New Dave Weckl Website is up!

[Derek DeFields]

that's funny. I hate the K Custom Ride. I have a 20" and it's SO clangy.

different strokes I guess. [img]eek.gif[/img]

[Lee Collins]

Well, I've been looking for that old weckl ride sound for ages and still not sure if I've got it. I've got 4 K rides, an 18 K custom( fine ping to it, not bad), a 20 K custom dry(from years ago, pingy, boring sounding to my ears now, though I used to like it), a 20 K jazz ride( trashy, but was never sure about it), and the latest 20 K custom dry light( love it). I think the dry light is the closest, but, lol, now I'm interested in hearing a 20 K custom up close. All these K's and K customs, and I must have missed the 20 K custom somewhere along the way. Do they still make them? Also, weckl would have had the pick of the best from the factory, so am I likely to get one that sounds as good as his? Also, I've been wondering for ages, is the ride in this jimmy branly clip also a 20 K custom? Because I love that too, the bell is gorgeous, very breathy.

http://jamesseph.phpwebhosting.com/DRuM'sStuff/JB.mp3

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 19, 2004 05:11 PM: Message edited by: Rudy_Ment ]</font>

[MethodAir]

mja61,

When you are on a category like:

Instructional->Products->Video

You can access all the items of this 'Video' category (ie. Back to Basics, How to Practice) in an HTML window by pressing:

-View all items
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From a drummer's perspective, it was great to see new content appearing real-time during the site's development period, like this cat:

Gear->DrumsAndCymbals->Sabian Cymbals

http://www.daveweckl.com/

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 19, 2004 06:01 PM: Message edited by: MethodAir ]</font>

[MethodAir]

Also, guys, just added:

Performance->Dave Weckl Band->Tour Photos

...more DWB European Tour 04 Photos as they are available. Anyone with high quality 04 DWB tour photos can send them to me at:

info'at'daveweckl.com (substitute the real at)

Include the location, date venue etc.

Thanks.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 20, 2004 02:59 PM: Message edited by: MethodAir ]</font>

[juanexpo]

Hello Method.
Good job, though i think that if many of us have found the site difficult to navigate, it could be true.
I have discovered almost all the things that the web offers reading this topic and no navigating the weckl site: that means something.
i like much the look (black background and the colors) but i think that, with the same structure but with all the links more "easy to see and navigate" it could be better.
For example: the next step video: I can?t see anything saying that there is a preview or something.
i know that doing a website takes many hours, but the feedback (the positive one) is really good for improving.
thanks Method.

[royerin]

Agreed on the K Custom. I think it's a great rock ride with good definition and a ridiculous bell but it's too heavy to lay into properly.

[MethodAir]

>>>the next step video: I can?t see anything saying that there is a preview or something.



You got an ecommerce link, and a video link...Same pattern for the other videos.

The site traffic numbers indicate that, for the most part, people are not having problems finding the content. While there's always room to improve, the content framework has been throroughly tested before going live.

Cheers,

MethodAir

[palmerlouie]

when i try and sign up to the news letter, nothing seems to happen???

[mja61]

Yeah, I agree the K Custom is a bit clangy for straight-ahead jazz, but it seems to work well for fusion and "sophisticated" rock. It gives you definition along the lines of Z-Customs, A Ping Rides, etc., but with the dark tone of a K.

I really liked Weckl's K Custom sound with CCEB. I saw Hilary Jones in a clinic a while back, and she had a 22" K Custom that was very "smooth" sounding....worked quite well with that style of music. The bell was clear, but without being overly cutting.

Sorry for the tangent....I know this isn't a cymbal thread! [img]rolleyes.gif[/img]

[Lee Collins]

All I need to do is stretch my 18 K custom into a 20. Maybe I can microwave it to soften it up, then put a rolling pin across it. [img]graemlins/wonder.gif[/img]