[Dixielandjazz] Tuning drums

[David W. Littlefield]

Dunno 'bout tuning drums, but I'll the opportunity to remind people of my
essay "Playing Dixieland". If you have my Dixieland Fake Book Vol.l, it's
in there. 

If not, it's on my personal website
http://cpcug.org/user/dwlit

I regularly get eMails of appreciation from folks I never heard of;
periodically I'd get one from the late Tommy Loy, who made his students
read it.

--Sheik 

At 02:25 PM 10/20/05 +1000, Phil O'Rourke wrote:
>Baby Dodds said in his bio the manner in which he tuned his drums. I can't
>get at that book now but if your drummer can get it there is good insight.
>Dodds also put out a CD on American Music (AMCD 17) where he talks about
>drumming and gives demonstrations.
>
>I think either Zutty or Paul B tuned their drums in fifths (not the Condon
>type), naturally with the snare off.
>
>Phil O'Rourke
>Tenor Washboard
>Australia
>
>The drummer in my hobby group is a young player (22) new to jazz but
>eager to learn. The discussion came up a couple weeks ago when we did a
>job that had professional sound that the kit really wasn't tuned
>appropriately for this style of music (he's heard that from the rest of
>the group before but is now ready to do something about it). I know the
>drums are not tuned right but I don't know how to help him. Anyone have
>any concert suggestions? Suggestions about toys and cymbals would also
>be helpful. If it's important he plays a Ludwig or Tama or ?? swingstar
>or something like that and....uh...some cymbals. (Hey, give me a break;
>I have my back to him!)
>
>Mark McCormick
>
>
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