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"Get-Wittet!" I'm sharing expertise I've gained from a life behind the drums, studio & live. Here you will read the most detailed drum reviews on the web. You will gain privileged access to drumming tips & secrets gleaned from legendary players I've interviewed for magazines.
December 17, 2014: Follow this link to the full article and yet another video clip to shadow my suggestions on making Cuban drumming sound like Cuban drumming and Brazilian like Brazilian. What value! 3,000 words plus a fresh video. Again, I do it for you.
December 16, 2014 (a more sensible hour than last entry): Know the difference between salsa/songo and samba. SOLO off the top (that ain't gonna happen often: Get Wittet!). This video is take-2 of a slew on improving your Latin drumming. Tips: omit 1 on kick (sort of like what you do on the one-drop old-school reggae); know the difference: rumba (ancient W.African clave driven) vs rhumba (dance hall rhythm, NOT in clave), etc. Some hidden treasures here. Yet another video clip showing me playing much busier to expose many appropriate fills, phrases, etc. I do it for you.
December 16, 2014 (3:00am): Your Latin may suck badly. Here are 3 (more actually) big tips on playing Cuban salsa & songo: Don't confuse with samba with salsa: latter hails from a different country far across the waters. Samba is 4-on-the-floor; salsa/songo is funkier in the cellar. Don't refer to the bossa nova snare cross-stick part as a clave; it's not a clave; it's not in-clave; Don't confuse dance hall rhumba with ancient West African rumba, which IS in clave and has split into many different sub-genres. The songo is based on W African rumba and Cuban songo. The article follows, plus another few outtakes. What you see here is an outtake….stiff off the top, relaxed, then stiff at the finish line. But funky and I omit one. Right, that's the major tip to distinguish your songo: OMIT THE 1, in salsa, songo, and reggae. One drop reggae? They dropped the 1. Back to songo, however: Learn the art of placing the kick on the and of 2 and on 4. Fill, but don't resolve on 1; that's the purpose of the current video, an outtake; more to come with my article.
November 21, 2014: The WorldMax brass drums are among the very best drums I've ever played. I mean ever! But there was something a little choked, or, maybe restricted in the floor tom. Ms Hera Lo, a brilliant, vibrant authority on drums, especially vintage, had sent, at my request, a WorldMax cradle suspension mount on which the 16×16 floor tom sat–that is, it's unlike those mounts that pull on the tension rods on the top or batter side of the toms. It's beautifully-made, gold-plated and might work wonders on other drums. But push came to shove when I needed more tuning range, more sustain, and a more ambient tone. I pulled off the floor tom cradle mount, into which the standard 3-legs were set, drilled the tom for new style Ludwig brackets (thanks to Dave Dudley, Dave's Drum Shop for the idea), mounted the legs….now fitted with Pearl rubber suspension feet… and WOWthe floor tom explodes at all dynamic levels, opens-up like a Hoover vacuum. Seriously. You may not hear it on this short clip but, hey, I wanted to play the drums again for you. Yes, I know there's a glitch in the floor tom fill on the second chorus….but I left it there as per the "warts and all" ethic!
October 28, 2014: Readers have asked me how the WorldMax drumset (scroll down) sounds tuned-up. Great, it sounds fine tuned-low. Here it is, fitted with Remo coated Emperors, Evans Reso heads, a couple of funky cymbals (my Motown K, my Paul Francis tweaked A Zildjians, and a Dave's Drum Shop $5.00 bin whacky splash) added to the mix, played first with Regal Tip mallets (a soft and a hard-tipped to spite me!). The first portion of the clip is my fledgling tribute to the recently deceased Jack Bruce, bassist/cellist and songwriter, a Scotsman first, a member of the Cream whose soul transcended that band and infused songs such as "Theme from an Imaginary Western" and "We're Going Wrong" with uncanny depth. I shared with Jack not only a Scottish heritage but other traits but let's move on: Next you hear me playing the same WorldMax cranked-high brass drumset with sticks (glittery ones, too, stamped Modern Drummer) to a perverted Alesis DM8-USB sequence: it's a bossa sequence wherein I've screwed up the MIDI directions. What's more, I give it a reggae inflection, which is, in my opinion, the soulful way to play bossa in modern times. Then I do a free-form solo and revel in the feel and output of the brass drums tuned higher than I would tune them ordinarily.
October 12, 2014: I realized I may have skewed comparisons. The original clip, circa Aug 15, portrayed the WorldMax brass drums swimming in "hall reverb" on the upscale, ahem, Zoom Q2HD. Readers suggest I invoke more modest EQ and coloration. Thus, on yesterday's clip, I apply only the Zoom "room 'verb", which is not your basic, thunderous rock sound.
Today, allow me to add the original hall reverb to the playing portion (no spoken word, not to worry!) of yesterday's video clip. Thus it may be easier to compare the relative merits of the original coated Emperors, heard on the August clip way below, and the new Evans EC 2 (coated/opaque, as opposed to clear). Incidentally, the difference between white coated and opaque is that for the latter, Evans uses no white pigmentation. That is the difference. You did know that, right?
October 11, 2014: I tried using Evans EC Reso Level 360 (resonant or "bottom heads") as batters. You will see on the clip below that the results were less than spectacular. Today I went out and purchased "real" batters: Evans EC 2 Level 360 batters. I placed yesterday's Reso heads on the bottoms of the drums as Gatzen intended. The EC 2 heads sound–I think you will agree — better. The narrative portion is wanting…did I hear "sloppy"? Fine, but, hey, I do these things for you! And I wanted to make-good to D'Addario Canada, to Evans, and to the challenge of obtaining bigger, fatter, more articulate drum sounds. The Evans Level 360 heads really work: they conform to over-sized shells and odd bearing edges, not that my WorldMax solid brass shell drums exhibited any such anomalies. Thanks Nick Costa; thank you Tommy and Matt and those who responded, their thread being that the drums lost something when fitted with Reso heads (clip below). Ah well, I tried.
October 10, 2014: The Evans EC Level 360 Reso head, intended as a "bottom" or resonant head herein employed as a batter head in the Get Wittet drum review clip. Why not it's a 1000-mil (ie same as G1, Ambassador, etc) thickness/weight plus a "Gatzen attenuating ring" on circumference. Jury's out but, let me tell you, the Level 360 collar configuration really works wonders: slides onto my brass WorldMax drums (not under-sized shells) hand-in-glove. Larry Davidson, D'Addario Canada has always been both a solid soul and renegade spirit: he furnished these for this noble experiment. And then Paul Francis deserves kudos for his initiative in bringing A Zildjians back to 1960s specs. You decide, Evans Reso's as batters?
August 15, 2004: Attention and Get Wittet! Revised WorldMax brass shell kit video appears momentarily, spoken word now in-your-face. The drums, frankly, don't need any tweaking. I mean, if you've followed drum magazines, you'll know I've reviewed many, many, many drums, cymbals, and accessories. Well, they were good as claimed. But…I bought the WorldMax all-brass vintage drumset. And every time I sit down and touch them, I want to play drums. You know what I mean.Part of Tbw WorldMax brass kit: snare solid as stump
August 14, 2014: Get Wittet! When I go away for a spell, I don't come back empty-handed. Aside from finishing another record, I've bought the drums of my dreams–drums I've tried to purchase in earnest over the course of the last two Winter NAMMs at the WorldMax booth. Problem is, whereas WorldMax USA has made the Black Dawg snare drums household words, the company does not distribute the beautiful brass WorldMax Vintage series drumset in America. Long story short, I was able to cut to the source and finally took delivery of a beautiful all-brass kit….shipped it from WorldMax International, Taiwan. It wouldn't have been possible without the intervention of the kind, artsy, and compassionate Hera Lo, a director of the Chinese (ie Island, not mainland) company. For me, these drums, as I describe in my latest article, represent the pot of gold at the end of a journey that began in 1970.
June 20, 2014: Damn! When I woke up this morning (those Hybrids were gone, Lord have mercy!), in the pale light of day I began packing the Yamaha Absolute Maple Hybrid drums for return to Yamaha Canada director acoustic/electronic drums Sean Browne by way of local drum retailer Dave's Drum Shop. Dave is delivering the review Hybrid kit (and numerous others) to serve as backline at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival. God knows I'd wanted to catch an artist at that festival this coming Tuesday. Accordingly, God redressed the situation one-better by sending me another great track from artists Sills & Smith , which we'll record on that day at Bova Sound. Of course, I'll be working once again with my long time colleague and fave bassist Phil Bova. He'll be co-producing, engineering, arranging, and (God, indeed, is bountiful) playing bass. These are duties he acquitted admirably on the album we completed–or so we thought–for said duo a few weeks back. Incidentally, Phil plays killer Lado 4 & 6-string basses; also a Fender fretless Telecaster. I keep nudging Phil to do a solo album–one representing his deep love for Brazilian rhythm sections, as he heard them first-hand in LA circa 1977.
This morning, regretting the imminent parting of the ways with the Hybrid, as it were, I hurled out of bed and recorded the bonus clip you see above, ensuring it swam in the same Zoom echo/reverb you hear on previous clips. Note that although these effects will disappear in future my glitches may survive: For the record, please know that I'm well aware I rushed the intro cymbal bell figures, the entry into verse-2, and, at 6:40, jumped a little too hard on the 8th-note snare/bass drum push. These, I rationalize, add a certain charm. The fact is, I did it all for you, dear reader, that you might hear those Hybrids and new/old A Zildjians once again.
June 18, 2014: What's a drummer to buy? How does a young drummer, or even a veteran, assemble a set of cymbals? Well, my two-cents on this matter are articulated in the clip above, the Get-Wittet Recommended A Zildjian Drumset Cymbal Set-up. For now, it signs-off (for now) on my examination of the "new/old" A Zildjians. Zildjian master cymbal smith Paul Francis has done a brilliant job redoing this noble line of cymbals to match standards set by the benchmark line in the fifties and sixties.
My recommended A Zildjian cymbal set-up (15″ New Beat, 16 & 18 Medium Thin Crashes, 23″ Sweet Ride) flows from 3-freelance album sessions at Bova Sound and also from several disparate tracks recorded elsewhere. To put this in perspective: I own over 100-cymbals; I've never counted. But once I tried the "new-old" A Zildjians, I simply had to use them. I'd hear the producer announce that we'd be beginning a new track and invariably I'd trot out this lot. The punchline: I'm traditionally a "K-guy"! But, as you hear and see in the video (I do show-and-tell with the first cymbal I ever owned, a 16″ A Zildjian bought used in 1965). I grew up with a legend and, well, Mr Francis has made it possible for me to return to those older, thinner A Zildjians…and not have to bash the living daylights out of them to get what I need in terms of touch, sensitivity, response, etc. They say you can't go back. In this instance, you can!
In summary, the cymbal set you see and hear on the video clip is that which appears on over 50-tracks, soon to be released. TEASER TIME! Note the new Yamaha Maple Absolute Hybrid snare drum, a portent of reviews to come. In days, not weeks.
Matter of fact, my review of the Yamaha Hybrids will appear in Jonathan Mover's Drumhead magazine. But don't expect you can read it here and skip buying Drumhead. No way would I lift a single phrase from these pages and ask Jonathan Mover to print it in his pages. That is, the Drumhead review is 100% exclusive.
What's inescapable is the common thread: The new Yamaha Hybrid drums meet or exceed the benchmark standards set by my friend and mentor Takashi "Hagi" Hagiwara. We're talking everything from wing nuts to smoothly-turning tension rods to the functionality of the Phoenix-style "hook lugs" to the new snare strainer–you'll see shortly in the print review, first on Tbw.com, next in Drumhead.
June 19, 2014: In my second rambling video clip (below) you get a peek at the Yamaha Absolute Maple Hybrids (in the preceding clip…sorry to be confusing….it's my own Birch Absolutes). The Maple Hybrids feature a single ply of wenge, which adds a snappy attack component to the robust mids and lows we expect from a maple shell. My review of the new Maple Absolutes (another version appears in Drumhead magazine) is startling. The quality is beyond reproach. As are those A Zildjian cymbals–my recommended cymbal set-up from among the A Zildjians tweaked to fifties/sixties specs.
February 10, 2014: Readers have requested I amplify on certain points made in the "Koide cymbals revisited" clip seen here. I've responded with a new, long clip showing many of the Koide prototype B23 cymbals. Then, to aid in your job of comparing Koides with others, I've swapped-over the hi-hats for the new/old A Zildjian New Beats; then replaced a Koide crash with a Z or a Paiste; maybe threw up a Koide band cymbal. Actually, I had fun doing this clip (not a bit of it improvised….) because it matches what I do when recording and sometimes live: I hear a tune and I make quick decisions on cymbals that will be appropriate–cymbals that match the feel, touch, and groove I'm looking for. You'll see.
February 6, 2014: Koide cymbals revisited before I deliver my atypical Tbw Awards for drums, cymbals, and accessories at NAMM 2014.
January 23 – January 26, 2014: Check the Micky Dolenz signature drumset (above...just kidding) I spotted at winter NAMM 2014. Just kidding. I arrived at NAMM late, my luggage was late, and my will be late but worth the wait. As usual, you'll be hearing details about drums, cymbals, and accessories nobody else bothers with. Get ready for a few surprises and the usual Tbw get-wittet bluntness.
January 23, 2014: Two items: First is part II of my review "new" A Zildjians tweaked to old (1960s) specs. The intro got clipped off: When I say "he's done them (the A Zildjians) up a treat" I mean Zildjian's Paul Francis. Thought you'd enjoy this plundering of the "new" old A Zildjians, wherein as a reference item (think the bread served at a wine tasting to cleanse the palette) I use the defunct K Zildjian Dry Complex….the "K Bill Stewart ride". No, as Zildjian market dept pitches have suggested, they're not your dad's A Zildjians (ie heavier, thicker edges). Right. I'm thinking they're your grandfather's (read "yours truly" and my peers: lighter, thin edges, sensitive). The 23″ Sweet Ride is incredible, the New Beats as God intended.
Second: I'm off by taxi to the airport for a 6am flight….came back home, early flight cancelled. I do it for you, meaning covering winter NAMM 2014. Somebodies gotta do it, excite you about new drum products (and maybe mic's and mini recorders and whatever takes my fancy).
January 13, 2014: Remember my review of, and all the buzz surrounding, the Zildjian K Symphonic Traditional...extra heavy orchestral hand cymbals I reviewed as drumset rides? I've received two letters recently asking for more info. So I made a video on the context (the heavy Jon Christensen K Zildjian) and to illustrate the new K Zildjian Symphonics. Close as it gets! Check out the video snippet, noting that there's a glitch that prevents you hearing/seeing more than a minute of the newer Symphonics. That's all you need, however. Any reader can get questions answered (maybe not custom videos as per Mr Hobson in this instance but detailed text responses…to far and wide, Brazil to Birmingham, Auckland to Atlanta!) gratis. I reckon I owe it to you. Somehow.
December 31, 2013: I've posted a video, pledging, as per my review of the Ludwig Supralite steel snare drums (14×4, 15×5), announcing a more review-oriented T Bruce Wittet.com. Sure, there are already something like 60 reviews, each as poorly indexed as the next (I'm working on it). I am told that I'm running the most comprehensive drum review site on the web. People write me from all over the world for advice on which ride to buy, which snare drum will do such-and-such. I answer each letter; I follow-up. My responses are painfully detailed. Anytime you need advice, email me at T firstname.lastname@example.com (don't include spaces, though, or dots & dashes; no Morse code).
Why increase the emphasis on reviews, new and vintage? Because I can. And because I'm as frustrated as you. I Google, for example, "drum review, Ludwig Supralite" and I'm snowed by the same words derived from the company press release. I don't bother with that literature until I've really tested the drum. I learned how to review during my 30-some years spent at Modern Drummer magazine). So it's natural for me to continue in that spirit…but in considerably more detail. A review, incidentally, means playing the drum on real gigs, not just from the armchair, on stage and in studio.
Incidentally, I rented the Supralite 14×4 plus 8 snares, two bass drums (incl the Camco Chanute 24″ seen in the New Years Eve video above), toms, percussion, and bags of cymbals to a record label for use by Dony Wynn (the same: Robert Palmer, Brooks & Dunne). He's a DW guy and a Paiste endorser: the two items he stowed in the overheads on his flight up here to Siberia consisted of a DW 15×5 snare (hmmm, great drum) and a bursting bag of Paiste cymbals. Everything else on the date he got from me. And, you guessed it, the one drum he offered to purchase from me, cash on the line, was the Ludwig steel Supralite 14×4 (No, I didn't bite)! Go ahead: spend $2000 USD on a boutique drum. But Dony felt that the Supralite was akin to his old Keplinger/Ayotte. I gave him no advance notice re the drum. He played it, on several tracks, and had no idea it cost chump-change: $180 USD at Dave's Drum Shop.
I want to thank Ross Garfield, the real Drum Doctor, who kindly and generously gave of his time to acquaint me with his practices. When he's hired by the rich and famous (Keltner, for example) Ross will scope out the session, deliver what Jim feels is appropriate, and will tweak tuning. His rates are modest for what he does, seriously, and if you're not famous he'll rent to you and you'll be richer for the experience.
November 28, 2013: Part I, teaser review of the new A Zildjians…tweaked to 1960s standards!
November 5, 2013: Ludwig Supralite snare drums, as I discovered, are not only among the best buys in drums I've ever encountered (under $200 bucks, tax-in); they're pro drums that happen to be going cheap. Act now before somebody discovers the mistake. I could tell from the minute I touched that classic Ludwig rim profile and delivered a rimshot that the elements were so combined that this was a drum. Read the review here.
NEWS FLASH October 27, 2013: Out of the closet, out of the shadows, Ray Ayotte rejoins drum company he founded, now partnered with savvy Jean-Denis Beaudoin, Photos don't lie…
NEWS FLASH October 25, 2013: Exclusive to T Bruce Wittet.com. Ray Ayotte rejoins the Ayotte Drum Company: the gospel truth. I was there, I'm proud to say. Read about it here.
Promise to visit my web hosts Patrice & Chad, who run cymbalholic.com. Cymbalholic.com is the only forum I've ever joined. It's populated by inquisitive souls who are as Freudian as me when it comes to cymbals, which are part science, part alchemy, and part magic. I reckoned they'd want to know first about my Japanese Koide Cymbal prototypes. Thank you Mr Koide for entrusting me with the only set of your prototype B23 cymbals in America. Break your chisel on this: B23 alloy is ultra-hard. Imagine B20 but glassier and stinging. More on Koide cymbals coming your way soon.
The Rimshot: a Quick How-To Video: watch carefully. A rimshot is not a device to cause pain in venues like my music room, with its low ceilings. A rimshot is a musical necessity on drums, not just for survival but for its almost singular role in fostering the sound of rock & roll, Roy Haynes-inspired jazz, etc.
July 28, 2013: In and out of the studio, Bova Sound, overdubbing drums to replace another drummer's parts. I won't name names because it's happened to me and the feeling ain't pretty. All I can say is something I've learned over 30 years in the saddle: Making a record is not like making a live performance.
May 18, 2013: Nobody has guessed the snare drum I play in the video. Nobody came close: no cigar, no prize. The answer is: I used a 12″ Yamaha oak-shell (custom, not Musashi) fitted with a 12-strand wire snare unit. All backbeats struck with rimshots. And you thought 12″ snare drums were "auxiliary snares". Meanwhile, I'm trying to get hold of board mixes of the bed tracks on executed for producer Phil Bova and artist Gillian Kirkland. I'm told they're going to be overdubbing a string quartet next (from the Montreal Symphony, I think) then extract tenor/soprano from some operatic vocalist dude whose name I'd recognize were I cultured. Fine and good, aye, but I'll wager he's no Frank Ifield. Google the tune "I Remember You", or, if it's the Webster Dictionary, "I Remember Youse".
April 28, 2013: Guess the snare drum I used in above video. You'll be surprised when, later, I furnish the answer. Go here for the complete article, a footnote to the one cited immediately below.
April 27, 2013: Video and text on how to become a better drummer: Break the rules! Forget the printed page, screw up the rudiments, sing a song and play along. If you do that, ideas will come.
April 16, 2013: a film about an urban myth, the $100 drumset. Many readers found my story, my "drummer's dream" tale, of buying a pro-sounding Coronet (1960s Pearl) kit for $40 US hard to swallow. I've now combined the Coronet drums with a Rogers 15″ (head diameter) concert snare ($40 due to a hole in the shell). For cymbals I employed 3-star Zyn hats and a couple of made-in-Japan (a long time ago) crash-rides: a 24″ and a 20″. Presto, I'd cobbled together a really fine sounding kit for $100! You be the judge: Here's a video showing me doing barnyard funk on a "C-note kit".
Part III of my review of monstrous Yamaha Live Custom oak drums series (before it hits the shelves) is another Tbw exclusive: Here's directions to more playful footage: part III of my review of the Yamaha Live Custom, new thick oak drums, made entirely in China. Monstrous. See and hear them (sorry for all the head and shoulders shots) in a studio environment without board mix.
Review Yamaha Live Custom before they even hit the store shelves. Above is video I,with Phil Bova on bass. Video II and text review reside here.
March 28, 2013: A 3-video summation of my deliberations on bring a 16″ bass drum, no riser, and, insult to injury, with a hole in the front kick head, to an album date. And…with session day-1 over tonight, I guessed it worked. Watch my videos here.
March 22, 2013: I probably didn't need to apologize on video for statements such as (1) don't ride cymbals with brushes, and (2) don't be a slave to retro fashion/folly by placing your first tom on snare stand (oh, I've got to index these suckers!), thereby choking it. Maybe,as this video suggests (warts and all…I'm learning!), there's better ways of viewing these notions.
Enough poetry, audio/video is now part of the drill! Note the screen shot below. The actual youtube console is here.
VIDEO is now a solid part of the T Bruce Wittet.com experience.
I will do my usual casual commentary on video (and extremely casual playing style). I will review drums and cymbals according to the impeccable, objective standards set by the magazine I grew up with: Modern Drummer.
I do not endorse any company although I like many, many drum & cymbal brands. I resigned a Sabian deal years ago to avoid perceptions of conflict-of-interest when I began reviewing for Modern Drummer. I think you'll find me objective, excited, enthusiastic, and, again, detailed in my review of the new Yamaha Live Custom. Go back there are some fifty other reviews of modern and vintage bits of gear.
February 1, 2013: More to come from NAMM. Meanwhile, how about using medical tape used as damping….
January 24, 2013: I flew from Siberia to Anaheim in winter and it was raining! Day-1 winter NAMM 2013: A Zildjians return to default settings circa late 1950s. And, get this, the T Bruce Wittet award for DIY alternative excellence goes to the, ahem, Booty Shaker
January 16, 2013: You'd be surprised at how many reviews have emanated from TBruceWittet.com in the last couple of years. Hell, I was surprised at this list! Click over and scroll down just past the fold. It includes drumsets, snare drum, cymbals of all sorts, vintage pieces, electronics, and all industry gatherings, summer camps, etc.
January 14, 2013: The $50 Salvation Army Coronet 1960s budget drums...an update.
January 10, 2013: Apologies for offending drummers with my tongue-in-cheek "How to be a better drummer in ten easy steps" or words to that effect. I was yanking your chain! Follow the link to my disclaimer, which will link you to the original piece. Glad you're reading…at very least; thanks for that.
January 3, 2013: My annual award for best…drumheads…ever! By "drumheads" I mean "drum heads" and "drum skins" and the surfaces you strike with hand or club.
January 1, 2013: Happy New Year. I greet you with a gift of 10 odd but essential steps to better drumming. Funny, nobody mentions these much.
November, 2012: Thanks to Manu Katche for his input on my review of his new ECM CD, the self-titled Manu Katche. I figured I could go only so far guessing on his recording/miking modus. Elegance, intricacy, life in the details……..
October 15, 2012: Another War and Peace from yours truly: how to achieve success & fame in drumming. Think globally while you're acting locally!.
September 23, 2012: A solution to the jargon controversy in country: the rim-click vs the cross-stick, vs the..rim-clock?
October, 2012: People looked at me funny when I told them that I was saving my 18″ ancient UFIP B8 flat ride for Charlie Watts, especially when it never left my basement music room. But it's gone now, first to Zildjian, which will copy the cymbal, and then to Charlie (who has just cracked his). Read about it here.UFIP/Pro Cussion 18″ flat ride, my cymbal goes to Zildjian then off to Charlie Watts
Drum designers lack imagination. This is reflected in drum ads. And so dodrummers. They all ought to get those drums, sticks, and all that gear…..and their cameras, too….back to nature.
August 18, 2012: You gotta play a rimshot for your backbeat or you're gonna sound like The Timi Show. In fact, there is no such show but there are timid sounding backbeats out there. You want art? I've mapped out suggested stick positions
News Bulletin: The Montreal Drum Fest is celebrating year-twenty in October. Highly recommended.
July 30, 2012: Chomp on this free drum lesson: when muffling drums & cymbals, forget about duct tape and crazy priced Moon Gel. Spit out your chewing gum, dirt cheap and better tasting, and recycle it as the ideal, cheapest damping material on the market.
July 23, 2012: T Bruce's free drum lesson/tip 3: Align your freaking snare wires. Look here for a how-to. And check out the artsy illustration, soon to appear under glass at the Met, right opposite the Greek miniatures.The top side ain't right, the bottom is better
July 13, 2012: Friday the 13th, beat the odds and take your gear from under the glass back to nature.
July 11, 2012: T Bruce's free drum lessons and daily drum tips, beginning with this bit of common sense
Followed by another instance of snares-off, ie when playing brushes
July 6, 2012: Addendum to my glowing review of the Yamaha Club Custom. What's all the fuss? You didn't know Ralph Angelillo was a once-famous drummer. And that he hung up his sticks for decades but is returning to the throne? The man can shuffle. He put me in my place on my own turf: in my basement office/music room. Same kit Stanton Moore played a year ago, almost to the day, same corner of TBW HQ
July 3, 2012: Part II, the extra-candid portion of the in-depth review of the Yamaha Club Custom drumset.
July 2, 2012: You want to talk about busy? Festival season and clubs active, to boot. And that's the ideal situation in which to review gear, in this instancethe Yamaha Club Custom drumset...frighteningly candid and in forensic detail. And I've been out reviewing the new Jojo Mayer Perfect Balance bass drum pedal for Modern Drummer. First Jojo pedal to reach these shores and guess who gigged with it? Right…but you'll have to wait until the review comes out in MD. It's exclusive to the mag, only fair. I can tease you, though. And I can flaunt little suggestions about the Paiste cymbals; again, you'll have to wait for the review appears in MD in the fall. Paiste Canada sent me Formula 602 paper-thins 16″, 18″, and 14″ medium hats. And a 22″ Ndugu Twenty series ride. Gorgeous to the ears, eyes, and touch. Paiste America kindly forwarded the 20″ in that same line. Also, in MD I will tell all re the Giant Beats, which I absolutely love … meaning I'm holding onto them a wee bit longer. Remember, for any cymbal matters or neuroses, go to cymbalholic. The link sits immediately above this backyard episode, me competing with construction noise…successfully with the review Yamaha Club Custom kit. That 24″ bass drum has got the goods where it's most important: the mid frequencies. The lower-mids and lows are scary. I swear, construction workers were amazed. I was pissed off, migrainous, and needed to make my point. Thanks Sean Brown, head of drum marketing, Yamaha Canada for the review kit. Thanks to Scott Atkins, head marketing Sonor/Coast Canada for the loan of the Jojo Perfect Balance pedal.
March 28, 2012: Mat Marucci captures/channels Elvin Jones in this must-listen CD!
March 23, 2012: T Bruce Wittet's Pick of the Best, Unsung Drummers: Let's start with Nick Costa from DC, Baltimore. He's not only slick, intuitive, exuding mastery…he guides me to hip music and drummers I've never heard. Another reader who takes a moment to contact me and set me right….
March 15, 2012: Finally, footnote to Mattacks Jimmy Page Death Wish II recording diary article (plus a couple of glimpses at my own recording/live diary: pages from 1982…..I feel awkward publishing pages of my thoughts back then but you'll get a chuckle, so it's worth it. DM is a true master. Without him and Jim Keltner to listen to for inspiration, and phone for advice, wow…I can't imagine….my own Freudian recording diary. Note rimshots and Death Wish II…
March 4, 2012: Want to get messed up? Investigate the upbeat. That's what I've been doing whilst away. Been playing up a storm, seriously. And learning. And sharing.
January 16, 2012: One of the best bass drum pedals of all time. REVIEW: The Rogers Swiv-o-matic bass drum pedal feels so gooood and smooth, it's like playing in socking feet. Buy one now that they're dirt cheap…And imagine the similarities to the new Sonor Jo Jo pedal. I've asked Sonor to send me one for review…
January 11, 2012: My night of terror playing free jazz, 2 sets before a live audience. What to do?
January 4, 2012: As promised, a hugely detailed account of the Death Wish II sessions…Jimmy Page and Dave Mattacks recording duo. Catch this one. It's never been seen anywhere by anybody and it covers issues of concern to anybody interested in studio drumming…or any sort of drumming! Aye, life's in the details.
Drum tips, for better drumming, better sounds…and out of respect: Snares buzzing? Flick the switch!
Ralph MacDonald, as I reported yesterday around noon, died earlier that morning December 18, 2011. I'd met Ralph a couple of times and didn't know him except for the music he made, but my friend Hagi was tight with Ralph MacDonald. Hagi's words are touching. I thank Will Lee once again for his warmth and assistance. And to Martin for this photo of two masters, Steve & Ralph, hand-in-glove!
Steve & Ralph: Now THIS was a rhythm section!
Oh, boy, the tyranny of fashion and its effect on choosing drumheads. What's so wrong with the Remo Pinstripe?A Pinstripe, a Yamaha 12″ tom, and some Bailie Nicol Jarvie blended Scotch
Can you cite the top 21 cymbals of all time? Of the last 50 years? I take a go at it here.
A review of the new Neil Peart Taking Center Stage video (in typical in-depth Tbw fashion). Hint: it's great.
Paul Motian passed away November 22, 2011. I'd like to share my unseen, unpublished photos and excerpts of an interview with Paul.Paul Motian's stick bag, courtesy Virgin Airlines, awaits his return
November, 2011: Do you serve the song? Okay, how about shark? Blowfish? What do all those drummers mean when they say, "Hey man, I serve the song"? Is it some apology, some excuse, some indentured servitude? Maybe a manifestation of the eternal struggle twixt drumming simplicity and complexity? In this article, I hazard a guess.
November, 2011: The definitive electronic drum review, most in-depth anywhere: Alesis DM8 USB Electronic Drumset given thumbs up…and then some. Read the Alesis e-pad kit review here.
August, 2011: How about a true, real-deal exclusive: Neil Peart stuns drum world, makes surprise appearance at KoSA 2011 in Castleton, VT; drives to this notch in the mountains alone out of his passion for drums and to show his support for KoSA founder Aldo Mazza.
You makes your bed, you sleeps in it. And that is why you need a snare bed. Read all about it.
Summer reading: reads like fiction but every word is true. A young drummer's early road experiences staring down the barrel of a gun. I'm going to take heat for this tale.
Why tune loose and go for fat? What I learned from Carter Beauford & Manu Katche: a backstage exclusive
April, 2011: From the pages of my recording diary, a recent album date in a fab upscale recording studio, located in a mountain chalet overlooking a lake. One of the overheads alone was worth $2500, maybe doubled or triple that figure. And the kit I used? A fifty-buck ($50 US) 1960s Coronet by Pearl drum kit! Want to know what a recording session is like in my neck of the woods?
TBruce Going for a Home Run
THE TRUMPETS (AND TROMBONE OF THE GREAT ROSWELL RUDD) HERALDED THE LAUNCH OF TBruceWittet.com. I co-produced an album featuring Roswell and a cast of thousands. I did a mini-shoot in his hotel room. I'll share some of my stories and pics. Lend me your support, not your money. Visit often.
Many of you know my name from Modern Drummer, Drums Etc, Rhythm, Down Beat, or one of many magazines published from New Jersey to New South Wales. You've told me you like my style, my angle on drumming, my attention to detail. That means you'll see drum reviews, cymbal reviews, drumhead reviews, drumstick …you get the picture.
I've spent years working with the editorial team of fave drum mag Modern Drummer reporting on drums and drummers. I wrote all those Modern Drummer tributes, examples of which include Al Jackson Jr, John Bonham (two cover stories), and Keith Moon (ditto). Funny, the last time Keith Moon appeared in my home town I was a teenager and my parents refused to allow me out to see him play; same with Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell. I made up for it then, and when it came time to write tributes, by listening to their music, interviewing people who knew them, and trying to get a feel for what it was like to experience them playing, thus the famous "traffic light intro" to the second Bonham article. In addition I really enjoyed writing features such as "In Search of the Perfect Ride", "Getting the Right Sound in the Studio", the Cozy Powell tribute, and interviews with Jeff Ballard, Lenny White, and many others.TBruce on Camco walnut/gold drums, Ottawa Jazz Festival 2008
I will share stuff on my cutting room floor. For example, you want to learn about Glyn John's 3-mic job? I can help because I've kept notes on it; I've learned much about the technique from Dave Mattacks, one of my mentors. Dave learned it from Glyn, with whom he did several albums. Incidentally, the 3-mic approach is not so much contingent on issues of phase and directionality as it is on the drummer sending a balanced, "final mix" to the control room. More on that later. For the present, if you like scouring roots vinyl, you're possibly wondering how Keltner got that snare sound on "The Tattler"? Me too. It's not your basic 14″ diameter snare drum common in the seventies. Again, we'll come around to it in these pages. I've had the good fortune of counting Jim as a friend since the early eighties. He's furnished the answer to that question and others. Larrie Londin is another person who helped along the way. He aided me in deciding what to do with RIMS suspension mounts when they didn't seem to work with my Camco drums. So did the late Jeff Porcaro, who was very much alive circa 1988 when I began calling him, seeking his advice on session matters. Incidentally, Jeff advised me to skip RIMS on my Camco LA vintage kit (with gold lugs, yet. How I miss it!). Jeff owned the same kit in larger sizes and traded the drums for a painting. I sold mine to provide cash flow while I was putting up this site, no small feat for a guy whose knowledge of web design could fill a peanut, leaving room to spare.
For your part, bear with my lengthy texts. I've got hours of interviews in the can, with everybody from Robert Plant and Booker T and Tom Dowd, legendary engineer, to Sammy Creason (Dowd's session drummer), Ronald Shannon Jackson, Josh Freese…you wouldn't believe. You want? I share.
Regarding forums: I don't have one.
The reason I don't have a forum is that there's a great one, run by Chad and Patrice, at cymbalholicc.And, of course, you know well enough to go on to drummerworld.com
Read about my recording experiences. I'm no Chamberlain, Keltner, Gadd, or Mattacks, as you'll see, but I've done my bit. My first pro sessions were actually cited in Billboard and featured The Brecker Bros. and Bob Babbitt (Shadows of Motown). Being inclined to pen and ink, I began writing down details in a hard cover black book. The diary grew to 5 volumes. I'm getting around to sharing the lot. As of late (January, 2013) I'm borrowing from Dave Mattacks' recording diary, more enlightening than mine!TBruce recording Cathy Miller's album, circa 1986. Note drum gloves, RB Gretsch kit, Oberheim DMX drum machine, and too many cymbals.
Today recording sessions have almost vanished, at least in proper, downtown studios, begging the question. I play gigs, I teach drums at Carleton University, I do seminars on recording drums for The Audio Recording Academy, an accredited community college in Ottawa, Canada. And I still get the occasional call for a freelance session. And write PRs, web copy, catalogs, and you wouldn't believe. Need my services? Email: email@example.com
I teach, too: a very small group of students. Same email address.
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Why not custom rewards - learning from TF2
As we wait for all for our missions to be republished, I was thinking about the rewards that were going to be attached to Featured Missions and how it's been said the devs won't devote time to making unique rewards for them. My thinking is what if they didn't have to, and we did it ourselves.
For those who may not know Team Fortress 2, which I think is both a perfect example of a game going from cost to free to play and how to structure a F2P game, a while ago introduced a system where members of the community could submit both maps and items with stats that are then tested by players and if found good are introduced into the game as official items. While STO doesn't have the modability of a first person shooter, I don't see why we can't have a similar system.
While we wouldn't be able to make models probably, there is still plenty of things we can work with on both the space and ground ends. All we would need would be some kind of standard as to what our reward weapons/Boffs/Doffs can have in terms of strength and go from there.
I believe they're working on that for Neverwinter. Don't think it will be available at release but "eventually"
I know with at least some of my missions I can come up with stats and costumes myself. Already have, although a few of them still need new geos and functions.
Aside from those, I can do thinks like create costumes for special BOffs with unique sets of traits (which may include player versions of some traits like telekinesis), as well as supply the roughly balanced stats for new items. Already writing up the stats for a few of said items that could be given as rewards for at least one of my missions (although I intended them to be Omega Force Reputation gear).
If Cryptic added a Steam Workshop like feature to STO, players could create and submit their own rewards to be given by their (or others') missions. It could be used for other things as well, such as adding the ever-promised additional weapon types like ushaan and d'k tahg. It would greatly increase player satisfaction with the game, adding to revenue at little to no effort on the part of the developers once the system is implemented. Pretty sweet deal, no?
I really would like it if we could give out customized Boffs as a mission reward. They could be chosen from a set of certain types, but allow us to customize the appearance. Even if we could only give out white boffs it would be kind of neat to be able to share.
I'm just excited with a custom reward option instead of none!
Also, I would love to be able to create custom gear for item rewards as well, even if it means having to get them past a dedicated quality assurance specialist or something. This is so that inappropriate items are not included and unbalanced items would be balanced before inclusion.
I've always wanted my B'Vat's Legacy mission to be able to give people a Romulan for completing it... :)
I would even go so far as to say that I would even like it if we could "stock" our mission with rewards. Even if we have to pay for them with dilithium, or provide them with other characters. For example, I could just buy up a hundred Alien boffs and customize them in the editor, then attach them to my mission.
However, I'm not sure how practical that would be, since I'd have to somehow support the rewards myself, and I don't know that I could keep up with it.
What if there was an option to use the dilithium generated by each mission to "level up" the reward. Or it could be linked to a mission having a certain number of plays. Like after 20 plays you get a certain basic reward, then it's upgraded after 100, 1000 or whatever. The numbers obviously are open to adjustment.
In general having a reward based off of mission length would be the best, but even in that case it would be nice to be able to select between a few different options, like a Boff as opposed to a random deflector dish.
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Cartoon art classes are typically part of degree programs focusing in drawing and illustration. Continue reading the article below for more details about cartoon art classes.
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Cartoon art classes are typically offered in degree programs that include cartooning, illustration and animation. These classes are usually available as part of programs at the bachelor's and master's degree levels. Through these courses, students learn how to draw characters, create stories and develop the key points of an idea or concept.
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Principles of Cartooning Course
Introductory cartoon art classes teach students how using certain images, such as landscapes, cars, bars or schools, can create a specific feeling within a cartoon. Students learn techniques for using simple pictures accompanied by well-chosen words to create meaning for the reader. They study comic books, comic strips and graphic novels to determine how cartoon communication works. Typically, the course includes lessons on creating cartoon characters, story lines and sample cartoon strips.
Drawing and Developing Characters Course
This specialized drawing course focuses on developing believable characters who can carry a story. Students develop unique characters by determining what they look like, their personalities and their purpose in the story. Basic techniques for animating characters and using the principles of storytelling are covered, including procedures for creating graphic novels.
History of Cartooning Course
By studying the history of cartooning, students become familiar with how humor is used in cartoons as a political tool. Students analyze work from different cartoonists and discover how they capture and present various elements of American history. This study allows students to see the role cartoons play in shaping people's perspectives.
Tools and Colors in Cartooning Course
In cartooning art classes, students learn the different mediums and tools available to cartoonists, including pencils and different types of inks. Students examine how elements of character presentation, including color palettes and clothing, affect the way people perceive a cartoon and its validity. Techniques for illustrating the passing of time and ways to express feelings, often with the use of shadows, are identified. Students learn how to capture images using photography and transfer them to paper with ink.
Cartooning Portfolio Course
This advanced cartooning art class, typically completed during a senior year of college, gives students the opportunity to compile their cartooning pieces and finish them for display. Work is critiqued by students and professors so students can present their best work to potential employers. This cartoon art course provides students with information about where they can market their work and how to start selling it.
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Garth Brooks Sets TV Special
Country Music superstar Garth Brooks will have a network TV special called 'Garth Brooks: Live in Las Vegas' November 29 on CBS.
Country Music superstar Garth Brooks will have a network TV special called 'Garth Brooks: Live in Las Vegas' November 29 on CBS.
Carrie Underwood has been a longtime supporter of humanitarian efforts, and now she's being honored for her selfless and generous philanthropic work.
Personally, I think it's a done deal that Garth Brooks will be coming out of retirement in a big way in 2014 and there's been nothing but evidence to back up that assumption.
Finally! New mom Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum has shared the first true photo of her precious baby girl Eisele Kaye, who was born over the summer.
On Oct 10 FOX TV will air an episode of 'GLEE' that addresses the death of Finn Hudson, played by the late actor Cory Monteith.
Music is best served live and on stage. Tonight's Classic Country Saturday Night survey question is this. What is the most memorable live performance you have ever had the pleasure of seeing?
Trisha Yearwood says she and Garth Brooks have plans to begin work on an album that's been talked about for almost as long as they've been married. In addition to that, the singer and her husband have plans for a joint tour.
A former employee is suing Garth Brooks for over $400,000, and a judge's decision as to where the case will be heard went against the singer.
Cowboy Jack Clement was set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year. RIP.
A number of country music's biggest stars have taken on new personas to flush out new creative opportunities, and not all of these alter egos were meant as jokes. Sure, one can't imagine Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum pursuing a full-time career as Dick Fantastic, but several superstars did just that.


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Lawsuits challenge FAA drone, model aircraft rules
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Model aircraft hobbyists, research universities and commercial drone interests filed lawsuits Friday challenging a government directive that they say imposes tough new limits on the use of model aircraft and broadens the agency's ban on commercial drone flights.
The three lawsuits asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to review the validity of the directive, which the Federal Aviation Administration issued in June. The agency said the directive is an attempt to clarify what is a model aircraft and the limitations on their operation.
The FAA has been working on regulations that would permit commercial drone flights in U.S. skies for more than 10 years, but the agency is still at least months and possibly years away from issuing final rules to permit flights by small drones. Regulations for flights by larger drones are even farther away.
Part of the agency's challenge is to distinguish between planes flown by hobbyists and those used for commercial applications, a distinction that's become harder to draw as the technology for model planes has grown more sophisticated.
A law passed by Congress in 2012 directed the FAA to issue regulations permitting commercial drone flights by the fall of 2015, but prohibited the agency from imposing new regulations on model aircraft.
The FAA directive is a backdoor imposition of new regulations on model aircraft hobbyists and commercial drone operators without going through required federal procedures for creating new regulations, said Brendan Schulman, a New York attorney representing the groups that filed the lawsuits. Federal procedures require an opportunity for public comment on proposed regulations and an analysis of the potential costs of the regulations vs. the benefits.
"People who have been using these technologies for years in different ways are concerned that they are suddenly prohibited from doing so without having their voices heard, and without regard to the detrimental impact on the commercial drone industry," he said. Schulman pointed out that hobbyists have been flying model aircraft nearly 100 years, but he knows of no instance in which a model aircraft has caused the crash of a manned plane or helicopter.
"In situations where there really is no safety issue there appears to be not just some restrictions, but an outright prohibition on activities that have been done for a long time very safely," he said.
An FAA spokeswoman declined to comment on the lawsuits.
The lawsuits were filed by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, which represents more than 170,000 model aircraft hobbyists; the Council on Governmental Relations, an association of 188 research universities; and several commercial drone and model aircraft interests. Among them are UAS America, a fund that invests in the commercial drone industry; SkyPan International Inc., an aerial photography company; FPV Manuals LLC, a company that sells video systems for unmanned aircraft operators and an association representing commercial drone operators. All argued that the FAA policy would impede their activities, from hobby use to research and innovation.
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The Obama administration has taken measures to clamp down on executive compensation. In June, the President appointed pay czar Kenneth Feinberg to oversee executive compensation at seven firms receiving what they called "exceptional assistance," firms such as AIG, Bank of America, Citigroup, General Motors and Chrysler.
While the big banks appear to be bouncing bank, some of their smaller counterparts have not been so fortunate. Many banks of all sizes have seen their balance sheets -- and therefore their lending -- weighed down by soured real estate loans, but bigger banks have an easier time raising capital to overcome the bad loans. Smaller banks, meanwhile, collapse. Ninety-one banks have been shut down by federal regulators so far this year. In all of 2008, there were only 25 bank failures.
There may have been no more damaging effect of the current recession than the fact that nearly 6 million Americans lost their jobs in the past year. Job losses, though, are expected to slow down in the coming months.
At the same time, the unemployment front is expected to worsen. Over the course of the last year, the nation's unemployment rate skyrocketed from 6.2 percent one year ago to 9.7 percent today, the highest rate in the last quarter of a century. Nearly 15 million people in this country are currently looking for jobs, but can't find any jobs.
Since unemployment is a lagging indicator, traditionally the last area to turn around after a recession, both government officials and economists expect the unemployment rate to climb into double digits in the coming months.
"Unemployment is high and could stay high for some period of time," Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner warned a congressional oversight hearing Thursday.
"The unemployment factor is the X factor in the recovery effort," said Scott Talbott, senior vice president for government affairs at the Financial Services Roundtable. "It is impossible for the economy to recover without bringing the jobless rate down. Everything flows from the unemployment factor -- that includes mortgages, credit cards, auto loans. It is almost impossible to pay any of your debts if you don't have a job."
Millions of Americans invest their money in the stock market, but this past year those investments took a beating. Look no further than the country's most famous investor, Warren Buffett, the great Oracle of Omaha: On paper, Buffett lost an estimated $25 billion during 2008, and with it, his title of the world's richest man.
Overall, the Dow Jones average has fallen nearly 20 percent from last September. The index is more than 30 percent off its peak. But things are looking up. Since the spring, the bulls have been back in control on Wall Street. Stocks are up 47 percent since their lows of March 9.
"The stock market," Talbott said, "is reflecting the strengthening and improving economic conditions in the country."
Some more bearish analysts warn that the country's recession will not take a V shape, but rather a W shape, reflecting more ups and downs.
"The stock market has obviously realized correctly that the risk of a total collapse or a second Great Depression has gone away, but it doesn't mean that everything's going to go smoothly," Johnson cautioned. "We're building up vulnerabilities the way we did in 2004 or 2005."


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Matt and Don Reunite With George an Ocean Away
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Matt Damon and his wife Luciana brought their girls Gia, Isabella and Alexia on their latest vacation to visit George Clooney on Lake Como. Whether or not they overlapped with George's other guests, Cindy and Rande, the Damons were joined by Matt and George's Ocean's 11 through 13 costar Don Cheadle, his girlfriend Bridgid, and their daughters. The Cheadles and Matt's clan spent yesterday afternoon out on the lake in a raft, though little Gia sat out the bumpy ride. There's lots of family fun in store on George's estate before the guys head to the Venice Film Festival, and perhaps shirtless bracket contender Matt and Don will even spend some quality time with George's latest lady love.
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Nataliacosta 5 years
Aww, they look like they're having fun
Nataliacosta 5 years
Aww, they look like they're having fun
5 years
It is really shocking that none of those kids - especially the babies - have life jackets on. That is SO dangerous. Not to mention that baby should be wearing a HAT to protect her skin and her eyes from the hot, August, Italian sun.
BlingYou 5 years
I love Matt, but he never looked my way "/
5 years
Italia is really becoming the place to be for vaca!!! Looks truly delightful and good times for all~ Matt and George will be attending the Venice Film Festival soon! ciao bella~
cotedazur 5 years
I don't know if I'd qualify that $45,000 Zodiac as a "raft".....
Idalia 5 years
Gia is really cute!
Idalia 5 years
Gia is really cute!
jaan_black 5 years
what a cute baby :)
jaan_black 5 years
what a cute baby :)
roxy17 5 years
On a positive note, Matt Damon has a beautiful family! On a less than positive note, those little ones should most definitely have life jackets on.
Sarana 5 years
So nice, wish I could have a vacation on Clooney's boat :D
solitaire 5 years
After looking at the pictures it's kind of scary to see that no-one has their life jackets on, especially the kids. Not too smart.
jenni5 5 years
What a cute baby!
jenni5 5 years
What a cute baby!
solitaire 5 years
I LOVE Don Cheadle.
solitaire 5 years
I LOVE Don Cheadle.
Jengal 5 years
Wasn't Luciana a waitress or something like that when she met Matt Damon? talk about hitting the jackpot!
bugsbrat 5 years
the life of the rich! *jealous*
ilanac13 5 years
they really are getting in a lot of traveling during the summer before the girls go back to school. it's nice that they are able to head over to italy to visit GC and enjoy some fun time on the lake.


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CEVA, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results -- Key OEMs in mobile markets license CEVA-MM3101 imaging & vision platform -- Strategic customer extends use of DSP for 3G & LTE basebands -- Expansion of existing stock repurchase program with additional two million shares PR Newswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 31, 2013 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for the mobile, digital home and networking markets, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. (Logo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120808/SF53702LOGO) Total revenue for the second quarter of 2013 was $12.8 million, a decrease of 6% compared to $13.6 million for the second quarter of 2012. Licensing and related revenue for the second quarter of 2013 was $6.1 million, an increase of 2% compared to $6.0 million reported for the second quarter of 2012. Royalty revenue for the second quarter of 2013 was $6.7 million, a decrease of 12% compared to $7.6 million reported for the second quarter of 2012. Gideon Wertheizer, Chief Executive Officer, stated: "Our strong performance in licensing activities for the second quarter was a direct result of our strategy to expand beyond the cellular baseband market. During the quarter, we successfully completed two comprehensive agreements for our CEVA-MM3101 multimedia platforms with key OEMs in the mobile space who are expected to utilize our technology to develop their own proprietary multimedia processing chips. These agreements illustrate our ability to successfully capitalize on emerging technology trends in photography, vision and audio, and build the foundations for our future royalty growth. In addition, we extended our relationship with a key customer in the cellular baseband market, reinforcing our position in the 3G and LTE markets." U.S. GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2013 was $2.2 million, a decrease of 37% from $3.5 million reported for the same period in 2012. U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2013 were $0.10, a decrease of 33% compared to $0.15 for the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2013 was $3.4 million and $0.15, respectively, representing a decrease of 24% and 21%, respectively, over the $4.4 million and $0.19 reported for the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2013 and 2012 excluded equity-based compensation expense, net of taxes, of $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company concluded six new license agreements. Four of the agreements were for CEVA DSP cores, platforms and software, one for SATA/SAS technology and one for Bluetooth technology. Target applications for customer deployment are 3G and LTE cellular handsets, imaging, and embedded vision and audio for mobile devices. Geographically, one of the license agreements was in the U.S. and the other five were in Asia, including Japan. Yaniv Arieli, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "During the second quarter, our royalty revenue from 3G shipments surpassed the 2G royalty revenue for the first time. This is an important milestone that reflects our strong foothold in the growing adoption of low-cost smartphones in China. During the quarter, we bought back approximately 176,000 shares of our common stock for an aggregate consideration of approximately $2.8 million. Furthermore, the Board of Directors has authorized the expansion of our share repurchase program with an additional two million shares of common stock available for repurchase. In total, there are 2,179,000 shares available for repurchase under our 10b-18 plan program, illustrating our confidence in the long-term growth opportunities for CEVA, the Company's robust fundamentals and considerable earnings leverage. Our financial position remains strong with our cash balance, marketable securities and bank deposits totaling $154 million at the end of the quarter." CEVA Conference Call On July 31, 2013, CEVA management will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the operating performance for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. The conference call will be available via the following dial in numbers: oU.S. Participants: Dial 1-800-860-2442 (Access Code: CEVA) oInternational Participants: Dial +1-412-858-4600 (Access Code: CEVA) The conference call will also be available live via the Internet at the following link: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=94830. Please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay will be available by dialing +1-877-344-7529 or +1-412-317-0088 (access code: 10030920) from one hour after the end of the call until 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on August 7, 2013. The replay will also be available at CEVA's web site www.ceva-dsp.com. About CEVA, Inc. CEVA is the world's leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) DSP cores and platform solutions for the mobile, portable and consumer electronics markets. CEVA's IP portfolio includes comprehensive technologies for cellular baseband (2G / 3G / 4G), multimedia (vision, imaging and HD audio), voice processing, Bluetooth, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). In 2012, CEVA's IP was shipped in over 1.1 billion devices, powering smartphones from many of the world's leading OEMs, including HTC, Huawei, LG, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, TCL and ZTE. Today, more than 40% of handsets shipped worldwide are powered by a CEVA DSP core. For more information, visit www.ceva-dsp.com. Follow CEVA on twitter at www.twitter.com/cevadsp. Forward Looking Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that if they materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of CEVA to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. Forward-looking statements include Mr. Wertheizer's statements about the agreements entered into during the second quarter of 2013 illustrating CEVA's ability to successfully capitalize on emerging technology trends in photography, vision and audio, and build the foundations for its' future royalty growth, Forward-looking statements also include Mr. Arieli's statements about CEVA's stock buyback program reflecting CEVA's confidence in its long-term growth opportunities, robust fundamentals and considerable earnings leverage. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions include: the ability of the CEVA DSP cores and other technologies to continue to be strong growth drivers for us; our success in penetrating new markets and maintaining our market position in existing markets; the ability of products incorporating our technologies to achieve market acceptance, the effect of intense industry competition and consolidation, global chip market trends, the possibility that markets for our technologies may not develop as expected or that products incorporating our technologies do not achieve market acceptance; our ability to timely and successfully develop and introduce new technologies; and general market conditions and other risks relating to our business, including, but not limited to, those that are described from time to time in our SEC filings. CEVA assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates. CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – U.S. GAAP U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data Three months ended Six months ended June 30, June 30, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Unaudited Revenues: Licensing and related revenues $ 6,129 $ 5,997 $ 11,163 $ 12,003 Royalties 6,684 7,595 13,766 16,701 Total revenues 12,813 13,592 24,929 28,704 Cost of revenues 1,093 1,011 2,668 1,881 Gross profit 11,720 12,581 22,261 26,823 Operating expenses: Research and development, net 5,621 5,425 10,660 10,911 Sales and marketing 2,540 2,104 4,895 4,393 General and administrative 1,744 1,849 3,582 3,718 Total operating expenses 9,905 9,378 19,137 19,022 Operating income 1,815 3,203 3,124 7,801 Financial income, net 707 974 1,436 1,922 Income before taxes on income 2,522 4,177 4,560 9,723 Taxes on income 347 698 680 1,387 Net income 2,175 3,479 3,880 8,336 Basic net income per share $0.10 $0.15 $0.18 $0.36 Diluted net income per share $0.10 $0.15 $0.17 $0.35 Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of net incomeper share (in thousands): Basic 22,087 22,873 22,142 23,188 Diluted 22,546 23,449 22,608 23,842 Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Three months ended Six months ended June 30 June 30 2013 2012 2013 2012 Unaudited GAAP net income $2,175 $3,479 $3,880 $8,336 Equity-based compensation expense 81 53 150 104 included in cost of revenue Equity-based compensation expense included in research and development 409 394 855 859 expenses Equity-based compensation expense 332 200 628 439 included in sales and marketing expenses Equity-based compensation expense included in general and administrative 524 430 1031 920 expenses Deferred tax related to equity-based (135) (118) (252) (242) compensation expenses Taxes on income (1) -- -- -- (102) Non-GAAP net income $3,386 $4,438 $6,292 $10,314 (1)Results for the six months ended June 30, 2012 include the utilization of expenses on a previously booked capital gain GAAP weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of diluted net 22,546 income per share (in thousands) 23,449 22,608 23,842 Weighted-average number of shares related 1 5 1 6 to outstanding options (in thousands) Weighted-average number of Common Stock used in computation of diluted net income 22,547 23,454 22,609 23,848 per share excluding equity-based compensation expense (in thousands) GAAP diluted net income per share $0.10 $0.15 $0.17 $0.35 Equity-based compensation expense, net of $0.05 $0.04 $0.11 $0.08 taxes Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $0.15 $0.19 $0.28 $0.43 CEVA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (U.S. Dollars in thousands) June 30, December 31, 2013 2012 (*) Unaudited ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,539 $ 18,422 Marketable securities and short term bank 118,627 116,572 deposits Trade receivables, net 9,186 6,232 Deferred tax assets 2,565 2,065 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,071 2,361 Total current assets 140,988 145,652 Long-term assets: Long term bank deposits 28,226 23,050 Severance pay fund 6,615 6,130 Deferred tax assets 1,305 1,178 Property and equipment, net 1,707 1,392 Goodwill 36,498 36,498 Investment in other companies 2,733 2,433 Total assets $ 218,072 $ 216,333 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Trade payables $ 1,198 $ 1,176 Deferred revenues 539 865 Accrued expenses and other payables 2,595 3,462 Accrued payroll and related benefits 6,411 6,978 Income taxes payable, net 2,127 1,626 Total current liabilities 12,870 14,107 Accrued severance pay 6,722 6,158 Total liabilities 19,592 20,265 Stockholders' equity: Common stock: 22 22 Additional paid in-capital 201,159 198,495 Accumulated other comprehensive income (367) 360 (loss) Treasury stock (27,737) (25,694) Retained earnings 25,403 22,885 Total stockholders' equity 198,480 196,068 Total liabilities and $ 218,072 $ 216,333 stockholders' equity (*) Derived from audited financial statements SOURCE CEVA, Inc. 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Serving up HR only mistake by Ross vs Yankees
San Diego Tyson Ross' only mistake against the New York Yankees was one pitch that caught a little too much of the plate.
Otherwise, the San Diego Padres like how the tall right-hander has pitched recently.
Curtis Granderson hit a two-run home run, his first since coming off the disabled list, and Ivan Nova dominated the Padres through seven impressive innings to lead the New York Yankees to a 3-0 victory against San Diego on Saturday night.
Ross was pitching well for the Padres when it quickly fell apart. Alfonso Soriano hit a bloop single center leading off the seventh and Granderson followed with a homer into the Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 party deck atop the right field wall.
"I fell behind first pitch changeup away," Ross said. "And then I tried to go fastball and got too much of the plate and he made me pay for it."
Ross (2-5) retired the first 13 Yankees batters, including striking out five in a row at one point, before Lyle Overbay lined a single to left. Ross then got Eduardo Nunez to fly out to center and struck out Brett Lillibridge.
Ross allowed two runs and three hits in six-plus innings, struck out a career-high nine and walked three. His previous career high was eight strikeouts, accomplished three times previously, including twice this season.
Ross was coming off a 1-0 victory against All-Star Patrick Corbin and the Arizona Diamondbacks in which he allowed only three hits in eight innings.
"I felt like I threw the ball pretty well," Ross said. "Unfortunately, I ran into trouble in the seventh inning. Nick (Vincent) picked me up and it was a close game the whole way."
Padres third baseman Chase Headley said Ross "was outstanding. He really only made one mistake all day. He got the blooper in front of the home run. It's encouraging to see him throwing the ball that way. He's as good as anybody the way he's been throwing the ball lately. So obviously he wishes he could have that one pitch back."
Manager Bud Black said the Padres have been excited about Ross since spring training.
"So these last two outings should give him a great boost of confidence moving forward the next couple of months," he said.
It was Granderson's first hit since being activated before Friday night's game. He's been on the DL twice since spring training after being hit by pitches. It was his second homer of the season.
The sellout crowd at Petco Park was on its feet as Mariano Rivera came on to start the ninth. He pitched a perfect inning to earn his 35th save in 37 chances in his farewell season, and the 643rd of his career.
Nova (5-4) held San Diego to just four hits in seven innings while striking out eight and walking one. He retired 15 straight batters from the second through sixth innings, keeping the Padres off-balance with a mixture of curveballs and fastballs.
Nova's streak began after he allowed Alexi Amarista's leadoff double in the second. Amarista took third on Logan Forsythe's groundout but was stranded as Nova got Nick Hundley to ground out and then struck out Ross.


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I'm not sure who you are... there were -0- names on any of these packages, and I won't go hunting you down from the DCs... but THANK YOU! This was like Christmas early!!
2 packs of Gevalia coffee, SG Vanilla snuff (it's delicious!), and:
Penzance, Dark Star, 5 Brothers, Anni Kake, Royal Yacht, Hal O The Wynd, and Burley London Blend.
Do the baccys age in the vacuum seal packages??
Then this came in a small flat-rate packed with notebook paper...
And then this was in a brown envelope from PA...
2010 Anni Kake
2010 Tam Bolaka?
2010 Exhausted Rooster
2010 Full VA Flake
2012 Holiday Spirit (I wanted to try before I buy,yay!)
2010 FM On the Town
Whomever you might be -- you are amazing, and gracious and wonderful brothers! Merry Christmas to all!


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Clutts joined the team late in 2013 and was the Cowboys' only fullback during the 2014 season. After his contract expired, the Cowboys brought in Jed Collins, who spent last year with the Lions.
By bringing Clutts back, the Cowboys released Collins. Clutts will likely be Dallas' starting fullback again.
Clutts caught his first NFL touchdown pass in the playoffs during Dallas' loss to the Packers.
Collins spent the 2014 season with the Lions and averaged around 15 plays per game. The Cowboys are in the market for a fullback with Tyler Clutts becoming a free agent.
Among them was running back Theo Riddick, who caught two passes for 10 yards. Wideout Jeremy Ross chipped in with a catch for 11 yards. Running backs Jed Collins and George Winn combined for two carries and eight yards.
Fullback Jed Collins carried twice for 3 yards, and wideout Jeremy Ross had a 7-yard grab. They'll all visit New England in Week 12.
George Winn received five carries, gaining 16 yards. Fullback Jed Collins had one carry, picking up 3 yards. Both players will take on the Saints Week 7.
Theo Riddick got three carries, and gained 16 yards. Riddick did not receive a target in the passing game. Fullback Jed Collins got one carry, picking up 2 yards. Receiver Jeremy Ross also had a carry, but lost 5 yards. He also caught three passes for 20 yards during the game.
They'll take on the Jets Week 4.
Collins (6-1, 255) spent the last three seasons in New Orleans with Lombardi.
"Montell can play fullback, but Montell is sort of a tweener halfback/fullback guy," Mayhew told MLive.com. "Obviously Jed, he's a hammering fullback. I've seen him play fullback on some run downs and short-yardage situations, he can play some special teams for you in some other situations. So they're really two different types of players.
"There's a way where you keep both of them, so we'll see how it all plays out."
Collins is a valuable lead blocker in the running game, and Morgan is a dangerous deep threat when healthy.
Running back Darren Sproles chipped in with two catches for 30 yards, tight end Josh Hill caught a pass for 8 yards and tight end Benjamin Watson snagged one for 7 yards.
Thomas carried the ball four times for 8 yards. He also caught five passes for 7 yards. Robinson was the primary backup to Mark Ingram, carrying six times for 18 yards. Collins had three carries for 8 yards. He caught two passes for 3 yards.
Wideout Robert Meachem caught one of three targets for 7 yards, adding a 4-yard run. Fullback Jed Collins caught a 4-yard pass and carried once for zero yards. Running back Mark Ingram ran three times for 4 yards, and running back Khiry Robinson had a 6-yard carry.
Fullback Jed Collins had a 12-yard carry and caught a 3-yard pass.
They'll play the Panthers in Week 14.
Others that caught one pass were wideouts Kenny Stills (11 yards) and Nick Toon (8 yards), fullback Jed Collins (3 yards) and tight end Josh Hill, whose 3-yard snag provided the first score of the game. Collins added 3 yards rushing on two carries.
Collins had one carry for 7 yards, while Hill had one carry for minus-8 yards. Toon was targeted four times and had no catches. Watson, Collins and Hill all were targeted once but had no receptions.
Toon had the best chance to make an impact Week 9, but he couldn't haul in a pass that would have likely resulted in a 51-yard touchdown in the first half.
The Saints are back in action Week 10 vs. Dallas.
Hill had two catches (on two targets) for 17 yards. Meachem had one catch (on three targets) for 15 yards. Collins had one catch (on one target) for 8 yards.
Chicago did a great job against the Saints running game Sunday. Collins gained just 11 yards on 3 carries, while Robinson picked up 9 yards on 3 carries. Collins was used in the pass game, hauling in 4 catches. He only gained 17 yards through the air.
Collins and Robinson will take on New England Week 6.
Wideout Robert Meachem was targeted once but did not make the catch.


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Yorkshire Dales
|Yorkshire Dales (The Dales)
|Protected Area
National park entrance sign, near Skipton
|United Kingdom
|Constituent country
|North Yorkshire, Cumbria
|Highest point
|- location
|- elevation
|736 m (2,415 ft)
|1,769 km2 (683 sq mi)
|National Park of England
|IUCN category
|V - Protected Landscape/Seascape
Yorkshire Dales National Park within North Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Dales (also known simply as The Dales) is an upland area of the Pennines in Northern England dissected by numerous valleys.
The area lies within the county boundaries of historic Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire and Cumbria. Most of the area falls within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, created in 1954 and now one of the fifteen National parks of Britain, but the term also includes areas to the east of the National Park, notably Nidderdale.[1]
The Dales is a collection of river valleys and the hills among them, rising from the Vale of York westwards to the hilltops of the main Pennine watershed. In some places, such as Ribblesdale and Dentdale, the area extends westwards across the watershed, but most of the valleys drain eastwards to the Vale of York, into the Ouse and then the Humber.
The word dale comes from the Nordic/Germanic word for valley (dal, tal), and occurs in valley names across Yorkshire and Northern England, but the name Yorkshire Dales is generally used to refer specifically to the dales west of the Vale of York and north of the West Yorkshire Urban Area.
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Most of the dales are named after their river or stream (e.g., Arkengarthdale, formed by Arkle Beck). The best-known exception is Wensleydale, which is named after the small village and former market town of Wensley, rather than the River Ure, although an older name for the dale is Yoredale. River valleys all over Yorkshire are called "(name of river)+dale"—but only the more northern valleys (and only the upper, rural, reaches) are included in the term "The Dales"[citation needed]. The southern boundary area lies in Wharfedale and Airedale. The lower reaches of these valleys are not usually included in the area, and Calderdale, much further south, is not part of the Dales even though it is a dale, is in Yorkshire, and its upper reaches are as scenic and rural as many further north.
Geographically, the Yorkshire Dales spread to the north from the market and spa towns of Settle, Skipton, Ilkley and Harrogate in North Yorkshire, with most of the larger southern dales, Ribblesdale, Malhamdale and Airedale, Wharfedale and Nidderdale, running roughly parallel from north to south. The more northerly dales, Wensleydale and Swaledale run generally from west to east. There are many other smaller or lesser known dales such as Arkengarthdale, Bishopdale, Clapdale, Coverdale, Kingsdale, Littondale, Langstrothdale, Raydale, Waldendale and the Washburn Valley whose tributary streams and rivers feed into the larger valleys, and Barbondale, Dentdale, Deepdale and Garsdale which feed west to the River Lune.
The characteristic scenery of the Dales is green upland pastures separated by dry-stone walls and grazed by sheep and cattle. The dales are 'U' and 'V' shaped valleys enlarged and shaped by glaciers, mainly in the most recent Devensian ice age. The underlying rock is Carboniferous Limestone (which results in a number of areas of limestone pavement) in places interspersed with shale and sandstone and topped with Millstone Grit. To the north and west of the Dent Fault, the hills are formed from older Silurian and Ordovician rocks, which make up the Howgill Fells.
Many upland areas consist of heather moorland, used for grouse shooting in the months following 12 August each year (the 'Glorious Twelfth').
The majority of visitors are sightseers, with 75% visiting to drive around and 65% walking around[citation needed]. This indicates that most are there to take in the beauty of the surroundings. 26% also partake in hiking nature trails and spotting wildlife. 45% visit an information centre and 35% visit a castle or other historic site. 94% of visitors travel in a private mode of transport, with 90% using a car. The remaining 6% travel using public transport.
Cave systems[edit]
The underlying limestone in parts of the Dales has extensive cave systems making it a major area for caving in the UK. Some caves are open to the public for tours.[2]
The systems include:
- Gaping Gill System
- Alum Pot System
- Mossdale Caverns
- Kingsdale Caverns
- Leck Fell Caves
- Easegill System
- White Scar Caves in Chapel-le-Dale near Ingleton,[3]
- Ingleborough Cave[4] in Clapdale near Clapham
- Stump Cross Caverns[5] near Pateley Bridge.
- Goyden System near Pateley Bridge
Yorkshire Dales National Park[edit]
In 1954 an area of 1,770 square kilometres (680 sq mi) of the then West Riding and North Riding of Yorkshire was designated the Yorkshire Dales National Park.[6] Since 1974 most of the National Park has been in North Yorkshire, though some of the "Western Dales" (formerly within the West Riding) now lie within Cumbria. The park is 50 miles (80 km) north-east of Manchester; Leeds and Bradford lie to the south, while Kendal is to the west, Darlington to the north-east and Harrogate to the south-east.[7] The national park does not include all of the Yorkshire Dales. Parts of the dales to the south and east of the national park form the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
A proposed westward extension of the park into Lancashire and Cumbria would encompass much of the area between the current park and the M6 motorway, coming close to the towns of Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Stephen and Appleby-in-Westmorland.[8] This proposal to add 162 square miles to the park has now been agreed by all interested parties and merely awaits ministerial approval. For the first time the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District national parks will be contiguous.[9]
Over 20,000 residents live and work in the park, which attracts over eight million visitors every year.[10] The area has a large collection of activities for visitors. For example, many people come to the Dales for walking or exercise. The National Park is crossed by several long-distance routes including the Pennine Way, the Dales Way, the Coast to Coast Walk and the latest national trail — the Pennine Bridleway.[11] Cycling is also popular and there are several cycleways.[12]
The Park has its own museum, the Dales Countryside Museum, housed in a conversion of the Hawes railway station in Wensleydale in the north of the area.[13] The park has five visitor centres located in major destinations in the park.[14] These are at:
Other places and sights within the National Park include:
- Bolton Castle
- Clapham
- Cautley Spout waterfall
- Gaping Gill
- Gayle Mill
- Hardraw Force
- Horton in Ribblesdale
- Kisdon Force (waterfall) in Swaledale
- Malham Cove and Gordale Scar
- Sedbergh
- Settle
- Settle and Carlisle Railway including the Ribblehead Viaduct
- The Yorkshire Three Peaks
See also[edit]
- List of Yorkshire Dales
- List of peaks in the Yorkshire Dales
- Geology of Yorkshire
- Pennines
- All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
- ^ "Yorkshire Dales Area". Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Caves and Caving in the Yorkshire Dales
- ^ White Scar Caves
- ^ Ingleborough Cave
- ^ Stump Cross Caverns
- ^ Ray Woolmore (May 2002). "Yorkshire Dales National Park" (PDF). Designation History Series. Natural England. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ Welcome to the Yorkshire Dales National Park
- ^ Natural England - Lakes to Dales Landscape Designation Project
- ^ "BBC News - Yorkshire Dales National Park expansion plans agreed". 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority - Tourism Education file" (PDF). www.yorkshiredales.org.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority - Things to do
- ^ Cycle the Dales
- ^ Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority - Dales Countryside Museum
- ^ Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority - National Park Centres
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yorkshire Dales.
|Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Yorkshire Dales.
- Yorkshire Dales Tourist Board
- Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
- Yorkshire Dales Community Pages
- Yorkshire Dales Society
- Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust
- Yorkshire Dales
- Geography of North Yorkshire
- Geography of West Yorkshire
- Geography of Cumbria
- Visitor attractions in North Yorkshire
- Visitor attractions in West Yorkshire
- Visitor attractions in Cumbria
- National parks in England
- Parks and open spaces in Cumbria
- Parks and open spaces in North Yorkshire
- Parks and open spaces in West Yorkshire
- Protected areas established in 1954
- Natural regions of England


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First off Kala Kolohe Hose pounded Frederic Belleton throughout the first round and landed a one punch KO to end the fight just before the closing bell. Hose's striking made for an entertaining bout.
Paul Daley looked like a British Anderson Silva, with amazing Maui Thai and a sick clinch, his ability to instantly get up after being taken down, made this a short night for TUF veteran Sammy Morgan. Daley ended the fight with a sick elbow behind the ear, dropping Morgan strait to the canvas. Side note: Daley was offered a deal with Zuffa, but turned it down so he can defend his Cage Rage title, he is going to be a force to recon with in EliteXC.
Eddie Alvarez was able to showcase his skills near his home town, with an impressive win over a tough Ross "The Boss" Ebanez. Alvarez showed he is extremely well rounded as he dominated Ebanez on the ground and in the stand up. The only reason this fight made it to the second round is because Ebanez is one tough SOB. Alvarez finally secured the win in the second round with a devastating right hand while on one knee.
ShoXC, by far the best card I have seen in 2008.
fuck sam lost
Yeah, Sam lost because Daly is a British beast with his striking. On the upside though, Sam has improved a ton since being in TUF 2.
I liked the fights on this show. Daly is tough. I think Alvarez looked really good too.
Now that MMA is becomming Bigger the Brits are getting into it big time!
We brits were always at a disadvantage cos our level of wretling has been way behind the Amercians and our Jitsu has been far lower than the Brazilians and general submission fighting – not as good as the Japanese… but now I reckon the Brits will start to have a bigger impact!
We've always had good strikers… but hopefully now the UK will start to turn out well rounded MMA fighters!
I would like to see Paul Daley up agaisnst the likes of Luke Kumo!
Paul Daley is an animal on his feet. I was really impressed with how he took out Sam Morgan.


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Regarding the annual Wylie Chamber of Commerce banquet, things are being done a little differently this year.
First … it's scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, rather than the usual late-January date. And second … it's being held at the movie theatre.
It's being called Wylie Chamber of Commerce Director's Choice Awards – a Night on the Big Screen. Title sponsor is Methodist Richardson Medical Center, and the attire is "after 5."
Individual tickets are $45; a party of 10, $400. Each guest ticket includes admission plus a drink ticket for an adult beverage, heavy hors d'oeuvres and sweets served throughout the evening. (Chamber officials invite everyone to "mix and mingle"; there will be no sit-down dinner service.) Single ticket holders will receive one B&B Theatres Wylie 12 ticket, good for future use, and two general admission tickets to the 2014 Chamber Rodeo.
Silver Screen Sponsors, for $800 (there are only 12 being sold), get four tickets for seats in the exclusive VIP-only balcony; a $75 live auction bidder ticket for each of four guests (this is a $75 credit toward the purchase of any live auction item when ticket holder is highest bidder); one drink ticket per guest for an adult beverage at the VIP bar; one movie ticket for each of four guests; company name listed in program; prominent company recognition in event audiovisual presentation; company name on event signage; post-event thank-you ad and email company promotion; $300 voucher for advertising in chamber magazine; two lunch tickets to every 2014 chamber monthly luncheon (a $200 value) and 20 general admission tickets to the rodeo ($160 value).
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