Pro Drum Tech Kenny Sharretts discusses using gaff tape to control unwanted sympathetic resonance, and also to create the ultimate fatback snare sound. This is the method he uses to get the "Superstition" snare with Stevie Wonder. Please listen with headphones or good speakers to hear the tones at their best.
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