Inauguration day

One of many inspiring moments.

I got nothing today, congratulations to everyone on this late move towards national sanity. I suggest watching President Biden's inauguration this morning if you haven't. Even after four years of daily escalating moral outrages, you do have to see normal, competent, empathetic people who actually believe in this country in these positions to realize how truly alien were that last batch of criminals. 

Oh, and a drummer angle: according to technique specialist Bill Bachman, there are a couple of Moeller-built rope drums being used in the ceremonies.  

Update: Another drummer thing I liked: Foo Fighters played the evening event, and the drummer, Taylor Hawkins, was using a four piece set with two added concert toms, a la Ndugu Leon Chancler— a lot of people did it in the 70s, but my favorite examples of it are Ndugu's. They're a really effective addition, and you have to position them out of the way, so you don't overuse them. Unlike the 10" tom tom right in front of the snare drum. Dig it: