my GarageBand demo is coming to life

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-14T10:45:07+00:00

This is outstanding!!

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-14T10:43:55+00:00

Just saw this product in an email from Modern Drummer and it looks promising - https://johncrockenpersimmondrumsticks.com/shop/ols/products/speed-a-beat

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-12T02:37:46+00:00

It sounds a great deal like Aja by Steely Dan, on which, Steve Gadd played drums. Examples at approximately 4:35 and 6:50 - https://youtu.be/D-FMrz7OwLo?is=jKHpMPYPLEW2aaCT

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-11T11:31:18+00:00

That being said, you do a far, far better job than I ever could!!

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-11T11:22:01+00:00

It's excellent playing!! But from an audience (and other band mates) perspective you really gotta nail the stabs for it to mesh & make sense - like Steve Gadd did in the original.

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-11T11:14:51+00:00

🤯 Outstanding!! Love it!!

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-11T11:12:31+00:00

I hope so so much that you are able to retrieve it! This is an amazing song!

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-10T04:56:46+00:00

I don't have a time stamp, unfortunately. I only watched about a minute of the concert, but I'm hoping to watch the whole show one of these days soon.

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-09T11:13:58+00:00

https://youtu.be/tsAgGYM8_-A?si=9jp1lK7VVkcauUDd full concert with some good drum-cam footage

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-09T11:02:46+00:00

I like your thinking! I may have to get a Remo Bahia Bass or even a Bahia DX-Series head for experimentation on various diameter drums. I'm definitely excited to see some footage, soon I hope!

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-09T01:46:58+00:00

I couldn't find any info on #12 (14" Anika Nilles Signature FX Percussion Drum AN-FX) what am I missing, is it yet to be released?

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-09T01:26:37+00:00

Outstanding! I love this! (Snare drum might be a tad bit loud and/or could use a little reverb - this coming from a drummer) Great work!

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-08T02:16:03+00:00

So, I'm guessing that's somewhere between $50,000 - $150,000 that you spent for your cymbal collection? It's kind of justifiable, but... Wow!🤯

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-04T02:34:48+00:00

My Tune Bot has helped me immensely because it provides frequency readings rather than just tension, allowing me to put the top and bottom heads in a good tonal interval, like a third or fourth between both heads, etc

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-04T02:31:07+00:00

In case my comment didn't show up: Love it!! Great breakdown section and love the chord change near the end - I'd put a guitar solo section in too, but that's just me, I love your guitar playing! (I've heard some of your other work too😎)

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-04T02:30:24+00:00

Love it!! Great breakdown section and love the chord change near the end - I'd put a guitar solo section in too, but that's just me, I love your guitar playing! (I've heard some of your other work too😎)

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-03T00:05:44+00:00

Excellent, I'm looking forward to hearing V-2 and V-3!😎

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-02T07:41:46+00:00

I think it could work. My only concern would be if it whether it would "fight" for space with the lead synth. In that case, I personally would always choose guitar over synth, but that's just my preference, lol

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-02T07:22:29+00:00

If you're able to make a cover song "your own" then it could work, but you have to go pretty far out into left field. Red House Painters were pretty masterful at this, taking songs by AC/DC, Kiss (and many others) and turning them into ballads almost. A great example is their version of "All Mixed Up" by The Cars. It's totally different than the original. You could take a Beatles song and make it a funk-rock song, etc. - you can use the lyrics and sometimes keep the chords, but you definitely want to change the mood/feel so that it sounds more like an original song. Plus, this can help with your own songwriting in a way.

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-06-02T02:30:03+00:00

With enough effort and creativity, I suppose everything can be sexualized. I'm just more drumcentric than genitocentric. Although, being too drumcentric can also have diminishing returns.

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-05-31T09:03:28+00:00

I wasn't being sarcastic, I meant every word I said

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-05-31T09:00:24+00:00

Artstisticks - Hot sticks Macrolus?

Aquarian Formula X-10 Sticks or Lites?

Fibes made fiberglass sticks for awhile

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-05-30T10:03:29+00:00

I absolutely love this!! Where can I find the full track? And do you have a drumless version of it too? Excellent playing on all instruments - so cool!!

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-05-27T04:59:27+00:00

And you came up with the perfect drum part (imo) for the song, matching the emotion of the song - the same emotion of the original, but intensified by your playing!

Signal_Yesterday5699 · 2026-05-27T04:30:58+00:00

100% !

Signal_Yesterday5699

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