(Bass drums in an orchestra or in a drum line will ... The only thing to do after that is to put your drum kit together and let loose. “Drums are the backbone of the band and the most expressive ...

It may be unavoidable, but set up your kit downstairs if possible. Us drummers tend to put a lot of force into a bass drum hit or hi-hat pedal stomp when we’re getting into a song, and that sound will ...

At some point we've all come across a record that we absolutely love the drums or strings on, but can't seem to find a clean enough section of the song without vocals or bass. This is a feature ...

Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea for a big bass drum had previously been imagined, and there were already drums four feet in diameter. Emrick wanted one at least ...

Between Smokey the Cannon, the Eyes of Texas, Big Bertha the bass drum and Bevo (the famous steer), there are plenty of traditions that keep a Saturday afternoon in the stands interesting.( ...