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]]> By: Jeff http://jeffreylafferty.com/blog/2008/01/07/drum-tuning-tools-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Jeff Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:55:49 +0000 http://jeffreylafferty.com/blog/?p=20#comment-23 Hey Wayne! As you said yourself, proper emulation of a specific drummers drum sound comes from a few different factors. Tuning is certainly one of them, and I would say one of the most significant. I suspect the reason why drum dial hasn't released a "sound like this drummer-tuning guide" is because that would require some form of endorsement and or compensation to use the artists name. It's an excellent idea that would prove valuable to the drumming community. Hey Wayne!

As you said yourself, proper emulation of a specific drummers drum sound comes from a few different factors. Tuning is certainly one of them, and I would say one of the most significant.

I suspect the reason why drum dial hasn’t released a “sound like this drummer-tuning guide” is because that would require some form of endorsement and or compensation to use the artists name.

It’s an excellent idea that would prove valuable to the drumming community.

]]> By: Wayne Dent http://jeffreylafferty.com/blog/2008/01/07/drum-tuning-tools-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Wayne Dent Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:43:30 +0000 http://jeffreylafferty.com/blog/?p=20#comment-22 I am a relatively new user/owner of the Drum Dial and must say that I am ecstatic over the results I've gotten with it. I am just waiting for someone (maybe even the DrumDial company) to come out with a publication suggesting the best Drum Dial settings per drummers whose sound we might want to emulate. Of course, with any such book, it must be understood that there are other factors which determine our sounds which go beyond the tightness of our heads, but it would be a great little guide for those of us who have always wondered how an Abe Laboriel Jr. or a Bill Stewart achieves his snare drum sound for instance. I am a relatively new user/owner of the Drum Dial and must say that I am ecstatic over the results I’ve gotten with it. I am just waiting for someone (maybe even the DrumDial company) to come out with a publication suggesting the best Drum Dial settings per drummers whose sound we might want to emulate. Of course, with any such book, it must be understood that there are other factors which determine our sounds which go beyond the tightness of our heads, but it would be a great little guide for those of us who have always wondered how an Abe Laboriel Jr. or a Bill Stewart achieves his snare drum sound for instance.

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffreylafferty.com/blog/2008/01/07/drum-tuning-tools-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Jeff Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:02:52 +0000 http://jeffreylafferty.com/blog/?p=20#comment-16 Hi Orlando, I assume you mean a "John Bonham" sound, referring to the drummer for Led Zeppelin. You can find quite a bit of helpful info on the web about his drum sound and head selection, but not a tremendous amount about his tuning. He used many different kits during his lifetime(the only major difference was the use of a 26" bass drum at times instead of a 22") My ears tell me his drums were tuned fairly high rather than low from a tension point of view. The low pitch can be attributed to larger drum sizes. His toms were 14, 16 and 18 inches in diameter. If you are using a drum dial, I would recommend starting in the 76-80 range for tops and bottoms and see what that does for you. If your drum sizes are smaller, then you will need to adjust downward towards 72-74 to get similar pitches. Do a bit of research on head choice, that will help you quite a bit towards getting the authentic Bonham sound. Best Regards, Jeff Hi Orlando,

I assume you mean a “John Bonham” sound, referring to the drummer for Led Zeppelin. You can find quite a bit of helpful info on the web about his drum sound and head selection, but not a tremendous amount about his tuning.
He used many different kits during his lifetime(the only major difference was the use of a 26″ bass drum at times instead of a 22″)

My ears tell me his drums were tuned fairly high rather than low from a tension point of view. The low pitch can be attributed to larger drum sizes. His toms were 14, 16 and 18 inches in diameter.

If you are using a drum dial, I would recommend starting in the 76-80 range for tops and bottoms and see what that does for you. If your drum sizes are smaller, then you will need to adjust downward towards 72-74 to get similar pitches.

Do a bit of research on head choice, that will help you quite a bit towards getting the authentic Bonham sound.

Best Regards,

Jeff

]]> By: orlando http://jeffreylafferty.com/blog/2008/01/07/drum-tuning-tools-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-15 orlando Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:10:57 +0000 http://jeffreylafferty.com/blog/?p=20#comment-15 I tune my drums with a tension watch want a john bottom sound so a low sound I tune my drums with a tension watch want a john bottom sound so a low sound

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