Checked out some Modern Essentials in person the other day...almost left with a 22" ride, but at 500 it's not a trivial purchase.

Pretty cymbals, very unique and complex sounding, with some low end power to them. The bell is unreal on that cymbal.

Crashes are very low pitched.

Kurtis wrote:Man oh man! Dave just kills it. Awesome. How any drummers just over 50 years old killing it like that!? Come on.

Going tomorrow in Detroit!

The sound the producer got on the Satch record, at least the toms, was surprisingly brittle.

Totally right.

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/culture/learn-less-and-work-more-says-tycoon-20130925-2udsq.html

Things were harder years ago. I fear we will go back...

There is no doubt the culture is changing here in the US. Science is not easy, it is quite hard. But there are kids who are still nerds, even though it is increasingly more stigmatized to be smart. I work at a University...the kids I see on campus, riding skateboards, have no goddamned business in a...

I was struck by how good the song Baby Blue was while watching Breaking Bad.

The drums don't sound perfect, nothing sounds perfect. It sounds really unique and rich.

I had the same kinds of teachers when I was in grade school and HS. I work on a college campus and each year kids look younger and younger, standards for behavior and decorum are for the most part totally gone, for girls and guys. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230421390457909530336889...

The keys sound like a circus.

Too bad, Jordan has killer technique.

Bought, nice playing!

Chris needs to play in a Mahavishnu tribute. I want to see that.