History of fibes drums
Her drums were unmic'd save for the bass drum, and it sounded just ri-ot. I stopped in Ruta Maya on the way to a gig, and heard the band playing. The second best Fibes Be-Bop kit I heard was played by a mid-thirties blonde female, backing some sort of folk/rock/blues singer three or four years ago. The best sounding Fibes Be-Bop kit I've ever heard was a rental I used once from Tommy's Drum Shop. Several female drummers and a cadre of other drummers I've really liked over the years in bands both short lived and long lived in Houston and Austin. He rocks the heck outta that kit, and I have not seen anyone play really hotrod drumming blues like he does since Steve Jordan with the Blues Brothers band in the studio.Īnyway, I don't know what kind or brand or setup of drums Brannon is rocking these days (now that Fibes has not made any drums in several years, so I hear), but I know those Fibes rock the hell out of Robben Ford's tunes and the New Morning DVD.īrannon is one of numerous exceptional drummers that hail from or live in or lived in Austin over the past few decades. I think they are silver glass, or cut glass, or silver sparkle. In line with my previous post about Frosty and his be-bop sized Austin Jasper Fibes, Brannon is playing a set himself in the New Morning DVD. The last time I saw him at the Elephant he was doing this sort of new agey jazz stuff, certainly entertaining stuff but nothing making me want to shake, rattle and roll my old bones to the beat and go "Hey Whew!" (hat tip to EJ). It's a few songs into the DVD, but he gets over near the keyboards and lays a foundation strong enough to drive a HumVee on.īrannon has played with all kinds of groups as sideman, band member and band leader. Just rocking out to the max and laying down a serious rhythm.
Bassist Jimmy Earl is a maniac and at one point in a heavy rhythm with the drums and organ he looks like he might stroke out. I've grown to be a fan of Robben Ford, at least the more bluesy, jazzy Robben Ford. Myself, I simply don't get tired of Brannon's drumming, and more than half of the songs in the show are really some of my favorite tunes now. It's a great crowd and I don't care whether you play the guitar, the keys, the bass or the drums, you can cop some serious licks from these cats watching this DVD a few times. It's called ROBBEN FORD: NEW MORNING (THE PARIS CONCERT). Great playing and just beautiful guitar based music. He's a great drummer and there's a Robben Ford concert DVD from Paris where Brannon is just out of control.Īctually, the entire band in that concert rocks out seriously, including Robben. But I sure do enjoy watching him play those drums. Met the man in passing, a nice sort, but don't know him at all. I used to watch Brannon play with a wide variety of bands around Austin some years ago. He's been doing lots of big gigs the past decade, and is an in demand drummer. Listed below are the top 50 drum set brands listed by online popularity.Brannon Temple is, I think, still an Austin drummer.
We believe the drummers decide the best overall drum set brands.
#HISTORY OF FIBES DRUMS PROFESSIONAL#
After WWI live music became popular which spurred forth the modern drum kit of today.Ī common question asked is “What is the best drum set brand?” This is a difficult question to answer especially because many brands produce a variety of kits from the very beginner starter set all the way to ultra-custom professional kits. Modern drum sets spawned when Ludwig created the first spring driven bass drum pedal in 1909.
They were used to keep marching cadence and also to call out orders. The snare drum holds tradition in the military dating back to 684BC.
#HISTORY OF FIBES DRUMS UPDATE#
We update this list from time to time, so if there is a new one or one we missed let us know in the comments section below.ĭrums have a history dating back over 2500 years, being used as a means of communication in Africa and Sri Lanka. Mass produced drum set brands such as PDP and Mapex, custom Brady sets and even electronic drum set brands are all represented here. Regardless if the brand is a large corporation or an individual hand maker, this post aims to list them all.
#HISTORY OF FIBES DRUMS FULL#
This post is dedicated to providing a complete list of all past and present drum manufacturers that make or made full drum sets.