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Originally posted by Cloud:

You do realise that it might be slightly tricky to bring back the Palace?

nO SHIT SHERLOCK!

bRING BACK THE PALACE, FAR SUPERIOR TO MOSHULU!

Originally posted by Len Atom:

Joe and I were doing the math and we counted seven tracks for a new recording. Now that we've got a little time off, should we start thinking about getting new material sorted?

Here's the thing though Atomites, would you rather wait for the new material on a future release or have us introduce it gradually into the Atom set?

Dunno about that, but nice Portnoy/Terminator Avatar!

Originally posted by hog dev fucker:

Torn ligaments and everything!

Sore god-damn arm where the Friggin ride kept falling over mid-song!!

Originally posted by RomanChrome:

I see I'd have to get replacement skins but is there a decent market for oversized drum skins?

22" isn't really oversized to be honest, it's a standard bass drum size.

But i wouldn't use a 22" bass drum, it'll sound shite whatever skins you get, they're designed for low down frequency and slappyness, not for producing nice tones like toms are, the difference in depth over the bass wooden bearing-edge hoop on a 22" bass drum is huge and of no use for consistent quality. TAMA do gong drums, which have a steel bearing-edge to vibrate when the skin is struck raising the volume considerably and keeping the stick-hitting level to that not so far off of normal toms!

If you wonder what they sound like, check out the song "wicked" by Korn!!

Dimmu Borgir - Anything really, it's a bit of a challenge to say the least

Duran Duran - The Reflex in particular!

Pearl Jam - Vitalogy

Cradle of Filth - Vempire

Anything to get my limbs moving a bit quicker without having a Ceasure!

Originally posted by Dechristianise:

Hardly random bashing of everything !

and god knows how grindcore could be in a correct time .

kind of organized chaos lol dosn't seem right to me !

but yeah the legs and arms will die ..... its great fun ! ! !

I assure you young callum, everything has timing, especially blastbeats, it all depends on your view of would non-drummers actually care if it was not in time, would they really be able to tell!! just playing fast with no real skill or technique. But i believe that everything must be played in correct timing and precisely as you like in the music's own Genre, without good timing, that to me does not make a good drummer, if any drummer at all.

My thoughts are, only play whats within your ability, practice furthur, but don't try and play crazy stuff you can't manage live, because you feel silly if it all goes tit's-up and look rather gash!! Embarrasment nobody needs!

Before any negative comeback, this is not directed at anyone, just like the Jerry Springer thought at the end of the show!!, Wise words!!

Originally posted by Dechristianise:

Its nae that hard to do !!!

It is if your precise and concerned that your keeping correct time, although true enough, it's not hard to randomly bash away if your not playing any particular rhythm.

But yes i will be on crutches, and unable to write my own name after tonights madness!!

Hey i'm letting you know in advance that i'll be filling in on drums for Spike this friday evening at Dr Drakes. And because the usual drum machine is not in use as of now, i will be stretched to the ultimate limit and beyond, so be patient if at best i sound a little of of sync, and in general, gash!!

I'll do my damndest to play 6000 bpm!!

Originally posted by chris the teuchter

the reason for the 2nd pedal from the left having no tension is cos it actually hits a cowbell if u take a gd look.

Nah, i think you'll find it doesn't, that's a Drum Workshop stick -hihat mount attachment. The pedal is infact as previously mentioned the pedal for a remote hi-hat -FACT

No I wouldn't have said so, i reckon your more epic than most in the same sense of Iron Maiden ( not meant to be offensive), but i don't reckon your musical would suit being any heavier than it is, unless you changed the vocals and started doing death metal, but get rid of Joe? I think NOT!!!

Originally posted by Lester Burnham

I used to play around on some bongos... lots of fun.

My timing isn't good enough to go for le big old drum kit. But I can bongo pretty well.

BONGO BONGO!

Here's what everything actually is!

lEFT TO RIGHT

Pedal1 - Remote hats

Pedal2- Standard Hats

Pedal3 - Master for left handed setup double pedal

Pedal4- Slave for left handed double pedal

Pedal5-Standard single pedal on right bas drum

pedal6- Second remote hats on right hand side of kit!

And there you go voila!

What a strange pedal array, kinda like Dave Weckl's recent adventure!

As of now, Dave has left Element 106 to proceed on with other band projects which i wish him best of luck in!!!

Element 106 now require a dedicated, reliable singer who can growl and/or have the ability to do some harmonious vocals aslo, either way we need someone ASAP, to complete the line up once again.

Regular gigs round Aberdeen, with the increasing likelyness of some major support acts in the future!

Originally posted by Frostilicus

I don't think you can really judge this unless you have sat and watched them play outwith a band environment... you can have amazing guitarists who just play real simple stuff in a band cos its whats right for their music..

Anyway, based on the above..

Guitar - Barry Dodds (ex-Bloody Marys, total genius - all genres, when I first met him he would sit and tab out Pacer-X guitar solos for people, when I last saw him his hero was Eric Johnson)

Bass - Don't know, probably a guy called John Simpson, can play just about anything, currently plays in a Ceilidh band called Garlic Bread, does shows and stuff round aberdeen...

Drums - Bill Kemp - Jazz Drummer, teaches drums in schools... totally amazing.

Alas, Bill Kemp, the mysterious drummer who lived next door to me for a while, and formerly played with the Average White Band, is this the same man?

Originally posted by Cammy

Dude, Element should definitely cover some Dimmu or something. Could you guys play the insight and the catharsis?

Hey Cammy, my favourite dimmu song!! CAn just about play it, it's just the speed of the double bass at the start which is almost in reach now!!

Either that or Hybrid Stigmata - The Apostasy, they played that before we went on stage at Moshulu on sunday night!!

Excellent

Originally posted by Len Atom

I think Overture 1928 would be a great cover. It's instrumental - MENTAL - being the operative word, but it's ace!

The Prisoner, Die With Your Boots On or Revelations would get my nod.

As for Metallica, I'm not fussy but a bit of warning for the early stuff would be nice to I can warm up by calf muscles!

Oh and the theme tune to Cheers....

You can't do 1928 overture, i claimed that cover months ago! LOL:band:

GASH - A term usually ussed to describe songs that are not to your liking, ie. Judas Priest LOL!!