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I've noticed some guys, such as Chris Coleman, are slanting their cymbals away from them. Seems somewhat of a new phenomenon. What's the purpose of this? To ensure you get a strong crash?



Edit: Sidenote - I think it's ridiculous how absurdly talented Chris Coleman is. So much control over all aspects of his playing. And that technique and those chops... my god.

To break as many cymbals as possible?

langmick wrote:To break as many cymbals as possible?

It may make sense if you strike a glancing blow and swing down from above.

Tried the angled away thing today during my shed session. It was a no go after 30 seconds.

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

I sit kind of high and I've noticed when I get up that the cymbal look like they're angled away. However when I sit down they look normal from my perspective. I guess it's the combination of the arm and tilter when I'm setting them up. No averse issues or differences to me.

Charley Drayton has had a cymbal set like that for a while. I think it must be to access the underside of the cymbal OR to get an almost perpendicular strike against the edge for a loud washy crash/ride sound?

I think it is definitely a "third cymbal" situation, where one already has a couple of cymbals set up conventionally...

Maybe Chris is so damn talented that he's trying to level the playing field by making it more difficult for himself
I personally think it's a fad/attitude that some of these guys are going for. plus some of these players strike the cymbal from the under/upward and over/downward swiping motion (Denis Chambers thing).
sammy j

It makes it easier to go around the kit in a blur because the crash cymbals are not on top of things like the mini hats. The hihats and ride are normal because you use the tips of the sticks on them. I have not tried doing this. I imagine it would make it easier to break the cymbals this way. But if you have a deal like CC, it does not matter.