Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Jim,

I just endured a month-long layoff from drumming due to severe 
arthritis/tendinitis in my right (lead) elbow and hand, as well as 
bad swelling and pain in my left ankle and right knee. The leg 
problems probably stem from the heavy sports that I was able to do 
until my early forties, but the arm pain is a combination of the 
arthritis that runs in my family and 40 odd years of drumming. I 
just today cautiously began playing again as an experiment. Your 
ankle sounds like a bitch. Sorry to hear about that. I hope you can 
find a way to minimize the hardship in the future and come back 
strong.

I know people have already reported about the Zidjian anti-vibe 
sticks. They received mixed reviews in the past, but maybe with a 
little more time, people have become more, or less, possessed of 
their first impressions. If anyone has a mind to aid an old-timer in 
his quest to cut down on the reverberation through the hand, the 
info will be much appreciated (thanks to Pete Corona for the aid 
thus far, if he's reading).

After a month of inactivity, I feel like I need lessons, and I 
wouldn't mind getting them in some exotic locale....  Hmmm, Stewart, 
is the rumor true that you offer your overseas students free airfare 
and room/board? Just a thought.

Ed

--- "liberatusvirus" wrote:
> Zidjian anti-vibe ...

Only a  month in, so hardly a long-term test, but my impressions 
remain: feel better in-play (so they do cut down some vibration) but 
not yet convinced they actually cut down the vibrations that do the 
damage.

> I feel like I need lessons... in some exotic locale...
> Stewart, is the rumor true that you offer your overseas
> students free airfare and room/board? Just a thought.

[smile]

Just the two problems with the logic, Ed. First, I suspect it would 
be you needing to give me lessons. Second, much as I love where I 
live, even I would struggle to apply most meanings of the 
adjective "exotic".

Some damn good drummers in the Caribbean, mind. Now there's a 
thought. Any seasoned sailors in here? Fill a suitable vessel with a 
variety of percussion instruments, a goodly supply of fermented 
lubricant, and hit the high seas.

Stewart

Stewart,

I should have mentioned today's two working defintitions of exotic: 
(1) not here; (2) the UK, since it seemed like a good change of 
pace. Since I posted the request, however, it's become drizzly and 
dank where I live just like it is where you are. Okay, let's all 
rent dinghies and row down to Jamaica. See you there.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
<moosetication@y...> wrote:
> --- "liberatusvirus" wrote:
> > Zidjian anti-vibe ...
> 
> Only a  month in, so hardly a long-term test, but my impressions 
> remain: feel better in-play (so they do cut down some vibration) 
but 
> not yet convinced they actually cut down the vibrations that do 
the 
> damage.
> 
> > I feel like I need lessons... in some exotic locale...
> > Stewart, is the rumor true that you offer your overseas
> > students free airfare and room/board? Just a thought.
> 
> [smile]
> 
> Just the two problems with the logic, Ed. First, I suspect it 
would 
> be you needing to give me lessons. Second, much as I love where I 
> live, even I would struggle to apply most meanings of the 
> adjective "exotic".
> 
> Some damn good drummers in the Caribbean, mind. Now there's a 
> thought. Any seasoned sailors in here? Fill a suitable vessel with 
a 

> variety of percussion instruments, a goodly supply of fermented 
> lubricant, and hit the high seas.
> 
> Stewart