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Cymbal Spotlight: Dave Grohl

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:18:20 +0000

Dave Grohl has been at the face of rock for over 20 years. He first burst onto the scene in 1990 when he became the drummer for Nirvana. Grohl was to be the longest serving drummer of Nirvana’s short but intense run. Nirvana went on to sell over fifty million records worldwide, and to be referred to by Rolling Stone as the flagship band of Generation X. Whatever Grohl would go on to achieve, for many fans he will always be seen as the drummer for Nirvana.

After their front man Kurt Cobain in 1994, Grohl went on…

Famous Drummers who use a Zildjian Cymbal set

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:26:20 +0000

When deciding on a cymbal set, one of the best ways to compare is to look at who uses which cymbal brands. Famous drummers’ livelihoods depend on the quality of their cymbal sound, and money is usually no object. For years budding athletes have looked to their sports stars for inspiration on which gear to use. Music is no different; in fact the type of cymbal you buy can be even more important. Certain brands and makes of cymbals produce different sounds, so the type of music you are looking to play needs to be considered. Noting which…

Zildjian Cymbals

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:51:56 +0000

At nearly 400, Zildjian Cymbals is one of the 300 oldest companies in the world. Originally from Instanbul it now operates out of the United States of America and is the oldest family-owned business there.

As with Sabian and Paiste, Zildjian produce a range of extremely popular crash, hi-hat and ride cymbals.

Check out this youtube clip on how Zildjian Cymbals are made:

Sabian Cymbals

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:30:23 +0000

Hailing from Canada, Sabian Cymbals is one of the biggest cymbal producers in the world. Founded in 1980, it is relatively young in Cymbal manufacturer terms however, as an off-shoot of Zildjian Cymbals, it also has one of the oldest pedigree’s in the world.

Sabian are a popular provider of crash a cymbals, hi-hats, and ride cymbals.

Check out this tour of the Sabian Cymbal vote below:

Paiste Cymbals

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:25:59 +0000

Paiste, from Switzerland, are one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of cymbals. According to their website, the correct pronouciation of Paiste is ‘pie-stee’. The name derives from the Finnish word meaning ‘Shine’.

Naturally Paiste are a popular supplier of a range of hi-hats, crashes and ride cymbals.

Check out Iron Maiden’s drummer Nicko McBrain – and his Paiste Cymbals setup below: