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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Drummers, Your Input Needed!

Drum-Shtickers! After more than a decade I've set the kit up and starting a daily routine to shake off the rust. The configuration is based firstly on how my feet orient themselves from the sitting position. I place the snare drum in the center, the bass drum and hi-hat pedals at natural foot orientation, the crash directly in front of my sitting position, the rack mount and floor tom positioned close for easy reach, and the ride cymbal at an almost vertical angle directly over the floor tom. Over the last 2 weeks I've been happy with the overall positioning especially the cymbals because my response times have shortened dramatically. The feedback from my body tells me I'm sitting too high, I keep slouching to the pull of gravity instead of being centered properly to be supported by gravity's forces. I'm thinking I need a new throne. My present throne is set as low as it can go. Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

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