Additionally, Camco drums evolved over the years not the other way around.
The studio or recording artist choose the L.A. era for their clean clear tone and resonance and rarely do you hear or see them using Geo Way or the early 3 and 4 ply drums. If anything they drop down to the 6ply shells from the Oaklawn and Chanute years.
John,this forum got me hooked on recording purposes only but soon became main stream fun time daily playing stuff. A properly round/head fitted/tuned classic shell will satisfy everybody! BTW stlll love the Rogers Mardi Gras kit you sold me.And let's not even get into how much better a MG set sounds over a WMP...
> And let's not even get into how much better a MG set sounds over a WMP...
LOL - Sometimes the wrap makes all the difference in the world! Funny stuff.
John
I like the dark, sort of dirty sound of my vintage beech Amatis. Compared to my modern 45°edged birch Sonor, they are sort of thuddy and boxy, I like it, but I've learned to get sort of vintage-y sound from moodern drums too.
I've always admired Ginger Baker's sound on "Toad." Those ringing toms!
I also like Terry Cox's (Pentangle) muffled Gretsches very much. Listen to his solo in "Reflection." Very tasteful and groovy.
Wow, several interesting subjects wrapped into one thread. I have been having a blast taking each kit I have restored/flipped out for a spin on gigs. I've played out a half dozen vintage kits of varying qualities and shell types in the last 2 months, sometimes unmiced, sometimes kick/overhead and sometimes the whole shebang. Some kits obviously haven't been the perfect match for gigs. Different gigs have very different needs. Thin shelled kits w/ re-rings seem to be the most versatile for me as long as I use the right head selection for the gig. The same warm resonant drums headed with coated Amb/Diplo become meaner animals when dressed in EC2s, modern reso heads & an Emad/Aquarian Reso combo yet retain the vintage warmth. My only kit that pulls it off for me all the time though are my Fullerton Holidays. They are warm, sensitive and as loud as I need them to be at times. They don't mind being tuned up or down either and pretty much stay put where I tune them. I'll leave the physics to you scientists, but the bearing edge/shell construction of holiday shells seem to transfer a great balance of energy and tone. that I can always count on.
