First post and pics of my gear...

[RHD03]

What's up guys! New around these parts, thought I would make an introduction and post some pics and links!!

Well, been a drummer for about 20 years. I play in a band in Oklahoma City, OK called Outflow. It's main stream rock and we just finished our demo a few months ago. Check out the website and/or MySpace and drop us a line and let us know what you think of the tunes!!

Website - www.outflowband.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/outflowband

And here is a video compilation I put together from a battle of the bands we did this summer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUlcIg5g7Mo

So, enough of that and on to the gear. I had a PDP FS up until last month but I sold it to help finance the Pearl Reference I will be ordering in January!!

Here is my Pearl SMX in Green Burst. Full specs:

Bass Drum – 22” x 18”
Toms – 8" x 8", 10” x 8”, 12” x 9”, 14” x 11”, 16” x 13”
Main Snare - Pearl Ultracast Aluminum Snare – 14” x 6.5”
Side Snare – Pearl Steel Piccolo – 13” x 3”

Cymbals:
Hats – 14” Mastersound bottom, A Custom top, 13” K Custom Hybrid
Crash – 16” A Custom Fast Crash, 18” A Custom Crash, 17” K Custom Hybrid
Ride – 20” K Custom Hybrid Ride
Effects – 8” A Custom Splash, 10” K Splash, 20” A Custom Swoosh China, 17” K Custom Dark China

The Rest:
Pedals – DW 5000 Double Pedal, DW 5000 Two- Legged Hi-Hat Stand, DW 9000 Remote Hi-Hat
Rack – Pearl DR- 503 Drum Rack
Heads – Evans
Sticks – Vic Firth
Throne – Pork Pie

[RHD03]

And a few pics of my small but growing snare collection:

1. Pearl Firecracker 10x6
2. Pearl Piccolo 13x3
3. 70's Ludwig Acrolite 14x5
4. DW Collector's Series Brass 14x5
5. Pearl Masters Maple 14x5.5
6. Home Built 10 ply Keller Maple 14x6
7. Pearl Ultracast 14x6.5


Thanks for taking a look!!

[baz]

...welcome to drum porn world, I mean drummerworld.

Very nice kit you have there.

Barry

[RHD03]

...welcome to drum porn world, I mean drummerworld.

Very nice kit you have there.

Barry

Thanks Barry, glad to be here!

[stasz]

WOW welcome to drummerworld! I think your setup has already made it onto my KILP list. I love the cymbal selections and tom setup. I own an acrolite so I'm partial to yours and I also dig that homemade 10-ply keller shell. The recordings with your band sound impressive. Nice playing. What are you playing in that youtube compilation? Maybe I'm seeing things but it looks like a champaign sparkle ludwig. Welcome again. Oh, and make sure to show us some pictures of those references when they come in.

[RHD03]

WOW welcome to drummerworld! I think your setup has already made it onto my KILP list. I love the cymbal selections and tom setup. I own an acrolite so I'm partial to yours and I also dig that homemade 10-ply keller shell. The recordings with your band sound impressive. Nice playing. What are you playing in that youtube compilation? Maybe I'm seeing things but it looks like a champaign sparkle ludwig. Welcome again. Oh, and make sure to show us some pictures of those references when they come in.

Thanks for the kind response! I agree, the Acros are awesome snares...picked mine up on Ebay this past summer! I actually used the homemade snare on the demo, it didn't sound too bad IMO. The Youtube thing was a Battle of the Bands, and with some of those competitions, they provide the kit. And you are on point, it was a four piece Luddy!

Thanks again and you can expect LOTS of pics when the Ref gets in!! :)

[walkera1962]

Welcome,

Nice well balanced set up,...even the evans logos are all on top. Wow your like me,...holy crap. Again welcome. I checked out your site, nice!

Check out my site www.awdrums.com

rock on

AW

[RHD03]

Welcome,

Nice well balanced set up,...even the evans logos are all on top. Wow your like me,...holy crap. Again welcome. I checked out your site, nice!

Check out my site www.awdrums.com

rock on

AW


Thank you. Yes, very picky about my heads! lol

Awesome site you have there, I dig it!!

[bojangleman]

no way!
your from OKC? lol...im from Chandler!

i love your set up man..love the finish!

love the tunes also! they sound really good!
nice playing!


Alex

[RHD03]

no way!
your from OKC? lol...im from Chandler!

i love your set up man..love the finish!

love the tunes also! they sound really good!
nice playing!


Alex


Thanks Alex! Yep, I am stationed out at Tinker AFB. And I approved your MySpace request!

[RHD03]

Wow...120 views and only 4 people want to say what's up!?

What gives? :)

[Crusto 62]

Hey RHD, Welcome to the forum. Nice kit. Nice stash of cymbals. I checked out the Outflow website , cool pictures - good songs ( reminded me of Tonic ) and the drummer was pretty good too. Lol, Great playing and good band too. I wish you guys well. Rock On !

[RHD03]

Hey RHD, Welcome to the forum. Nice kit. Nice stash of cymbals. I checked out the Outflow website , cool pictures - good songs ( reminded me of Tonic ) and the drummer was pretty good too. Lol, Great playing and good band too. I wish you guys well. Rock On !

Thanks for checking out the site and for the kind words Crusto 62!! We actually do a Tonic cover! lol

Thanks again!

[Sweetnoise]

Love that configuration. Looks like youve been dialing it in for a while. Luscious appearance.

[caddywumpus]

Sweet! Very comfy-looking setup! Looks like you've spent some time coming up with your ideal configuration. I checked out your youtube video--it sounds pretty good!

Welcome to the forum! Coats go in the back room on the bed, drinks are in the cooler on the porch...

[TheAnalogKid]

Welcome aboard -- It's nice to see another Pearl artist posting!

[That Guy]

3 words: "Damn, I'm jealous."

[eddiehimself]

Nice drums! I'm especially liking your choice in pedals ;) Have you decided on sizes/colours for the references?

[RHD03]

Love that configuration. Looks like youve been dialing it in for a while. Luscious appearance.

Thanks! And yes, it has been a work in progress the last couple of years or so. Back in March I added the remote Ks, left K China, another crash, the piccolo side snare and the 8" tom. Not that I didn't like it as a 6 piece, but I love it this way!!

Sweet! Very comfy-looking setup! Looks like you've spent some time coming up with your ideal configuration. I checked out your youtube video--it sounds pretty good!

Welcome to the forum! Coats go in the back room on the bed, drinks are in the cooler on the porch...

Haha, thanks man! I hope to get some better sounding/looking videos up this year as well.

Welcome aboard -- It's nice to see another Pearl artist posting!

Can't go wrong with Pearl!

3 words: "Damn, I'm jealous."

Thanks man! But there are better things to come! :)

[RHD03]

Nice drums! I'm especially liking your choice in pedals ;) Have you decided on sizes/colours for the references?

Going with a 1 up, 2 down configuration this time. A lot of times I have to scale this one down to fit some of the smaller stages around town, so I won't have to do that anymore when the Ref gets here.

I'm liking the Twilight Fade a lot...but that could change the day I order it, who knows:)

12x9, 14x14F, 16x16F
14x6.5 Hand Hammered Ludwig Black Beauty with tube lugs (That's the plan anyways)

Thanks again guys!!

[drumbum11]

wow those look great, very nice set up you have there

[RHD03]

wow those look great, very nice set up you have there

Thank you, us new guys gotta stick together!! LOL

[drumbum11]

yes we do, i hope older members don't bite

[RHD03]

yes we do, i hope older members don't bite

Nah, I don't think so.

[drumhead61]

yes we do, i hope older members don't bite

No biting here...welcome to both of you...RHD very nice looking kit and selection of pies to boot! Can't wait to see what follows. Your playing sounds great. Thanks for sharing and WELCOME again.

JIM

[mind_drummer]

That's a beautiful bad green monster !!! I dig it very much and it look comfy to play.


Really nice kit dude & Welcome on DrummerWorld

[drumbum11]

o ok thats a big relief, i think i should post my kit on here later

[RHD03]

No biting here...welcome to both of you...RHD very nice looking kit and selection of pies to boot! Can't wait to see what follows. Your playing sounds great. Thanks for sharing and WELCOME again.

JIM

Thanks Jim! I added your request on the site!! And believe me when I say I can't wait either! :)

That's a beautiful bad green monster !!! I dig it very much and it look comfy to play.


Really nice kit dude & Welcome on DrummerWorld

Thanks man! Glad to be here!!

o ok thats a big relief, i think i should post my kit on here later

Yes, pics are a must! :)

[remoking]

Nice looking kit man! Good choice in cymbals too, I've got an A Custom 16" Fast Crash myself. Your music sounds great too.

[RHD03]

Nice looking kit man! Good choice in cymbals too, I've got an A Custom 16" Fast Crash myself. Your music sounds great too.

Thanks for taking a look/listen! I appreciate it!

[drumbum11]

if you ever don't want one of those snares anymore, im in need of a good one since mine is the one that came with my cb set =P

[eddiehimself]

Going with a 1 up, 2 down configuration this time. A lot of times I have to scale this one down to fit some of the smaller stages around town, so I won't have to do that anymore when the Ref gets here.

I'm liking the Twilight Fade a lot...but that could change the day I order it, who knows:)

12x9, 14x14F, 16x16F
14x6.5 Hand Hammered Ludwig Black Beauty with tube lugs (That's the plan anyways)

Thanks again guys!!

My friend tried some pearl references out in a shop and he said that even though it was a small kit, like 10, 12, 14, 20 or something it sounded huge so yeah i guess you don't need a huge kit with the refs. Personally if i was rich enough to be getting some i'd probably get flat black or midnight fade and black hardware but that's just me.

[RHD03]

if you ever don't want one of those snares anymore, im in need of a good one since mine is the one that came with my cb set =P

It takes a while man...and most of mine aren't high end either.

My friend tried some pearl references out in a shop and he said that even though it was a small kit, like 10, 12, 14, 20 or something it sounded huge so yeah i guess you don't need a huge kit with the refs. Personally if i was rich enough to be getting some i'd probably get flat black or midnight fade and black hardware but that's just me.

Oooooo...I love midnight fade, but not a big fan of black hardware.

[drumbum11]

anything is better than mine =P

[darkstar442]

Dude i love your set! you have a great set up infact iv been meaning to change mine to that lol but welcome to drummerworld and looks like we got another okie on our hands...

are u OU or OSU?

[drumbum11]

after the bowl season, he won't want to be either
go gators

[darkstar442]

You no the Sooners are going to win!!!

[drumbum11]

dude, it is no contest, the gators are from the sec, the real best conference in college football. the big 12 has no defense and throws the ball every play which is why they have the best offenses. the sooners do well because they have good speed but the gators are a fast team as well so they better defense will win and the gators have a better defense.

[harryconway]

Great lookin' kit and snare collection. I love that you showed both a 3 up AND a 1 up...2 down config. Sweet. Welcome.

[eddiehimself]

Oooooo...I love midnight fade, but not a big fan of black hardware.

Haha well personally i get a little bit tired of chrome, you just see it everywhere and it does get a bit wearisome after a while. I might think about gold drum hardware... If i was in an RnB band :p

[RHD03]

anything is better than mine =P

We all have to start somewhere bro...your first is better than my first, trust me. Just be glad you have a set at all to play on! :)

Dude i love your set! you have a great set up infact iv been meaning to change mine to that lol but welcome to drummerworld and looks like we got another okie on our hands...

are u OU or OSU?

Thank man! And, I'm not from here...so neither. I am a Notre Dame fan, did you see them kick the crap out of HI!!!??? lol

Edmond huh? Are you in a band here in town?

Great lookin' kit and snare collection. I love that you showed both a 3 up AND a 1 up...2 down config. Sweet. Welcome.

Thanks dude. Yeah, I have to scale it down from time to time for the smaller clubs...or when we do battles and you only get 5 mins or so to set up/tear down.

Haha well personally i get a little bit tired of chrome, you just see it everywhere and it does get a bit wearisome after a while. I might think about gold drum hardware... If i was in an RnB band :p

Can't stand gold HW...but there are exceptions:) I wish Pearl would bring back satin HW, I would be all over that!!

[RHD03]

after the bowl season, he won't want to be either
go gators

I'm not either anyways!! The OU fans around here are insane.

You no the Sooners are going to win!!!

Only one way to find out! And I will be going for OU, only because I don't want to have to deal with angry Okies for 9 months!! LOL

dude, it is no contest, the gators are from the sec, the real best conference in college football. the big 12 has no defense and throws the ball every play which is why they have the best offenses. the sooners do well because they have good speed but the gators are a fast team as well so they better defense will win and the gators have a better defense.

SEC is a tougher conf IMHO, but you have two Heisman winners going toe to toe so it should be a great game.

[Ainulindale]

welcome to the forum and great kit - the more green kits i see the more i like the color, i thinks it's the nice contrast from the bronze cymbals that really sets them off!
welcome, and good drumming!

[RHD03]

welcome to the forum and great kit - the more green kits i see the more i like the color, i thinks it's the nice contrast from the bronze cymbals that really sets them off!
welcome, and good drumming!

Thank you! Glad to be here!!

[drumbum11]

i think tebow got snubbed in the heisman. i think if tebow didn't win, colt deserved it more. Texas beat oklahoma and they lost to texas tech because that guy didn't intercept the ball the play before texas tech scored. but it should be a good game but i live in georgia so i always go for the home-region team =P

[RHD03]

i think tebow got snubbed in the heisman. i think if tebow didn't win, colt deserved it more. Texas beat oklahoma and they lost to texas tech because that guy didn't intercept the ball the play before texas tech scored. but it should be a good game but i live in georgia so i always go for the home-region team =P

I hear ya man, but Bradford is a good QB, we'll see how he does. I remember what hapenned the last time OU sent a H winner to the national title game! LOL

[drumbum11]

and look where that heisman winner is now as well =P

[RHD03]

Yeah, I think White had some bad knee problems which prevented him from going into the Draft...but I think he's doing alright. I see him pop up from time to time...especially here in OK.

[drumbum11]

RHD, what do you have against the other cymbal brands, they make good stuff too

and your playing is really good, im listeninig to your band right now!!!

[RHD03]

RHD, what do you have against the other cymbal brands, they make good stuff too

and your playing is really good, im listeninig to your band right now!!!

Thanks for listening! And I don't have anything against other cymbal brands...just always been a Zildjian guy.

BTW, way to put me on the spot about that...what gives?

[Deathmetalconga]

Very classy and professional looking set. I like you you maximize the use of the rack and have very little touching the floor - I think it's odd when people use a rack, then cymbal and tom stands also. You have obviously put a lot of thought into the design of your setup and I appreciate that.

Nice collection of bronze and snares. I'm going to check out your music now.

[drumbum11]

i was just admiring all the cymbals and thinking how i wish i had like 1/4 of what you have then i realized it was all zildjian which is perfectly fine but i wanted to see what you would say if i asked that. i didn't think you were a cymbalist

[RHD03]

Very classy and professional looking set. I like you you maximize the use of the rack and have very little touching the floor - I think it's odd when people use a rack, then cymbal and tom stands also. You have obviously put a lot of thought into the design of your setup and I appreciate that.

Nice collection of bronze and snares. I'm going to check out your music now.

Thank you, I appreciate your comments! Let me know what you think of the music! :)

i was just admiring all the cymbals and thinking how i wish i had like 1/4 of what you have then i realized it was all zildjian which is perfectly fine but i wanted to see what you would say if i asked that. i didn't think you were a cymbalist

A "Cymbalist"? You are just making stuff up now right!?? LOL

There are tons of people who stay loyal to a certain brand. And believe me dude, it takes a while to get a collection like this...well for me anyways. But I was rockin ZBTs there for a while, I have had actual Pearl cymbals in the past...so I am really proud to own every Z in my arsenal these days.

[drumbum11]

yeah i just made that up, it went with the flow kind of.

thats crazy. i am rocking the zbt's right now, 13 hats 14 crash 18 crash/ride. they are terrible but it is what i ahve and im saving up for some good pro cymbals( used). and i love zildjian too (look at sig)

and if your band every needs a worker person, hook me up cause yall are good.

[RHD03]

yeah i just made that up, it went with the flow kind of.

thats crazy. i am rocking the zbt's right now, 13 hats 14 crash 18 crash/ride. they are terrible but it is what i ahve and im saving up for some good pro cymbals( used). and i love zildjian too (look at sig)

and if your band every needs a worker person, hook me up cause yall are good.

Haha, thanks man! Atlanta is kinda far though! :)

[drumbum11]

umm......well if you come to atlanta for a gig let me know ill be there

[RHD03]

umm......well if you come to atlanta for a gig let me know ill be there

Will do...we aren't quite there yet though! :)

[drumbum11]

so which is your favorite cymbal?

[RHD03]

so which is your favorite cymbal?

Probably my 20" KCH Ride. So versitile...so incredible.

[drumbum11]

is it like a crash ride, cause thats what ive heard k custom hybrids were good as

[RHD03]

is it like a crash ride, cause thats what ive heard k custom hybrids were good as

You could...but I don't really crash on mine...I have crash cymbals for that.

[drumbum11]

for people with less than 15 cymbals, would it be good for that?

[RHD03]

for people with less than 15 cymbals, would it be good for that?

Well, I don't really crash on it when I use the 1 up, 2 down config either. Not saying it can't be done, I just don't do it.

[drumbum11]

so do you actually use your auxillary hats alot or do you just have them cause you can?

[RHD03]

so do you actually use your auxillary hats alot or do you just have them cause you can?

Haha...dude, you're killing me with the questions here! lol

And the 13" KCH have a very nice high pitched "Chick" sound to them, very crisp and clean. But just don't get the job done when I am fully rockin it like the full sound I get from my main 14" hats. But I use them during softer parts of a few of our tunes. We try to be dynamic you know. :)

[drumbum11]

my mommy says the only stupid quesiton is one not asked =)

[RHD03]

my mommy says the only stupid quesiton is one not asked =)

Not a problem man, glad I could help out! :)

[drumbum11]

its ok i won't ask any more questions. that green burst is really good though, if i had like 5000 dollars iw ould get some

[wolfmoon]

Nice color and nice collection you have there.

[RHD03]

its ok i won't ask any more questions. that green burst is really good though, if i had like 5000 dollars iw ould get some

Thanks man, minus the snares I think I spent less then 2Gs for the sessions.

Nice color and nice collection you have there.

Thanks man! :)