You're very welcome! Does anyone know what the music is at the end? I can tell it's Tony on drums, but I don't recognize the artist, or song. Something about "my imagination - turnin' round 'n' round"...

I saw the new Yamaha stuff, and Jim's right, they look great. The new finishes are really, REALLY sweet! I'm on the fence with that new YESS III mount though. Aesthetically, it isn't doing it for me. I need to install some new mounts on a Gretsch kit I have on order. My other Gretsch kit has the YES...

Why "something other than CD Baby"? They generally pay a larger percentage of sales to the artists than Amazon or iTunes.

Can't you purchase directly from the artists' own websites?

electrizer wrote:When I was 12 I started a band in my friend's basement. Lost the sticks so for some time I played with bicycle pumps

What brand and what size? Floor standing models or pocket size? Did they work with traditional grip, or only match?

jonesdrums wrote:Read that Simon has called it a day with Toto after 21 years, and that Keith Carlock will be tracking for the new album that is in the works. Its on his Facebook page and website.

Yeah, go back about three pages in this thread for more about this.

gutenberg wrote:Good for him. The endorsement thing is a big circus anyway.

It doesn't have to be. It should be a mutually beneficial relationship for both parties.

It's just my personal taste. There are no rules that say you have to agree. I was just taken with your "worried" statement. There must be a thousand different makes and models of sticks available. You owe it to yourself to experiment with some different sticks to see which ones feel good ...

Did you even read my post? Yes, and I watched the video. I don't understand what was so terrible about his diction or enunciation. You feel that Sonor should have someone who speaks English better. I think he has excellent command of the English language (which has its roots in Germany ). Much bett...