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Bad and Good Drum Sounds


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good: Dave Turncrantz with Russian Circles on Station

nice, balanced, warm sound

 

bad: London VanRoy with Small Leaks Sink Ships on the debut CD

kick is fakey, cymbols too quiet, doesn't show the feel that vanroy has.

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Good: Barenaked Ladies-Born on a Pirate Ship CD (before their big hit days) If this is what an Ayotte set sounds like in person, then they are awesome sets! Also I think was recorded in all digital studio. Is just clear and deep sounding as well. I'm not really a fan, got the CD as a gift and it grew on me, but the drums sound awesome. Phil Collins-But Seriously CD, Genesis-We can't Dance. Some Eric Clapton, JAmes Taylor. MAny others.

 

Bad: OLd Kiss, Phil Collins-Dance into the Light-is too damn bright and no bass. and others. (My Mind went blank)

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I think this is largely a personal choice. Granted some drums sound just horrible, but I personally think pretty much all drums on hair bands from the 80s sound pretty bad, but I know there are some on here who would bash me for saying so. :D

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honestly, i think my favorite recorded drum sound is matt cameron on pearl jam's "live on two legs." it doesn't hurt that matt's probably my overall favorite player.

 

i've always really preferred the sound of drums on live recordings as opposed to studio. i love a wide open sound. seems so often, they sound so ... i dunno, CLOSE ... in studio recordings. can't even really explain it. like everything is mushed together. but live - they sound so much more alive.

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I think this is largely a personal choice. Granted some drums sound just horrible, but I personally think pretty much all drums on hair bands from the 80s sound pretty bad, but I know there are some on here who would bash me for saying so.
:D

 

I agree with you

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