The Deli Magazine/Steve Maxwell's - PART 1b Drum History & Construction 

in this video - Jess is putting words to the way I was feeling about these drums for so many years , and now I understand the reasons for the difference in tonality for vintage drums. I am myself a Rogers collector, because I never find this exact sound in other drums - now I know why! thanx so much!

So much info for us drum nerds. I love it.

I just posted this to the VDF because it was done so well. I hope that is OK with you guys! Thanks to both of you, Jess, Michael!

*_Thank you for the interesting history lesson on drums through the ages, I played most of the brands you were talking about, and so I can relate to your impressions._*

Jess has Proffesser level knowledge of this stuff. Amazing and educational.

Very good but a few corrections: Though he didn't mention it, Gretsch drums have a thirty-degree bearing edge. He's wrong about Slingerland: they did not form the shell and the wrap all in the sme operation ala' Ludwig (moreover, Ludwig ceased from doing it this by about 1970). Slingerland built the shell then apllied wrap just like Gretsch and Rogers. Rogers drums were an all-maple shell, which is why they are a little heavier than Slingerland or Ludwig.

I have 3 vintage kits...Slingerland, Premier and Ludwig. Would rate them in that order, from a sound point of view, although the Blue Oyster Pearl Ludwig, looks the best. All toms tuned low sound the best., but the snares tuned high, sound best.

Ace video, loads of stuff I didn't know.

3.41 - black sabbath - iron man from the nextdoors :)

Funny... I've played Gretsch drumkits sometimes, both vintage and modern, and to my ears both were lacking in low frequences, as if those drums were delivering a not complete and full sound, to my ears, again, so I could never like 'em. Ludwig vintage 3ply with re-rings instead never failed in fulfilling pleasantly my ears. It has to be a matter of personal taste I guess.

@leedyman Thanks Leedy Man. I think I may have meant to simply refer to the their drum making process - didn't mean to imply that Rogers and Gretsch were supplying their own shells. Jasper Furniture Co. was primarily responsible for that. Thanks!

Awesome intro to this topic.

Nice Video,but a little correction........Rogers and Gretsch did not make there shells........Slingerland and Ludwig were the only two that made there own shells

@metalmasher Yes, my man you are correct. I'm not sure why Slingerland was lumped in with Ludwigs. I might have been sniffing too much vintage drum glue that day. Thanks for the heads up!

Camco!!!!!

Is that round badge tom a Burgundy sparkle?

@3.44 some kid is knocking out Iron Man at 11!

3:40 Iron Man in the next room

I could pick out a DW.

They should have told the guy blasting iron man in the background to leave his dreams of being in the original Black Sabbath at home.

Need some better soundproofing!😂

nothing better then Gretsch!!!