I Made The World's Largest Moongels So You Don't Have To... 

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Imagine a drum shell made out of moongel, a moonshell... 😳

David: “Do you need any dampeners?” His unwitting target: “Only a moongel” David, pulling out a comically large moongel: 😈

The editing, the creativity, the ideas, the effort, and the endless positivity... Thank you for such quality content rdavidr!

Good thing you made the gels blue. Like how blue LEDs improve cooling in computer cases, blue makes the drums sound cooler. It's a scientific fact!

Drummers who use triggers be like-

See, you’ve got to make the gel into a ring and make a Moon Fat Snare Drum.

This was absolutely brilliant!

Wonder what the cymbals would have sounded like with one of those

Moongellery aside, the background music turning into the play-along track without missing a beat? Beautiful

1. Sacrifice your failures 2. Learn from your mistakes 3. If it works don't fix it 4. Do not talk about Fight Club

“Hey David can you give me a piece of moongel?” **pulls out a comically large moongel**

I must say that after years of watching you....I think you are one of the most fascicious drummers out there. I love your sense of humour but also that you get straight to the point without any BS. Cheers mate and thanks for all the sharing of your observations.

The best snare dampening method I learned from a classic percussionist. It requires a lint free cloth and two binder clips. You just fold the cloth in half, drape it over the top fraction of the snare and clip it to the hoop using the binder clips. How tight the clips are determines how much dampening you'll get. It doesn't leave residues and doesn't damage the head.

Thoroughly silly and entertaining. Quality content right there

I love how a lot of your video thumbnails LOOK like click bait but are actually quite accurate.

"You're about as useful as Moongel on a practice pad"

Now you need a comically large moongel case for them

This is the most satisfying drum video ever, David. ;D

You should put a timpani head on a bass drum

David you can cut those things up at some point and just make a bunch of off brand moongels, you’ll have a whole 10 year supply of them😂

Moongell Should Sell These On April 1st every year

Since Meinl has drum honey, you should see if real edible honey will dampen your kit.

Makes your cymbals and even snare wires sound really bloody loud! I was thinking, Oh... very little target area for sticking... David just beats on the gel. Oh. OK fair enough!

Now you gotta put them on Evans hydraulics to really bring out that cardboard box full of sand tone.

Now you need to make a star shaped moon gel

"I may not have chops" how???

Why not try and find yourself a curved mold to pour your melted gels in, let cool down, and then place the new curved “moon gels” on the drum heads? It would give you more playing room surface…

Funny that i never bought any gels. I just only use that white medic tape for dampening. Its white colour blends with coated heads, thats why. They are also cheap and do not make mess if i hit it. You sir David is full of great ideas and also has a great sense of humor. And more, your drum playing is now awesome.

I'm crying laughing at the idea of any law enforcement showing up to your door and seeing you "cook" outside with a respirator, making extremely Breaking-Bad-looking "meth" and you have to explain that it's actually "window gel" for "youtube". You even have the 55 gallon drums!!

I’m going to dollar tree right meow to get as many window gums as possible!! Love the new shirt. It’s got chops!

Next evolution would be moongel rings that cover like 75% of each head

too many drummers fail to realize -that how your drums sound behind your kit is NOT, how they sound out in front of them... plus -DO NOT try to emulate a specific recordings drum sound -acoustically. there have been many a trick in the mixing room to designate the sound produced on that specific recording.

This is exactly the excellent content that RU-vid needs...and now has, thanks to rdavidr!! Cheers! Thud-thuddy-thud-thud!

I need that purple!! hahah so cool man

“That should fix my overtones” 😂😂

For those who use multiples of moongels, how about using different heads🤔? The premise is understood, but with so many options, why go down the moongel rabbit hole? Jmo. One could work on one's hand technique instead of dampening and persisting to smash the drums? All great stuff on this channel tho😉👍👍👍

Ironically, it makes you sound like you're drumming under the ocean.

This gives me flashbacks to the Jumbo Gel...

This is incredible, Dave. Now get some custom cookie cutters and make rDavidr face moongels lol

Ok, but can we have reverse moongel that makes your drum more ringy?

Thicc moon gel songos tho

Really funny. I never thought I’d get so hooked on these videos: some stupid, some very informative. Keep up the good work. WHAT ABOUT MOON GEL RINGS?

Every once in a while I come back to this video for a good laugh. What you should have done is melted gel molds into the exact size of each drum so that the entire surface is entirely moon gel 💡

I produced drums for my band's Post-punk EP 4 or 5 years ago. It took me a week to get the drums right and it took 5 to 7 gels per drum head... But it basically sounded like a drum machine after even before compression. Pretty sweet sound imo.

This is almost a Monty Python level of absurdity. I love it!!

Another fantastic upload, the purple color is very satisfying! what is the backing track that you used at the end!?

I just use those sticky gel window ornaments, you know, they are generic, no brand name, and they work great.

Uuuh... actually that would be drugs on my brain.

4:33 "What is this supposed to be" A peanut

Always hoped someone would do this. Love it!!! 🤘🏼

You need to make a moon gel that also functions as a fat snare ring

Masterpiece 😂👏 Thank you!

this is what gives John Good nightmares

The felt pads that are used on the bottom of chair and table legs work well for dampening. They have a sticky side to them and come in various sizes and shapes. It is necessary to clean the area with rubbing alcohol to make them stick. Unfortunately, you cannot remove them like a moon gel.

would have liked ot hear it without the music as well.

I've literally never used a moongel

God I hate moongels... they melt in the heat and just slips everywhere... on your car seats... in your drum bags!!!! On the drums themselves playing a crazy hot summer festival. AAAAH I will have nightmares :(

You look suspiciously similar to Jim root

Ehh... needs more moongel.

I could be wrong but I think my favorite RU-vidr just jumped the shark. 😄

The edits in this video are next level. 👌🏻

David, I work for Moongel. Please take this video down as we will go out of business now that drummers know how to make this on their own. (Kidding)

awesome! next step might be making them circular and hollow in the middle so that you can still hit the drum head! :D

I love the sound, but I play with fabric covering my heads so I probably would. My main takeaway though: I was going to buy my son some moon gels for his birthday but now he's getting sea creatures instead.

2:59 I have that exact snare WTF!

“Jesse! We need to make moon gel!”

0:12 oh, the St.Anger sound.

So now, obviously, you need to flip a drum head of each size over and make some circle shaped, so you can then cut the middle out. Think about it. Make a 2 inch thick perimeter.

the tone that all professional drummers seek. perfect.

I love when drummers come by with their own, Moon Gel. Because it saves me a boatload of money on, Duct Tape. That I don't have to waste on their drums. Otherwise? I still prefer the drummers wallet.. On the snare drum head. With some duct tape.. That's my snare drum sound. And has been for over 50 years now. No need to change. Use your god damn wallet! And chunks of folded duct tape. On the other drum heads And on the, on the crash and ride cymbals. Sometimes on the hat, also. Where I prefer 15 inch, hats. Way better than standard,, 14 inch. So these old guys, not bad. For folks my age, our age. Aged folks, like us. But they have lost some of their, piss and vinegar. Because they are old. Like me. Like us. It might be interesting to note. In the earliest,, 1970s. I cut my teeth. On the same gear. They were cutting their hits upon.. At another studio. And so I was using the same equipment. That they were using. Back in the earliest, 1970s. 50 years ago. Still the best stuff to use, today. Still what they use.. No reason to change. When it gives you a classic sound. Everybody knows and loves. When they don't even know what they are listening to? But they know. They can feel it.. So can we. As so the name of that gear, used. The American made and famous, API Audio Console Mixer. The Ampex, MM-1200, 16 and 24 track,, 2 inch wide, analog tape recorders. That record all of the tracks. Similar stereo machines to generate the, Master Makes, upon. Before it is sent to the record cutting, Mastering Engineer. To be put onto disc''s of vinyl. Later rereleased on CD''s. With a slightly different tonality. And truer to the original mixes. With some additional,, software enhancements, today. That have been Remastered. That not all purists agree upon. And the reasons for these discussions. And that's the way it went. That's the way it continues to go. Progress marches on. With old original mixes. Not all of which are being, remixed. Though some are. Annd then you get vastly different mixes. The same but not the same. The original recordings but not the original mixes. Now they are totally different. But not. As the bulk of the elements remained the same. But other itchy fingers got involved.. Since the Masters have been sold. A dozen times over. Two different alteernative factions. All cooks. All wanting to destroy the pie. And nothing left for Jack Horner. No more plums. Now, prunes. All prunes. Which will certainly get you moving. Where? That's all up to where it's going to take you. To some it will be a flush. For many of the others. They will smear themselves thoroughly, with it. Beeyond that of an embrace. They will be,, wreaking, from it! It'll be the best shit! Since sliced bread! They will think. And so we have diversity. In hearing perceptions. As we agreed to disagree. Because we are Americans. And I'm the one who is usually right.. I'm not always right. But I'm never wrong. Think about that. And that's why I'm so good at what I do. And others haven't a clue.. Boo-hoo Hoo. That's who. It's you who. That don't know what you're listening to? But think you do because the math is right. Yeah no. That's not how it works. Here he has nothing to do with mathematics. Though mathematics is highly involved with hearing. It's a difficult concept for many to grasp with, colllege degrees. That's why I don't have one.. I'm not limited in that manner. And therein lies my charm. I hear what no one else hears. What no one else can hear.. It's strange, I know. But it's the way it is. So, all in all. You are partially right. And you sell a good game. That'll make everybody's recordings, better. Of their I have no fault to contend with. It's all good solid information that works! And one should take heed in their pitch. Because, it works. And the more the merrier! It might be interesting to note. I was able to replace the, Moon Gel and duct tape. With, Allison Research, KEPEX-500's,, a.k.a. KEPEX-1's. Key-able,, Downward Expander Gates. They are electronic, Moon Gel. And are totally adjustable. For however much damping, you want.. On your drums.. And the room. And the ambience. And the snap. And the sizzle. And the kick. And the blast. You'll have. Without the need of sticky shit! No more sticky stuff! Huzzah! Renaissance style! Huzzah! KEPEX! 1176! Neve! API! And you get that sound! That is, unforgettable! And repeatable! On everything and anything you want it on. And that's generally, everything! Yee ha! Woo hoo! Yabadabadooo! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! It's magical! It's what, Audio Engineering,, is, all about! It's making completely unnaturally recorded vocals sound so damned natural! That's what Fine Audio Engineers, do! Natural doesn't mean you do nothing! That's beginner crap! Natural sound means it's been, unnaturally, manipulated! To sound, perfectly natural! When it absolutely is not! But it sounds that way. Which is what we do. And they are highly processed. All of those lead vocals! To the most grotesque of processing! Which makes that grotesque sounding vocals sound, oh so natural. LMAO! He ha he ha he ha! That's when I laugh and Fart like a jackass at the same time!! And all because people are listening to, in phase but out of polarity, monitoring speakers and headphones. And they don't know it. Because they have college degrees. Yup.. I'm sorry. It's true. As 99% of the expert populace out there are a bunch of, ssad idiots. And thus will alwayys be, such. So, good informational video, overall. I agree wholeheartedly. RemmyRAD

When I was young I thought you pronounced them “mongel”. Oh, I guess I have to explain that… First: “among” without the “a”. Then you get “mong”, right? Then add “el” like the beginning of “electric”. Mongel! 😁

Huge hilarious video man!!I 'm Not use moongels...i share one hack with you but i think is allready known to many drummers out there.If the overtones are huge you can stick a towel at side of reso head and with this you can easily decrease the use of moongels and have an always controlled sustain for ever!!

Moongel on a practice pad 🤣

1:00 If you think that's crazy, you should search Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins' drum sets with "O-rings" made of Moon Gels (And idea for another video? *wink* *wink*) Beyond that, great video, man. See ya.

If you need moon jell. Taks or tape. it's wrong. If one cannot tune drums with just a drum key ,. FIND ANOTHER HOBBY!!

Hi David, what are your thoughts on Millenium cymbals from Thomann? In the description of all of them it says they are b20 alloy...but I just don't know...I'm new to drums.

420th like, seems right

Another fab vid, thanks. Moongel is still a favourite way to dampen, it's just the physics of it, and I've bought several packs in my time, though always baulking at the price. Then came ebay chinesium (red!) knock-offs at a fraction of the price, and even better, YT posts for those of us lucky enough to have the space and resources for this solution. But do we care that it needs to be blue?! Buy less, mix colours up, it's all the same stuff, and it'll be identifiably yours. Cheers from the UK.

Can you do a review on these cymbals? HAIRIESIS Cymbal Exquisite Alloy Cymbal Set

You should've just use a Jumbo Gel® instead

hey rdavidr. I am uddeshya from india, I have been watching you for years now. I used to play drums in college. I asked my parents to buy me a drumkit on multiple occasions , but they don't support my dream. I still haven't left drumming though, I play on every surface I can beat on. I hope that I am able to play drums again soon. Your videos has kept my passion for drumming alive, Thank you for everything man, Love from India.

Jurassic Park 65 the reboot will somehow involve a mosquito in a chunk of blue moongel

Next up melt a bunch of big league chew and try that, or better yet submerge your entire drum set and self in a pool and record it.

I refuse to use any muffling whatsoever. I had to learn how to tune a snare. I did so well that it hasn’t gone out yet and I don’t remember how I did it.

Hey Dave, You should get a VR headset and try out Paradiddle VR if you have the ability to do so. It's honestly crazy how useful this could be to a lot of drummers who don't have space for a KIT at all and in situations pertaining to noise levels being an issue. It'a also the cheapest drumkit there is when you think cost of application itself. Of course you need access to VR but knowing yourself you could probably find a handme down VR headset at a discount. Love all your videos, been here since suitcase drum kit :)

almost as dead sounding a bethel drums lol

very entertaining project. I wonder how giant Moongel bricks might hold up being dragged behind a pick-up?? Stephen, I'm looking in your direction.

You're like Goku trying to reach the highest power levels but with moon gel and drums lmao

LOL but seriously it's a how-to for making a $5k kit sound like cardboard boxes or pots and pans. Still loved watching!

I saw 9-5-22 and thought 'How the f*** did it end in May if this video is only 21 hours old'. God damn your dating system, Yanks!

this video is wonderfully upbeat! (see what I did there) Do this more often, I love this style of editing :) A silly idea combined with snappy cuts and a bit of irony is perfect and also fits you personally really good :)

All my 1973 ssb gretsch kit have internal dampeners' , just turn the knob to what tension you want and its done. Moongels are crap, they fall off and look stupid.

Unless you count house kits I’ve NEVER used moongels. I feel accomplished 🥳🥳

Always great, and Travis Scott "London" sound effects between 2:05 and 2:10 is genius. Or I'm hearing what I want to hear.

Despite this being a gimmick, this is actually a very smart. If you do the same thing you just did, but instead, cut them up into actual moon gel sized pieces, you'd have a very large supply of moon gels for a fraction of the price.

That would be a cool idea for someone who uses a lot of moon gels, because you can cut it to whatever sizes you need instead of having multiple gels that might fly off into the sunset when you strike the drum.

I've been a drummer for 46 years now and I have NEVER used a "moongel". I don't even know what it is. Also: you went through a lot of trouble in this video and the end result was a drum kit that sounded so bad it should be set on fire. Why?

Nice! You should make a ring shaped one to leave the center of the drums free though... Please do a follow up, pretty please! I'd do it myself but I could never level a barrel like you can :)

SO WEIRD, its like pure resonance, no attack, no percussion from the strike, nadda.