Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "疊音鈸" in Chinese language version.
It's called the ride cymbal because you 'ride' on it--that is, you maintain a steady pattern.
Dodds' way of playing press rolls ultimately evolved into the standard jazz ride-cymbal pattern. Whereas many drummers would play very short press rolls on the backbeats, Dodds would start his rolls on the backbeats but extend each one to the following beat, providing a smoother time flow.
Long story short, Charlie’s go-to is an ancient 18” UFIP Flat Ride made in Italy back in the day—possibly the late 1960s.
Long story short, Charlie’s go-to is an ancient 18” UFIP Flat Ride made in Italy back in the day—possibly the late 1960s.
Dodds' way of playing press rolls ultimately evolved into the standard jazz ride-cymbal pattern. Whereas many drummers would play very short press rolls on the backbeats, Dodds would start his rolls on the backbeats but extend each one to the following beat, providing a smoother time flow.
