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To create the sound you want, don't be afraid to compromise style or looks. When piecing together my set about one year ago, I added the erable 70's tom to get the sound I wanted, and get the next step up in my tom arrangement. Find this tom, and find it often. I love big fills, and adding tom into the non fill times as well. Put some tom in the...
A 13 by 10 for me is necessary for my drumming, because I love exploring melody accompaniment on the toms. Snuggle some toms up close together like I've got my Pearls, and ride them on and off, experimenting with different techniques and exploring the possibilities of the toms, will give you the feel of what I'm talking about. For the last 12 mo...
So as I am putting together my Pearl kit, and I've decided on the Pearl snare and Pearl Bass drum, I figure I'll stick with a brand I have grown to trust. Don't get me wrong, if you are putting together a kit, don't be afraid to mix up brands, you might find the right sound comes from a certain tom, but your snare has got to be another brand. Fo...
This is one of my rack toms that came with my Pearl ELX drum kit. I have been playing it for about a year and a half now and it’s been producing the sounds that I love ever since I got it. It does have its pros and cons though. I’ll start with the things that I love about this drum. First off, the great thing about all of the drums ...
