Terry Bozzio’s DW Drum Kit

A Drum Kit Rising to the Heavens…

New Nintendo Wii ROCK STAR Drum Kit

Nintendo Wii Rock Band:  Mushroom Drum Pads

“If thine enemy wrong thee, buy each of his children a drum.”
(Ancient Chinese proverb on revenge)

Super Mario Bros. Mushroom drum pads for Nintendo Wii

 

Scheduled Release Date:  June 22, 2008

Customized pads designed to improve durability and stick response may be here:

RockBandDrumSoft.com

RockBandDrumPads.com

Drum Pad Comparison Chart

 

7	8	9	10
Average	Fair	Good	Best

Product	Protection	Sound	Sensitivity	Appearance	Rebound
Closed Cell Foam
Dual Neoprene
Single Neoprene
Gum Rubber Composite
SingleGum Rubber
Micro-Cellular Urethane (Thick/Full)
Micro-Cellular Urethane (Thin)
Micro-Cellular Urethane Dual

http://www.rockbanddrumsoft.com/chart.html

Available Drum Pad Materials & Features:

• Gum rubber:  dampens extraneous stick noise, improved sensitivity, improved durability (dual-layer pads dampen more and are less sensitive)
• Closed-Cell Foam:  soft feel, dampens stick noise, less sensitive,
• Single-Layer Micro-Cellular Polyurethane Pads:  highest sensitivity, best stick response, less noise dampening, more likely to trigger false hits 
• Dual-Layer Neoprene/Micro-Cellular Polyurethane:  polyurethane layered over a harder neoprene layer for improved durability, higher sensitivity, improved sensitivity over stock pads

 

The Nintendo Wii Rock Star game allows groups of Wii gamers to:

• Sing through a wireless microphone
• Play a wireless guitar
• Play on the newly designed white or mushroom-themed drum kit. 

 

Nintendo Wii vs. Playstation 3 and XBox 360 versions:

• Cheaper price for entire system
• Drum kit playability may (possibly) be improved
• The Wii version has no online mode
• Incapable of downloading new songs
• Users also cannot create their own characters
• No Guitar Hero 3 controller compatibility

Danny Carey of TOOL

Stinkfist Solo:

Danny Carey – Lateralus:

 

Matt Cameron In Action (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden)

Two of my All-Time Favorite Concert-Going Experiences: 

1. Matt Cameron performing with Soundgarden at Lollapalooza ’96 at The Gorge in Washington.
2. Matt Cameron performing with Pearl Jam in 2000 in Portland, Oregon.

Matt’s in-depth understanding and execution of odd time signatures and his talent as an all-around musician is simply awe inspiring, to say the least…

While not as frequent as the other members’ written contributions, Cameron’s are held in high regard by the band, as are his performances.  In the liner notes of the Lost Dogs compilation, Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder says:

“ Matt Cameron writes songs and we run to find step stools in order to reach his level… what comes naturally to him leaves us with our heads cocked like the confused dogs that we are,…eventually getting it.  Did we mention he’s the greatest drummer on the planet? ”

Source URL:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Cameron 

 

Matt Cameron has played and collaborated with:

• Pearl Jam
• Soundgarden
• Temple of the Dog
• Wellwater Conspiracy
• Skin Yard
• Chris Cornell
• Ben Shepard
• Our Lady Peace
• Queens of the Stone Age
• Hater
• Tony Iommi
• Geddy Lee
• Peter Frampton
• Seaweed
• The Walkabouts
• M.A.C.C.
• Stegosaurus
• The Smashing Pumpkins
• The Walkabouts
• Amy Denio
• Burden Brothers

Pearl Jam Songs Written by MATT CAMERON:

“Evacuation” (Binaural) … music

“In the Moonlight” (Lost Dogs/Binaural sessions) … lyrics and music

“Save You” (Riot Act) … music (co-written)

“Cropduster” (Riot Act) … music

“You Are” (Riot Act) … lyrics (co-written), music, and played rhythm guitar

“Get Right” (Riot Act) … lyrics and music

“Unemployable” (Pearl Jam) … music (co-written)  

Soundgarden Songs Written by MATT CAMERON:

“He Didn’t” (Ultramega OK) … music

“Jesus Christ Pose” (Badmotorfinger) … music (co-written)

“Room a Thousand Years Wide” (Badmotorfinger) … music

“Drawing Flies” (Badmotorfinger) … music

“New Damage” (Badmotorfinger) … music (co-written)

“Birth Ritual” (Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) … music (co-written)

“Mailman” (Superunknown) … music, and played mellotron

“Limo Wreck” (Superunknown) … music (co-written)

“Fresh Tendrils” (Superunknown) … lyrics (co-written) and music

“Rhinosaur” (Down on the Upside) … music

“Applebite” (Down on the Upside) … music, and played Moog synthesizer

Photo Source URL:  http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Matt_Cameron.html

“We All Live in a Yellow Drum Machine… A Yellow Drum Machine… A Yellow Drum Machine…”

Drumming Meets Animatronics Engineering – This Robot Drummer searches for a flat surface to play on, taps the object to determine if it produces a suitable sound through its microphone, and begins playing a rhythm. The robot will also play a beat along after detecting the rhythm of someone clapping their hands or stomping their foot, transmitting sound through its top-mounted speaker.  Videos of the Yellow Drum Machine in action may be found at letsmakerobots.com.

Click this link for a discussion of the design and programing details by the robot’s builder.
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Click HERE for an informative article about the Robot Drummer (letsmakerobots.com)
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What does the Yellow Drum Machine Do? 

•  The Yellow Drum Machine navigates its territory, moving with the aid of object sensors and its yellow tracks.
• The YDM collects data as it is travelling so that it avoids obstacles in the future.
• It finds “a single isolated object or a wide flat surface that it can find an angle onto” to use as a playing surface.
• The YDM navigates into place so that it can reach it’s playing surface. It then plays some beats on the surface, while taking audio samples.
• After determining if it has found a suitable playing surface (using the sound sample), the YDM composes a rhythm and plays along with the recorded sample.
• If someone near the robot makes a loud sound (such as shouting or clapping), the robot replays the sampled sound through its speaker and plays a rhythm along to the sound.

Cost to build:
$120
Time to build:
20 hours
Actuators / output devices: 6 geared motors in total, 2 speakers, sound sampler
Control method: Autonomous
CPU: Picaxe 28
Operating system: Picaxe basic
Power source: 4 AA batteries
Programming language: Picaxe basic
Sensors / input devices: SRF05, microphone
Target environment: anywhere there is something to play on

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