Matt Kilmer demos the “Cooperman 99“ frame drum

Matt Kilmer demos the “Cooperman 99“ slapback tar. 16“ tuneable tar drum with a wide range of possible effects. Developed in collaboration with percussionist/drummer Matt Kilmer and influenced by a lap-position playing style taught by Jamey Haddad, the Cooperman 99 Slapback is designed to provide the defined punch of a full, open tar drum embellished with a caxixi-like shaker sound when tapped from the top or rocked on the thigh. For a dramatic accent, a slap-strike throws the shot against the specially designed splash-zone on the back of the drum and then ricochets it back to the playing surface; a quieter “ocean“ effect can be achieved by simply rolling the shot around the playing surface. The steel shot is captured between the REMO Renaissance playing head and the drum’s removable mesh back, which features a splash zone of highly responsive REMO Renaissance material. The mesh back can be removed to change or supplement the media. The drum is tuneable usi