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- Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:26 pm
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: New music w/ cocktail drum
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9221
Re: New music w/ cocktail drum
Very similar, but I couldn't imagine the Cowboy Junkies without the guitars.
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:06 am
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: New music w/ cocktail drum
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9221
New music w/ cocktail drum
The band Needle, who plays in this website's player, has a new album - actually an EP - out. It's called Saint Timothy's and uses a cocktail drum set. It's recorded very clearly and you can hear the cocktail drum very well. The music is Needle's style of slowcore, very nicely done. www.needlemusic.c...
- Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:41 am
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: Picture from Cocktailin' Christmas Gig
- Replies: 3
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Re: Picture from Cocktailin' Christmas Gig
Cool photo. It's always nice to see actual gig activity. Thanks for posting. And for putting up with weather as handed to you!
- Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:39 am
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: Need crash/ride, mini-hihat ideas
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14183
Re: Need crash/ride, mini-hihat ideas
I must have spent close to $700 trying to find a good crash/ride cymbal, ended up using a Sabian B8 14 in. thin crash. It was the first one I ever bought, and the least expensive! Oh, well, live and learn. Also, a pair of Wuhan 8 in. splashes on an X-hat holder. They sound good and don't overpower a...
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:34 am
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: Rods
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8995
Re: Rods
Cool! I'm definitely going to look at, and possibly get these. thanks for the information.
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:27 pm
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: Rods
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8995
Re: Rods
I, too, use the Vic Firth Routes 505, and they are really good for cocktail drums - had them for years, and no breakage whatsoever. Peter is right - they can be a bit soft on cymbals but if I need a really beefy cymbal hit, I turn the Rutes around and use the handle end on the cymbal. That gets a re...
- Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:22 am
- Forum: Your Cocktail Kit
- Topic: 2 new drum project done!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12656
Re: 2 new drum project done!
These sets may not eb cocktail type drums, but it's always fun to see what you come up with, Peter. I like to see how small a drum set can be, and still be usable on stage. Small is beautiful!
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:32 pm
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: Question about snare wires
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4168
Re: Question about snare wires
Hello - I have a homemade snare on my cocktail drum that I made from a regular snare drum snare. I took the two ends of the snare, cut the wires to 3 1/2 inches, kind of a paintbrush looking shape. I mounted them on a rim-clamp damper - took the damper pad off and put a screw through the metal ends ...
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:14 am
- Forum: Your Cocktail Kit
- Topic: Compact Drum with Remote Cable Kick Pedal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11392
Re: Compact Drum with Remote Cable Kick Pedal
Hey, Peter. I looked at the Youtube video, and it is great! A whoie set - that really shows off the whole group nicely. Your drum kit fits in soundwise so well, and the oud (or gambus - same thing?) really adds to it. Thanks for posting.
- Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:35 am
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: gig's photos
- Replies: 27
- Views: 36346
Re: gig's photos
Cool - the "Ford" style drumset if I remember right. I like the way yoiu have that mic'ed up - small lavaliers? Deos it sound better than one mic over the whole set?
- Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:23 am
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: gig's photos
- Replies: 27
- Views: 36346
Re: gig's photos
Hi Peter. Cool pictures. I bet the beautiful setting helps the music. Is that an Arabian oud in this last picture?
- Sun May 08, 2011 11:53 pm
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: gig's photos
- Replies: 27
- Views: 36346
Re: gig's photos
Hi Peter. It's nice to see the pictures of your concerts. Having a choir with your group must mean the group has a really big sound for the performance. That's cool! Thanks for posting and keeping us up to date.
Robert
Robert
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:03 pm
- Forum: Your Cocktail Kit
- Topic: Compact "Magic Box drum"
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12708
Re: Compact "Magic Box drum"
Hi Peter. Thanks for posting - it's always cool to see your work in smaller drumsets, especially in your band setting. Simon is using a Kala Ukulele bass, isn't he? Keep up the creativity - it's one reason I like cocktaildrum.com.
RobertM
RobertM
- Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:13 am
- Forum: Your Cocktail Kit
- Topic: A couple of Pictures Just for Fun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11774
Re: A couple of Pictures Just for Fun
Hey John. It's cool to see a "weapon of choice" in an actual performance setting. I take it your cocktail drum carries well enough to not need amplification on such a gig? Thanks for posting.
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- Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:21 am
- Forum: Cocktail Drums Discussion Board
- Topic: The current Trixon cocktail kits
- Replies: 20
- Views: 29891
Re: The current Trixon cocktail kits
Hi Garvin. I listened to the Youtube video. That's a good drumset and you play it well. Nice going. Very interesting, also, to see and hear about the Trixon brand.