Hey Drummers! John Bonham fans, this one is for you... Do you ever experiment with your tuning to capture the essence and sound of some of your favourite drummers? I am sure that many drummers have seen this but it is a good one... a look inside John Bonham's approach to his drum kit tuning as well as the microphone placement used for some of the Zeppelin drum track recording sessions. Have you seen this yet? This is from the Jeff Ocheltree DVD, "Trust Your Ears"... Check it out! For more drum i

Hey Drum Family! Earlier this week I posted a video about John Bonham's Ludwig Green Sparkle Maple Drum Kit and how Bonham approached his drum kit tuning/tensioning as well as what mics were used and where they were placed for some of the Led Zeppelin drum track recording sessions. His drum tuning/tensioning was relatively high, more like jazz drum tunings. Check out this footage from one of Zeppelin's shows in Sydney Australia, 1972, You can really hear the high tension of his drum tuning in th

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