Drums

I'm guessing you mean "paradiddle." A paradiddle is a sticking pattern. Specifically, it is: right, left, right, right or left, right, left, left. It is one of the basic fundamental rudiments for playing any type of drum.

Another name for a steel drum is a "steel pan"... or simply "pans".

pretty sure zac used his meinl byzance cymbals during the final riot.

meinl byzance traditional 14" heavy/15"medium hi hats

meinl byzance traditional 21" medium crash

meinl byzance traditional 22" medium/heavy ride

meinl byzance tradition 21" medium ride

Vic Firth Hickory 5B wood tip

Plums

Leon Mobely who plays for Ben Harper. Also a good friend of mine who goes by the name "Patch".

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They are considered percussion instruments.

The wooden structure of drums are called the shells.

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You can purchase a Ludwig drum set online from the Drum Dealer and Musicians Friend websites. Alternatively, you can purchase these drums online from Amazon.

Its the metal fixing fitted to the shell of the drum that the tension rod screws into to add tension to the drum head via the hoop.

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The conga and the bongo drums, and occasionally the steel drums

Distant Drums was created on 1951-12-25.

It plays melody - not melody drone, with rhythm usually provided by the percussion instrument known as the tabla.

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Yes. As people learn about how drums work, they can improve resonance and tone by using different materials, sizes, types and by using different modes of construction.

Drums can be pitched, so you can play both.

The drummer was Joe South's younger brother Tommy South.

Yamaha

No, considering the fact that PDP and Tama are competing brands.

Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Yes it was in New Haven Ct, some time around 1991 (I was around 13). He fell off his drum set and fell to the ground. I only remember it because I had backstage passes, and backstage (and the rest of the show) were canceled when he went to the hospital.

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