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David Byrne Journal
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The Daily Swarm
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Idolator
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Monday June 22, 2009 at 08:00 AM |
Hello Indaba. Welcome to another week. It's Monday and that means it's time to talk shop. This week I've chosen a very divisive issue in the drumming world: cymbals. Traditionally, there are two big cymbal companies, Zildjian and Sabian (Sabian was actually started by a disgruntled Zildjian family member, believe it or not), but other cymbal makers out there get their due and proper as well. You have Paiste and Meinl plus smaller, pricey shops like Istanbul. What I want to ask the drummers of Indaba is this: What kind of cymbals do you recommend? But not just that, I want to know...
- What kind of hi-hats you use?
- What kind of crashes you use?
- What kind of rides and splashes and chinas?
- Do you use all of the same brand or do you mix and match to fit your needs?
- What is your favorite cymbal?
So have it at in the comments and have a gret week.
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del.icio.usMonday June 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Respectfully, I believe this is a red herring issue. It reminds me of the Mac vs Windows debate, the Fender Stratocaster vs Gibson Les Paul debate, the Nikon vs Canon vs Leica debate, ad nauseum.
A cymbal is an artist's/craftsperson's tool. It's personal, and one drummer's fillet mignon would be another drummer's Wimpy burger. It's simply a piece of the sonic pallette.
No two cymbals are alike, and taste is ...taste.
While I am principally a record producer and a guitarist, I spent many years playing drums (and put in a number of years studying with Bernard Purdie), so from my own personal experience, I can say that a well tuned set of drums, and tastefully chosen cymbals (subjective, of course) makes for happy listening (and great interactive music-making).
Monday June 22, 2009 at 05:50 PM
I'm going to go ahead and play the game... but since I don't play drums, I asked a good friend of mine who does!
Erik Braund. Check him out at www.myspace.com/delmagband
His answers:
15" Zildjian A New-Beat HiHats.... best rock hats around.
20" Zildjian A Medium-Thin Crash
19" Zildjian A Crash
22" Zildjian A Ping Ride
I prefer Zildjian cymbals from the "A" Series. I find the A Custom's to bee too bright, especially for recording digitally. The A's are versatile and sturdy. When doing anything other then rock drums, I like the darker sounding "K" series and smaller hats (13 or 14").
My favorite cymbal is the 22" A Ping Ride.. you can ride it hard and light, or crash it. It has a great bell, too.
Tuesday June 23, 2009 at 01:08 AM
My personal setup:
13" Paiste 402 Hi-Hats
16" Paiste Twenty Crash
20" Paiste 402 Ride
16" Paiste 402 Crash
My Splash: 6" Sabian B8
My favorite is the Paiste Twenty Crash, although I have to say the Hi-Hats are amazing as well.
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