Interesting story from the good folks at Sabian Cymbals. I've always heard of guys burying ride cymbals for six months in their backyards for the purposes of drying them out. My first teacher did it. His Zildjian K Custom Medium Ride is a dry as they come. Sounds great! Looks like Sabian is trying their hand at it with their "One of 100" project. Feels a touch gimmicky to me, but I'd be interested in ...
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Source: Sabian.com
It's been a busy few months for endorsements as John Blackwell and Chris Layton moved to Zildjian. It looks like Sabian has just secured drumming prodigy, Tony Royster, Jr.
"HHX cymbals are my sound," commented Royster. "I love the smooth responses of the Evolutions, the hot tone of the Xtreme and Legacy crashes, and the multi-hole design and wicked sound of the O-Zone, which is the real kicker! With SABIAN I've found a great ...
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Texas news station does a report on the Sabian Vault Tour. Dig the Sabian rep holding his ear like a 1950's news announcer.
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If the vault tour comes into your town, you owe it to yourself to check it out.
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This week we talk all about cymbals. We only scratch the surface so I'm sure we'll have a part two very soon. Show Notes
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Source: Sabian.com
SABIAN, the award winning cymbal company, is sponsoring “The Most Warped Drummer” contest, an online competition at www.mostwarped.com. The contest gives aspiring musicians the chance to upload a performance video to be voted on by fans, for a chance to win a grand prize trip and all-access pass to the Boston Warped Tour stop on July 13, 2010, as well as a collection of SABIAN gear.
Musicians are invited to visit the site and upload ...
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We uncover the tangled history between the world's two largest cymbal makers: Zildjian and Sabian, complete with an interview with Andy Ziljdian! The double stroke roll is the rudiment of the week, Manu Katché is the drummer of the week, and we talk about Roland's new gear in the news. Oh, and Carter is ENGAGED!! Show Notes
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source: MusicRadarTV
Ever seen a cymbal shaped like a samurai helmet? Or a shield? Or a hand? MusicRadar hadn't - until we met British cymbal-maker Matt Nolan at Musikmesse 2009.
Nolan gave us a quick interview about the methods behind his cymbalsmithery, and even played them for us, too.
As Rhyhtm magazine's Chris Barnes says: "They sound absolutely nuts". But in a good way...
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Looks like Sabian is expanding their Vault series to include symphonic cymbals. These would be a nice addition to Sabian's line up. I like that Sabian is finding more ways to challenge Zildjian. There should be some kind of competition... perhaps a bowl of some kind to see which cymbal company is the dominant brand.
Source: Harmony-Central.com
New Artisan Traditional Symphonic Cymbals From SABIAN
March 10, 2009
The first orchestral cymbals from SABIAN to be included in its premium ...
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This week on Drummer Talk, we talk about unlocking the HH with various Hi Hat techniques. Jeff Porcaro is the Drummer of the week and the Deviled Egg is the hybrid rudiment of the week! Show Notes
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In their never-ceasing effort to build up their drumstick line, Zildjian has announced three new artist series sticks: Ronald Bruner Jr (Stanley Clarke), John Blackwell (Justin Timberlake), and Ronnie Vannucci (The Killers). These three names will undoubtably boost Zildjian's street cred for their sticks, not that they needed it. What I think it interesting is the fact that Bruner, who endorses Sabian, uses Zildjian drumsticks. Just seems like an interesting wrinkle in the situation. I ...
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i love the hats. they are such crisp and bright and bold to cut through no matter the music style