the masked drummer

I loved when they played it on the power windows tour. I hope they play it for you! :codger: Happy Holidays! -TMD

an 18" powered sub sounds like a good way to go, brother. Simplicity rules!

-You know, LP, I really do owe you one. Your point was well taken. I talked to the guys about it and they seemed receptive to the idea of adding sub/s and running all instruments thru it. I realize now I was coming from the wrong angle. I'm putting that plan into motion now. Another thing I considered was that my monitor doesn't need to provide super deep or strong bass because the lows from the sub off the PA will be felt all around the venue including back in my area. I just need something nice and punchy like my old Mackie 12" powered monitor i used to power my zendrum/dm5. I'll go to a guitar center and have the pro audio guy demo the different ones that are out now. That product line sure did take off like a rocket. There's an old roland PM-3 on cl right now for $200. The idea of speakers up on my drumset with the band/drum mix seems like it would work. I can get something nicer later. for now I want to enhance the PA with a sub for our first gig and go from there. TY again! :codger:

I think he already has a monitor floor wedge for monitoring, but it's def not beefy enough for me, so unfortunately I need to get something decent. I want to put more money into the PA than my vdrum monitor...

After eating Turkey Dinner I pondered your advice and thank you for it, LP!! No matter what, I need a monitor first and foremost. I already have that cabinet. maybe take one small step and buy a mackie 1400i or a QSC amp. Then... get a sub for the PA driven by a separate amp to allow for drum samples from module. ??? or maybe i should get a (modestly priced) powered 15" speaker as a monitor and a 1400i to drive my 15" cab as a sub for the PA then add another sub, like an 18 & a 15 working together? The existing mains are, i believe, mackie passive 12's driven by a powered mixer, not particularly badass. Great for vocals. Add a kick drum and it dominates the mix to the point where vox get squeezed out...

Very cool. Yeah, I'm using the Simmons multipad thing as a sound module with triggers and a couple foot pedals. I'm trying for the first time this idea to play ghost notes with my foot for these Texas shuffle beats and stuff, to see how it works out. Also, cowbell with a foot pedal AND one I can hit with a stick for times I have an arm available. lol But getting back to the drum monitoring, I think I'm going with option #1 and buy a Mackie 1400i head, hook it up to my cabinet and see how it sounds. If it lacks luster I'll make that my sub and try a powered monitor to fill in frequencies. I'll check back... In other news, I just got my 14x6.5" Keller snare shell and it measured .047" roundness inside the shell. That's less than 1/16", so I'm happy. The inside diameter measured 13.594" on this 6-ply shell while I was at it. Can't wait to hear it! OK, back to drum amps. I'll do some research and try to report back if I make any discoveries.

Your point is dead-on, but I'm not playing 400-800 seat venues in this band and the pa is basically just a powered mixer to a pair of 12" cabs on stands. And the guitars don't reinforce their intruments. I just joined the band and haven't played a show yet with these cats. Also, if i were to beef up the pa with crossivers and subs, amps etc its going to be a $2k sponsorship by yours truly who isn't ready to commit to that level yet. And we don't have a sound engineer. It has to be a "set it and firget it" type deal. So with that in mind, I'm looking for some good sounding drum monitoring for any suggestions?

First of all I'm seeing the "fresh new look" of TRF for the first time today. Great job, not that it needed improvement. I always appreciate the endeavors of the staff here. Good people making sacrifices to be cool in the name of a great band and most people just gripe... Take a bow, please! Ahem... Where was I?? K.. I bought a Roland KC-60 keyboard combo amp (40 watts - 8" & horn) recently for an e-drum monitor and it works well, but it's going on a ups truck later today and am looking for a drastic boost of volume and punch. I almost stepped up to a KC-550, Roland's only keyboard amp with a 15" driver, but it's over 60 lbs and bass doesn't kick as much as I'd like. I'd add a sub to that setup but I'm looking at other alternatives. They now have a stereo Application: To be used for playing small-medium clubs in conjunction with a fairly small PA system, just for vocals. My goal is to eliminate any drum mic'ing via triggers and just let cymbals get picked up by vocal mics. The playing field is different now that I switched genres from metal to classic rock / blues. Most of the clubs I'm playing now won't have a PA system at all, sometimes no stage, no drum riser. nada. The PA we bring is great for vocals but gets all muddied up when you try to add instruments, so I'm taking matters into my own hands. This way I can insure not only that drums are heard and felt, but that I have control over my drum sounds via my sound module. No hassles with feedback, etc. And finally... The $64,000 QUESTION: Where do I start? (USED prices in USD) Utilize the 15" / horn cabinet I already own, add a power amp which would only run $150 for a used one. The advantage would be less weight, but disadvantage is it's in two pieces and needs to be wired and setup every time. $150 total Get a powered cabinet like the Peavey or JBL with a 15"/horn. Try that and add a sub later if needed by getting an amp for my 15 cabinet and unplugging the horn. $300-$400 +$150 for sub amp.$450 total Roland PM-30 Powered drum monitor (12" w/horn, 2 remote speakers) $450 Get the Roland KC-550 and add a sub utilizing 15" cab $450 + $150 ($600 total) Going stereo by doubling up one of the above, possibly with sub. I don't mind spending more money on this. Please suggest anything up to a grand on used equipment (Guitar Center's used inventory is a good ref). Thanks for any ideas

I took a couple photos of the 12" tom on lunch, just with my cellphone cam: http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/kenamay/starclassic12PB.jpg

QUOTE (Transparent Green @ Oct 13 2012, 08:43 PM) Oh...forgot to mention the scarf warp... Tama uses a "scarf wrap" inner ply on their shells...you mentioned a 45 degree inner ply overlap...sounds like a Tama shell to me. Thank you SOOO much! I'm looking at a "world max" drum set for $100 that includes all the parts and newer heads to put these things together so I can hear them. We'll see. I could post a picture at least. Gimme some time... maybe later this week or weekend hopefully... thanks

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/kenamay/calipersexplained_zpsd41c6a79.jpg Here is pic from CL ad: http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/kenamay/Capture_zps0308df6d.jpg

QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Oct 10 2012, 02:48 AM) Finally found a portnoy mistake. Off tempo quite a bit at around 2:30 http://youtu.be/n_dbsW-TPSE Yeah... That's a hard one for the drummer to keep everyone in time but i see your point. I wonder if he was hungover or been drinkin? he didn't quit til around 2000-2001. I call that one a "gimme", from my perspective...

A buddy of mine sent me this link. Rite of Passage instrumental cover. Pretty cool: a prophecy sorry if this was already posted. DOn't have time to look. At work...

QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Sep 27 2012, 10:22 AM) Talking about messing up on stage got me to think of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOMXdkiGGw4 James and John handled the situation very well. Hats off to Jamesey!!

QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Sep 26 2012, 09:46 PM) QUOTE (the masked drummer @ Sep 26 2012, 11:35 AM) QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Sep 25 2012, 04:07 PM) ^ understood _________________________ Check this out. Big Mangini Mess up? http://youtu.be/83g5Hzth9qM?t=4m33s That Mangini thing on your sig was a screwup, but that was when he was still new to the band. And we all make mistakes, don't we? Especially when new to a job, and the job is one of the most difficult ones on the planet? That's the main reason I got out of metal drumming. It's not worth all the ligament pains, arthritis and sweat, when you could play the simple blues or rock n roll and people appreciate it more and you almost always get paid more... FYI: Neily Peart has made many catastrophic failures in his drumming career (well documented trainwrecks on MITA's Rush Oddysey), but he's still one of the finest out there... Yeah, need to find a Portnoy trainwreck now though. >but that was when he was still new to the band. Actually, it looks like it was just three months back. Not that Portnoy is perfect or didn't have trainwrecks but come to think of it I've never seen him do more than a slight hiccup. His execution is incredible. People like Danny Carey are considered better, more well rounded drummers, but Danny's live accuracy doesn't hold a candle to Portnoy's imho... Alrighty then, BRING ON THE PORTNOY TRAINWRECKS! haha

QUOTE (Mr. IsNot @ Sep 25 2012, 04:07 PM) ^ understood _________________________ Check this out. Big Mangini Mess up? http://youtu.be/83g5Hzth9qM?t=4m33s That Mangini thing on your sig was a screwup, but that was when he was still new to the band. And we all make mistakes, don't we? Especially when new to a job, and the job is one of the most difficult ones on the planet? That's the main reason I got out of metal drumming. It's not worth all the ligament pains, arthritis and sweat, when you could play the simple blues or rock n roll and people appreciate it more and you almost always get paid more... FYI: Neily Peart has made many catastrophic failures in his drumming career (well documented trainwrecks on MITA's Rush Oddysey), but he's still one of the finest out there...

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Don't get caught up in the terminology. Ya big tree is right. It's not really magic , it's not really supernatural, but is constantly at work, every day, whether you realize it or not. It's YOUR choice to be positive or negative, and that's your choice. Actually, freeing people's minds is the goal, because it leads to a better life. The only difference between a negative thinker and a positive thinker is the positive thinker utilizes the same information the negative person uses against them as a catalyst to work FOR them. And it ends up opening your eyes to a better understanding of the world so you can help make this world a better place, which is a need inside all of us. An Example: What do Neil Peart, Kid Rock, and Dr. Phil all have in common that many of us don't understand? Not the obvious things: they are all rich and successful, they are all celebrities. Let both Hemispheres of your brain work together and see if you can make the connection. Then we'll discuss it. Please try this. Thanks in advance...

K guys, I got some clues and here they are: I have had $2000 on my mind for six months because that's what will get my house finished and sold and my grandmother, I just found out today keft me... get this... exactly $2000! And I found a bunch of musical gear for recirdingand I think it means I have to put the song up on itunes for people to hear and learn about this healing miracle of sorts. Also if I take all the clues about my life they suggest I was put here to teach ppl about this because there's too much suffering. But not only that, I've been given 3 different megamillions codes so I can have marketing money to get my message out in the form of my book, and it took me so long to get these clues, things are going to happen fast. I think I coukd even win tonite possibly. I realky believe I was sent to earth to send a message to help people with suffering that is self inflicted by accident. I am seeing myself on dr phil vividly. Hey, thus is fun! Why not believe? These clues have been haunting me since childhood. Wish me luck!!!

QUOTE (KenJennings @ Sep 18 2012, 12:18 PM) In order to assert a claim, you need to be able to SHOW your evidence. Scientists can show me the calculations that prove the additional mass of the universe. Scientists can demonstrate the gravitational force of dark matter. Scientists can show the genetic evidence for evolution. Hell, even bigfoot researchers, for what it's worth, can show you the Patterson-Gimlin footage, and you can at least argue over the credibility of the film. What can anyone here SHOW ME? Wait 'til I finish my book and I''ll send a link to my bank account. THen you can sit back and happen. I'm putting you to the challenge right here and now. Are you ready to watch my smoke while you sit there with your arms folded? I experienced it, and there IS scientific evidence to support it but it hasn't been completely interpreted yet. I understand you think the world is flat still because you haven't seen a picture of it yet but I happen to believe this energy is the cure to anxiety, depression, substance abuse, laziness, low energy, and can help even the distribution of wealth in this world which everyone has been griping about but doing nothing to make it better. I, for one, believe in this stuff and the scientific community is just catching up to it. It's been known for thousands of years. I accept your challenge!

QUOTE (Artilectband @ Sep 18 2012, 07:56 AM) Hey guys, Josiah here from Artilect, a progressive band from Jacksonville, Fl. We recently had the chance to go and record at prog rock legend Neal Morse's house studio and use Mike Portnoy's kit for recording! It was a real surreal week for us, and we'd like to share it with all you out there! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2adKp25wxQY Add us on Facebook and we will keep you posted on any updates! (facebook.com/Artilect) That must have been a blast!!

QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Sep 17 2012, 03:20 PM) A few weeks ago I was recommended by a friend to get a copy of You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay. It's all about this kinda thing and also talks about letting go of the past and learning to love yourself and forgive yourself. I'm still working through it and it's been a real help. I understand if other people don't believe in it. That's fine. But it's working for me. LindseyG makes good point. You would not believe what this simple process of letting go and forgiving yourself for all your mistakes does to you. My life lit up like a xmas tree and it's getting so bright ideas are coming to me left and right about the book i'm writing and songs i'm writing, I ran into some unexpected money that just happens to be the exact amount I needed to finish work on my house so i could sell it. Whether these things happened because of the positive energy or not my life is exciting again and that momentum along with turning off the brakes to my vehicle of life was exactly what I needed. It doesn't matter how you get there, but getting there and feeling that electrifying "AHA!" feeling is priceless!!! Believe me!!

QUOTE (bigalfan @ Jul 14 2010, 09:04 AM) How would this work for non-wealthy westerners? Say, for instance, a woman living in a strict Muslim society in the Middle East , a family living under a North Korean dictatorship, or a child living on the edge of a garbage dump in Guatemala? This is an example of how negative energy brings negativity and that's why you can't see the answer to your question. IT's very simple. The law states that there are a lot of resources in the WORLD, not in one specific place. The money doesn't just drop out of the sky. However, if you have: The will and determination to do something, and firmly believe you can do whatever it is you want to do, you have to align yourself with the universe. What you're suggesting is that the world doesn't align to you. You're correct! The lady in the poor country can only get as wealthy as the resources she aligns herself with. If she wants millions of dollars she probably needs to move to a different part of the planet. Mobility is entirely possible. May be harder for her than most people but it can be done if she has the will to do it. I'm seeing this stuff so clearly I just must tell my story. I think it will make for a very uplifting book and answered so many mysteries I had about life that I think just about anyone could be stimulated by it...