Posted 3 Months, 1 Week ago eleazar Junior Boarder Posts: 31   why is it that some drummers like dave grohl and tre cool for example put some sort of duct tape on their toms? The administrator has disabled public write access. Posted 3 Months, 1 Week ago Neximuss Senior Boarder Posts: 40   muting/muffling. makes the tom have less ring after it's hit. same effect as stuffing a pillow in the kick drum. if u need more info, some informative drum web sites will have all u need to know on this topic. The administrator has disabled public write access. Posted 3 Months, 1 Week ago Arlo Tol Junior Boarder Posts: 35   Like mine The administrator has disabled public write access. Posted 3 Months, 1 Week ago Arlo Tol Junior Boarder Posts: 35   They don't know how to tune. The administrator has disabled public write access. Posted 3 Months, 1 Week ago hotjupiter Junior Boarder Posts: 36   I agree. You can get any sound you want out of a drum with some patience. The administrator has disabled public write access. Posted 3 Months, 1 Week ago glucose Junior Boarder Posts: 34   Patience yes, however some folks like the sound of a deadened drum with little or no overtone. Its personal choice, the great aesthetic equalizer. Gene Trautmann The administrator has disabled public write access.