Option of instrument on drums Part 4

Hi! Welcome back to my blog! I wrote about optional instruments on drums last time. I'll introduce more optional instruments today.

First, I'll introduce the "Roto tom" which is a kind of tom-tom that has a spinning frame in the head. The sound is dry. This tom is used by a drummer who wants to accent the musical pitch. Some people use only one, but the other people use several. When this tom's frame is spun, it changes the tensile force of the head, so it can change the pitch. It is difficult to change the pitch while playing music except tympani, but this tom has the ability to change the pitch. It is possible to use it in various genres and it is useful, but you need a sixth sense and music sense. Also it's so difficult for beginner drummers to use it. There are 3 reasons.

1. There is no drum barrel, so the sound's volume is small.
2. Tuning is difficult.
3. Sound's direction is various, therefore miking is complicated.

I prepared two images and a video. The video is from Guitar Center.

This is a Roto tom.

There is Roto tom near the snare drum.

A "gong drum" is a kind of effect drum which is produced by TAMA in the late 1970's. The size is almost same as a bass drum and drums head is only at the top. The drum's sound is very deep and low, and sustain is longer. The function is like a floor tom.
I prepared two images and a video.　The video is from COOP3RDRUMM3R.

This is a gong drum.

There is a gong drum near the floor tom. 

 

A "melodic tom" is a single-head tom tom, but the drum has only a top head and has pitch. There are 8 toms totally and the drum has pitch, we called them "eight tom" or "melo tom" (only Japanese maybe...). The sound has no afterglow and it's dry.
Sorry, I can't find an image, but I found a video. I use a video from jannevaatainen.

Finally, I'll talk about "Canon toms". This tom is called different names by different companies. For example, Pearl calls it "Canon Tom, Rocket Tom or Quarter Tom", DS (drums shop) calls it "Roto Tom", TAMA calls it "Octoban" and d drum calls it "Decca Bon". In this system, the pitch changes by the drums barrel's length. When we use them, they're played on the drumplaved set from two to eight generally. We can do tuning easily. This tom is used by a drummer who wants a higher sound than a high tom. It is possible to use it with various music genres, but you need a sixth sense and music sense
I prepared an image and a video.

This is a "Canon tom".

There is a Rocket tom top of the snare drum.

 

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Introduction of Famous Drummers Part 4

Hi, guys! I introduced Akira Jimbo a long time ago. I'll introduce a famous and respected drummer this time. This person is... Don Henley!! His full name is Donald Hugh Henley. Don Henley is a famous drummer and also he used to be a member of the Eagles.

This picture is when he was young.

This picture is Don Henley at present.  

Don Henley (Donald Hugh Henley) is from Texas, U.S.A. He was born on July 22, 1947. He is known as the drummer and singer of the Country rock band the Eagles.  He was chosen for the list of the 100 Greatest Singers of Rolling Stone once, and he ranked 87th. Moreover, he was chosen for the list of the 100 Greatest Singers of Q Magazine on April 2007, where his ranking was 85th.

He formed the Eagles with Glenn Frey in 1971. He was the lyricist, drummer and vocalist in the band. However, The Eagles broke up in 1980. Since then, he's done solo activity. Now he does drums, guitar and singing. However, he recently doesn't play the drums hardly because his main job is singer. He released a CD called "The Boys of Summer" in 1984. This CD readed #5 in the U.S.A then, he received a prize Best Rock Vocal (Male)at the Grammy Awards in the same year. Furthermore, he released a CD "End of The Innocence" in 1989. He received a prize for Best Rock Vocal (Male) at the Grammy Awards in that year, too.

Speaking of the Eagles,  Glenn Frey died on January 18th, 2016. Don Henley had known him since they formed the Eagles. Don Henley said, "He was like my brother, like my family. He was then at the beginning."I'll never forget him." "Take it easy. You created successful life, well, you did more than it." What a lovely story!! I was really impressed!!
R.I.P. Glenn Frey

Drummer is Don Henley and guitarist is Glenn Frey. 

Last, I'll introduce favorite Eagles and Don Henley's song. I chose "Take it easy" and "Hotel California" from Eagles and "The Boys of Summer" from Don Henley. Please have fun!!

This clip is  "Take it easy".

                                                                This video is "Hotel California".

                                                   This video is "The Boys of Summer".

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