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<blockquote data-quote="John Norris" data-source="post: 98029" data-attributes="member: 155">Re: Why did I piss off the headline drummer?Not necessarily, although certainly the sound of a poorly tuned drum will suck less if it damped. But another reason drummers use rings, or tape, or moongel is to have more variety of tones available from a standard thickness head, like the Remo Ambassador or the Evans G1.&nbsp; When the gig calls for a less forceful, more open sound, such as jazz, blues, or singer/songwriter, one can remove the damping material and let the heads ring out.&nbsp; But when a gig calls for a more muscular sound, then damping stuff helps give more definition to the hit, and helps to keep fast fills and single stroke rolls from sounding washy and indistinct.Rings or moongel (which I prefer) enable a drummer to get a punchier sound, when desired, and not have to change to a thicker batter head like a pinstripe or a hydraulic.&nbsp; So, tuning to an ear pleasing pitch with desired relative fundamental between the different sized drums is one thing, but the need for damping material - either external, or built into the head - is another.Dave Weckl&#039;s tuning primer from his DVD is a very straightforward sequence for the above average drummer to follow. He, like most advanced drummers I know, use a methodical tuning approach, with a standard drum tuning key.This site also gives good tips for getting various tunings and timbres:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.drummingweb.com/tuning.htm" target="_blank">Tomás Howie Drumming Web - Tuning</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Norris, post: 98029, member: 155"] Re: Why did I piss off the headline drummer? Not necessarily, although certainly the sound of a poorly tuned drum will suck less if it damped. But another reason drummers use rings, or tape, or moongel is to have more variety of tones available from a standard thickness head, like the Remo Ambassador or the Evans G1. When the gig calls for a less forceful, more open sound, such as jazz, blues, or singer/songwriter, one can remove the damping material and let the heads ring out. But when a gig calls for a more muscular sound, then damping stuff helps give more definition to the hit, and helps to keep fast fills and single stroke rolls from sounding washy and indistinct. Rings or moongel (which I prefer) enable a drummer to get a punchier sound, when desired, and not have to change to a thicker batter head like a pinstripe or a hydraulic. So, tuning to an ear pleasing pitch with desired relative fundamental between the different sized drums is one thing, but the need for damping material - either external, or built into the head - is another. Dave Weckl's tuning primer from his DVD is a very straightforward sequence for the above average drummer to follow. He, like most advanced drummers I know, use a methodical tuning approach, with a standard drum tuning key. This site also gives good tips for getting various tunings and timbres: [url=http://www.drummingweb.com/tuning.htm]Tomás Howie Drumming Web - Tuning[/url] [/QUOTE]

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