Drums & Percussion

[brianlewis]

Drums & Percussion

I use some extra percussion in addition to a standard maple wood DW kit, like a cowbell, a Rhythm Tech DS tambourine, and some funky green and yellow plastic things (don't know what they're called, but they're by Pearl and Christine picked them out for me). I also have LP Performance Series bongos, which I love.

As far as cymbals go, I use A-Custom Zildjians, and I switch out the heads on my drums, between Evans and Remo, on the snare and toms. I switched out my snare strands, too, to create a tighter, drier sound.

As for the sticks, I use all kinds from the light Water brand for rehearsals to heavier sticks for recording, and sometimes I use these crazy mallets made by Zildjian. For almost ten years now, I've been given sticks from many of the bands I've booked, from rock n roll bands to big time jazz players. Knowing I'm playing with these heavy hitters' sticks really puts me in a cool head space.

Brian

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[brianlewis]

The Mouth?

Hi, Reconsiderate. What's "the mouth" ?

Brian

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