Larry's drumsticks

[marik]

anyone know if Larry has ever used anything other than basic drumsticks? more specifically, brushes, or (i dont know the name) those sticks with the padding at the end (like hitting a bong)

the live version of Fast Cars sounds like uses something different, but perhaps he is justing using a different, deeper sounding drum (again, i dont know the proper names)

 

[MrBrau1]

anyone know if Larry has ever used anything other than basic drumsticks? more specifically, brushes, or (i dont know the name) those sticks with the padding at the end (like hitting a bong)

the live version of Fast Cars sounds like uses something different, but perhaps he is justing using a different, deeper sounding drum (again, i dont know the proper names)

He uses brushes in the studio ALOT. THe Ground Beneath Her Feet is a perfect example.

He also uses something like "hotstix" (bundled drumsticks) for the 1st 1/2 of the Bad recording.

 

[pgv]

I have one of larrys drumsticks! (bono gave it me, he didnt throw it into the crowd.)
And he does seem to use brushes alot, you can really notice it in some songs.

 

[Bones58]

wow you have one of larry's drumsticks thats so cool.

 

[discotech]

i know for Fast Cars (live) and for the Brooklyn Bridge show he used HotRod sticks -- which are bundled drumsticks (like Mr Brau said) that aren't as loud as regular sticks.



the 'sticks with the padding at the end' are mallets -- im sure he's used those in studio but i'm not sure about live

 

[jimehewson]

He uses Promark A4 or A5 too

I'm sure that he didn't use mallets live... He use promark the most of the time

 

[discotech]

http://www.promark-stix.com/product...oduct_id=9f2fc448-0ff6-40c7-aa91-768127852e85

 

[Blue Room]

This is what his sticks looked like for the Popmart tour. They were very similiar for Elevation and Vertigo also. They had a black band mark though at the mid point on the stick for those tours.

 

[Got Philk?]

I have one of larrys drumsticks! (bono gave it me, he didnt throw it into the crowd.)
And he does seem to use brushes alot, you can really notice it in some songs.

....I stood right where he would be playing his little drum on LAPOE, and he wouldn't give me his drum stick... I figured if he didn't, then maybe bono would go crazy and smack the stick so hard at the end and it would bounce to me. It got 3 feet away and then security wouldn't give it to me... You are one lucky person...

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I'm shameless... Any excuse to post it.

 

[Blue Room]

I'm shameless... Any excuse to post it.

Wow, that is a cool way of displaying it! Did you have a professional do that? I would like to display mine like that also.

 

[impy13]

(like hitting a bong)

 

[U2girl]

Is it true he has specially designed drumsticks because of his wrist problems?

 

[OpperGoeroe]

Is it true he has specially designed drumsticks because of his wrist problems?

That's true, also a reason why he rarely throws his sticks into the audience, they're very expensive and custom-made.

 

[craigp]

what are those things he uses durring rtss on the chicago dvd?

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Wow, that is a cool way of displaying it! Did you have a professional do that? I would like to display mine like that also.

I did it myself.

I bought a shadowbox from Michael's and, even though the picture of Larry is from the night after (no pics of that night ), I thought it looked cool to have a picture of him in there.

 

[Achtung_Bebe]

Wow, what a nice display you've put together! I can imagine it's rare for Larry to give out his drumsticks... and Blue Room managed to get away with both of 'em... lucky sonuva

 

[Blue Room]

That's true, also a reason why he rarely throws his sticks into the audience, they're very expensive and custom-made.

Actually, thats not really true. He doesnt throw them because they could hit and injure someone and its just not his style either. They are obviously custom made (very light) so its not as hard on his wrists. However, once he uses a pair they get tossed. He never reuses them and he goes through alot of them during a show. So cost has nothing to do with it.

 

[Blue Room]

I did it myself.

I bought a shadowbox from Michael's and, even though the picture of Larry is from the night after (no pics of that night ), I thought it looked cool to have a picture of him in there.

Impressive. So its a shadow box. How did you mount the ticket stub, bands and photo then? I'm not a great arts and crafts guy if you can't tell.

 

[nightninja56]

Re: Re: Larry's drumsticks

Originally posted by inmyplace13
like hitting a bong