I'll never understand how or why anyone would ever use a Pearl rack. IMO, it's the ugliest thing you could ever do to a drum set. peace... If I remember correctly, Jeff Porcaro and his drum tech at the time (Ross Garfield?) designed/invented the drum rack, and then Pearl put it into production. Its...

Beautiful kit, though I'll never understand how or why anyone would ever use a Pearl rack. IMO, it's the ugliest thing you could ever do to a drum set.
peace...

See you all there...

Ya, I tried the black one out a couple months ago, but just for practicing and teaching. Did not get a chance to hear it in different environments. the sound changed a bit with it. I thought it had more of a slappy pillow sound. Have you tried the power stroke 3 (black dots). I've been using them on...

I'm desiring a 14" Gretsch floor tom from the 80's Jasper era...
Just saying, Sammy J

Steve's China does sound amazing though it's from the 80's (right?) They definitely don't sound like that anymore. I remember once endorsed that was the first thing I went to pick out and couldn't find one that sounded near as good as Steve's. I did find and used to play the China High (Brilliant fi...

Chuck was a pure passion of light, knowledge and humbling . I was privileged to teach/learn beside him for almost a decade. For the amount of info Chuck had in that mind of his, he constantly would inquire in whats being played by other styles, cultures, drummers. I'm honored to have known him and s...

why is it Im MORE inspired to drum watching this video, than 99% of the drumming video's posted here??
Thanks for the post...
peace, sammy j

Wow, great topic. I think we(most people) put our drumming hero's and close friends on pedestals by default. Many times when you think that a show or performance could of been better, it's hard to give it straight to someone who just gave their all, though fell short. I know when i play a show and s...

Will, always a pleasure to see you play. miss you guys. glad you got back together, even if for a moment. great stuff.
Sammy J