NEXT · Norbert Gronde "The Heretic"
- Order number: 201422
- Open text field 1: next gronde
- Open text field 2: American Hickory, white lacquered, acorn tip, 422 x 16 mm
"The Heretic" is basically a 2B stick with some special upgrades. It is a bit longer and thicker than a standard 2B drumstick, its shoulder is tapered late towards the tip, which gives the stick a longer life and a fat sound on the cymbal top, or for rim clicks.
Its white finish provides a very pleasant grip, and also makes it more visible on the stages of this world.
Perfect for drummers who want a little more than a 2B in their hand, or - as in Norbert's case - drummers with a certain height, for whom the additional "plus" offers a much better feel than a standard 2B.
Norbert, why is it called "The Heretic"?
"Because I think it's good to have a slightly heretical attitude towards dogmas.
Especially in this day and age, I often see it with my students that they have a hard time filtering all the input that hits them on their smartphone.
Player A says you have to do it this way, player B tells the exact opposite, player C comes around the corner with the next approach. So they often spend more time watching videos than discussing their own playing.
Going your own way, being creative, experimenting and playing something that comes from yourself is more interesting and valuable to me than just chasing after something and being left helpless because what player A said doesn't work that well for yourself..."