Appreciation to @promarkbydaddario for sending me whatever I want to test......Within reason. 1. The #bobgatzen by #promarksticks is a peculiar #drumstick. The barrel (like a wine vineyard barrel) tip and notch in the middle of the stick are curiously unique. I found the bead uncomfortable for extended aural play and the shaft to give too much flex in exactly the spot I wanted the stick to feel firm and solid. 2. The discontinued ProMark @drummaboiblue signature is one of my favorites. Although Ronald uses @zildjiansticks now, I find the weight and bead of this rare stick much more preferable. Extremely difficult and rare stick to find at this point. 3. The #sd7 mallet should be a requirement in anyone’s stick bag. One side has a bead and taper similar to an #sd1 drumstick and the other side is a mallet for your #elvinjones #maxroach excursions. I find myself reaching for them at least once every other gig or when I get bored of the piercing onslaught of my 5B oak wood tip sticks. 4. The #trilokgurtu signature sticks are unusual in their profile and feel. Imagine a #royhaynes signature stick but dipped in plastic. Its extremely specialized and I personally would only grab it in an emergency situation. 5. #mikemitchell is simply one of the greatest young drummers of our time. The @blaquedynamite signature stick is based on a #vicfirth 5A with a nylon barrel tip. It still boggles my mind that drummers like #RonaldBrunerjr and #mikemitchell can get such volume from a 5A. I personally need at least a 5B to be comfortable at intense and extreme volume levels. My physiology is radically different from those two iconic drummers. Enjoy. (at Minton's Harlem) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7tLGTOguzT/?igshid=1tgbmwhr0l4ge
