Hi,

I am Sharon's bandmate with the Brendan White. Yes, it is a really wonderful drum with a rich deep sound but no floppy boom. Just a note to the dry climate folks about caring for your drum.

I almost never put water on my drum. I find that it dries out the skin in the long run. BrendanWhite recommended olive oil in a series of e-mails that we exchanged shortly after I bought the drum. It has been very successful. It breathes (still takes water after oiling), never goes rancid, and smells like a good salad after oiling. I oil at least once a month mostly on the outside, but a little on the inside too. I put about a teaspoon of oil on the drum. Besides that I tune exclusively using the tuning screws, not with water. Here in the desert the water evaporates so quickly, that it is very hard to maintain the correct amount of moisture, so I recommend sticking to oil.

Best to all, Claire