sanjuro
Publié le 30/11/09 à 21:43
(contenu en anglais)
(contenu en anglais)
Because I love so much music from New Orleans, I knew I had to try this ride out. I saw the hand hammering and dark alloy and was very excited. This cymbal produces a great vintage sound that is in the New Orleans tradition, versatile and well balanced. I could see this ride in some jazz, fusion, but especially funk contexts. Not to knock Stanton Moore's line of Signature cymbals, but I like this ride a lot better than his and it is from New Orleans, so I guess it has a similar purpose.
The most surprising thing about this cymbal was its openness. Often times, in order to get a desirable dark sound cymbal must sound condensed. This has a wide spectrum of mids, lows, and highs all complimenting each other. The cymbal is the perfect weight to accommodate this. It has a vintage sound, though I am sure it is not a completely accurate representation of the old New Orleans cymbals. It was actually pretty trashy, and loud as well. For these reasons, I could really feel this thing being used in a small funk band. The bell was amazing, just the right size to produce a clear cutting accent. The surface of the cymbal had a surprisingly hard feel to it, and the stick rebound was not the best. This is just s testament to the method in which it was manufactured, as the sound is well worth and odd stick stroke feelings.
I really love this cymbal. If I did not already own the Sabian Raw Ride, which I use for similar situations as I would use this, I would have bought the New Orleans ride right away. I would recommend this to a diverse musician who appreciates fine cymbals, but especially to a funk specialist.
The most surprising thing about this cymbal was its openness. Often times, in order to get a desirable dark sound cymbal must sound condensed. This has a wide spectrum of mids, lows, and highs all complimenting each other. The cymbal is the perfect weight to accommodate this. It has a vintage sound, though I am sure it is not a completely accurate representation of the old New Orleans cymbals. It was actually pretty trashy, and loud as well. For these reasons, I could really feel this thing being used in a small funk band. The bell was amazing, just the right size to produce a clear cutting accent. The surface of the cymbal had a surprisingly hard feel to it, and the stick rebound was not the best. This is just s testament to the method in which it was manufactured, as the sound is well worth and odd stick stroke feelings.
I really love this cymbal. If I did not already own the Sabian Raw Ride, which I use for similar situations as I would use this, I would have bought the New Orleans ride right away. I would recommend this to a diverse musician who appreciates fine cymbals, but especially to a funk specialist.