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RE: Need great music with different cymbals

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In Reply to: RE: Need great music with different cymbals posted by tonyptony on May 22, 2012 at 16:16:41

Not exactly what you asked for, but if you're trying to get a grasp of how different types of cymbals sound, you might consider listening to the on-line sound files that the cymbal manufacturers post on their websites. You can also just drop in to your local music shop (e.g. Guitar Center) and have a whack at them yourself.

My personal ist of great drummers who use a lot of different kinds of cymbals includes Jack DeJohnette, Neil Peart, Paul Wertico and Peter Erskine; they are each well-represented on videos, where you can see just what they're playing.

Happy listening,

Jim

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"whack at them yourself" - Funny - and, the Right Way To Play - Mike Porper 07:32:15 05/24/12 (3)
Before rock drummers took over the world, bashing anything and everything within reach as hard as they could, drummers were taught about the right and wrong way to strike a cymbal.

I recall reading a Zildjin catalog as a kid, which had a tutorial on cymbal striking, illustrated.

The proper way to strike a cymbal is at an angle, not straight on, as all rockers do it. That's to get the richest sound, and to prevent cracking the cymbal. Obviously, light tapping, as done when playing a ride cymbal, could be struck at a variety of angles.
- RE: "whack at them yourself" - Funny - and, the Right Way To Play - jec01 07:40:20 05/24/12 (2)
  I was of course being ironic. But you are exactly right: cymbals are not indestructible, and there are right ways and wrong ways to play them.
  
  Happy listening,
  
  Jim
  - RE: "whack at them yourself" - Funny - and, the Right Way To Play - jec01 13:33:29 05/24/12 (1)
    I might add that not every rock drummer abuses his cymbals. I understand that Ringo Starr still regularly plays the set of Zildjian A's that he used on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
    
    Happy listening,
    
    Jim
    - RE: "whack at them yourself" - Funny - and, the Right Way To Play - nairb 03:13:35 05/25/12 (0)
      "..Ringo Starr still regularly plays the set of Zildjian A's that he used on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964."
      
      Ringo's forever cool, until he sings that is.

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