Miller from Snot whom they both really fed off each other back day and pushed what Shannon sorta started to whole new level. Not many hard rock/metal drummers out there that are getting to be his age that still hit as hard and play the way they do . Though he has learned to tone down and make it look like he’s hitting hard without having to hit so hard all time now he’s seasoned and older wiser lol . Will always be awesome and continues to push himself every album ! Great drummer and great dude ! Whole band is great and awesome guys! Can’t say that much about many bands !

@@kennyregiecyadingus Sharing some flare maybe but Morgan owns this style. Larkin is a beast with long arms (visual advantage ?) similar to Tommy Lee but Morgan expresses himself much differently on the kit. Might be the music but watching Morgan play Sevendust songs is incredibly satisfying and not sure you get that same feeling from Larkin or the SNOT guy playing their catalogue. Watching this intimate drum show is nothing like watching him on stage lit up and fucking killing it. Saw him live at the Hard Rock in Boston back in the day and everyone of my friends was like who the fuck is that fucking guy on the drums ? Never been to a show since where anyone mentioned the drummer in the context of a band; ever (not talking about drum solo's ) ! This band would be NOTHING without this guy on the drums. Amazing !! His technique leaves something to be desired but to watch him play in his heyday is unscripted and unbridled joy.

You’re absolutely right and Morgan does own this unique hard hitting , flowing , visual style . He does it the best and over years he just keeps taking it to whole new level ! He by far my favorite along with very few others . Just saying though not many people realize how much Shannon Larkin started back in the early Wrathchild America days so many other drummers (Not Morgan ) try to imitate him . I hate Godsmack but glad that guy caught break he so deserved . But the early Sevendust tours when they played so much with their close buddies in Snot Jamie Miller pulls lot of Morgan style stuff before Morgan was doing it even had the braids before him . Now not taking anything from Morgan . I’m huge fan and he my favorite drummer . Only difference is Morgan continued to take it and evolve it constantly over all these years which works better as well for his style of music with out over doing like other drummers (cough cough like Zoltan 🤮🤣 ). Jamie still has amazing style but he’s been doin lot more faster style punk rock these days but if you see some rare old footage or Jamie and Morgan playing same shows in 90s those guys pushed each other for Morgan to eventually master that unique style and make it his . He’s def the best in that style and took it to whole new level . But those guys def played early influence in ways especially Jamie Miller . But hail Morgan!! Lol

Dudes a beast, his live performance is like watchng a bruce lee movie.definitely has that swing down & sometimes he will kick the cymbals & does all kind of tricks. Certified beast 4 sure

Lol Sully wishes he could play like him or even Shannon Larkin .

The moment I heard him hit that snare my ears lit up! It’s not even going through the mix. So of course the very next day I had to buy that snare drum and paid 900 bucks for the pearl reference brass snare drum. Best snare I Ever had by far. Fat sounding easy to control no ring and it’s heavy as hell lol

I have that same tape when I was just kid !

@@kennyregiecyadingus me too! The one I got had the cassette case that opened like a cigarette pack