Hey guys,
I picked up the Elvin Jones Yamaha snare recently, which is 7x14 maple. It's a very cool snare, but I haven't used it on a gig yet. I know this will work well in a jazz setting (which I plan on doing with my quartet in the future), but wondering if this would work well in a blues/light rock setting. I have a nice little collection of snares now, so I have other options, but thinking of giving this a try for my gig on Friday.
The gig is an electric guitar/bass/drum trio that involves cover tunes from Beatles to Stevie Ray Vaughn to Clapton, etc. Of course, I could always bring two snares to switch out when appropriate. The venue is such that I need to keep volume at medium levels, and there are no mics on the drums. I'll be using my 60s Ludwig kit (22, 13, 16 sizes).
Just wondering if this snare drum (or a similar 7x14 maple drum in general) would funtion well in this kind of setting. I like the richness/fullness of this Elvin drum. Anyone have experience with these?
