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Odd, when there are so many ways of achieving this. Brushes, hot-rods, the famous 'wallet on the batter head', several types of muffler or damping ring. Changing the batter head for a thicker one will help a lot, or even an oil-filled head (I'm not a fan, but then again, I don't hit hard, so...). In extreme cases, a tea-towel spread over the drum tames it a lot, and sounds pretty good, usually..! The first prerequisite, though, and maybe the most difficult in some cases, is to get the drummer 'on board' with the necessity. Without that, there's little scope, I agree. Just sayin'.

If you'll pardon me, this makes little sense. If the bass drum (or any other instrument...) needs to go through the PA to be heard, it should go through the PA, end of story. A band with a violin..? Maybe he'll bring his own local PA..? Then the harmonica player. Another local PA. Keys..? No, nt through FOH; bring your own PA... The list goes on. A spot of drums (bass drum, overhead...) are easily mixed into any decent-enough 'tops only' PA. How do I know this..? It's what our band does, and many other bands I've played with or done the sound for. Such a system won't work for a stadium, naturally, but lifting any instrument into the mix for the audience is what the PA is for, no..? Obviously, a heavy-metal 'head-banging' raucous rock band would be a different affair, but I doubt that the bass drum be weak in such a formation in the first place..! It's a separate issue as to why the drum is so low in the first place, of course, but that's a whole other kettle of worms.

Tommy Cogbill, a regular contributor to Memphis recordings 'back then'.

Blatantly flouting protocol, but I did this yesterday, just for fun, using a random 'virtual firework' video found on t'web (the work of a certain Mattéo Géa, in France...), and had a splendid surprise. No editing of either the video or music; it just seemed to fit together..! Maybe any soundtrack would do the same..? Dunno. Just sayin'...

Another good reason for the ban.

Good evening, Pedrorq , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Isn't that a given..?

We're the opposite. Our singer is the raison d'être of our band, and we all lock into the lyrics, tone, expression of his performance. Yes, we can work on stuff on an individual basis, in any combination of guitars, bass and/or drums, but without the song itself, there's nothing really to work with, as a rehearsal. No rhythm guitar..? No big deal. No lead guitar..? We'll hum those bits. No bass..? Summit's missing, but the band plays on. No drums..? Oh-o. That's me, so I wouldn't know what they do without me..! (Not actually true, as the singer plays fine drums, too, even on my 'lefty' kit. He was the singer/drummer in the band, back then, when I was playing bass, before Our Youngest took that spot and we all moved around to our current roles...)

Just back from my (short, push...) bike ride. Still a wide grin. Our Boys will be wondering what I'm chuckling about...

Luckily I've not a cuppa in hand, or you'd be owing me a keyboard and screen. Many thanks; I've sincerely not laughed so much in years, and never at reading stuff on t'web. It's taken me a couple of minutes to type this; the tears clouded my vision. I'm still giggling, myself, just remembering what I've just read. Thanks again; you've made my day (and probably week, too...).

Promise; much promise. It's evocative, the scansion is easy on the mind (nit-picking, one or two rhymes pass muster, but only just...). I hear moderate-slow c&w guitars, maybe a pedal steel..? Hammond/Leslie organ, too. Good stuff, and impressive for the work already gone into forging this thus far. Am I allowed a suggestion..? Just a thought, reading this through several times; maybe something to think about for another time..? At the end of each 'verse', I hear an extension, a 'half-line', rhyming with the previous line. A bit like an echo; it (to me, in my tiny head...) breaks up the rigour of the timing, lending 'breath'. Ignore, of course, if it's inappropriate; put it down to 'old duffer-ness' or the like. Eager, now, to read (hear..?) the completed work. Would it be indiscreet to ask if this is drawn from recent personal events..? No need to answer that, naturally, but there's a ring of authenticity that comes across with powerful emotion. Any thoughts yourself as to the music to match your intentions..? Celtic harp..? Nylon acoustic..? Far-distant, searing, soaring electric sustain guitars..? Not reggae/dub, I hope..?

In the years I spent touring with a ska/punk/rock band (doing the sound, then the lights...), this ^^ is what I found to be the general rule. The other bands we crossed paths with, some of 'em national monuments, were Good Eggs, easy to get on with and a 'lorra fun'. I have many memories of some particularly 'interesting' 'afters', despite the advancing years. I surprises me not at all to learn that these fellows are, too, Good Eggs. Good for you; remember to be just as open and friendly when you, too, become world famous.

I'd say that 4 or 5 months is a short enough time to wait, basically, and get the new formation off to a good start from an equal footing for all, and no acrimony from current members with some understandable reticence. A few 'get-together' evenings to keep the social side of things in place, with an optional jam session or brain-storming in the meantime, and make the new arrivals feel as if they're joining a new, fresh, band from Day One. There's no problems practising without a drummer per se, if everyone is up for it, but if there are doubts, have patience, I'd say. A few months..? Some folks wait years to find the right team, and some never find 'em at all..!

Beware of drop-outs, though.

? ? ? Should one of these be deleted, or do you really change your mind that quickly..?

One has to choose between 'Like' and 'Thanks' when reacting. I left a sincere 'Thanks'; here's the missing 'Like' ...

Just to let you know that, on my system, the sound is extremely low. I've been listening to other U-tubes this evening, so I don't think the issue is at my end. Get it checked, maybe..? Just sayin', hope this helps, and good luck with the project.

Well, as long as that's all it shows...

I sincerely hope that this is the last photo Bluejay posts showing HJ's dangly bits.

I think I'll forbear on the '' on this occasion, thank you very much..!

Downloading now. S'gonna take a while..! Thanks again.

Indeed I do; a template would be very handy.

Done, downloading right now. Cheers; thanks for the heads up.

Oddly enough I'v never had issues running my sound stuff on Windows, from XP up to the current Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. Just lucky, I expect. Our Eldest runs his Nuendo/Motus/lots more besides on his slightly more modest Windows PC, too. Our Youngest is a games buff; he has no issues running Windows, either. How lucky can that be eh..? Three of us, content with Windows running DAWS and games stuff..!