Broken cymbals are awesome.

[@OmerFlame]

For all the viewers, he did this while under the weather! He cancelled the stream for that day and made a video as "compensation", that's dedication if I've ever seen it!

[@aqua-bery]

Man do i love wade. He's just so nice and hard working and funny and charming and gosh do i just love this man.

[@RayLovesCars]

absolute legend

[@Motti22]

I know why I subbed to his patreon over a year ago. Have to agree with @aquabery : I just love this man.

[@OmerFlame]

@@Motti22 Basically the same, I have an uncontrollable desire just to support this man.

[@OmerFlame]

@RandomPerson295 Hello mr. Touhou. Found you

[@kwakba]

“It turns your depression into an activity!” has such coy delivery for such a macabre line and I love it

[@ChazCartage]

He's great, ain't he.

[@AriWeismanchester]

I have never and won't ever play the drums. But I'll know what cymbals to buy my drummer friends.

[@sirdrum-a-lot]

You can win any drummers friendship with a nice ride cymbal.

[@silverstudioproductions]

Same tho

[@dia666]

I see this as an absolute win

[@Peron1-MC]

stop sign right? XD

[@TheInouffe]

Broken?

[@wea69420]

if anyone's wondering, an easy way to stop a crack from spreading on literally anything is to drill a big honkin hole centered right at the end of that crack, so the drill is taking half crack and half healthy material. That should give it enough relief to keep it in one piece until you get to removing the entire damaged bit.

[@kharmachaos667]

Brb trying this on my windshield

[@garbagepailkids81]

@@kharmachaos667lol

[@marshmower]

​@@kharmachaos667I just put Scotch tape over the cracks 12 years ago and it blocks the glare. No leaks and no real blind spots as the crack started just below my line of sight. I used to go past gravel trucks all the time on a 2 lane highway and back then, the replacement seemed a bit expensive.

[@frtzkng]

I like how this channel is called 'The Drum Thing' yet is mostly about cymbals

[@jekanyika]

I've said this before. It's about 75% cymbals.

[@HunnaLee05]

Even the profile pic is a cymbal

[@toilet_cleaner_man]

He REALLY likes cymbals. And they're probably the most individually interesting thing on the kit, toms, snares, and bass drums can be really cool, but in general it's just very minor differences between mid-tier and high tier kits that only really start to matter when your listening for those differences. He's shown you can make complete crap drums work, but crap cymbals just don't, they really have to be a competently made piece of engineering for them to sound any good.

[@frtzkng]

@@toilet_cleaner_man Probably true. But hey, this man got me interested in trying out playing the drums. I just don't know where or how to start

[@Aeduo]

@@frtzkng I'd guess the first thing is to get some drums, or just various surfaces you can arrange to hit with drum sticks.

[@LeftyPem]

Maybe it’s because I’m a guitarist, but these damaged cymbals still sound excellent. Who cares what an instrument looks like? It’s about sound❤

[@WingMaster562]

And it's about the material than the shape

[@ghostsmoke11]

I'm a drummer and they still sound good xD

[@datutturugang666]

multi instrumentalist but mostly drummer here, they di sound good

[@skin_lizard]

Oh absolutely, they still have a gorgeous voice. If I had the money to buy my own drums I'd totally see if I could get some nice classic cymbals that've been beaten to shit both for the character and to save money haha

[@rartolak]

If trigger still has its sound then its fine.

[@eugenenalpin6058]

These cybals are like a good friend group of pensioners. Sure they might be in their eighties, worn by life, but when they come to hang out together they still somehow have a blast

[@ChapuleTaylor]

bese bybals bare bood bor briend boob bensioneers

[@gram440a]

In high school I had a Paiste beginner cymbal, which went completely dead when a crack appeared at the edge. We just grabbed a hacksaw and sawed it off flat. I didn't even know that was a thing people did, it just seemed to me that it would work, and it did!

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

right, i loan my drums out to a friend in the 1970s. and he cracked my 18 inch paiste formula 602. instead of paying for it, he took it to t he high school machine shop and drilled a hole right above the crack. the cymbal sounded dead and i was out of 90 buck for that cymbal. 90 buck was a lot of money in 1973, just saying. the moral of the story is, never loan out anything that is dear to you. just grow some and say no. if he is offended, then he was never your friend in the first place.

[@gram440a]

@@jodyguilbeaux8225 Oh yeah, I'm heartless when it comes to loaning stuff. Either it comes back ruined, or I never get it back. I've even lost stuff in other people's divorces! "Can I borrow this CD?" "No, but I'll make you a copy." Thank god everyone hates CDs now and they've stopped asking.

[@The_Bird_Bird_Harder]

​@@gram440a By god, how does that happen!

[@gram440a]

@@The_Bird_Bird_Harder You mean how did I lose stuff in someone else's divorce? Simple: I loan a guy some stuff, he gets divorced, his wife gets half his stuff, the stuff I loaned him is mixed in with his stuff: GONE.

[@YokiDokiPanic]

This is amazing. Cymbals must be the only musical instrument that still has value and is perfectly playable even if it breaks. Drums are incredible, man.

[@arcticfloof3122]

Not really, Willie Nelsons acoustic guitar has a giant hole right next the sound hole and Jimi Hendrix burned his guitar on stage and played it after, really a lot of the time when an instrument gets damaged its just a scar that adds to its aesthetic that's the cool thing about instruments

[@acousticeel9695]

If there’s anything I’ve learned from this channel it’s that cymbal sound really is largely determined by what it’s made of over shape. Quasimodo had a full amputation and he’s still killin it

[@Bergendal_2003]

As a semi-professional death metal drummer, my god, these videos are always extremely helpful, and I very much have confidence I will use everything I learn from your videos in my everyday drumming career. Sincerely, thank you. :3

[@cromulence]

Haha death metal goes b̶̺͉̝̞̀̆̔̿̊̈̄͝r̷͇̠̦̻̪̹̹͕͐̈́̉ṙ̸̡̧̢̹̼̖̠̭͔͖̫̯̣̙̺̐͂͗͋r̸̻̲̱͓̜̖̙̣̞͒͗̋̓̋̐̔̕r̴̛̞̤̝͌͑͜͝r̷̠̰̲͌̈̆͑͂̐̈́̏̄͒͘r̸̖̓̓r̷̞̝̟̅ṛ̵̛̳͔̘̥̻̹̒͂̓́͌̍͒͂͊̚͘͝

[@Bergendal_2003]

@@cromulence heheeeeee, funny demonic screaming music drumns go "KAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAK*Crash*KAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKA*CRASH**CRASH*"

[@mostlymagical3220]

>death metal > :3 Makes sense to me

[@Chesburger]

death metal :3

[@Bergendal_2003]

@@Chesburger death metal :3

[@15psi850]

You thoroughly inspired me. I found a nicely repaired 1977 18” 2002 and purchased it for less than $100. It sounds so great the repair adds some individuality for sure!

[@isotera_]

I love hearing this "if it sounds good, it is good" attitude, because I have this bass effect where even though there's zero definition to the tone, rhythm or anything, it's still the coolest thing ever and I love it. And remembering sometimes that that's what's important is a big deal.

[@innoillust]

This is the literal definition of "if it's broken, but it works, it's not broken"

[@Xanthelei]

For how thrashed some of those cymbals are, they sound hella good! I was genuinely surprised at Quasimodo there.

[@Catteristo]

Broken or not, it sounds beautiful in Wade's drumset.

[@romboTV15]

being from memphis, i can’t help but feel special when you show clips from the drum shop in my city :)

[@kaylathekat2687]

i also wanted to say i look forward to your new videos on the car channel. im an aspiring mechanic and its fun to watch the authentic aussie way to work on cars

[@weewee123456]

Would be great to get a demonstration video on how to properly fix a cracked cymbal. How to round out the edges and everything.

[@rubikmonat6589]

For steel race car panels, I'd drill a 5mm hole about 8-10mm ahead of the visible end of the crack. the crack will exist beyond its visible end and you want to stop it in its tracks, and give it a nice radius to spread the stress out. let it make its own way to the hole dont drill too close.

[@raybbj]

I use a dremel to cut the crack out, and then use a bench grinder to grind it smooth. Or you can use a file and sandpaper if you don't have a grinder. Lots of youtube videos on the subject.

[@ccoder4953]

@@rubikmonat6589 Yeah, pretty common thing in sheet metal. I've heard airplane mechanics do similar things. The key is to get rid of that high stress point.

[@Baese_R]

About a year ago I dug out some cracked cymbals and "restored" them. A 16" Crash turned out to become a 10" Splash. And I started stacking and cutting all of them. And that's how I got to add at least 2 new cymbals to my kit. Plus my bandmates love the sound of them as well.

[@djDTOUR]

I tricked my boss into letting me work 2nd shift in the machine shop, so sometimes I do fun things with my dead cymbals. Wet grinders are great for getting those cracks out, and then you can hit it with a pencil grinder and finish it up on the buffing wheel or use a cratex buffing wheel on the pencil grinder for small holes. I've also experimented a little with rehammering and turning thicker cymbals down on the lathe.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

your collection of weird cymbals is truly amazing. the super dry bonk, the egg, the steel cymbals, the printed ones, the road signs, now these broken ones.

[@GeoStreber]

Great choice of background music btw. It's a march called "Alte Kameraden". As a german guy with an interest in traditional march music, I can say that it's one of the best there is.

[@riograndedosulball248]

And Quasimodo is surely an old comrade

[@Kaiserchino88]

I just spent 30 mins trying to remember the song and as soon as i find it i find your comment lmao

[@Aidiakapi]

I'm glad to see you praise broken cymbals, the majority of cymbals on my kit are broken and restored, because why toss them out when you can just slice a piece off and keep going :)!

[@anguslavy9521]

Wade playing vulfpeck is a crossover I wasn’t ready for

[@cromulence]

Improving vulfpeck. Wade introduced me to them; when I added funky duck to my Spotify I realised that I missed his drumming dearly on the track.

[@petershillito]

100%. Vulfpeck are very technical and precise and don't tend to go heavy on the drums so if you like that sort of thing, it's super weird to go back to. Back Pocket is still a jam though.

[@thenarstar]

Wade (as DankPods) has comented on Funky Duck's video here on KZbin and has reached near 1K likes.

[@joemungusphart]

Forget Vulfpeck. How bout that Young Scrolls crossover?

[@jingalls9142]

In hindsight it makes total sense. Vulfpeck is incredible. Joe dart plays the bass lines I've heard in my head forever. Like Juan aldrante[?] From Mars volta. I digress this was a great vid.

[@camrongray3406]

i honestly love the sound of damageed cymbals that have been repaired properly. so unique

[@ahreuwu]

these videos keep confirming that any slab of bronze in roughly circle shape sounds great! maybe it's cuz I'm not a drummer, but all those cymbals sounded perfectly fine, good even

[@goose5922]

i’ve only discovered this man in like November but I’ve watched just about all his videos across all his channels i wish when i get an actual job/bank account I would 100% invest in his patreon and drum streams. keep going man you’re awesome.

[@john-ic5pz]

this brought back memories... trying to save a marching band crash cymbal by drilling ahead of the crack. problem is that it's like cancer. you can't see the little tendrils reaching out into the good meat....shit kept cracking despite our surgical intervention 😢 thx chief!❤

[@5roundsrapid263]

They sound fantastic, especially the Paiste! I’m not a drummer, but I grew up in the ‘80s, and love the way Paiste cymbals sound.

[@ShockingPikachu]

This is like acoustic guitars. The holes and cracks add character! 😂

[@Its-Just-Zip]

I actually like the sound of damaged cymbals in a lot of cases. They fall off in really unique ways. Providing you stop the crack and properly cut the cracking portion out.

[@jsqproductions7281]

Hey thanks for the content man, you wouldn't happen to know Peter Banks would you? He was my drum teacher and mentor for many years, based in Adelaide. He does gigs and stuff so figured you may have seen him about.

[@toilet_cleaner_man]

We need answers

[@blazernitrox6329]

I wasn't really expecting DAGOTHWAVE in a video, but now I can die happy.

[@maral2014]

0:02 - 0:10 0:16 - 0:27 the song that plays faintly in these 2 intervals is a song called "Alte Kameraden".

[@Ryan_Sauer]

I would love to see a video of you attempting to *correctly* fix some of these symbals! Would be much fun to learn about the process and such!

[@geordieshelvock4456]

Thank you so much for playing some young scrolls, the like four seconds that you played just made me smile from ear to ear I’m not even kidding

[@trtl9106]

Dude I love your content and sense of humor. Everything you pop up on my recommended I click it and I don't know drums at all. But I know it's always gonna be a banger

[@trtl9106]

also thanks for covering funky duck with that cool cymbal

[@jasonfifi]

been repairing cracked cymbals for ages, my favorite way to do it is a drill press with a hole saw bit made for tiles. basically you can't "cut" holes, you have to "sand" or "wear" the hole/cut the lines. one studio record my old drummer used crack repaired crashes and ride. middle/throat cracks carefully repaired so as not to lose any edge wash/etc. like reilley's are the absolute best, it basically just changes the length of the note on an already very heavy/short noted part of the cymbal anyway.

[@andrewstevens9134]

Try adding pop rivets to the China, I reckon it adds a really nice shimmer and a little extra decay. Great video, I was actually just looking at an Avedis A custom crash that has a tiny crack on the edge and wondered if it would be worth buying just to fix it. I have another of the same and having two would be great.

[@melodious4273]

I play crash cymbals on a drumline, and the senior who taught me when I joined broke two two cymbals over his 3 seasons on the line. One fascinating thing about marching crashes is that when they are worn and close to cracking, they’ll start to invert when struck too hard. When a crack would appear, he’d keep playing them until it didn’t sound good, then he broke the cracked portion off and declared them dead. He then used the two broken cymbals to display pictures on at his grad party 😂

[@quinnobi42]

Best I can tell, the rule of thumb with repairing cracks is you need a nice smooth radius about 6mm or more instead of hard edges on the cuts.

[@SaberSoft]

I really enjoy how unlike a lot of others you always show that you don’t need the most expensive or best stuff inorder to play.

[@kawaiigoomy3487]

Symbols: “I’m a god. How can you kill a god? Shame on you sweet Dankevar.”

[@GalacticalHistorian]

Watching this video reminded me of when I attempted to play the drum set in high school. As a percussionist, I figured I’d be pretty good at it since I’m quite well versed in most of the other percussion instruments. I ended up discovering that I’m not very good at it, which was definitely a humbling moment for my slightly arrogant self! 😅 Whenever I see people on the internet play the drum set with such ease and skill, I’m always amazed at the level of dedication they have. I’m glad you’re having fun with this cool combination of instruments. You play very well! It’s super cool to see!

[@chairgaming1997]

You have inspired me to start creating my own music in garage band on my 5th gen ipad, ive made about 12 different songs now

[@NamesUnknownMusic]

Drumming to Dagothwave is such a cromulent choice

[@Ruftinator]

If there’s anything I learned from watching these videos it’s that the most horribly fucked up cymbals still make some proper good sound when using them👌🏻😄

[@KlockworXMusic]

I have never played the drums, and probably never will, but I can tell you the best way to stop a crack, drill a hole at either end (or the end if it goes off the edge I guess) and make sure the hole hits the end of the crack, but don't be afraid to take some material out past the end of the crack too, incase there is some cracking there you can't see. Smooth, roung holes and edges are harder for cracks to form. Cut out the rest of the crack and sand/file the edges rounded and smooth. I know from welding cast iron, you get a crack, carefully drill the ends of the crack, grind out a bit of the crack and weld up the whole thing. Nothing like not doing the prep work and suddenly a crack appears eminating from your weld.

[@anguset]

As someone watching this on a whim with no prior interest, this is just about the most entertaining a video like this could possibly be for me

[@Merlincat007]

Yes they are! It's not too difficult to do these repairs yourself either

[@Merlincat007]

The trick is to cut them like his Quasimodo cymbal with those super rounded angles. I use a dremel and it's a pretty quick process

[@NorthwestHeavy]

I had an 18” Zil China gifted to me by a friend with about an 8” crack right down the crown edge of the bow. I LOVED this thing because it was legitimately ADJUSTABLE. The crack ran along the crown and didn’t lead from the edge, so I could actually bend the cymbal at the crack. If one edge was leading over the other, I’d get a beautiful open tone out of it, if I flipped the edge under, it would sound extra trashy, almost like a China with rivets. Unfortunately I lost it along with the rest of my drum equipment (and everything else I owned) in fire just over a year ago, December 2022. Still rebuilding, slowly but surely. Man I loved that stupid China though haha 😂

[@oliveoil111drums2]

My local drum shop sells top of the line cymbals with factory crack repairs for $75 a piece. So far I have bought, a 18in zildjian K dark medium thin crash, a 17in Sabian HHX crash, and a 18in Sabian AAX raw bell medium crash.

[@MarioSumDShow]

I will always be in love with the sound of your toms, mate

[@DarkSwordsman]

Wow. You are the first person in the wild I've seen that uses Floatplane. That's actually sick! Great to see it being used!

[@JoshuaNotari]

my grandpa use to give me crap for buying pants with holes in them. I wonder what he'd say about this

[@jamesdoestech9591]

I have a zildgen 16" K custom dark crash that was given free to me. The thing has a crack almost to the bell and what looks like bad attempts at rivits. It sounds exactly like an fx crash, FOR FREE. always check out cracked cymbals if you need to!! (:

[@janemba42]

It's like I'm getting advice how to build my kit in real time, thank you.

[@pinec0ne]

I really needed to hear that last bit "If it sounds good, it's good" Cheers from a bass player in Florida

[@IanM86]

I want to hear the full cracked cymbal drum cover of DAGOTHWAVE

[@Astrawboy_NameAlreadyInUse]

That's super cool. I sometimes keep broken goods, but I never find a use of them as I replace them. But sometimes, it makes want to touch the old things I used to have fan with.

[@CR0SSJ]

"If it sounds good it is good" what a legend of a quote. Amen to that bro

[@ThrushCZX]

I've had, and still have, a bunch of pro level cymbals that have been repaired (and I've had a bunch of pro level cymbals that I've tossed out before we knew how to repair them like we do now!) including a 90's era 16" K Dark crash with a big swoopy cut, a 17" Sabian AA Medium Thin crash, also with a big swoopy cut, both of which must have had between a quarter and a third of their total area gone, but still sounded great. I've got an 80's era Zildjian A Medium crash with a little triangle cut that sounds like nothing's changed, and an 18" A China Boy with a radial crack in one of the grooves that I did a slot cut on, and it sounds great! Just as China-ry as it was before, but a bit more trashy (and I think louder too). I wish I could have saved my 17" Z Custom Medium crash, that I drilled to stop a crack and it didn't work so I drilled it twice more (when the crack tree-branched off) and eventually it just lost a chunk that fell off. I loved that cymbal.

[@keithsquawk]

I cut about 1/3 off a cheap crash after it split -- thin enough to use decent metal shears for the job then a sanding disc on my drill to tidy it up. I'm convinced it sounds better now than before!

[@bean9786]

I'd never heard of drum streams before this, now i want to go watch your stream in the background while i draw. thanks youtube reccomendations!

[@Vexcenot]

i didnt even knew this was from dank pod's many channels but I somehow felt pure energy from the thumbnail alone and instinctively clicked because of it

[@BentendoGameBoy]

I know when fixing cracks the best method to keep it from continuing to crack is stop drilling. You drill the end of the crack with a drill bit to dissipate the tension

[@NickGoblin]

Honestly if I got these instead of some normal budget cymbals I'd be extremely happy. The tone is excellent with these. Reminds me of an old Gibson that I bought that's had obvious neck repair. Made people not wanna touch it, but it was 600 dollars so I grabbed that shit instantly. It's one of my favorite guitars. Pickups sound fucking excellent in the thing.

[@oliveoil111drums2]

My local drum shop sells top of the line cymbals with factory crack repairs for $75 a piece. So far I have bought, a 18in zildjian K dark medium thin crash, a 17in Sabian HHX crash, and a 18in Sabian AAX raw bell medium crash. And all for less then the

[@theDane70]

I loved seeing the broken cymbals... the way the cracks form is due to fatigue (you know if you bend a metal cloth hanger back and forth it will eventually crack and split.. So if you have ever seen cymbals vibrating in slow motion you can see the cymbal waving almost like water making it bend back and forth... But cracks can also be cause because of defects in the material itself...

[@piccalillipit9211]

I LIKED THEM - sounded complex and nice

[@mathewmoore2149]

I dragged a stack of my cracked Cymbals out for many years by cutting them with a milling machine and coolant rather than grinding them out. I think grinding them heats them up and doesn't leave the cymbal with a perfect edge so they just crack more and more. I consider myself lucky I have access to a milling machine!

[@AzuriteCoast]

Love hearing Vulfpeck in here. Thanks for the video!

[@zenithcoinsandhobbies]

Reminds me of the cymbal I found while metal detecting. Thought it wasn’t too much when I found it, perhaps a cheap modern one. Turned out to be a 1920s to 1930s Ludwig 10" hi hat. Of course it's all bent up and probably will never be usable again due to metal crystallization, but it's still a cool conversation piece!

[@VenetinOfficial]

Yknow, the magic is keeping the cymbal sounding like the cymbal it was when it came off the factory line actually is more impressive than the creation of the cymbal itself. If i for some reason EVER get into drumming, cracked cymbals only for me. if it sounds like it should, it's mine lmao

[@aDSdl_l]

My dad still uses the marching cymbal he stole from his high school as a ride lol

[@Ixxlostinabox]

I had a crack in my ride cymbal that slowly tore its way across the whole cymbal, best sounding china cymbal iv ever had

[@michaelavanessian8558]

There was one cracked cymbal at a drum set at the University near where I live that has a cracked ride cymbal that sounds more like a sizzle cymbal. It's pretty cool.

[@render1802]

You're such a good drummer, that you can make actual trash sound awesome. Its nice to watch someone who is a master of their craft.

[@treverse_]

Not a drummer, but a saxophonist here. My parents had just bought me a pretty expensive tenor sax and Day 4 of owning it I dropped the bottom curve of the sax right on the tile floor in my old band room. I was crushed... until I noticed the lower end suddenly came out better with a fancy little dent that I only had to hide from my parents lmao

[@RocketboyX]

At least it did not turn into an egg.

[@aroofthemountain]

They ARE awesome! unique and distinct! thank you!

[@danopdyke747]

Phil me crackin

[@Nino244]

i am fascinated by your stream set up, looks so fun!

[@voetenlikkerijnl2222]

Im actually going to see Cory wong + antwaun Stanley in October, I’m so excited! Hope they play funky duck

[@Amongusordog77716]

Imagine having broken cymbals

[@RGNGamesEdit]

Bro I realize you are dankpods

[@SchutzesGuide]

Why can I hear “alte kameraden” in the background lol

[@XChannepX]

Honestly there sound fantastic

[@facelessfigure7985]

The *tonk* at the beginning sold me on this video.

[@justin_payne]

1:21 did NOT expect Wade to bust out a Vulfpeck tune, this guy is incredible!

[@colinmartin9797]

Basic welding trick - drill a hole at the end of a Crack early on to stop propogation.

[@ZesTofthelemon]

Okay but real talk? Thanks to this video I just realised I _love_ the sound of brass cymbals.

[@jakobmax3299]

I love how his stream is just slowly going through all the windows versions...

[@LarsonPercussion]

I’ve got a 16” zildjian crash that i cracked and fixed. It still sounds pretty good imo

[@Silver-Foxxo]

I love how the background music is Alte Kameraden

[@brocknolen5836]

never watching this before but I automatically knew it was dank pods

[@Darkpegasus849]

i love your ealy 2000´s aestetic

[@97nelsn]

3:56 I thought it was going to be a drum version of Scarlet Fire

[@camerondean6804]

Never throw out broken cymbals for another reason: Excellent stack materials.