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initialsBB · 30th June 2004

Aren't the Funky Drummer and Amen breaks are pretty early? Does the dead room and dampened drum thing really apply or is that more of a late '70s disco thing? Also did mics on every drum come around with the maxi pads and anechoic rooms or were people still using minimal micing by that point? It seems like the earlier JB sound is more of a raw, open sound but I don't really know.

What snare drums lend themselves to a '70s funk sound? I've tried to get this sound and my biggest dissapointment has been with the snare. I'm currently using a wood no-name '60s japanese snare but would like to try something new. Wood? Metal? Size? Heads? Thanks!

30th June 2004	#10
initialsBB Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2002 Location: LA Posts: 2,636	Aren't the Funky Drummer and Amen breaks are pretty early? Does the dead room and dampened drum thing really apply or is that more of a late '70s disco thing? Also did mics on every drum come around with the maxi pads and anechoic rooms or were people still using minimal micing by that point? It seems like the earlier JB sound is more of a raw, open sound but I don't really know. What snare drums lend themselves to a '70s funk sound? I've tried to get this sound and my biggest dissapointment has been with the snare. I'm currently using a wood no-name '60s japanese snare but would like to try something new. Wood? Metal? Size? Heads? Thanks!