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Favorite drummer on the internet, and it's not even close. Your videos - from content, to delivery, to production - are just perfect man. Thank you for the hard work!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Man, that means more to me than you know Jordan! Thank you bud.
Tell you what, taking care of my drums, restoring, cleaning, changing heads and making them look as beautiful as possible is one of my favorite things. It makes me feel so connected to my instrument.
Hope you all enjoy! If you'd like to take these concepts further, you can book a one-on-one online lesson with me here: jeffrandalldrumming.com
@ElBoyoElectronico
5 жыл бұрын
I really needed that. I haven't cleaned my kit in ages. Not being a professional drummer let's me get away with being a lazy bastard 😁
@ElBoyoElectronico
5 жыл бұрын
And yes, I am a huge fan of practical videos like this.
@joshuakiefer7724
5 жыл бұрын
Dude, you’re the shit.
@tonda_bubnuje
5 жыл бұрын
super cool!!
@harryplaysdrums
5 жыл бұрын
Great video Jeff!
Your effort truly shows in all of your content dude. I always take something away from your videos, keep doing you buddy!
Excellent tips. The only thing I'd do differently is use *Lithium Grease* (the cream, not spray) on the tension rods *instead of Vaseline,* because Vaseline will liquify in heat & not withstand temperature changes. Lithium Grease, on the other hand, is made for metal on metal contact & helps prevent rust & oxidation.
Solid tips about maintenance and tuning for drums, and very well shot and edited. Sweet little solo/groove at the end too 👍👍. Great stuff as always. Thanks Jeff
DAT low end on that floor tom. Gave me goosebumps. Pure awesomeness as always
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Mhm! Gotta love how warm those fresh heads are.
i've seen a bunch of your videos but this is the one that made me subscribe. inspired by your care, passion, and professionalism - not to mention your playing! the drums sound perfect, man. take care!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear this one did it for you! Welcome to the channel Adrian.
Jeff, you make fantastic content and they feel super informative. You are my biggest inspiration right now both with your playing and your gear! Thank you for being you!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Love it! Thanks for watching.
@Thegameshowcase
5 жыл бұрын
@@JeffRandallDrumming Maybe you could make a video on how to make a really good contrast between ghost notes and rimshots and make drum fills like you're doing at 10:00? I'm practicing and while I can hit the drums it doesn't feel as fluid and it doesn't sound as good.
Aside from the drumming the video production is also pretty impressive. The time lapse, focusing, angles, sound quality, presentation. Very pro.
I’ve learned so much from your videos, and this channel. I would love to see a detailed video from you on how to attach the snare wires to the snare. This is a troublesome area for me and I think with your teaching style that I might just finally get it down. Thank you.
Man I need to do this more often. I mean, it's not like my kit is in utter disrepair or anything, but it feels damn gross after watching this video. Also my friggin' frackin' Hi Hat peddle has been squeaking for months and I keep forgetting to deal with it.
Great video, Jeff! Love your drum's tuning. That bigger floor tom sounds huge!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pat!
Loved it! Lots of neat tricks. Thanks man! Keep em coming 😍
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jonas!
Nice and clean 🙂
Great production and flow, Jeff! Hopefully you can make a video about choosing and outfitting a rental storage space like you have. Looks like just the right amount of room and equipped with enough storage shelving (and electricity!). At the least, what facility/brand did you go with and what is the size of the storage locker you are using? Any noise complaints thus far?
Bro. Just saw your vid on insta. Notes/frequencies on top and bottom heads on all drums!? They are tuned ON THE MONEY
what a nice looking video! i would love to see a video of how you sound treat your room :D thanks for the amazing content!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! I actually don't have any sound treatment in my room if you can believe it. But I should get around to that one of these days.
Hey Jeff! Im really enjoying the channel, and ALL of the great content you provide. I love the fact that youre making all of this work from inside a storage unit. Brilliant. Im actually now considering the same idea. Id love to know what size unit this is/was? It looks like just enough space for everything you need. And by the way, it SOUNDS fantastic in all of the recording you’ve done. Im a new subscriber, and I love the channel! Thanks Jeff!
great video brother. I love how organized everything looks in the UNIT \m/
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Dude I’m so OCD, gotta keep it nice and clean! :)
I’v had my Ludwig accent power kit since 2008 made in 2005. And I looked great after all these years
Sounding really good
Thank you 👍
This video is gold. Couldn't be done better.
@JeffRandallDrumming
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
Those drums sound Killer!!! Very informative video.
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Great video! Thank you so much for filming it.
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks JJ!
That was super good video! Thanks Jeff!
Nice Jeff!
Hey Jeff, your content and drumming is very impressive, you should consider trying to get in contact with someone like drumeo to do a lesson to help grow your channel. Keep doing what your doing!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated Guy! That’s a great idea. I actually have some collabs in the works that I think you’re going to like... :)
This was extremely helpful thank you!
so much useful information in one video! thank you!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! Glad you dug it.
great video!
I support this
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
I support you supporting this. :)
Awesome sounding kit man! 👍🏻
super informative, good job. thanks
Hi Jeff, I have a few trilogy kits and absolutely love them. I'm not normally a fan of diecast hoops on toms, but have found putting them on the reso side only the toms It gives a far greater tunning range. I did try it on top and bottom but I love triple flanged on top too much.
Yo Jeff I have the exact same kit, same finish and everything!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Right on Charlie! Love the look and the sound of those Sakae's. Wish the company made it.
Heyy nice tipps Jeff!! ✌️👌
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joan!
Ahh love this man, great vid!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon!
Dude nice video! maybe for a next video u can talk about ur lighting setup. Your video's look fantastic!
Take care of your gear and it will take care of you.Always been my motto.!!!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Amen!
Found it!!!
great vid man... id love to see if you will make a video for cheap drumkit that sounds like a good one. pls make it man.. thanks..
Hey Jeff, thanks for the in-depth suggestions and tips! I have a question about your setup: in the past, I also used to put my rack tom on a snare stand. However, over time and with an increasing understanding of accoustics, I'm finding that it noticeably takes away from the tom's tone. Granted, I don't have a top-tier kit such as your Sakae, but I wonder if you A/B-tested this setup vs. hanging it from a proprietary tom-arm. If so, did you notice a significant difference there in terms of tonal quality? Thanks again and keep up the great content!
Nice
Just learnt something new...
wish you were based in Auckland, NZ
Hi. Thanks for this informative information. I'm planning to get a new kit and this is very helpful for taking care of the drums. I have question. Is there an ideal temperature or humidity for a room? I read some discussions in reddit and most of them say that extreme temperature is bad and it will damage the drum shell. I live in Chicago and most weather here is cold Im wondering if how do you keep the temperature in a room so that the drum shell is in good condition? Both in hot and cold weather. I hope you can help me with this. Thank you..
amazing video!
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@clotzo
5 жыл бұрын
@@JeffRandallDrumming there are so many videos about tuning and great equipment, but noone talks about how to maintain the drums. And even as a professional drummer you mentioned some things I never heard or did- until today! Also the quality of the production is fantastic :) Thumbs up
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Clemens Lotz Awesome, that means a lot man!
"Lets DO THIS!!"
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Mhm!
This video is great! Do you think you would do one on cymbals maintenance and cleaning if you do any of that?
I switched from WD-40 and now use a real lubricant like Tri-Flow. I also switched from Vaseline to white lithium grease.
@marc8vino
11 ай бұрын
I don't use compressed air anymore. I now use my Dyson Vacuum cleaner with a small attachment so I suck up all the dust instead of blowing in further in or around the room. I've gotten pretty good and cleaning and polishing my drums. I just need to improve everything else...like playing.😁
@marc8vino
11 ай бұрын
I'm going to set up lessons ASAP with Jeff.
Super
Unless you take off all the lugs it hard to get it show room clean. When you take off all the lugs clean with bar keepers friend. Bar Keepers friend works magic on Chrome plated hardware, lugs and rims.
Try to use Aquarian Focus X coated 😊😊😊
Hi!!! Awesome video!! What diddles sre doing when ur testing the whole set the end? Paradiddles diddles? Or double paradiddles ?
Hey Jeff, have you ever used White Lithium Grease or just Petroleum Jelly?
I use a heat gun to seat my heads any thoughts on that..also great for getting rid of those pock marks in heads
Although DW-40 and petroleum Jelly are not harmful, I'd recommend replacing both with white lithium grease. WLG is a better lubricant when it comes to metal on metal contact.
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
hey bro, what brand of polish is that?
Can you make a video showing your drum stuff?
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
What kind of stuff were you thinking?
@rafamarrama355
5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Randall i see a lot of snares behind of you. Thats will be nice. Cymbals too.
What you think about cranking the snare reso to as tight as it can go?
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
That's a great way to go if you wanna make the snare really responsive and "crispy" sounding!
Hey Jeff. Just wonderin' if you ever get rust on those dw stands on tour?
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Alain. I haven't experienced rust on my hardware as of yet. But I am very mindful of keeping things dry while I'm on the road and stored in hard cases.
Are Drums Sensitive to temperature and/or humidity change like guitars are?????
@ldcsam1
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are.
@deelee6786
3 жыл бұрын
@@ldcsam1 can humidity damage your drums..?? not insanely humid in my case. as i live in a fairly dry area but there are temperature changes and my storage room has slight insulation issues so it does almost feel a little dingy at times...
Nice! Those were some great tips. What kind of monitors do you have in your ears?
do you happen to take inspiration from David Garibaldi? That groove had the slightest hint of his style in it.
What camera do you use at your set?
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Got it all listed for yah in the description!
maybe use grease instead of wd 40 on your pedal
Dude you got to change the bottom snare too
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Eh, I usually change the resonant heads about two or three times a year tops. The ones I have on should last a bit longer!
Do people ever wait for you to come out of your storage unit after you get done practicing lol ??
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Bahaha, I’ve definitely had some looks while entering and leaving. I’m on a first name basis with all of the staff at this point!
@philliptrammell6206
5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Randall yea my anxiety is up all the time thinking my neighbors are going to call the cops. 🤦🏽♂️ the struggles of drummers.
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
The struggle is real man. Can’t wait to get a proper studio going. It’s on the bucket list for sure!
@philliptrammell6206
5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Randall cool man hope it works out for you. You are in Tennessee right?
@JeffRandallDrumming
5 жыл бұрын
Phillip Trammell I am indeed
Why am I watching this, I don't own a drumkit?
This is super gay not even neil peart took care of his drums like a cleaning lady