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Drum-Kit Manual Paul Balmer

Drum-Kit Manual By Paul Balmer

Drum-Kit Manual by Paul Balmer


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Summary

The modern drum-kit has come a long way in the 110 years that have elapsed since it evolved in around 1901 in the bars and brothels of New Orleans - but the principles remain the same. This title deals with this topic.

Drum-Kit Manual Summary

Drum-Kit Manual: How to buy, maintain and improve your drum-kit by Paul Balmer

The modern drum-kit has come a long way in the 110 years that have elapsed since it evolved in around 1901 in the bars and brothels of New Orleans - but the principles remain the same. The biggest improvement has been the introduction of better engineering and sturdier hardware - all of which needs constant maintenance. This latest addition to the expanding list of Haynes Manuals about musical instruments covers the subject in exhaustive detail with step-by-step instructions and clear colour photographs.

About Paul Balmer

Paul Balmer, who has written six Haynes Manuals about guitars, is the son of dance band drummer Bill Balmer. Paul played drums from the age of 11 in the Merseybeat boom of the 1960s. He built his own kit from bits and pieces and, having no other option, did his own maintenance. His perfectly preserved 1964 Premier kit will be examined and maintained as a case study. His father's 'bitsa' 1940s dance band kit will provide a useful historical reference. Paul lives in Northamptonshire.

Table of Contents

Buying a drum-kit: a minefield of options simplified in our established template. Know your vintage Ludwig: the classic Oyster Pearl, one of the first great rock kits, as used by Ringo Starr. The standard 2009 'Pearl': made in the USA and never more consistent - a rock standard. Setting up and tuning: the minefield of drum tuning for varied applications - stage and studio. Repairs, maintenance and adjustments: thread repairs, head replacement, lubrication, tools required, etc. Generic hardware: bass pedal, Hi Hat, cymbal and boom stand, tuning threads and lugs, etc. Case studies: Slingerland Gene Krupa; vintage 'contraption'; Pearl rock kit; small Gretsch 'Jazz kit'; the extended kit - multi-rack toms and tam tams as used by Queen; Premier, the UK solution - a 1964 Classic in Keith Moon Red Sparkle; Stagg - cheap and cheerful; Yamaha - a good all-rounder; a custom one-off from DW; Steve Gadd's retro studio kit. Key drummers and their kits: Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Baby Dodds, Louis Belson, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, Phil Collins, Steve Gadd, Jeff Poccaro.

Additional information

GOR009733992
9780857330970
0857330977
Drum-Kit Manual: How to buy, maintain and improve your drum-kit by Paul Balmer
Used - Well Read
Hardback
Haynes Publishing Group
20120131
208
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