INTRODUCTIONS - Locked - Use New Thread

[kacperivo]

real name: Kacper Iwo Matuszewski (don't bother pronouncing it)
age: 19
how long been playing: since october 2002. let me count... almost 4 years.
origin of user name: look at my real name and guess... (have i already said that i'm lazy?)
top 5 drummers: Joe Morello, Stanton Moore, Billy Martin, Zigaboo Modeliste, Bonzo...
make of drumkit: Gretsch
make of cymbal: Bosphorus
where do you practice: at my friend's home (once a week :/. that's gotta change)
are you in a band/s: oui.
covers or originals: both
what style of music: both. western and country... seriously: soul, jazz, blues, second line (i consider it a style of music), funk, rock, electronic stuff with great beats (fatboy slim, the crystal method etc.) western and country :P. namely, everything that's finger lickin' good.
favourite take out food: what do you mean "take out"? i can take out any food i like!
country: Poland
one really odd fact about yourself: I'm a Pole :P
how did you start drumming: with sticks. at YMCA if someone's interested :).

[Jon Cable]

real name? www.myspace.com/bigjoncable
age? oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...43
how long been playing? From 8 to 25, started again 3 years ago @ 40!!
origin of user name? Not very imaginative
top 5 drummers? Cozy Powell,Buddy,Paice, Peart and Don Brewer
make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Meinl Classics
where do you practice? lucky..Have a brick shed, use Big Dog pads to muffle
are you in a band/s? Nope
covers or originals?N/A
what style of music? Rock or Surf or Instrumental - big Ramones fan and love Satriani
favourite take out food? Fish and Chips
country? Music?? lmao...ENGLAND!!
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm unhappy
how did you start drumming? pots and pans and wooden spoons

[Lee Mangano]

name
Lee Mangano
age
47
how long been playing
35 yrs
origin of user name
My real name
top 5 drummers
John Bonham
Billy Cobham
Neil Peart
Buddy Rich
Bayon Bridgemen drumline
make of drumkit
Slingerland
make of cymbal
whatever is cheap used & not broken
where do you practice
Recording Studio
are you in a band/s
NRG
covers or originals
Original
what style of music
Rock/Metal
country
USA
one really odd fact about yourself
sometimes I make believe I'm sane !!!
how did you start drumming
Regal Crownsmen Drum & Bugle Corps

[kerozene]

I'd like to say hello to you!

I'm a 22 year old guy from Austria, my name's Max and I play drums in a young band named Kerozene.

My hobbies are soccer, my car, my friends, the band and playing drums (for sure...)
If you have want to know some else about me - ask me....

Have a nice day and best whishes!

Max

[NaturalRaZ]

Welcome to Drummerworld Max! I look forward towards your participation.

[gmrakich]

don't you mean football, Max?? :^ )

[Dupré_guillaume]

real name? Dupré Guillaume
age? 30
how long been playing? almost 15 years
origin of user name? no user name
top 5 drummers? Dave Grohl - John Bonham - Josh Freeze - Pierre Belleville - Mario Duplantier
make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Meinl MB 20
where do you practice? at home - in a studio - on the road
are you in a band/s? yes, two for the moment : Bokaputa and 22
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? Metal, punk rock and hardcore but I like to play all styles
favourite take out food? pizza
country? France
one really odd fact about yourself? I am a gaz factory
how did you start drumming? in a music school and by myself
If you want to know more http://myspace.com/guillaume_batterie

[Alphonse]

real name? Dalton
age? 15 as of 7/21
how long been playing? 2 years percussive (school band) 2 years kit
origin of user name? Japanese Anime
top 5 drummers? Matt Sorum, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Chad Smith, Steve Gadd
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Sabian(B8) Upgrading to Paiste 2002 or Zildjians
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Both, Mostly covers
what style of music? Rock/Prog. Rock/Classic Rock
favourite take out food? Tacos
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I have no job :( Will have one soon though
how did you start drumming? I started listening to the drums in songs, and I thought it would be fun, and it is!

[KCDrummer]

Hey all, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Zack Albetta, I'm 25 (26 in two days) and I live in Kansas City, Missouri. By day, I'm a grad student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, working on a Master's degree in Jazz and Studio music. By night, I'm a professional musician playing mostly jazz, but some other things here and there.

I posted a pic and hopefully I can post some audio soon--can someone tell me the easiest way to do that? I'm talking about taking something off itunes and posting it here. Is there a way to do it without screwing around with putfile or youtube or whatever? These new -fangled computer contraptions baffle me sometimes.

Looks like a cool forum, glad to be here.

[0cean]

real name? Ocean... really.
age? 14, I'm like the youngest here.
how long been playing? a year.
origin of user name? My name... with a zero.
top 5 drummers? Chad Wright, Jojo Mayer, John Bohnam, Buddy Rich, Jason Bittner.
make of drumkit? Remo
make of cymbal? Ziljian
where do you practice? Different places... when on a pad, at home. But when on drums a friends house.
are you in a band/s? 3 Bands, i mainly concentrate on 2 of them though.
covers or originals? One band... both, the other two... covers.
what style of music? Rock, Funk, Jazz, Punk... a lot o stuff.
favourite take out food? In-N-Out
country? United States of America
one really odd fact about yourself? I have a mohawk... heh.. not so strange.
how did you start drumming?My friend wanted to start a band... i already knew the simplest of beats so i just started learning more.

[beatsMcGee]

hey, welcome to the boards.. as underhill stated you sound like a very knowledgable drummer and could be a great asset to the community.. have fun

[Angus]

Hi everybody! I like your forum so much. I share you point of view.
I hope we'll become friends. I'm sociable guy

[fatedrummer]

welcome Angus!!

hope you like it here. I sure do. there alot of people that will guide you and some that offer normal comments like "cool set". anyway, im sure you'll meet a lot of people and have fun.

enjoy!

fatedrummer

[beatsMcGee]

this should be moved to introduce yourself section, but welcome ! and hope you learn something new!!

[NaturalRaZ]

YO! Nice to meet you. I'm looking forward to your input.

[NaturalRaZ]

Welcome to Drummerworld Angus. Yes, you will make cyber-friends here, and you might even learn something.

[Stingaxe]

real name: Alex
age: 13 almost 14
how long been playing: roughly 10 years
origin of user name: I made it up a while ago after my old favorite wrestler Sting
top 5 drummers?: Jordan Mancino, Neil Peart, Dave Weckl, Brent Masters,
make of drumkit? Remo(Old)
make of cymbal? Paiste's and Sabian's
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? Yup
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Metal or Rock
favourite take out food? McDonalds
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? My eyes change color
how did you start drumming? I got my first kit on my third Christmas

[jay.wats]

real name?: adonis jay batiquin
age?: 28
how long been playing?: since age 20 up to now, on and off
origin of user name?: at work
top 5 drummers?: steve gadd, mike portnoy, david silveria, john otto, tony royster jr.
make of drumkit?: sonor
make of cymbal?: zildjian
where do you practice?: at home
are you in a band/s?: yes
covers or originals?: covers and originals
what style of music?: alternative, r&b, rock
favourite take out food?: filipino, thai
country?: PHILIPPINES
one really odd fact about yourself?: i can't think of any....i'm in a hurry
how did you start drumming?: influenced by a friend

[Salicete]

real name? Greg
age? 45
how long been playing? Decades
origin of user name? Name of best friend who died years ago.
top 5 drummers? Lang, Peart, Rich, Shaughnessy, Bozio
make of drumkit? Sonor
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Home and a Practice Space
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock, for the most part.
favourite take out food? General Tso's Chicken (Chinise)
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Never, ever, had bad breath.
how did you start drumming? Bass playing got boring.

[rogers_68]

real name: justin
age: 25
how long been playing: about 18 years.
origin of user name: see "make of drumkit."
top 5 drummers: john bonham, mitch mitchell, matt johnson (of local seattle fame), brendan canty, william goldsmith.
make of drumkit: '68 rogers with a nasty ol' 6.5 supra.
make of cymbal: vintage paiste and vintage zildjian.
where do you practice: my house, my steering wheel, my wife's leg. anywhere else that i can.
are you in a band/s: working on a couple of "projects." i play at my church as well.
what style of music: playing = rock, funk, soul; listening = you name it.
favourite take out food: my wife and i are pizza junkies, er, officionados.
country: u.s.
one really odd fact about yourself: i like every zeppelin and fugazi song ever recorded.
how did you start drumming: watching my old man. i scraped together some boxes and buckets until i could get ahold of a real kit.

[grahamo87]

real name: Graham
age: 19
how long been playing: 10 years
origin of user name: first name, last initial, year of birth
top 5 drummers: Thomas Lang, Ray Luzier, Colin Rigsby, Gavin Miller, Marco Minneman
make of drumkit: Truth Custom Drums
make of cymbal: Zildjian A Custom, and Sabian Paragon China
where do you practice: Practice area
are you in a band/s: The Cascade Effect. Based out of Phoenix, up and coming
what style of music: playing = any. listening = any
favourite take out food: Taco Bell / Del Taco
country: u.s.
one really odd fact about yourself: I am an odd fact...
how did you start drumming: all these girls at my elementary school had a crush on this drummer in high school. I wanted that...and i was tired of playing piano

[xrossingsouth]

Real name- Dan Lennox
Age-38
How long been playing-28 years
Origin of user name- Band that I play in
Top 5 drummers-Jim Chapin, Kenny Aronoff, Gary Chester, Dave Weckl, &
Carmine Appice
Make of drumkit-Mapex Orion, Gretsch Renown Maple, Tama Starclassic
Performer,Yamaha DTX Extreme, Roland TD 20
Make of cymbal- Zildjian
Where do you practice- Home or Studio
Are you in a band/s-Yes
Covers or originals-Both
What style of music-Rock, Country,
Favorite take out food-Don't have one, I'm trying to quit!
Country-United States, but I work in Japan
One really odd fact about yourself-I can make 1 skittle last almost an entire show!
How did you start drumming- I started when I was 10, My first set was a Tama
Swingstar that I got for my birthday.

[Kenny_V]

real name? Ken
age? 17 (18 in a month)
how long been playing?12 years (dedicated for 5 haha)
origin of user name?nick name in the jazz band in 9th grade
top 5 drummers? Beauford, Gadd, Weckl, Purdie, Garibaldi
make of drumkit? Argent
make of cymbal?Zildjian
where do you practice?basement (but not anymore thanks to dumb neighbors)
are you in a band/s? ya http://www.myspace.com/thekismetsband (new music coming up soon)
covers or originals? mostly originals
what style of music? anything haha, but mostly funk rock jazz blues
favourite take out food? smothered burritos from La Frontera =D
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself?i want a windmill in my back yard
how did you start drumming?my dad was in a band when i was younger and i would allways sit behind the drummer and watch him at all the gigs.
so my dad finally bought me a cheap set and i fell in love haha

i've allways been lurking in the back of the forums
and i've finally decided to show myself
=D

[fos]

my name is foster and i live in new orleans. i've been playing the drums since I was seven, and now i'm 23. if you know any people who know some people who can hook me up with some studio time to record or some gigs so i can play, holler at me at rayag02@yahoo.com

[NaturalRaZ]

Welcome to DrummerWorld Fos! Join in the discussions, have fun, and I'm sure eventually you will find someone.

[Tryitagain]

Real Name: Tim
Age: 42
How long been playing: 24 years with a sizeable break... just started again after a few years off
Origin of username: I'm trying this drum thing again!
Top 5 drummers: Phil Collins, Buddy Rich, Steve Smith, Gene Krupa, and, of course, Steve Gadd!
Make of drums: Mid-80's Pearl DLX, 6-piece wine colored lacquer
Cymbals: Sabian crashes and ride, new-beat hats, and a nasty LP china
Where do you practice: In my basement
Are you in a band?: Not at the moment
What style music?: Really like jazz & funk, but can appreciate almost all styles, and will play whatever pays :-)
Favorite take-out food: Whichever drive through window has the shortest line.
What country?: U.S. of A.
One really odd fact about yourself: I'm under the illusion I can make a living playing/teaching drums at 42!
How did you start drumming?: Phil Collins looked and sounded so freekin' cool when he played. Sat in the first row at his concert during his first solo tour, and that was that... I was hooked.

[DGillespie92]

real name? Craig Sucharski
age?14
how long been playing?about a year now
origin of user name?dizzy gillespie is cool in my book
top 5 drummers?1.aaron gillespie 2.josh eppard 3.dan trapp 4.buddy rich 5.derek grant
make of drumkit?yamaha
make of cymbal?zildjian
where do you practice?my basement
are you in a band/s?was
covers or originals?originals and some covers
what style of music?rock, hardcore, screamo, jazz
favourite take out food?subway lol
country?italy
one really odd fact about yourself?i wear tight clothes? idk
how did you start drumming?i wanted to be a drummer sinc i was little and it wasnt until last year that i got a kit and started taking lessons

[MaxLazich]

real name? Max Lazich
age? 15
how long been playing? 12 Years
origin of user name? My name!
top 5 drummers? 1. Marco Minnemann, 2. Terry Bozzio, 3. Chad Wackerman, 4. Chris Cawthray, 5. Joey Baron
make of drumkit? DW
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? My drum-room is in my "computer" room
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Jazz, fusion, rock, etc
favourite take out food? KFC
country? Canada
how did you start drumming? My mom claimed I was always tapping when I was a child. At Christmas, when I was 3 years old, my mom bought me a Red Westbury drum-kit for Christmas.

[funky_white_boy]

real name: Stuart
age:nearly 14
how long have i been playing:nearly a year
origion of user name: just som random crap i made up
top 5 drummers: 1.JoJo frikin mayer yeah!! 2.marco miniman 3.jhonny rabb 4.chris alder 5.john bonham
where do you practice: in my very small room : c
make of drumkit: rodgers
make of cymbals:rodgers
in a band: no
style of music: heavy,thrash,death,black,technical metal, classic rock, i want to listen to jazz but i dont know where to start any tips?
fav take out: taco bell
country:America
how did you start: slipknots the blister exists snare part (ashamed)

[dea]

real name?
age? 42
how long been playing? Since 1978. Took some time off for college.
origin of user name?
top 5 drummers? Can't narrow down to this point.
make of drumkit? Yamaha DTXTREME IIs.
make of cymbal? Electronic and Istanbul Agop
where do you practice? Home studio
are you in a band/s? I have jam buddies.
covers or originals? Covers and originals.
what style of music? Jazz, blues, rock, pop, dance, hip-hop, just about anything. Don't do much latin.
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming? My bro tried it, but dropped it. I couldn't help notice how fun it was to swing those sticks around.

[Spacehog]

real name? Martin
age? 28
how long been playing? 13 years, although only seriously with my own kit for 2
origin of user name? Used it since the Mighty Geese locker room back in '96. Beyond that, don't ask!
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Carter Beauford, Neil Peart, Rod Morgenstein, Mats Lillienberg
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? I have my own studio :)
are you in a band/s? 2 - Timber Merchants play classic rock, Voyager Project is neo-prog
covers or originals? Mix of both
what style of music? Anything, really. Playing a Ceilidh on Saturday!
favourite take out food? Indian
country? Residence: England. Favourite: Denmark
one really odd fact about yourself? I am directly related to the original lead singer of Ultravox
how did you start drumming? Picked up some sticks and went for it :)

[pat]

Hey there. I joined this forum a while ago, but never got round to actually posting reguarly. I love the site, and use it religiously! I hope to become a regular user from now on, as it seems like a pretty good way to meet other drummers!

real name: Pat Hurley
age: 20
how long been playing: 9 years
origin of user name: just trying to be original!
top 5 drummers?: , Dave Weckl, Dennis Chambers, Larry Finn, Gene Krupa and of course.. Buddy Rich.
make of drumkit? Tama Rockstar Custom 5piece fusion. (caramel fade. mmm)
make of cymbal? Zildjian + Sabian
where do you practice? at home = basement, at uni = room on a Roland kit.
are you in a band/s? Not currently.
covers or originals? Not a covers fan.
what style of music? Funk, Jazz, Hard Bop.
favourite take out food? Drumsticks, wayhay.
country? UK - london.
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm special.
how did you start drumming? Just saw an advert for drum lessons whilst in school.

That was hard work.

Nice to meet u all,
Pat

[lungfull]

real name - Mikey
age - 26
how long been playing - about 11 yrs
origin of user name - it's my design company name (comes from smoking allot)
top 5 drummers - Tomas Haake (meshuggah), Blake Richardson (b.t.b.a.m), Jean-Paul Gaster (clutch), Brann Dailor (mastodon), Gene Hoglan (death/SYL)
make of drumkit - Sonor
make of cymbal - Sabian
where do you practice - once a week band practice.
are you in a band/s - yea - www.myspace.com/uponbitterground
covers or originals - original
what style of music - Progressive metalcore
favourite take out food - gotta be Pizza
country - U.K
one really odd fact about yourself - played drums for 11yrs only had a full kit 6 months
how did you start drumming - just did...when i started really getting into music drummin looked the most fun i guess

[DrumBuster]

Real name?William Harry Whetton
Age? 15
How long been playing? 8 months
Origin of user name? Drum (for obvious reasons) Buster is my dogs name and general user
Top 5 drummers? The Moose, Chris Adler, Thomas Lang, John Bonham, John Dolmayan
Make of drumkit? Pearl Export
Make of cymbal? Zildijian, Tosco, Pearl
Where do you practice? Room above Garage
Are you in a band/s? No
Covers or originals? I would prefer Original but 1 cover is ok
What style of music? Rock, Metal
Favourite take out food? Chinese
Country? England
One really odd fact about yourself? Well my dad knows the drummer from Maiden (Nicko McBrain
How did you start drumming? My dad drummed in his teens and his drum kit was always set-up, I would occasionally play it but recently started playing alot

[krys_m]

real name? krysteen
age? 31
how long been playing? just getting back into it. many years collectively
origin of user name? my name
top 5 drummers? Right now i am listening to a lot of...dave grohl, lars ulrich, danny carey, and andrew hurley(fall out boy)
make of drumkit? frankenkit consisting of mostly mapex
make of cymbal? sabian
where do you practice? my bedroom
are you in a band/s? yes, two so far
covers or originals? original
what style of music? rock/industrial, varies a bit
favourite take out food?chinese
country? us
one really odd fact about yourself? I am a 31 yo, ambidextrous, transsexual drummer. Is that odd enough? I have more odd facts, but this isn't the appropriate venue.....lol

how did you start drumming? school band originally. This time i was asked to get back into it and contribute to two different projects.

[emmerson]

real name? Ethan
age? 15
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? middle name
top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, Neil Peart, Thomas Lang, Jojo Mayer, Mike Portnoy.
make of drumkit? Pearl Export EXR
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? Niun - www.myspace.com/niunband
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Many Styles
favourite take out food? Viet
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? uhhhh ... im a vegetarian?
how did you start drumming? i was interested so i started

[Muckster]

Real name? Mr. Muckster
Age? 40
How long been playing? 30 Years
Origin of user name? A play on my last name
Top 5 drummers? Wow only 5? okay then: Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd,Peter Erskine, Rayford Griffon
Make of drumkit? Tama Granstars (1987) with silky yellow finish
Make of cymbal? Zildjian K's and A's
Where do you practice? Where ever my wife lets me.
Are you in a band/s? Not at the moment but i am in the woodshed
What style of music? Jazz / Fusion
Favourite take out food? Taco Bell, Popeye's
Country? USA
One really odd fact about yourself? I've always enjoyed "elevator" music
How did you start drumming? The Usual: pots and pans, wooden spoons, eventually graduating to a "real" drumset at age 10.

[J.W. Drummer]

real name? Theres no need
age? 29
how long been playing? Not too long
origin of user name? Brothers and Sisters will get it.
top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, Danny Carey, Tommy Lee, Shannon Larkin & Danny Heifetz
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? Sabian (I want better)
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals? Covers, hopefully will learn how to do originals.
what style of music? Hard question. Probably Rock / Jazz
favourite take out food? Carrabba's Italian Grill
country? Not Partial
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm wierd
how did you start drumming? Tommy Lee made me do it.

[dunkerton12]

real name? I better not...
age? 30
how long been playing? 3 years
origin of user name? My friend Mike from College, always acting crazy.
top 5 drummers? Gadd, Portnoy, Smith, Peart, me.
make of drumkit? Tama Starclassic Performer Birch
make of cymbal? Sabian AAX
where do you practice? Home/with band
are you in a band/s? yes, 2.
covers or originals? Covers mostly, working on a couple of originals
what style of music? Rock in one band, jazz in another
favourite take out food? Pappadeaux
country? Italy
one really odd fact about yourself? I lived in an orphanage for 10 years as a child.
how did you start drumming? I always wanted to learn but was never afforded the opportunity so about 3 years ago I just decided I was going to do it. I love it and I practice every day.

[Latin Groover]

Welcome dunkerton. You have an awesome avatar...First i thought it was foward but now its walking backwards, no matter how hard i try i cant see him going forward anymore.

[jonnodrummer]

hey ive been here for a few months now but i never introduced my self before so here goes.

real name? Jon Ansell
age? 16
how long been playing? almost a year
origin of user name? name+drummer
top 5 drummers? lars ulrich, travis smith, john dolmayan, moose from bullet for my valentine etc.
make of drumkit? olympic by premier
make of cymbal? SABIAN!! XS20's and a pro sonix
where do you practice? my room
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? mostly covers at the moment
what style of music? metal / rock (metallica ac/dc system of a down red hot chili peppers etc)
favourite take out food? fast food
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? hmmmmmmmm.............??????????
how did you start drumming? had a go on my friends kit and decided to buy a kit my self

[Stormi]

Okay, I've been here a little while now so will do a "proper" introduction.

real name? Lisa
age? Almost 35
how long been playing? 13 weeks
origin of user name? I don't know, all my user names have "storm" something in them
top 5 drummers? Hmmmm...Gadd, Portnoy...
make of drumkit? El Cheapo DXP (think it's an Aussie brand)
make of cymbal? As above
where do you practice? At home
are you in a band/s? No, but a psychic told me I'd be in a "house band"
covers or originals?
what style of music? Probably just basic rock
favourite take out food? Anything that means I don't have to cook
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? I still think of myself as a teenager lol
how did you start drumming? Have wanted to play for 20 years, but long story short, I got a pair of these electronic "rock beat" sticks for Mother's Day - and I whinged about how much I wish I could learn the drums - so hubby told me to go have lessons, and we managed to squeeze a drumkit into our already overcrowded house.

[Big Al Cal]

It was only inevitable that I'd join some major drum fourm. Glad to be here, now on with the introductions!

real name? Albert Francis Gabriel Calamita
age? 17 (18 in a few weeks)
how long been playing? Started when I was 7, phased out over the years but got back into it about a year ago, and intend to stay dedicated this time.
origin of user name? I usually go with something else for a fourm, but decided to go with something new. Obviously its a play on my name - people at school and some friends tend to refer to me as "Big Al" (even though I am rather skinny) and Cal is a semi-common nickname for males in my family.
top 5 drummers? Off the top of my head...John Bonham, Don Henley, Rick Allen, Tommy Lee, Buddy Rich
make of drumkit? 5 piece Tama Swingstar
make of cymbal? Sabian B8 (13" hi-hat, 14" crash, 18" ride. I have a 16" crash as well but I need another stand)
where do you practice? In my room.
are you in a band/s? Not right now.
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock, Blues, and a little Jazz
favourite take out food? Chinese Chicken
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I use Vic Firth sticks, with Ahead grip tape while wearing Vater gloves (dont know if that counts, but oh well =P)
how did you start drumming? I'm not sure what exactly inspired me. I was raised on rock and roll (both my parents are big classic rock fans, and my dad would always play songs on his acoustic guitar by The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Bob Seger, etc and even wrote a song or two I think... He's a very good guitarist) and though I never atteneded any real concerts when I was a kid I do remember after watching music videos and listening to songs on the radio I had a fasciation with the "big loud instrument".... I then started taking lessons..

[coucher630]

real name? ....
age? 20
how long been playing? 11 years
origin of user name? ....
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Taylor Hawkins, Jo Jo Mayer, Gregory Hutchison, and, hate me if you must...Mike Marsh
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Apartment or basement
are you in a band/s? not currently...and i hate it
covers or originals?
what style of music? i play jazz and rock, but my passion is rock
favourite take out food?
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming? went to my buddy's house and he had just gotten a kit, i played on it for 2 minutes and was hooked. I was horrible but i was hooked....took me a good year to convince my parents to buy me this really cheap junky CB kit, and started teachin myself from there

[Just Drums]

Stormi: Okay, I've been here a little while now so will do a "proper" introduction.
OK. Me too. Why not.


real name? Shane

age? 36

how long been playing? 20+ years. Since I was 10 but took off from 30-36.

origin of user name? Nothing special. It was available.

top 5 drummers? Just 5?? Rich, Weckl, Cobham, Chambers, Gadd, Peart, Colaiuta...

make of drumkit? Pearl

make of cymbal? Zildjian

where do you practice? At home

are you in a band/s? Not anymore. I just play with myself. Wait....that sounded bad....

covers or originals? n/a

what style of music? All

favourite take out food? Touch choice. Depends on the mood. Does chocolate count?

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? I was struck by lightening as a child.

how did you start drumming? Dad got me into it when I was 10. He played too.

[apocalypse]

real name? Dakota Weeks
age? 16
how long been playing? Since I was 10 on the church drums..just got myself a set and now taking lessons.
origin of user name? None really..just sounds cool to me.
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Neil Peart, uhh...Neil Peart, Joey Jordison, and Lars Ulrich.
make of drumkit? Percussion Plus (I've never heard of it...if you have please send me a message explaining where and what you think of them!)
make of cymbal? MX series by CB Percussion (same question as above..)
where do you practice? In my garage.
are you in a band/s? Not yet.
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Anything to do with rock and metal.
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Probably my name...it's odd to me atleast..gotta love the Indian in me I guess.
how did you start drumming? I've been playing the set they had at the church I used to go to for years..didn't start playing actual beats until age 10..finally got a set this year and taking lessons...learning the good stuff.

[SAINTDRUMS]

Real name - Mike St. Pierre

Age - 41

How long been playing? - 31 years

Origin of user name - Saint (that's my nickname - last name is St. Pierre)

Top 5 drummers - Buddy, Neil, Portnoy, Bruford, Cobham (although the list is endless...)

Make of drumkit - Premier XPK

Make of cymbal - All Zildjian with a Wuhan china thrown in for good measure...

Where do you practice - In a rented studio

Are you in band/s - Yes, a band named The Senders

Covers or originals - Both

What style of music - Rock

Favourite tale out food - Chinese

Country - USA

One really odd fact about yourself - I play piano/keys, guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica, and pretty much whatever instrument I pick up.

How did you start drumming - When I was a kid, I had a neighbor who used to play his drums in his basement. I used to peek into his cellar window to watch him. I always felt a primal attraction to the drums and begged my parents to buy my a kit. It was a Kent/Rogers awful set, but it was awesome to me.....

[ColtenK]

real name? - Colten Koch (cook)

age? 16

how long been playing? - 1 1/2 years

origin of user name? - First name

top 5 drummers? - Neil Peart, Dominc Howard, Mike Portnoy, Lars Ulrich, and Thomas Lang

make of drumkit? - Pearl

make of cymbal? - Zildjian/Sabian... soon paiste! .. and a little wuhan here and there

where do you practice? - Bar room, Friend's nice shed that's now a studio

are you in a band/s? - Yep, a great one at that! http://www.myspace.com/sciaticnervemusic

covers or originals? - Originals and a few covers by Muse and RHCP

what style of music? - Rock!

favourite take out food? - Any good burger/fries/coke OR Pizza!

country? - USA

one really odd fact about yourself? - When I was 3, a huge speaker fell on me, peircing the side of my face. I was told it was pretty bloody. I have a small scar right by my eye.

how did you start drumming? - Friends in a band urging me on to take up drums to play with them BUT most importantly I personally wanted to start playing drums because at the time I played guitar but it just didnt have that "it" I wanted, and drums did!

[defunkt]

real name? Sam W
age? 15
how long been playing? 4 and a half years
origin of user name? first thing to pop into my head
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Chris Adler, Lars Ulrich
make of drumkit? TAMA!!!
make of cymbal? Paiste!
where do you practice? Home / school
are you in a band/s? Just the one
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Metal, Jazz and Funk
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? New Zealand (pm me if you're from NZ too)
one really odd fact about yourself? I ran into a table when i was 2yrs old
how did you start drumming? School offered lessons so I took some and really liked it.

[DamoSyzygy]

Greetings all, My name is Damien. Some of you may know me as Damo, one of the moderators from the D&P forum over at mx. (Im really an ok guy though!) Ive been scouting these forums for a few months now, but figured I may aswell start contributing here when I get a chance!

Nice to meet you all...

real name? - Damien
age? - 31
how long been playing? - since 1990
origin of user name? - Well, 'Damo' was taken so I went for DamoSyzygy - The 'Syzygy' refers to the band I was with for over ten years. Although we are not officially together anymore, its still remembered by many locals here.
top 5 drummers? - Too many to list!
make of drumkit? - Sonor Designer
make of cymbal? - Sabian
where do you practice? - Given the time I don't have - Onstage?!
are you in a band/s? - Yes
covers or originals? - Originals
what style of music? - Traditional power metal, but my heart keeps screaming at me to get back into more progressive metal stuff, eg Symphony X.
favourite take out food? - Dont eat it much, but perhaps Pizza (meatlovers)
country? - Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? - Legally blind in left eye.
how did you start drumming? - Sneaking in on my brothers kit while he was at work and getting pummelled for it EVERY time.

[thefrankenator]

real name?---frank
age?--- 19
how long been playing? --- 3 and 1/2 years
origin of user name? .......guess
top 5 drummers? --- joey jordison, chris adler, larz ulrich, danny carey, dave mclain
make of drumkit? --- tama + pearl + duct tape (only kiddin bout the tape)
make of cymbal? --- sabian + zildjian
where do you practice? --- garage
are you in a band/s? --- yus http://OurLastStand.bebo.com
covers or originals? --- both to get gig's we need covers
what style of music? --- funky rock indie?
favourite take out food? --- pizza!!
country? --- ireland
one really odd fact about yourself? --- its ten to 5 in the morning here....... that'll do
how did you start drumming? --- picked up stic.... sorry. always wanted to, beat many wooden spoons off many tins till i got round to buyin me first kit

[Mimi]

Real name ? Mimi...for real !!!
Age ? How dare you ? O.k. 45 but look so much younger
How long been playing ? Believe or not only since Feb. 2006
Origin of user name ? Dam...it's my name
Top 5 drummers ? Give me time to get to know them, but I like Travis Barker
Make of Drumkit ? very cheap one
Make of cymbal ? very cheap one...actually don't even think it's a real one ???
Where do you practice ? at home between laundry and cleaning
Are you in a band/s ? Nope...not yet, still waiting for a call
Covers or originals ? originals
What style of music ? Rock...yeah! definitly rock
Favourite take out food ? Yerk...don't like take out at all...I am a very good cook
Country ? Canada
One really odd fact about yourself ? Don't you think starting drums at 45 is odd enough or do I need more ?
How did you start drumming ? started in my head as a kid because my father told me that drums were for boys only....so he bought me a flute !!!

[KalashnikoV]

real name? Daniel
age? 14
how long been playing? only a year now, but hopefully continuing much longer
origin of user name? It's the band I "play" in
top 5 drummers? In no particualr order(becaue I could never decide)Tony Royster Jr, Buddy Rich, John Dolmayan, Dennis Chambers, Tim Waterson (if I couldnt find more clichéd names...)
make of drumkit? a cheap CB drums 5 piece
make of cymbal? stock CB's that came with the set
where do you practice? at home and at my high school
are you in a band/s? if you could call it that
covers or originals? both
what style of music?metal
favourite take out food?KFC, in all it's greasy glory
country?United States
one really odd fact about yourself? I once frisbee'd a pizza into a stranger
how did you start drumming? I started with private lessons after my 7th grade year for a bit before the school year started and I joined band.

[jameshorn0]

real name? James Horn
age? 19
how long been playing? 8 years-ish
origin of user name? it's my e-mail address
top 5 drummers? In no particular order (it keeps chainging everyday): Buddy Rich, Derek Roddy, Virgil Donati, Jojo Mayer and erm........Animal!
make of drumkit? Pearl 2001 ELX kit in ebony mist but soon to be refinished in Green Sparkle!
make of cymbal? zildjian sabian paiste
where do you practice? at home and university
are you in a band/s? in a prog band at uni, hopefully going to be joining the big band
covers or originals? both
what style of music? everything
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? United Kingdom (England to be more specific!)
one really odd fact about yourself? I am related to one of the people originally responsible for introducing sheep to New Zealand
how did you start drumming? saw a friend doing it and it looked fun, I was particularly inspired by my dad though

[Drumming Dazza]

G'day, im Darren.

I dont think i need to go on about how iam a drummer, for obviouse reasons. Anyway, i play a Sonor 2005 force kit and have done some alterations to it. I play rhythem n' blues and melod rock. If you have any questions about me, my kit (in the picture) or my music, feel free to message.

Thanks guys.

[DrumProgressive]

Hi Darren,

Welcome to the forum. I don't wanna sound harsh but since here every subject has it's place on this forum you thread will probably be moved to the "your place" section. Over there you can also post pictures of you sonor and post some audio files if you have some.

Anyway, enjoy this place.

[NUTHA JASON]

yes welcome. let's see your goodies.

j

[Barefoot]

real name: Tony
age: 38
how long been playing: since I was 10 yrs old
origin of user name: I play barefoot
top 5 drummers: Louis Bellson, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Cozy Powell, and whoever is playing on whatever song I'm currently listening to that has a great groove
make of drumkit: Pearl
make of cymbal: Paiste
where do you practice: Basement with sound-offs
are you in a band/s: Yep
covers or originals: covers
what style of music: Rock is my specialty
favourite take out food: Pizza
country: USA
one really odd fact about yourself: I like the Wiggles
how did you start drumming: In the 5th grade, when they asked all the kids if they wanted to play an instrument and which one. I knew I wanted to play drums before they asked. Support your local music programs!

[Fabio-Aguilera]

Hi people, How do you do?
I'm a new member of this amazing forum. I've been checking the page for information about the greatest drummers, solos mp3 and videos. I'm the son of a musician and I inherited the love for drums. Actually I'm taking lessons from my father and I am studying by myself too. Drummerworld clinic resources have been a great way for me to improve myself as a drummer and the biographies have let me know about the legends of this art.

My music: I love jazz...
The drummers I admire: Dennis Chambers (I also like Santana music), Jojo Mayer, Buddy Rich, Alex Gonzáles (Maná), and José "Joe" Aguilera (I believe Joe should be included in Drummerworld list of artist. He is simply amazing. He is consider the best reggae roots player in Central America. He have recorded many cds with famous musicians of Costa Rica and have played in the same escenary with world famous artist too.)
I would like to...: be one of the greatest drummers of all time ( I have a lot to do for making this dream come true, but I'll fight for it!)

My e-mail is fabioaguilera11@yahoo.es

[Drum_Till_I_Drop]

Real Name: Alex
Age: 14 (nearly 15)
How long have you been playing?: Nearly 2 years
Username Origin?: On a promo poster dont remeber what for
Top 5 Drummers: Josh Freese, John Dolmayan, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers
Kit: Yamaha
Cymbals: crappy ones im replacing soon
Where do you practice: Upstairs room with windows open :D, practice pad, knees, at school
Band? 2 school bands, one orchestral one swing/jazz
Cover or Originals? Covers i guess
What style of music? Rock, Heavy Metal and Jazz
Favourite Take out food: NANDOS!
Country: Australia
Odd fact about yourself? I have really long earlobes
How did you get into drumming? I played sax for four years or so until yr 8 when i was accepted into a special instrumental program and put on percussion, found it was great fun and never turned back.

[Thedrummerboy]

Hello mate! I to have been very helped with the solos and mp3 songs on this site. Buddy Rich as you say is a very experienced drummer.I've heard Dennis chambers sometimes and i like him too. Travis barker is an underestimated drummer just cause his way of music style but i think he's good at holding the tempo.Its good that you've start playing drums or i dont know if you've been playing for long now. Are you in a band or something like that? its very good being in a band you get to learn much more than just drumming alone. Like cooperating and such. Well good luck! mate!

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

Welcome to the forum.

[y0avz]

Hi...And welcome to the forum, I think you can learn alot from this site, and maybe help people also... but most important...you should enjoy being here, and enjoy playing drums...'cause this is why we are all here.

[DontDanceHobbit]

Hello all. New forum member here. After lurking for a bit, this looks like a good community so I decided to register.

Anyway, my name's scott. I'm 19, been playing for about seven years now.

I was into metal for my younger days and although I still listen to it more than any other genre, I'm not as interested in the straight-up speed, double bas, blahblah playing that much any more. My last band just split up after a short but fun two years.

I'm an admitted gear-head, so that's the forum I'll probably be in the most. Nothing better than a well set-up kit!

Right now I'm using a...

Tama Rockstar that I refinished. Standard 12,13,16,22. Usually set up as a 4-piece.
Pearl Chad Smith Signature Snare
Zbt Hats (ouch!)
Paiste Sound Formula Heavy Ride 20" -or- Ufip Rough Ride 20" (both for sale btw)
Sabian HHX Evolution crashes, 16" and 18"
Wuhan Chinas 16" and 19"

Recently I've been drawing inspiration from: Tim Alexander, Nicko McBrain, Bill Bruford, a few others....

See you around. Sorry for my absurdly long post!

[scav_engr]

Welcome dude! I in fact am new myself, just hours ago.... hehe... Saw the same, looks like a pretty active site, cya around.

sc

[Wegadrummer]

Welcome,welcome.. Show respect and have fun talking drums.

[RudimentalDrummer]

Yes, a most warm welcome to another new member of DrummerWorld...have fun and am looking forward to more posting from you.

[DontDanceHobbit]

Aah thanks for moving my post to this forum, anyway, might as well fill that survey:

real name? Scott
age? 19
how long been playing? 7 years
origin of user name? A friend said it to me, she wrote a short story wherein I was a hobbit
top 5 drummers? Changes a lot: Tim Alexander, Gene Hoglan, Nicko Mcbrain, Bill Bruford, Mike Portnoy (I know)
make of drumkit? Tama w/ Pearl snare
make of cymbal? Sabian, Wuhan, Zildjian, Ufip, Pasite, heh.
where do you practice? Home/basement
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Thrash
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? I'm from the US, I enjoy the music sometimes, not the very pop-stuff.
one really odd fact about yourself? Vegetarian, love video games and anal sex.
how did you start drumming? I've always wanted to be a bassist, haha.

[Pablo Diego]

real name - Pablo Diego do Nascimento
age - 19
how long been playing - four years
origin of user name - well, more easy, just my name
top 5 drummers - My teacher, Tony Williams, Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Joe Morello.
make of drumkit - Pearl Forum Series
make of cymbal - Zildjian
where do you practice - school of music lorenzo fernandez and at home.
are you in a band/s - Nope.
covers or originals - n/a
what style of music - samba, jazz, rock, chorinho ..... .... .... ...
favourite take out food - brazilian and italian food.
country - Brazil
one really odd fact about yourself - i´m carioca !
how did you start drumming - i dont know, i really dont know how lol !

[Almuric]

Hi to all! I was here before but it has been a while ago... 'bout a year or so, forgot my username and stuff so I just re-registered. Glad to be back.

real name? Jeff
age? 49
how long been playing? 45 years
origin of user name? From a Robert E. Howard (author of Conan the Barbarian) book
top 5 drummers? Rich, Peart, Bozzio, Erskine, McBrain. (today)
make of drumkit? Rogers
make of cymbal? Zildian, Sabian, Paiste
where do you practice? Bob's house
are you in a band/s? Yes http://www.timeandahalf.net
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Classic Rock
favourite take out food? Pizza or Chinese, but I love to cook.
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Poet
how did you start drumming? Went to the circus at four years old. Sat next to orchestra pit and was more interested in the drummer than the tigers and elephants. Did the whole "wooden spoons and pots and pans" thing and I guess I still am.

[James O.]

Real name - James O'Brien

Age - 17

How long been playing? - Around 13 years

Origin of user name - It's my name! haha

Top 5 drummers - Vinnie C., Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Tony Royster Jr., Rodney Homes, and my teacher, John Spinelli

Make of drumkit - Premier

Make of cymbal - Zildjian

Where do you practice - Garage

Are you in band/s - Currently no

Covers or originals - Preferably originals

What style of music - Anything that sounds good!

Favourite take out food - Pizza

Country - USA

One really odd fact about yourself - Hmm....I laugh a LOT

How did you start drumming - When I was around 5, I was with my dad in his truck listening to some song I can't remember, and he asked me if I've ever thought about playing an instrument, and the first one to pop in my mind was drums! So right then and there we went to the music store, bought a practice pad, and signed up for lessons.

I took lessons for 7 years after that, for for the past 5 (going on 6) years, I've been on my own teaching myself new things.

[last man to bat]

real name: dan sceasts
age: 38
how long been playing: 25 years
origin of user name: not very good at cricket
top 5 drummers:
make of drumkit: mapex deep forest in cherry
make of cymbal: Zildjan Zs
where do you practice: the band's studio
are you in a band/s: yes
covers or originals: originals
what style of music: folk rock/punk stuff
favourite take out food: indian
country: england
one really odd fact about yourself: don't Know 5 drummers
how did you start drumming: the Jam's 'town called malice' and budgie from the Banshees

[zappafan]

real name? Tony
age? 43
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? Zappa is King :D
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart , Keith Moon , Bonzo , Buddy Rich , Gary McCracken (Max Webster)
make of drumkit? Mapex Pro M
make of cymbal? Sabian HH and HHX , Zildjian K
where do you practice? Spare room in my house
are you in a band/s? Nope
covers or originals? Both (prefer originals when jamming with friends')
what style of music? Rock and Blues
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I use to like watching Melrose Place.....I know :)
how did you start drumming? Air drummer forever (and quite a good one I may add)..bought a house and now have my own kit (not nearly as good at playing it as I am an air drummer ;))

[badlydubbedsean]

real name? Sean Canty

age? 13

how long been playing? 2 years

origin of user name? er. . . programme badly dubbed porn, which i dont watch. . .

top 5 drummers? stewart copeland, stevie wyle, zak starkey, rick buckler, me!

make of drumkit? mapex

make of cymbal? zildjian

where do you practice? in my ssoundproofed shed

are you in a band/s? - yes

covers or originals? covers and im writing

what style of music? rock, punk, classic r'n'b, jazz, chill

favourite take out food? pizza

country? uk

one really odd fact about yourself? i have a rock and roll family! thatcher resigned 2 hours after my bro was born and i was born at six o clock, 6/6

how did you start drumming? er. . . i used to 'drum' with cutlery when i was little at mealtime.

[badlydubbedsean]

real name? Sean Canty

age? 13

how long been playing? 2 years

origin of user name? er. . . programme badly dubbed porn, which i dont watch. . .

top 5 drummers? stewart copeland, stevie white, zak starkey, rick buckler, keith moon

make of drumkit? mapex

make of cymbal? zildjian

where do you practice? in my ssoundproofed shed

are you in a band/s? - yes

covers or originals? covers and im writing

what style of music? rock, punk, classic r'n'b, jazz, chill

favourite take out food? pizza

country? uk

one really odd fact about yourself? i have a rock and roll family! thatcher resigned 2 hours after my bro was born and i was born at six o clock, 6/6

how did you start drumming? er. . . i used to 'drum' with cutlery when i was little at mealtime.

[Pinner]

Real name?Pinner, it's on my tattoo kinda like a birth cert
Age?rock star age um 29
How long been playing?on and off since 1988 went through 4 sets getting my 5th
Origin of user name?It is my nick name given to me by a shredder chick guitar player that was 5'10 and I am 5'0 small and tight.
Top 5 drummers?Scott Rockenfield ,Joey Krame,Leonard Haze,Brian Downey,Tommy Aldridge,Neil Peart,Cozy Powell,Chris Slade oops hard to stop
Make of drumkit?#1 Gracie, #2 Pearl EX #3 Ludwig #4 Premier. Things happen through out the years and they had to be sold and I am happy to say I was not on drugs lol #5 Pearl ELX on a UPS truck to me as I type
Make of cymbal?Paiste
Where do you practice?In an extra room in my house
Are you in a band/s?No but I would love to learn Christian rock and jam at a church as a fill in.
Covers or originals?Covers and some original fills
What style of music?Rock,Metal,Blues,Thrash normal head banging stuff
Favourite take out food?Indian
Country?USA
One really odd fact about yourself?I have met many well know musicians but I don't know who they play with.I hung out with ACDC and did not know their names till they told me.Had a nice day with Cliff and then Chris at Fashion Island in Newport Beach,CA..I did tell the singer from Rat in Hollywood no to cuts at the bathroom at the big T, I had to go bad!
How did you start drumming?I love music and my fingers are to short for strings and I just love feeling the beat of the drums.I had a 15 year old boy show me how to work the bass along with the hats and toms it was magical.

[cheryl]

real name?Cheryl
age?31
how long playing?On and off since the age of 16
origin of user name?My very own
Top 5 drummers?Eric Singer,Peter Criss,John Bonham,Chad Smith,Taylor Hawkins....
Make of drum kit?I'll let you know
Make of cymbal?" "
Where do you practice?Anywhere!
What style of music?Rock,funk
Favourite takeout food?Indian
Country?England
One really odd fact about yourself?Not so much odd,but a bit stupid...Im terrified off people dressed up in costumes!!!Disney is an absolute nightmare...

[parser]

Im terrified off people dressed up in costumes!!!

Hmm, there's a costumed fella in your avatar (mwahahaha), welcome to the forum!

[cheryl]

Hmm, there's a costumed fella in your avatar (mwahahaha), welcome to the forum!
Yeah,i make allowances for Eric!!!!LOL..Thanx for the welcome xx

[parser]

Yeah,i make allowances for Eric!!!!LOL..Thanx for the welcome xx

Aww, he's just a pussy cat anyway. :)

[badlydubbedsean]

real name?Cheryl
age?31
how long playing?On and off since the age of 16
origin of user name?My very own
Top 5 drummers?Eric Singer,Peter Criss,John Bonham
Make of drum kit?I'll let you know
Make of cymbal?" "
Where do you practice?Anywhere!
What style of music?Rock,funk
Favourite takeout food?Indian
Country?England
One really odd fact about yourself?Not so much odd,but a bit stupid...Im terrified off people dressed up in costumes!!!Disney is an absolute nightmare...

meh my best mate was scared of them, he overcame his fear at disneyland paris

[imperfect gentleman]

real name? kevin ian common (stage name)

age? 25

how long been playing? seriously for maybe two years

origin of user name? best keep that one a secret

top 5 drummers? these have been the influences: stephen morris (joy division), sam fogarino (interpol), justin vidal (personal friend of mine), russ akin (another personal friend), kimberli aparicio (butch versus femme)

make of drumkit? premier, but i am currently lusting after the catalina club mod black stripe model

make of cymbal? sabian, factory metal percussion

where do you practice? room

are you in a band/s? - yes i play guitar/sing for the common men and i drum for razorblade monalisa

covers or originals? originals

what style of music? both bands can best be described as post-punk

favourite take out food? chinese, japanese, pizza

country? i'm in california

one really odd fact about yourself? i enjoy taking apart pianos and playing the strings with anything other than the actual keys

how did you start drumming? i started to compose at a young age, and due to an early lack of steady bandmates, i started to write/record everything myself... i graduated from "found" percussion to a the kit a friend of mine gave me

[drumeez]

real name? Damien Jones

age? 26

how long been playing? 12 years

origin of user name? drumeez is the secret language of the marching percussionist

top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, Danny Carey, Terry Bozzio, Tony Williams, Art Blakey

make of drumkit? PDP
make of cymbal? Various

where do you practice? Basement and whereever i can

are you in a band/s? - http://myspace.com/paradigmpulse, I am also looking to get into some other projects

covers or originals? originals

what style of music? People have called it Progressive Alternative

favourite take out food? Chicken

country? USA(sorry world)

one really odd fact about yourself? I write in my sleep

how did you start drumming? I started playing trumpet at 8 becuase my brother was drummer, then I started playing drums at 13 because my brother was a drummer.
__________________

[cracklebag]

real name: john
age : 29
how long been playing: nearly 2 years
origin of user name; just a word i use if i don't know what something is!
top 5 drummers: hummm,
make of drumkit: Pearl elx,and Dtxplorer
make of cymbal:Sabian, (saving to upgrade)
where do you practice: spare room next to the ironing board,

are you in a band/s: no
covers or originals:n/a
what style of music:

favourite take out food: Dominos pizza
country: England
one really odd fact about yourself: don't know
how did you start drumming: my mate gave me a go of his and i was hooked from then

[Simon D]

real name? Simon Dring
age? 29
how long been playing? 20 years
origin of user name? er, it's my name...!
top 5 drummers? Billy Ward, Vinnie Colaiuta, Lindsay Jamieson, Dennis Chambers, Steve White
make of drumkit? Premier Series maple in Red Moon Sparkle
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste
are you in a band/s? two - a pro function band and a rock covers band, plus deps/sessions for other bands & musicians
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? rock/pop
favourite take out food? pizza
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? I really like baby penguins
how did you start drumming? hard to say - I've always wanted to play drums!

[Goody602]

Real name: Greg Goodwin
Age: 22
How long been playing: On and off since I was about 11
Origin of screenname: Nickname combined with my favorite line of cymbals, Paiste 602's
Top 5 drummers: So hard to pick just 5, off the top of my head--- John Bonham, David Garibaldi, Bernard Purdie, Steve Gadd, Danny Carey
Make of drumkit: Ludwig maple
Make of cymbals: Mostly Paiste, a few Zildjian K's
Where do you practice: On anything and everything
Band: I wish, mostly I play alone or jam with buddies, nothing serious
Take out food: BBQ
Something weird: Can roll my tongue between 1 to 5 loops and also upsidedown
Country: U.S.A.
Reason started playing: Heard Bonham's right foot on "Good Times Bad Times" and instantly decided that I had to be able to do that on a drum kit. Took an old junk bass pedal from a broken school set and built a set out of wood, trash can lids and buckets until I could afford my first kit

[onur_kusadasi]

real name : onur
age : 23
how long been playing : almost a year
origin of user name : originally me :D
top 5 drummers : dave weckl, nick menza, mike portnoy, lars ulrich, royster jr.
make of drumkit : I have always dream of having Tama pro-rockstar kit
make of cymbal : Istanbul
where do you practice : at studios
are you in a band/s : yes if 2 person countable as a band :D (noname of band)
covers or originals : always originals
what style of music : jazz, metal, pop. actually what we want to play :D
country : Kusadasi / Turkey
one really odd fact about yourself : being selfish
how did you start drumming : one day I went to to the studio for listening to my friends, then I saw that I really wanna play the drums :D

[cheryl]

meh my best mate was scared of them, he overcame his fear at disneyland paris
Hiya!!Oh god no....That place made mine worse...Waiting in line for The Haunted Mansion....Need i say more..lol..

[Rick_Strong]

real name = Rick Strong
age = 46
how long been playing = 3 years
origin of user name = Thats the real thing
top 5 drummers = Steve Smith, Keith Moon, Charlie Watts, Carmine Appice, Buddy Rich
make of drumkit = Sonor Designers , Roland TD6 slightly upgraded
make of cymbal = Zil and Sab
where do you practice = I have a music room
are you in a band/s = House Band at the local pub
covers or originals = a little of both
what style of music = Jaz and Fusion
favourite take out food = hahah after 2 heart attacks and triple by-pass, none
country = Canada
one really odd fact about yourself = too many to mention
how did you start drumming = started at 14 but gave it up for amost 30 years

[Mr. Helm]

name: Mario Leme
age: 48
player for: 30 years
nick: "Leme" is Portuguese for "helm", a fun coincidence with another drummer singer
5 top playes: Bill Bruford - Phil Collins - John Bonham - Keith Moon - Buddy Rich
drums: Sonor and Odery
cymbals: UFIP, Zildjan, Sabian
practice: my bedroom
bands: Aether, Trucco Classic Rock, recording
covers or originals: both
style: rock, fusion, jazz and pop
fav food: Japanese
country: Brazil
one really odd fact about yourself: I can sing and play drums!
how did you start drumming: accidentally

[0min]

real name? Matt Latchaw
age? 15
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? Well. It's my name on a debate site I go to. Me and my friend were trying to think of a kinda cool name. 0min's what they got.
top 5 drummers? Aaron Gillespie, Kyle Collman, Phil Chamberlain, Justin Oblinger, and Alex Albert
make of drumkit? Mark II (yeah I know, not the best. But it was a present from a friend.
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? The basement
are you in a band/s? Nope
covers or originals? Nossir
what style of music? Christian, Rock.
favourite take out food? Chinese!
country? U.S. of A.
one really odd fact about yourself? Well, I'm basically a computer geek.
how did you start drumming? I've always loved drums. So I joined my school's band.

[jiltednut]

real name? Liam
age? 22
how long been playing? properly.....bout 4 years.
origin of user name? its the name I use for everything.
top 5 drummers? Dave Lombardo, Vinnie Paul, Dave Grohl, Jose Pasillas, Mike Portnoy.
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Saluda
where do you practice? In my practice room, Living room, while walking, working, sitting....
are you in a band/s? Kinda, sometimes as a replacement.
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? More or less everything.
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? Ireland
one really odd fact about yourself? I can't open my hands fully.
how did you start drumming? I heard "Seasons In The Abyss" by Slayer and the power of the drums really inspired me!

[JennZildjian84]

real name: Jenn
age : 22
how long been playing: drumline - 11yrs, drumset - 4yrs
origin of user name; My name and Zildjian..my favorite cymbals ;)
top 5 drummers: Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Dave Weckl, Cindy Blackman, Terry Bozzio
make of drumkit: I'm in the market... :)
make of cymbal: Zildjian
where do you practice: my room/dining room

are you in a band/s: nope...was drumline captain my senior year in high school
covers or originals:n/a
what style of music:

favourite take out food: Chinese
country: USA
one really odd fact about yourself:
how did you start drumming: I had to either join the band or join the chorus....so i picked the band, and was always interested in the drums since i was little...so I just picked up some sticks and started :)

[drsnazzy]

Hey everyone!

real name? Russ
age? 29
how long been playing? Since age 10
origin of user name? Long story!
top 5 drummers? Awful question...but...Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Steve Smith, Bozzio, Weckl
make of drumkit? Noble & Cooley
make of cymbal? Currently Paiste, Sabian, Wuhan, and one old K
where do you practice? In my mind and in my studio
are you in a band/s? Lots of freelance and my own, 007Eleven (http://www.myspace.com/00711)
covers or originals? Everything
what style of music? Everything but double bass death metal
favorite take out food? Chinese
country? U.S.A., baby!
one really odd fact about yourself? I've quit drumming 3 times, but have always returned to go beyond where I was before the slump.
how did you start drumming? Snare drum in 4th grade! Thanks, Mr. Studney!

[badlydubbedsean]

real name? Jason Palm
age? 29
how long been playing? 18 years
origin of user name? Combination of my real name; rhymes with napalm. It is a nickname from bygone school days.
top 5 drummers? Matt Cameron, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Brendan Canty, Alan Cage
make of drumkit? DW
make of cymbal? Istanbul Agop
where do you practice? My basement, guitarist's basement, & anywhere a pad will go.
are you in a band/s? Yes. http://www.terravadamusic.com
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Soulful acoustic rock...kinda...I guess.
favourite take out food? Chipotle
country? usa
one really odd fact about yourself? I used to be one helluva uni-cyclist.
how did you start drumming? I saw George Thorogood & The Destroyers with Clarence Clemons on saxophone. I decided sax was super cool, so I started playing in the school band. The saxophones all sat up front while the percussionists were in the back goofing off and having fun. Well..."Hot Cross Buns" on sax wasn't nearly Clarence Clemons cool, so I opted for fun and switched to percussion. A great decision on my part. ;)

didnt kno anyone famous had my surname. well , apparently there was a jockey cakked joe canty. must find out more!

[JSWhaler]

Just stumbled upon the site and thought I'd join up. Obviously I'm a drummer, been playing a bit over 15years. In high school and college I played with a number of bands, all sorts. So how are things here going?

[Synthetik]

Going great! Brady drums found this place and posted, we have pro drummers like Jon "Bermuda Schwartz, and lot's o cool stuff.

Plz post pics of your kit, and welcome aboard!

[Tama Player]

Nice to see ya :), welcome to drummerworld and Im sure youll learn lots like me ;) and will become eventualy addicted to it :)!!

[aaron]

hey everyone
name: Aaron
age? 16
been playing for about 3 years
top 5 drummers: cant say i like too many
make of drum kit: Tama starclassics, but in my dreams it is dw
make of cymbal: sabian
where do you practice: the basement
are you in a band/s? yes i play in a band with my friend, and we are recording a demo at the moment
cover/origional? little bit of both
style: i try to take a little of everything and put it together
country? Canada
favourite take out: chinese
odd fact? i have a box of broken drum sticks, i dont know why
how did i start drumming? my uncle and his love of sound

[drummer az]

im 14 live in norwic, england


played drums for bout 2 years now



lve em to bits

my kit is a crappy performance percussion one with a custom cymbals(hihat, 2 crashes and ride)

i hope to upgrade soon.


az

[stoptime]

Hello everybody! I've been a drummerworld.com guy for awhile - a great site. I noticed a few weeks back that there's a forum now, cool!

I'm a mid 30's guy, living in Chicago (logan square area). I play in a band called Jazz Conpiracy, and get calls for other gigs every so often too. By day (when I'm not practicing...), I pay the bills by operating as a freelance web developer. I have my own drumming site in the works.

Gear-wise, I play Gretsch Customs most of the time (18, 14, 12) with a 14" hammered Gretch brass snare. Cymbals are a mix of Zildjian and Istanbul - thin and dark. I have a Meinl Dragon Profile Ride that I whip out occationally too.

Cheers folks!

[Sparkletone]

Welcome, stoptime!

Great to hear from somebody from Chi-town. I live out in the western burbs, but work downtown.(I'm a copywriter during the day to pay the billz.) I play in a band named The Crown Vics and sub for The Rhythm Rockets. I've definitely heard of Jazz Conspiracy, before—cool!

Have you been down to Steve Maxwell Pro Percussion on Michigan Ave? It's a great store / museum for vintage and custom drums. They specialize in Gretsch, so you'd really dig it.

You can check 'em out here:

http://www.maxwelldrums.com/

Anyway, welcome once again. And who knows? Maybe we'll bump into each other sometime!

[stoptime]

Oh man... Maxwell's is a candy store for jazzers and guys from the CSO, I've picked up 2 Gretsch kits from there and am on a first name basis with Ben. Love that place!

I've heard of both your bands as well, just shared a stage with the Rockets last summer at Pops' Bastille Day thing.

Thanks for the note!

[sgt.pepper1986]

Hey, welcome! I too am from Chicagoland. I live in the western suburbs, Crystal Lake to be precise. The Drum Pad in Palatine is a cool place for gear, too. Go Bears ;-)!

[stoptime]

Yeah, I picked up my main K Con ride and brass snare from the Pad - great place, bit of a haul for me but I make it out there every few months just to poke around and get some sticks (and if they've got something I can't resist....). Cheers!

[Ufipman!]

Hey Chicago drummers, feel free to give me a shout when looking for drum gear. I own a guitar & drum shop in the northwest suburbs, Offbeat Music in Lake Zurich. I'm a bit smaller than the other two stores mentioned (and they are great stores) but I do carry some unique product that you might find interesting. I would really like to meet some DW forum members in person and would definitely try to make it worth your while if you took the ride out.

[Sparkletone]

Yeah, Ben's the MAN. Great shop and great people—you really can't go wrong.

Love the DrumPad, too. I used to be much closer to it, but I'm in Naperville now, so it's a little bit of a haul. Either place rocks. And either place usually gets me in trouble with my wife ;)

[sgt.pepper1986]

Hey, Offbeat music! I've been there several times, not for a while, though. I got a set of Aquarian Studio x heads, moongel, sticks, and some other stuff there.

[HarwoodDrummer]

real name? Greg
age? 17
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? harwood is the name of my school..
top 5 drummers? Dennis Chambers, Dave Weckl, Brian Blade, Johnny Rabb, Tony Williams
make of drumkit? DW
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? My House, school..
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? Funk/Jazz/R&B/Blues...lots
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? My favorite country or the one im from...I'm from U.S. :(
one really odd fact about yourself? my pinky toes have no nails. haha
how did you start drumming? dashboard of a car..

[Ufipman!]

Hey, Offbeat music! I've been there several times, not for a while, though. I got a set of Aquarian Studio x heads, moongel, sticks, and some other stuff there.

Very cool Sgt Pepper, next time your in please introduce yourself. In fact, please come in soon and play our Custom Rocket Shells kit that's been stealing the show here lately.

[Nanbe1st]

hello ladies and gents!
I've been kind of lurking around.
I love this site! thanks for having me :)

[jollymosher]

good to have you.. carry on.

[Supersteve]

Welcome to Drummer World.

[SFSanity]

hey everyone, ive known of this site for a few years but i never really looked at the forums. im also lazy....so it took me a while to register :D

real name? adam
age? 17
how long been playing? 5 anda half years
origin of user name? abreviation of my band's name
top 5 drummers? bozzio, adler, svennson, gadd, appice
make of drumkit? mapex pro m (soon to be saturn...i hope :)
make of cymbal? sabian aax 16, 18 inch , aa metal x 18 inch, aax metal hats 12 inch, wuhan 14 inch china
where do you practice? in a very loud room
are you in a band/s? one metal band, possibly a side project soon. im craving some simple pop/rock
covers or originals? i get bored with covers...maybe some lamb of god.
what style of music? mainly metal and pop/rock. some funk and latin too.
favourite take out food? pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? im missing part of my pointer finger. dont ask how that happened :D
how did you start drumming? 6th grade, i saw my older brother's band. his friend was playing drums right in front of me on the same kit that i play now. the sounds blew me away. at that very moment i knew i wanted to play drums for the rest of my life.

[tonedef]

Hi my names tony (tonedef) and Im new in here . Really love the community of drummers .Im from the U.S. and have been drumming for about 14 years . Its definetly the fire that drives my life and my dreams . I've been in countless numbers of bands over the years played who knows how many shows . Im 25 and will play untill I die . My stlye is rock with a defenit fusion twist . I've always really wanted to get into jazz drumming but i taught myself and jazz is something you just cant teach yourself or i just might not have enough time but a real love of mine jazz.....the foundation for all music. I look forward to learning from everyone in drummerworld and maybe some can learn from me . thats about it , hope i didnt say too much talk to you all soon .

[-Ryco]

real name? -Ryan Collins
age? 50
how long been playing? bass 39 yr
origin of user name? Uh
top 5 drummers? Moon, Dave Tough, Hal Blaine, Ringo, Louie Bellson, Bonham
make of drumkit? n/a
make of cymbal? n/a
where do you practice? practice room aka 2nd bedroom
are you in a band/s? as of last weekend, no
covers or originals? both
what style of music? everything but opera. not too crazy about smooth jazz either
favourite take out food? fish 'n chips
country? Port Orford, OR, USA
one really odd fact about yourself? red/green colorblind
how did you start drumming? um er uh

Hello. I'm a bass player, electric bass guitar. I love drums! If I wasn't a bass player I'd be a drummer. Wanted to be a drummer in grade school orchestra but the music teacher said she "didn't need any more Ringos" (this was around '65 - yeah I'm older than dirt) so I took up dbl bass viol instead. Played that thru 8th grade and then switched to electric.
Played in stage band and jazz choir in High School and played rock high school dances on weekends throughout Washington State.
Went to trade school after graduating in '74 1/2 and was a draftsman for a few years gigging occasionally.
Went to college to learn music theory in Ellensburg, WA. Started playing upright again but dropped it again after leaving.
After that played in Top 40 bands mostly around the Seattle area and the west coast incl Alaska
In mid 80s played in original bands out of Seattle and worked day jobs
Left Seattle in 96 and moved to a small town on the southern Oregon coast. Played in a heavy original band for a couple of years and an original jazz-rock-fusion band for a few years. The greatest find was a jazz gig with two older cats, piano and drums, playing standards and bebop on Saturday nights about half of the year. Drummer is a GREAT player named Ted Owen. Played behind some jazz greats in the Vancouver, BC area in the forties and in the SF Bay area in the fifties and early sixties. Really a smooth player and cracks me up with some of his licks and shenanigans.
Anyway Sandy Nelson turned me on to this site and I'm hooked! Love reading about all the great drummers past and present, rock and jazz.

Maybe I can help out if someone has questions or needs a viewpoint from the bass player perspective. I LOVE being a part of the rhythm section - some ppl like the frosting - I like the cake!

[ness]

real name? David Ness
age? 16, 17 in 2 days!
how long been playing? 3 years
origin of user name? it's my nickname at school
top 5 drummers? dave lombardo, chris adler, vinnie paul, charlie benante, igor
make of drumkit? sonor
make of cymbal? sabian
where do you practice? my bedroom
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? n/a
what style of music?metal, hard rock
favourite take out food? pizza
country? U.S.
one really odd fact about yourself? i like to breakdance
how did you start drumming? when i was little i played diffrent instruments to find the one i wanna play, and I played drums for a little while but moved on to something else, but i coulden't resist and came back to them

[michael drums]

Hello,


I'm Michael! Just joined in to the discussion forum page. Great Site! Lotta great drummers highlighted! Buddy Rich, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Keith Moon, etc...Excellent! Glad to meet you! Thanks!

[jasonarp]

real name?Jason

age?16

how long been playing?about 6 months

origin of user name?my full name.

top 5 drummers?Hard to name... Bonham, Buddy Rich, ?uestlove (not best, but guys I pay attention to.)

make of drumkit? mine is a CB, I want a green sparkle 4 piece Ludwig

make of cymbal? Sabian

where do you practice? My room

are you in a band/s? Trying out for a few soon.

covers or originals? both

what style of music? All

favourite take out food? Chinese

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? ...red head?

how did you start drumming? my friends wanted to start a band so I was the one to quit guitar, and start using a friend's brother's drumset at practice, after that ended, 2 years later I recieved my personal kit, and now I take it a lot more seriously.

[Mr.Mond]

real name? Des Clarke
age? 40
how long been playing? 12 to 22, then 36 to now
origin of user name? The name's Mond, Des-Mond
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Stuart Copeland, Buddy Rich, Dave Grohl, Bonham of course....
make of drumkit? Tama and other bits
make of cymbal? Paiste and Zyld..
where do you practice? Mates warehouse
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Years ago originals, but now covers and I'm actually enjoying it...
what style of music? Rock such as Zep, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy,
favourite take out food? Fish & Chips.... especially after a gig
country? Ireland
one really odd fact about yourself? Too common to be odd....
how did you start drumming? In a youth marching band.... then in the 80's in a band who were going to be famous....... yeah right!!

[DrumMasterDave]

Hey guys! I have been drumming for many years now, and have always wanted to join the community! Drummer world is a great website for keeping up to date with all the old and modern drummers! So why not join the forum eh?

[Mapex589]

DrummasterDave!!! Welcome my friend! Nice to have you here.

[harryconway]

No faulting that logic. Welcome to Drummerworld.

[Vlad Popescu]

Hi
this is me : www.vladpopescu.ro

[LarksTongue]

real name? Lance

age?26

how long been playing? 17 years

origin of user name? It's obvious

top 5 drummers? Bill Bruford, Alan White, Neil Peart, Vinnie, Gadd, Weckl, How can you name only 5? I have a list of 50.

make of drumkit? Tama

make of cymbal? Ziljian

where do you practice? My Basement

are you in a band/s? Fusion & Rock Band

covers or originals? Both. Yes, King Crimson, Tool, Weather Report, Originals

what style of music? Fusion, Jazz, Avante Garde

favourite take out food? Fish & Chips

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? One leg is longer than the other.

how did you start drumming? Playing snare drum in Pipe Band.

This appears to be a great site with interesting/informative discussions.

[radiofriendlyunitshifter]

real name? nathan

age? 18.5

how long been playing? 15

origin of user name? in utero

top 5 drummers? john bonham, stanton moore, billy martin, benny greb, jimmy chamberlin

make of drumkit? gretsch

make of cymbal? zildjian... soon to paiste

where do you practice? my bedroom

are you in a band? yes: peter pan and the mists

covers or originals? both: we've covered mudhoney, drive-by truckers, the meat puppets, bob dylan and husker du

what style of music? "alternative"

favourite take out food? burritos... from moe's

country? u.s.a.

one really odd fact about yourself? i haven't used a red towel in...seven years.

how did you start drumming? like many, i've always liked drumming, i'd focus on it in records, watch the drummer on tv etc.
my friend had an acoustic guitar, i bought a ludwig snare drum... and here i am now a couple years later, much improved.

[DamonRF]

real name? Damon Tang
age? 17
how long been playing? 1year
origin of user name? My name and band initials
top 5 drummers? Aaron Gillespie, Dom Famularo, Travis Barker, Mark O'Connell and Derek Roddy.
make of drumkit? Diamond - Piece of crap starter kit, gets the job done!:P Seeing as I am not a performer. Remo heads, mapex double bass pedal.
make of cymbal? Sabian Solar and no logo but imprint saying Amat crashy sounding ride! Again get the job done.
where do you practice? My room.
are you in a band/s? Yes as a vocalist though, www.myspace.com/recoveryfault
covers or originals? Original
what style of music? Post Hardcore
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? England, UK
one really odd fact about yourself? I have a strange sense of humour
how did you start drumming? Obsessed over rock music, I started playing guitar, singing in bands, thought I'd take up drums because I love them!

Welcome me people, I'm nice!:):P

[Neil Floyd]

real name? -Christian

age? 14

how long been playing? 3 or 4 months

origin of user name? I like the name "Neil", coupled with my obsession with Pink Floyd

top 5 drummers? Keith Moon, Nick Mason, Bonzo, Ringo Starr, Neil Peart

make of drumkit? Ludwig

make of cymbal? Zildjian

where do you practice? Basement (acoustic set) Spare room, 2nd floor (electric set)

are you in a band/s? nope

covers or originals? both

what style of music? Mostly classic rock, some jazzy or bluesy rock

favourite take out food? Steak pizza

country? New Jersey, USA

one really odd fact about yourself? Umm, no one else in my lineage has played drums

how did you start drumming? started messing around on a practice kit in my cousin's basement

[Shaneth]

Hey guys, I'm Shane Duckworth from PA.

I've been playing the drums for about 10 months now. I'm pretty much a beginner who is eager to learn many different styles of play and techniques. I started out with and still have a black Ludwig 5-pc, and I'm hoping to add onto it later when I have racked up a god amount of cash for my hobby support. I took private snare drum lessons, but what I really wanted to play was the full set. I think music is special, and I started to play percussion because it is something that I am decent at and I feel that I have the abilities to become really good at it. It is also something that I can have fun with.

So far, I haven't broken a single stick during my practices. I use Vic Firth 2BNs and I'm not much of a heavy hitter. IMO, I think that the coolest part of the drumset is the hi hat; It just sounds really sweet.

For myself, I think that a way to become a better drummer is to listen to a wide vareity of styles from other drummers, then combine the best and incorporate them into your own style, but that's just me - others may disagree. A few friends of mine have started up a musical group (with me being the drummer), something like a rock band. All we need is a bass player and we're all good.

I hope to learn a lot from these forums in the future!

[MagnZ]

real name? Magnus
age? 17 1/2
how long been playing? About 2 years
origin of user name? My name and Zildjian.
top 5 drummers? Virgil Donati,Dave Weckl,John Blackwell, Daniel Erlandsson,Mike Portnoy+++++.
make of drumkit? Mapex Saturns, Dw pedals,
make of cymbal? Zildjian mostly also paiste hats.
where do you practice? My dads basement and my room.
are you in a band/s? Two. A punk band and a Fusion/ prog band.
covers or originals? Some covers, but mostly Originals
what style of music? Fusion, punk.
favourite take out food? Pizza and Vietnamise.
country? Norway
one really odd fact about yourself? Alergic to bad sound.
how did you start drumming? My dad... He's been playing forever.

[Merkaba]

dont know
16
4 years and 10 months
tool song
Danny Carey, Neil Peart, Jon Theodore, Abe Cunningham, Matt Mcndough
Tama
Zildian
basement
yes it is called Vas Deferens
originals
rock
dont know
america
I cant read
friends and family

[vadrum]

real name? Russ Helm
age? 33
how long been playing? roughly 18 years
origin of user name? the state in which i live, the instrument i play
top 5 drummers? tony williams, victor lewis, tain, chambers, vinniephillyelvinroyetcetcetc
make of drumkit? 65 ludwig
make of cymbal? sabian hats and ride, bosphurus ride, zildj pre aged k
where do you practice? everywhere and nowhere
are you in a band/s? freelance musician
covers or originals?
what style of music? straigt ahead
favourite take out food? have no idea what to put here, too many options
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? im very even
how did you start drumming? dunno', just sorta' happened

[enjoibeing]

real name? - jeffrey biri
age? -19
how long been playing? 1 year and 1/2 on and off
origin of user name? always liked skating..put 2 and 2 together i like to enjoi being whatever is good
top 5 drummers? -...?uestlove ..and a lot more
make of drumkit? ludwig...looking to buy a better one though
make of cymbal? sabian
where do you practice? at home on my practice pad, drumset is currently in chicago and i moved to vegas
are you in a band/s? - maybe soon
covers or originals? not yet
what style of music? - rock, jazz, hiphop, blues, all sorts..gotta keep my mind open to everything
favorite take out food? - in and out! or maybe some chicago style pizza
country? - usa
one really odd fact about yourself? - i love to edit and make videos
how did you start drumming? i thought to myself..why not drum and express the beautiful sounds of noise

[Starr]

Hi,

I'm Sara I'm 30 years old and from Wisconsin, I love all kinds of music and my favorite drummer is Ringo Starr, I have been married since last year and my husband is a musician from Australia. This is a really nice website :D

[tamaboy124]

Hey everyone I'm tamaboy124. I am also on the tama thread where I am tamaboy123 but, i misspelled tamaboy123 so now I am tamaboy124. But that doesn't really matter. I play tama starclassic drums with a g maple snare, paiste/zildjian cymbals, vic firth sticks, and remo heads.

[Synthetik]

Welcome, and plz post pics!

[RobertJ]

real name? Robert Moe
age? 48 and counting
how long been playing? Started at 8 quit at 21 started again at 37
origin of user name? Same as real
top 5 drummers? Buddy of course, Krupa , Papa Jo, Louie Bellson and Sandy Nelson
make of drumkit? A fibes acrlyic 9 piece set from 1971 and a new 7 piece Pearl EXR
make of cymbal? old Zs, Paiste, new Sabians, a little of everything.
where do you practice? at home in the attic.
are you in a band/s? no not yet,but I sit in with other bands once in awhile.
covers or originals?
what style of music?
favourite take out food? Coney Island dogs
country?
one really odd fact about yourself? that I'm really odd, so I've been told.
how did you start drumming? I honestly don't remember, but I'm glad I did !

[Class A Drummer]

Nice to meet you Rob, and welcome to drummerworld. This thread has already been done in the Your Place Section so check there, and try searching before you make a thread. Also, this thread might get deleted, so dont take offense if it does, the mods are just doin their job.

See you around the forum.

[Spence]

Hi. I have been on and off the forums for years. Only recently started posting and really getting into it.


real name? - Spence
age? 25
how long been playing? 10 years (1.5 years had no kit and 1 year injured back and couldn't move)
origin of user name? My name
top 5 drummers? Vinnie C, Dennis Chambers, Weckl, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham
make of drumkit? Pearl Masters Studio and Custom
make of cymbal? Zildjian K and A Custom
where do you practice? In rehearsal room at my house
are you in a band/s? Kind of. Injured my arms so had to temporarily leave. Thinking about leaving for good and concentrating on other styles.
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Jazz Fusion, Jazz, Nu Jazz, Funk, Electronic, Rock, sometimes indie
favorite take out food? Indian.
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? I am a trainee solicitor (We don't live in an ideal world)
how did you start drumming? I wanted to be Dave Grohl. Borrowed a kit for a while and never stopped playing since that day.

[Just Drums]

Real name? Shane

Age? 36

How long been playing? approx 21 years. Played from 1980 to 2000. Took off from 2000 to March 2006. Started again in Mar 2006.

Origin of user name? it's what I do.

Top 5 drummers? Only 5?? Chambers, Cobham, Rich, Peart, Bozzio, and many more....

Make of drumkit? Pearl

Make of cymbal? Zildjian Custom As and K

Where do you practice? Home studio

Are you in a band? Nope. I just play with myself now. ;-)

Covers or originals? Done both. Originals were more fun but covers paid the bills.

What style of music? Damn near everything. Best at funk, rock, jazz, blues, R&B, latin.

Favorite take out food? Since I don't eat fast food often it's old fashioned pizza or burgers.

Country? USA

One really odd fact about yourself? Was struck by lightening when I was 6. Also have a photographic memory.

How did you start drumming? With 2 sticks.

No buttmunch, what made you start drumming? My dad was a jazz drummer. When I wanted to join the school band in the 5th grade, the drums was the obvious choice.

Turn ons? Walks on the beach, reading poetry, looking at photos of Dog Breath's shiny bald head.....

[Drumrunner]

real name? Michael
age? 37
how long been playing? 25+ years
origin of user name? No reason
top 5 drummers? Nicko Mcbrain, Lars Ulrich, Vinnie Appice, Niel Pert, Tommy Aldridge
make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom
make of cymbal?Zildjian
where do you practice? In a studio that my friend built in his house.
are you in a band/s? Just one right now
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Rockabilly blues
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? USA

how did you start drumming? I had relitives that were in bands and just fell into it. I've always had a passion for the drums.

[Hoosier Drummer]

Hello,

BPatrick here...I'm new to the site and very excited to interact with all of you and learn what is my life long passion-DRUMMING. I'm sure there is a lot to learn around here so I will be reading many of the posts on the site and taking in the overall flavor. I Look forward to talking with members and becomming a better percussionists!

[SparBZ]

What's up guys? I'm Saul, and I'm a young, aspiring drummer. I post a lot on the MX Drum and Percussion forum and I'm just looking to expand my social part of music on different forums.

Hope my stay here is nice and pleasant =]

[resqguy]

real name? Richard Davis

age? 48

how long been playing? On and off since 8 years old.

origin of user name? From the name of a consulting company I started 10 years ago.

top 5 drummers? Rod Morgenstein, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jack DeJohnette, *variable* (My top 4 are always the same, the 5th place spot can vary.

make of drumkit? Premier XPK. Great kit for the price at the time. Still smells, looks, and sounds like new.

make of cymbal? Zildjians and Sabians. All were made before they made the different series.

where do you practice? Downstairs media room. Doubles as home theater.

are you in a band/s? Not at the moment, but I travel a lot.

covers or originals? My old band coved Allman Bros, Cream, Hendrix.

what style of music? Classic rock, but mostly originals.

favorite take out food? Burgers.

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? I'm a distant relative of guitarist Steve Morse (I doubt he knows it).

how did you start drumming? My older brother had Ludwig kit. I used to get home from school exactly 1hr and 35 min before he did. I would try to play along with Ringo.

[Trommur]

real name? Jóhannes Hróbjartsson/ Joe Roberts
age? 14 years old
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? Trommur = drums in Icelandic ;)
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Chris Adler, Scott Stapp, Travis Barker, Joey Jordison
make of drumkit? PDP CX Series Blue Onyx
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian and Meinl
where do you practice? In my Garage ;)
are you in a band/s? No, sorry, independant in the moment
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock/ Metal
favourite take out food? Subway FTW!
country? Iceland
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm a Drummer ;) and....... I'm super cool ;)
how did you start drumming? I watched this film " Drumline" and I felt so inspired by it, such a cool film

Thanks for me

Joe

[Bobby Kirby]

Hi everyone.

real name? Brandon
age? 15, 16 in less than 2 weeks.
how long been playing? Almost a year.
origin of user name? My drumline nickname.
top 5 drummers? John Bohnam, Neil Peart, Josh Eppard, Mike Portnoy, Dave Grohl
make of drumkit? CB SP series, 5 piece with extra 14" tom
make of cymbal? 16" Starion crash, with 13" Hi hats and 13" second crash (My cymbals aren't that great.)
where do you practice? My room downstairs, or in the basement with my band.
are you in a band/s? Yes, Red Phoenix Rising.
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Progressive/alternative
favourite take out food? Well, pizza's good.
country? America
one really odd fact about yourself? I bob my head when I drum.
how did you start drumming? Well, I started playing drums in band when I was 11, but I started playing kit because of Jazz Band last year around this time. I stuck with it and here I am today.

[Crash Guy[MP]]

real name? Michael
age? 16
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? Crash Guy From Zildjian Crash Guy, and [MP] stands for Macros Project, the name of my band
top 5 drummers? Travis Barker, Thomas Lang, Buddy Rich, Rob Bourdon, Dom Famularo
make of drumkit? Pearl Session, Birch Shells
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Home, School,
are you in a band/s? yes, MP, own band, School Jazz Band, Jazz Combo
covers or originals? bit of both
what style of music? my own band plays mainly heavy rock
favourite take out food? Indian
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? mmm, i donno, i'll come bak with an updtae wen i find one
how did you start drumming? always wanted to so when my parents finnally let me i started having lessons.

[Black_Crayon___x]

real name? Hilary
age? 13
how long been playing? 2 years !!
origin of user name? just randomness..
top 5 drummers? Joey Jordison, Aaron Gillispie, Travis Barker, Shinya Yamada, Aaron
Solowonuik && Adam Carson
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? My house :/
are you in a band/s? I was .. once
covers or originals? original
what style of music? EmO
favourite take out food? Pizza!
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I hate it when people call me "Harry" !!! .
how did you start drumming? My brother was in a band, and he taught me how to play and I just started to get into it, but I've always had an interest in drumming :) .

[AronMapex]

real name?Aron Ingi Ingvason
age?13
how long been playing?2 years and 2 months
origin of user name? AronMapex - My first name and the name of my kit :)
top 5 drummers? Lars Ulrich, Matt Sorum, Niko, John Boham and Travis Barker
make of drumkit? Mapex Pro M Studio with a Black Panther
make of cymbal? Paiste Zildjian and wuhan
where do you practice? At home in my garage.
are you in a band/s?yes
covers or originals?both
what style of music?rock
favourite take out food?pizza
country?Iceland
one really odd fact about yourself?dno
how did you start drumming? I walked up to my dad and sayd "Now I have inuf money to buy a drumset" He tougth it was a bad idea but now he think it was a great disition

[thecraponline]

Hey everyone.

real name? John
age? 13
how long been playing? About 3 years
origin of user name? My e-mail address
top 5 drummers? Jimmy Chamberlin (can't think of any more)
make of drumkit? Sunlite (purchased secondhand)
make of cymbal? All Paiste
where do you practice? In my house
are you in a band/s? Yes (with my brother)
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock, alternative, occasionally metal
favourite take out food? Anything salty and greasy
country? U.S.
one really odd fact about yourself? The person who I get haircuts from says my hair grows very fast
how did you start drumming? My friend at church gave me a lesson

[DuxTer]

Hey, hey. Thought I'd introduce myself to you all. ^^

real name? Dexter.
age? 16.
how long been playing? In my 7th year now.
origin of user name? .. Can't remember, but probably from friends, I use this nickname everywhere.
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Carter Beauford, Gavin Harrison, Aquiles Priester, Dave DiCenso
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Paiste and Meinl
where do you practice? At home and with the band at school.
are you in a band/s? Yes, 1 band. For about 2 years now, and not planning on quiting. (:
covers or originals? Both.
what style of music? hardrock with some progressive and experimental influences
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? currently France (Origin: Holland)
one really odd fact about yourself? I like recording short improvisional experimental music by hitting on what ever I can find or clapping and singing(=making strange noises). I wish I had a mic for myself. Suggestions for a not-so-very-expensive-one but still decent quality?
how did you start drumming? I started doing a workshop on Djembe and then my mum actually asked me. "Do you want to start drumming too?" .. I doupted if I'd like it at first but now I'm hooked.

[Duarte Salgado]

HELLo


real name? Duarte Salgado

age? 18

how long been playing? about 8 years

origin of user name? it´s my real name

top 5 drummers? Mike mangini,dave weckl,yanic bercier,thomas lang,eduardo fernandes

make of drumkit? Pearl elx ruby fade

make of cymbal? Sabian,zildjian & meinl

where do you practice? mostly everywhere,with and without drumsticks

are you in a band/s? yes its name is Beyond the realm

covers or originals? Originals,one cover here and there to relax

what style of music? melodic death/thrash

favourite take out food? Macarroni

country? Portugal

one really odd fact about yourself? i don´t give up easily

how did you start drumming i started drumming has influence of a friend of mine

[Vlady_Drums]

Hello!!!!!!

Real name: Vladimir Guigni Norberto

Cristian!!!!!! Cristiano!!!!!!
Country: Dominican Republic

Age: 21

Years Playing

Drums: Yamaha

Cymbals: Zildjian

Sticks: Vic Firth

Music: Jazz, Gospel, Latin, Fusion, Rock, All Arround Drummer jajajaja

Favorite Drummers: Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Virgil Donati, Dennis Chambers, David Nolasco, many Others...gadd...etc

[Disciple]

real name? Mike

age? 17

how long been playing? 7years

origin of user name? Took it from Slayer! Their song Disciple

top 5 drummers? Dave Lombardo/Slayer Chris Adler/Lamb of God Buddy Rich Derek Roddy/Nile John Bonham/Led Zeppelin (Randomly ordered)

make of drum kit? Sunlite

make of cymbal? Sabian B8

where do you practice? Basement/Attic depending on when I move my set

are you in a band/s? Nope

covers or originals? As long as the drum beat is there

what style of music? Jazz and Metal, including all sub-genres of metal, and mainly anything that has a kickin' drum beat. NO RAP OR COUNTRY!

favorite take out food? I don't know

country? U.S.A

one really odd fact about yourself? I own the Satanic Bible.

how did you start drumming? I think this question should also include who or what influenced you to start but I will answer the question. I first started in 4th grade in concert band on snare alone (no kit). During 7th grade I got my first (present) drum set. I just loved. I never tried set before then but it changed my drumming life. 8th grade was last year of concert band. I am now Junior in High School that is in the Jazz program. I have been playing Jazz since Freshmen year. I mainly listen to metal but Jazz has opened my eyes to the drums and I love it. I was influenced by my best friend "Bones", thought he plays guitar. He is probably one of the few people who have helped me to continue playing and not letting me quit.

[remnantdrummer]

real name? Zach Hamilton
age? 15
how long been playing? over 5 years
origin of user name? remnantdrummer, my band's name is The Remnant
top 5 drummers? John Boham, Niel Peart, Steven Adler, Tommy Alderidge, and Phil Collins
make of drumkit? Percussion Plus
make of cymbal? Percussion Plus
where do you practice? At home in my basement
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock
favourite take out food? Chicken Sandwich
country? U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself? I write some of my band's songs...
how did you start drumming? I started middle school and joined band there...

[Shredder]

real name? Jeff
age? 17
how long been playing? 1 1/2 years
origin of user name? Nickname
top 5 drummers? Thomas Lang Vinnie Colauita Jojo Mayer Chris Adler Joey Jordison
make of drumkit? Remo
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Garage and My Room
are you in a band/s? Yes, 2
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Metal / Folk Rock
favourite take out food? Fast Food
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? When I was in my mothers womb, the doctors heard me tapping out rudiments at only the age of 7 months
how did you start drumming? Listening to music 24/7

[BullHorn]

real name? David D.
age? 17.5
how long been playing? 0
origin of user name? Been using it forever, before I even knew that "Bullhorn" is the same thing as "Megaphone".
top 5 drummers? Gene Holgan, Hellhammer, Mike Portnoy, Killreich, Derrek Roddy
make of drumkit? No idea
make of cymbal? No idea
where do you practice? Not yet :P
are you in a band/s? Yes, playing bass for 2 bands
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Jazz/Blues with one band, punk rock/russian rock with the other
favourite take out food? Shawarma (<3 the Middle East :P)
country? Israel
one really odd fact about yourself? I don't have odd facts about myself.
how did you start drumming? A friend of mine is buying 3rd hand drums today and leaves them at my place because his neighbours will go nuts. Hell, I will soon be able to make a one man band :P

[jest]

real name? jesse steurs
age? 16
how long been playing? 10 years
origin of user name? my name
top 5 drummers? vinnie colaiuta, chad smith, jose passilias II,rick latham ,david gribaldi
make of drumkit? pdp,pearl
make of cymbal? zildjan,paiste
where do you practice? in a special gardenhouse
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? both
what style of music?funk,rock,jazz
favourite take out food? pizza
country? belgium
one really odd fact about yourself? none
how did you start drumming? i saw a friend of my sister playing at a concert when i was 5 and i also wanted to play, a year later my parent gave me a THUNDER junior set. i played on it for 2years, then with my birthday i bought a PEARL EXPORT en then i started to take lessons

[twaters618]

real name? Tierre Waters

age? 19

how long been playing? 15 years

origin of user name? my name and birthday

top 5 drummers? Dave Weckl, Tony Royster Jr., George "Spanky" McCurdy, Dennis Chambers, Travis Barker, Aaron Spears

make of drumkit? Premier: Cabria, and Tama: Swingstar

make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian, and Wuhan

where do you practice? Church, School, My Garage

are you in a band/s? yes called His Own

covers or originals? both

what style of music? funk, jazz, Marching Percussion and gospel

favourite take out food? Chinese

country? United States

one really odd fact about yourself? I have no clue

how did you start drumming?

It all started in a food chair as a young baby. I always had rhythm, and I received my first Silver Star drumset at age 2, at age three, I received a Yamaha junior drumset. Once again at age 10 I receive a Synsonics Drumset. Then at age 16 I receive a Tama Swingstar Drumset. at last age 18, I bought my own Premier: Cabria Drumset. I really gained intrest in drums from watching the drummers in church. Afterward i started developing and practicing different styles, and expanding my limits in music and now I am a all around decent drummer.

[goalieman92]

real name? Jeremy Watson
age? 15, close to 16
how long been playing? 'bout 2 years on kit, 4 in school concert band
origin of user name? Am a hockey goalie, a man, and my # is 92
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, John Bonham, John Bonham, John Henry Bonham, Oh, And did I mention John Bonham?
make of drumkit? Mapex Pro M
make of cymbal? Wuhan, Sabian, and meinl
where do you practice?room/in guitarist's basement
are you in a band/s?yes
covers or originals? both
what style of music? classic rock, blues, prog
favourite take out food? Chinese
country?That's America Bitch
one really odd fact about yourself? Uh, I'm the world tallest leperchaun at 6'4" 178 lbs
how did you start drumming?School band

[frank0072]

real name? Frank van der Boom
age? 21
how long been playing? 3 months now
origin of user name? I used to be a fanatic gamer, and my friend and I both got 0072 (007 was already taken)
top 5 drummers? I have only listened very closely to Mike Portnoy and the drummer from Underoath
make of drumkit? Tama Rockstar
make of cymbal? Pearl ride 20", Pearl crash 16", Wuhan rockcrash 16", Stagg brilliant crash medium 16", Paiste 302 14" hats
where do you practice? In my room
are you in a band/s? no, I have only just started
what style of music? Originally I always wanted to play metal, but now I think smoother drumming is way cooler. Not a specific style yet.
favourite take out food? No standard Dutch food (that's potatoes, veggies and a piece of meat)
country? Netherlands
one really odd fact about yourself? I try to do everything with some kind of ´sexy-ness'
how did you start drumming? I wanted to drum all my life but my mother never let me, and now I live on my own I finally had the chance to buy a kit and start drumming

[drumsnharp]

real name? Leslie Fournier
age? 45
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? 2 instruments I play
top 5 drummers? John Bonham... haven't really thought about who's next
make of drumkit? Pacific, Tama snare
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste
where do you practice? music room in basement
are you in a band/s? sometimes
covers or originals? mostly covers
what style of music? blues, rock, alternative
favourite take out food? thai
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? can play drums & harmonica at the same time
how did you start drumming? met my musician husband & wanted to join the fun.

[harley-g]

Sup guys =)

Real name? Harley Goodsell

Age? 16

How long been playing? Feb 2002, comin up 5 yrs.

Origin of user name? It's my first name...and the first letter of my last name...:P

Top 5 drummers? Jon Theodore, Jojo Mayer, Johnny Rabb, John Bonham, hmm and other than that unsure...

Make of drumkit? Gretsch Renown Purewood

Make of cymbal? A mix of Zildjian and Sabian

Where do you practice? In my shed

Are you in a band/s? Yeah, we're called the Monzas. (http://www.myspace.com/themonzaboys) haha we started as more of a joke than anything but we have fun ;)

Covers or originals? Both

What style of music? Rock/pop atm.

Favourite take out food? Pizza of course

Country? Australia

One really odd fact about yourself? People think I look like Mushroom from Mariokart...because of my hair?

How did you start drumming? Well I'd always wanted to...so when I got my first kit at age 12 I did :)

[Brandon Laliberte]

Hey all....
Brandon here,
I've been playing for 19 years.
I currently live in Minneapolis.
I've studied with Gordy Knudtson,
Willaim Berg, and Maurice Clark.
My current band is COUNTACH
www.countachrocks.com

I'm currently in pre production working on my third release with the band.
I'm an independent session drummer specializing with artist in studio/live and tours.
I also work with some local studio's recording television commercials/radio promos.
I'm working on some endorsements with:
TAMA
PAISTE
Evans
Pro-Mark
I am also finalizing a collaborative effort to put together
my first record label:
Rock Mafia Records
One of my latest endeavors is my webcast production company:
Chaos-N-Motion Productions
This is just a simple introduction of myself.
I would like to thank you for your time.
Keep the Art Alive!!!
BJL SR.

[Ozzy Biz]

It's always good to have another member here, especially with experience and some good pics of drum porn. Hope you enjoy it here.

Biz

[Griff]

Hi all,
Griff here.
No band atm. no kit atm. Not even sure if I will play live again, but saw this site & thought I'd say hello. So I've played on/off for 33 years. No expert as I'm self taught but the things I do seem to sound o.k. so can't be doing much wrong.

How I got started: Friend at the time says 'Let's start a band!' (Never happened) He gave up. I kept learning. 2yrs I was ready to join a band. My thanks eternally to Ian Paice for the drum tuition. (He didn't teach me for real, I just listened & copied his playing) Then learned a few things. Had good & bad GIGS over the years. The bad ones help you enjoy the good ones even more. I think I'm going to enjoy this site.

Thanks Guys Girls.

Griff.

[pkrumpo]

Hi
My Real Name: Pietro Krumpoeck.
Age 40,
How Long be Playing? - I´ve been playing 25 years.
Origin of user name; my first and last name.
Top 5 drummers: Steve Gadd, Horacio Hernandez, Dave Weckl, Tilo Gonzalez (Chile), Airto Moreira (Brasil), and Milton Banana Brasil.
Make of Drumkit. Odery Drums (www.odery.com.br)
Make of cimbal. Zildyan k series.
where do you practice, in my house.
Are you in a band; yes, we're called HOOKER (WWW.HOOKER.CL) Tribute from J.L.Hooker.
Covers or originals.20% Covers 80% originals.
What style of music. Blues and Jazz.
Favorite take out food. Fish.
Country. Chile.South America
How did you start drumming. School Band.

Best regards
Pietro

[Minskie]

Hi all,

I'm new here but not new to drumming. Started playing at 14 now 46. Played professionally for about 20 years till about age 36 and haven't played since.

Looking to getting back into playing just for a hobby this time and I believe it keeps
us somewhat fit.

Hmm, maybe when I get my confidence back I can look at doing a few gigs. All good fun.

Cheers,

Minskie

[drummerchick435]

real name?Kristen
age?17
how long been playing?3 yrs
origin of user name?N/A
top 5 drummers?Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Carl Palmer, John Bonham, and Animal!
make of drumkit?Mapex
make of cymbal?Sabian
where do you practice?my basement
are you in a band/s?a homeschool band and a church youth band
covers or originals?90% originals 10% covers
what style of music?Classic Rock
favourite take out food?Pizza
country?US of A
one really odd fact about yourself? Umm...I'm pretty boring.
how did you start drumming? I can't remember

[Drummerrobin]

Hi everyone. Here goes my first post:

real name? Robin Johnson.
age? 14.
how long been playing? 6 years.
origin of user name? Um...my name's Robin and I play drums.
top 5 drummers? Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, Ian Paice, Bill Bruford, Chad Smith (probably be different by tomorrow!).
make of drumkit? Mapex Pro M.
make of cymbal? Sabian AAX.
where do you practice? In a room that is connected to the garage. I don't know what to call it. A drum room?
are you in a band/s? I'm in a band with my mates called Fallen Angels.
covers or originals? Mainly covers at the moment but we're slowly writing our own stuff
what style of music? Mainly punk/funk rock. We're a 3 piece (drums, guitar, bass).
favourite take out food? Indian.
country? UK.
one really odd fact about yourself? Even though I'm only 14, I really like prog rock. I've seen Yes 4 times now!
how did you start drumming? I started taking official lessons at the age of 7 but I've been banging on pots and pans since I was about 3 (I think!).

[tezzerii]

Well, I guess it might be interesting to do this -

real name? Terry Reynolds
age? er - 55
how long been playing? since I was about 11
origin of user name? Bass player in my last band called me Tezzer, the 2 "i"s are drumsticks!!
top 5 drummers? Hmm, hard to choose. Dave Mattacks, Bonzo, Buddy, Ringo, Peart . . . . .
make of drumkit? Mainly very old Premier, Ludwig snare, Aquarian heads
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste
where do you practice? at home on pad, sometimes drive out to my chapel & use the back room
are you in a band/s? We're called the Bluestones, been together for abt 6 months, booked up all next year! Also play dances with a bunch of friends from church (but we're not a "church band")
covers or originals? This band - covers, tho we'll probably start doing orig stuff in time.
what style of music? Popular to slightly heavy rock, blues
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm very quiet & shy, people are blown away when they see me on drums.
how did you start drumming? Can't remember!! I think I tapped along to records, and a school friend who played guitar encouraged me to accompany him. Then another friend, pianist, started a blues band - - -

[DruminCoty]

HEllo I have been drumming with an instructor for 5 months now.

[sticksnstonesrus]

I'll try this out...even though I hate this format.

real name? Andy Barron
age? 32
how long been playing? 20 years
origin of user name? I used to go by "sticks" and my wife was stoned a lot.
top influences? Derrek Roddy, Bonham, Vinnie Paul, John Slattery, Carter Beuford, Peart, Bozzio, Perry Strickland, Charlie Bennante, Louis Clemente, Matt Mcdonough
make of drumkit? Force 2001
make of cymbal? Sabian (HH, HHX, B8, and AA).
where do you practice? My music room
are you in a band/s? I'm in a contemporary christian band trying to change gears out of heavy.speed metal
covers or originals? Both
country? USA

Kit list.

Red Cherry Wine Sonor force 2001 on a PDP rack (11, 12, 14, 22). Maryland Drum (6.5 x 14) 20mm shell, Pearl 3.5 x 13 Brass Piccolo snare, 8" AA splash, 10" HHX splash, 14" B8 Medium Hats, 16" B8 Medium crash, 16" AA Thin crash, 18.5" Chad Smith X-plosion crash (not pictured), 18" HHX China, 21" Raw Bell Dry Ride. Evans coated dry on the snares, Remo clear pinstripes on the toms and bass.

http://n.domaindlx.com/sticksnstonesrus/drums%20(1).jpg

Overall, I've been in and out of drumming. Took about a 5 year hiatus ten years ago but still played on a firends' kit. Couldn't help myself and got back into it. Been going since.

Love this site!

Andy

[Captain]

Real name? Jordan (Friends call me Shaggy)

Age? 17

How long been playing? About 4 years off and on. I'm getting back into drumming after a year off.

Origin of user name? I'm the Captain of what's left of my school's drumline.

Top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, Steve Gadd, Carter Beauford.

Make of drumkit? Sonor Force 2003

Make of cymbal? Zildjian

Where do you practice? Third Floor, second room on the left.

Are you in a band/s? Not really. Play on request.

Covers or originals? Both

What style of music? Jazz/Funk/Rock/Heavy Metal. Depends. My favorite is jazz.

Favourite take out food? A streetcorner Thai Imbiss in Frankfurt.

Country? Germany

One really odd fact about yourself? Out of the three years that I've been called Shaggy, my hair was short for about two of them.

How did you start drumming? Asked for a drumset for Christmas on a whim, started teaching myself, and went from there.

[Fatman]

Fatman- Real name Tony!
Cornwall-UK
Age 33


Started drumming with purpose about two weeks ago, around Christmas day when my son(9) received a drum kit from Santa. Honestly the kit is for my son!

I've not had any lessons to date, although my son goes to a neighbours house for lessons and i sometimes go with him and watch and take notes of the exercises!

Only time will tell if we both continue, at the moment it's something that i can do for 5minutes or 2 hours with relative ease depending on the time available. All my other hobbies (surfing, biking, photography) require that i commit more time to each and can prove to be awkward to fit into a very busy working and family life.

Top tip- If you have a wife., girlfriend or partner who might not see the appeal of drumming, buy a set of Silencer Pads, there great and they will keep your loved ones of your back not to mention the neighbours!

Happy Drumming!

[Bernhard]

Fatman- Real name Tony!
Cornwall-UK
Age 33


Started drumming with purpose about two weeks ago, around Christmas day when my son(9) received a drum kit from Santa. Honestly the kit is for my son!

I've not had any lessons to date, although my son goes to a neighbours house for lessons and i sometimes go with him and watch and take notes of the exercises!

Only time will tell if we both continue, at the moment it's something that i can do for 5minutes or 2 hours with relative ease depending on the time available. All my other hobbies (surfing, biking, photography) require that i commit more time to each and can prove to be awkward to fit into a very busy working and family life.

Top tip- If you have a wife., girlfriend or partner who might not see the appeal of drumming, buy a set of Silencer Pads, there great and they will keep your loved ones of your back not to mention the neighbours!

Happy Drumming!


Sounds good to me!!! Keep on...

Bernhard

[Fatman]

Thanks for your reply Bernhard,
I'm not going to try and kid myself or anyone else that I know what does what I’m doing!

Last night I found myself going over the exercises my son had been given and trying new beats (only simple ones) for over 2 hours whilst my son played on his Playstation! It was great fun/exercise and was far better than watching the crappy soap operas on the TV.
Only when I got off the set could he get on!

I will admit to one thing, I have watched lots of drummers of all standards (mainly through this site) and I cannot get my head around the limb independence thing! I'm sure it will come but try as I might I cannot even strike a simple but independent beat without screwing it up after a few seconds.
I will crack it, the sooner the better!

No doubt I will find lots of hints and tips on here, and for that I thank everyone!

Happy Drumming!

I apologise if my terms aren't quite right but that’s another side to drumming I have yet to learn!

[Algo]

real name? Rodrigo
age?14
how long been playing? 3 weeks
origin of user name? i really dont know
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mike Portnoy, Dave Weckl, Neil Peart
make of drumkit?Ludwig
make of cymbal?Orion
where do you practice?in my bedroom
are you in a band/s?no
covers or originals?covers
what style of music?rock/metal
favourite take out food? uh? xDDD
country? Chile
one really odd fact about yourself? uh???
how did you start drumming? because i like the instrument and i wannna learn how to play, i couldnt start before because a few reasons that ill not explain

[OneDrummer]

real name? Chris

age? 19

how long been playing? One year

origin of user name? I was thinking of a username when I joined a musician finder site and it has stuck ever since

top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Neil Peart, Tony Royster, Mike Portnoy, Danny Carrey

make of drumkit? It's an old set my brother bought when he was 16(now 23). We are re-doing the entire set in Pacific parts and we just bought a DW (Drum Workshop - off brand of Pacific but still fairly expensive) 7000 double bass pedal :)

make of cymbal? Wuhan, Sabian, Zildjian

where do you practice? Garage loft

are you in a band/s? I am in my own band called Mind Not For Rent. Look it up on myspace for info. No music up yet though.

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? Rock/Alternative/Acoustic/Christian/Hard Rock - Whatever feels right for the song ;)

favourite take out food? pizza

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? You're looking at a future Psychologist :)

how did you start drumming? My brother has been playing for 7 years and I've always been into it. I knew I needed to start seriously playing myself when I would always sit there and tap beats that I made up with my feet and fingers in school and always get yelled at by teachers. Now, I can't help but hear a song and air drum to it. For the most part I've taught myself how to play. There is nothing like having an audience watching you and cheering for you because you blew them away with your drumming when you have a 7 year drummer for a brother standing there and he taught you nothing :)

[CHOPS36]

O.K. - Here it goes...........

real name? Michael Catone

age? 36

how long been playing? 33 years (first sat behind a drumkitw/sticks @ 3 years old

origin of user name? Drum corp instructor always saying "gimme some chops"

top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Vinnie C, Dave W., JoJo M, Stewart C.

make of drumkit? Sonor Force 3005

make of cymbal? Sabian AAX Brilliants

where do you practice? Home, Studio Hall

are you in a band/s? 2 bands

covers or originals? One cover, the other cover plus some originals

what style of music? Cover band- Current country w/current rock (Kenny Chesney to Nickelback) the other 70's - 80's popular rock/dance

favourite take out food? Guida's
country? United States of America

one really odd fact about yourself? Held up the first hole of the Ryder Cup in 1995 at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY, because of my drum trailer, they thought it was a 'bomb'!! Delayed the game 1 hour and 30 minutes (or so)

how did you start drumming? Watching my older brother play the drums

[ChannelFish]

Hello Drummerworld,
I'm a long time visitor to the forums, first time poster. First let me say thank you to everyone responsible for the creation and upkeep of DW. The amount of information you guys have compiled is amazing. DW is usually my first and last stop for most anything I'm looking to learn pertaining to drums. Now that that's out of the way, hi everyone else. I look forward to spending entirely too much time here on the forums.

real name? Brandon Smith
age? 17
how long been playing? Probably about 3 years
origin of user name? An old nickname
top 5 drummers? Eh...John Bonham, Steve Smith...Neil Peart...Dave Weckl and Carter Beauford in no particular order
make of drumkit? Tama
make of cymbal? 2002 Hats and a couple of HHX's
where do you practice? Anywhere I can bring a practice pad or move my hands or feet
are you in a band/s? Not other than the praise and worship band. Rural Alabama doesn't have much of a local music scene
covers or originals? Mostly covers. Every once and a while someone will break out something they wrote.
what style of music? The praise and worship band plays mostly Hillsong/Israel Houghton/something similar, while I have been known to play most anything I could figure out how to play.
favourite take out food? Steak-out
country? U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself? For the most part I'm socially retarded.
how did you start drumming? One summer when I was about 11, the band director called my house and asked if I wanted to play as they were short a couple of bass drummers. That started me into percussion in general but I didn't start playing set until I realized I was the worst guitar player out of my group of friends. We were trying to start a band for the school talent show when we realized we didn't have a drummer and since I did the marching percussion thing, I was the natural candidate for 'drummer'.

[Mitchthe]

Hi, like many people, there is long time ago that I know this website but it's the first time that I post Anything so, I introduce myself :

real name? Michel Jérémy

age? 22

how long been playing? 7 years

origin of user name? All people tell Me Mitch "the barbarian"...

top 5 drummers? Lars Ulrich, Vinnie Paul, Dave Lombardo ...

make of drumkit? Sonor Force 2001

make of cymbal? Sabian XS

where do you practice? Home

are you in a band/s? not for the moment

what style of music? Metal

country? Belgium

how did you start drumming?When I have seen a metallica gigs

[Tyr]

I'm new to the boards here, I've been browsing for some time now and decided to join. Just thought I would introduce myself! :)

real name? Dennis
age? 20
how long been playing? 7 years
origin of user name? I just thought it sounded cool when I started using it oh so long ago
top 5 drummers? Marco Minnemann, Dave Weckl, Tommy Igoe, Bobby Jarzombek, Virgil Donati, although it is impossible to choose 5!
make of drumkit? RMV
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? At home
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals? N/A
what style of music? I like to attempt to play all styles of music, some i'm better at than others!
favourite take out food? A&W or Pizza
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I think I have irritable bowel syndrome.
how did you start drumming? On a SEARS kit I got for christmas.

[yamahadrums]

real name? Dimitar Barbutov
age? 31
how long been playing? 12 years
origin of user name? My drums
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Jeff Ballard, Steve Smith, Gary Novak, Manu Katche
make of drumkit? Yamaha Oak Custom
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? At home
are you in a band/s? Recently. In a Jazz Quartet.
covers or originals? Standarts.
what style of music? Jazz(Be-bop) and Prog rock from 80`s
favourite take out food? Bulgarian quizine
country? Bulgaria
one really odd fact about yourself? Idiotic sence of humor.
how did you start drumming? I bought ma first kit in 1995.

[Mr. Pasquini]

Hey guys,
I'm Ian, a 16 year old from High Point, North Carolina. I just started drumming around a month ago. I got a TAMA Stagestar. I'm still using the stock high hat, but they sent me a free Zildjian XBT 16" crash because the crash/ride that came with the kit was broken. Anyway, I'm just getting started and decided I should talk to some people who knew something about drums.

My favorite band is Mastodon (with my favorite drummer, Brann Dailor). My list of favorite drummers is as follows: Brann Dailor, Neil Peart, Phil Collins, and Dave Lombardo.

Anyways, just thought I'd make myself known!

Cheers,
-Ian Pasquini

[Hoss]

real name? James Macauley
age? 19
how long been playing? 10 years
origin of user name? Nick Name in Band
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, John Blackwell, Billy Cobham, Steve Gadd, Steve White
make of drumkit? Mapex Saturn
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? At home
are you in a band/s? Pipe band, Rock/Metal Band, Jazz/Fusion Band.
covers or originals? Bit of Both.
what style of music? Tis all about the Fusion
country? Northern Ireland
one really odd fact about yourself? Hate Hairy Toes!!!
how did you start drumming? Seen Local Band Practicing outside an got talking!

[Drumsword]

Welcome, Nice to meet you. Good luck with your drumming.........there are plenty of threads that should answer all your questions you may have. Good Assortment of influences.

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

Yay, Mastodon! I just picked up Blood Mountain and have been listening to it on my phone for the last week. I love it more every time I listen to it. I've been trying to relate their sound to other bands I like. Something like a mix of King Crimson, Clutch, and the Melvins for the most part. Sometimes I swear I'm listening to Zack Wylde, and then there's one song that reminds of Prong, and another song that has a small part that sounds like Fantomas. I think Leviathan is still my favorite album, but since I only have these two I need some more.

[Mr. Pasquini]

Yay, Mastodon! I just picked up Blood Mountain and have been listening to it on my phone for the last week. I love it more every time I listen to it. I've been trying to relate their sound to other bands I like. Something like a mix of King Crimson, Clutch, and the Melvins for the most part. Sometimes I swear I'm listening to Zack Wylde, and then there's one song that reminds of Prong, and another song that has a small part that sounds like Fantomas. I think Leviathan is still my favorite album, but since I only have these two I need some more.

Get Remission, it's my favorite of theirs , I love all their music, though. Everything they did was excellent. I own their 4 albums and Remission was their first full length. I guess there are really 5 albums if you count Lifesblood, but buy Call of the Mastodon instead, it has all the tracks from Lifesblood on it plus a few of their really early songs.

[YOSOYDRUM]

real name? Chris
age? 23
how long been playing? Been playing on and off since I was 16

make of drumkit? Gretsch Catalina Club in WMP
make of cymbal? Ill post pics and spec sometime soon. Maybe in my Sig.
where do you practice? My basement.

favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA

how did you start drumming? Wanted to start a band w/ my friends.

Started at 16. Been playing on and off since then, no formal training really.

The pix below are of a Gretsch Catalina Club that I just recently took possession of. They ARE NOT SET UP due to the fact that I am cleaning them and preparing them for some love.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/352012472_ff8b78075b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/352012474_7fd6d7e99f.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/352012478_49eee7bef6.jpg


THIS IS WHATS PICTURED:

Gretsch Catalina Club in White Marine Pearl
16x18 Bass
08x12 Tom
14x14 Floor
05x14 Snare

The snare that I'm using in the picture is an old Peace 5 1/2x14, with some felt strip muffling.

14" Paiste 200 Series Hi-Hats
19" Zildjian Crash/Ride
20" Zildjian Ride w/ Rivet Holes but No Rivets in Dem.

Axis Longboard Single Pedal
Axis Longboard Hi-Hat Stand

Pro-Form Airobic Stationary Bicycle
House Plants
Windows

I'll repost some more pictures as things progress.

[Chrisroadstar]

real name? Chris
age? 23
how long been playing? Been playing on and off since I was 8

make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? At home, on the road and the Studio

favourite take out food? Indian / English Roast

country? UK

how did you start drumming? cos i f'in love it..

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/Chrisrivers83/highthrow.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/Chrisrivers83/654548419_l.jpg

[CopperBomb]

Owdo, Paul Kellett here.

I'm 33, from Chorley, Lancashire, UK and have been drumming on and off for about 15 years, seriously for the last 4 or so years.

I currently play for the Preston band CopperBomb, playing a mix of metal/thrash stuff.

Due to a motorcycle accident 13 years ago, I have limited use of my left arm. This means I can no longer play an acoustic kit properly as I can't phisycally reach the drums with my left arm (my mates still remember me trying to do a monster solo and falling off my stool in an attempt to reach the floor toms!)

This means I now play a Yamaha DTXpress II e-kit with acoustic cymbals. It's programmed to be a heavy rock hit - good sharp attack on the snare, 4 beefy sounding toms and the hi-hat pedal programmed as a 2nd bass drum when stomped on as well as still allowing normal open/closed sound of the hat. I will be replacing all the rubber pads with Pintech mesh heads in the future as I don't like the feel of the rubber pads (plus, when I get carried away, I tend to be a bit heavy handed and keep snapping Ahead aluminium sticks! The local drum shop refer to me as "the yeti" because of this)

My influences include Dave Lombardo, Derek Roddy, Joey Jordisson, Tommy Lee, Trivium, Pink Floyd, Carcass (circa Swansong era) and some Napalm Death. My style focuses on heavy tom work with plenty of bass drum triplets thrown in.

I have never had lessons and have just picked up drumming by ear and class myself as kind of a "busking drummer" in that I find it much easier to sit with musicians and just play whatever feels right at the time than to play a specific laid-out beat if that makes any sense. I still have much to learn, but enjoy what I do immensely and now that I'm finally with a stable bunch of musicians, I am a lot happier in my playing.

Full Revs

Paul

[daustin627]

real name? Doug Austin
age? 22
how long been playing? 13 Years
origin of user name? First initial, last name, birthday
top 5 drummers? (in no particular order) Dennis Chambers, Dave Weckl, Buddy Rich, Terreon Gully, Jojo Mayer
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Zildjan
where do you practice? Currently mostly at my band's practice space, when I'm on my own, in my basement into pillows
are you in a band/s? See previous question :p
covers or originals? Mostly originals, have to throw covers in to appease the masses
what style of music? Mostly funk, touch of rock. Kinda cool. myspace.com/viaregia
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? I've always wanted to visit Zimbabwe, because it has a cool name
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm lysdexic
how did you start drumming? It was time to sign up for band in elementary school and I had no other musical desire, and I liked to hit things with sticks. It came naturally. The rest is history.

[sal pic]

real name? Sal Picataggio
age? 21
how long been playing? 8 years drum set, 10 percussion
origin of user name? yyyyeah
make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Mostly Sabian, with a Zildjian crash thrown in
where do you practice? warehouse space shared with my band(s) and others
are you in a band/s? The Patrick McDuffy AllStars (www.myspace.com/thepatrickmcduffyallstars) and a new hip-hop project
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? mostly rock, getting into hip hop, played jazz for a long time too
favourite take out food? pizza hands down
country? U S of A
one really odd fact about yourself? Remember the 2003 "fad" of flash mobs? Well I run an organization that does them currently on the University of Florida campus.
how did you start drumming? As a young'un, the middle school jazz band blew my mind, and I joined, the rest is history I suppose

[sk8er247]

real name- Shaun Antony Espiritu
age- 19
how long been playing- 3 years
origin of user name- its the user name i use on all my accounts. xanga, myspace, etc.
top 5 drummers- danny carey, lars ulrich, buddy rich, joey jordison, neil peart
make of drumkit- tama superstar sl. iron cobra double bass pedals
make of cymbal- sabien b8 rock set
where do you practice- empty room in a pals buisness building.
are you in a band/s- no but looking.
covers or originals- both, it doesnt matter.
what style of music- metal, jazz, funk, blues, rock
favourite take out food- the restaurant that i work at. free food and reallly good.
country- USA
one really odd fact about yourself- i own a sword collection
how did you start drumming- i always wanted to drum even young. i was always into music. i was in school band for 4 years played the guitar 2 years and i started drumming for a friends band.

[macmarkus]

real name?
markus schmidt

age?
47

how long been playing?
over 30 years

origin of user name?
i use and love macs, and my name is ...

top 5 drummers?
bill bruford, billy cobham, gavin harrison, shawn pelton, billy ward (in alphabetical order)

make of drumkit?
drum workshop

make of cymbal?
zildjian and paiste

where do you practice?
basement at home

are you in a band/s?
unfortunately no more

favourite take out food?
milka chocolate

country?
germany

one really odd fact about yourself?
no compromises ... try to get the best

how did you start drumming?
like all others ;-)

[SketcHyRollin564]

real name? Anthony S.

age? 14

how long been playing? Been playing since beginning of 6th grade, up till the end of 7th grade, wher i just stopped. Didnt play at all throughout the whole 8th grade. Started playing again in the summer between 8th and 9th grade, it started off as on and off, but ive been getting more and more into it. right now im in 9th, 2nd semester. Twards the beginning of 9th is when i decided i needed a new kit, upgrading from my groove percussion, to an FS. That was alot =)

origin of user name? Cant even remember, it was so long ago

make of drumkit? Pacific FS, 6 piece in Blue to Black Fade. pictures in the pictures thread.

make of cymbal? Meinl all the way!

where do you practice? garage

are you in a band/s? Ive been trying to start a band with my friend for the longest time, but its impossible to find anyone that plays bass, or guitar around here that likes classic rock. So we just jam out in my garage every now and then when were not skating

covers or originals? mostly origionals, but no lyrics, its just a jam band.

what style of music? classic rock

favourite take out food? bacon! and pizza

country? U.S., in South Florida

one really odd fact about yourself? hmm.... Im freakishly passionate about cars?

how did you start drumming? ive always thought they were such a cool instrument, and i just felt like i had to start learning them. There fun

[epis-mike]

real name - Mike Kemple

age - 24

how long been playing - 22 years (got my first drum at christmas when i was 2)

origin of user name - my band is called epis hum, therefore epis-mike

top 5 drummers - carter beauford, matt cameron, dave lombardo, stewart copeland, tomas haake

make of drumkit - pearl export w/ piccolo snare and one tama rockstar floor tom

make of cymbal - hi hat and ride are zildjian K, 16" A custom, 18" A custom and one cracked 16 year old 18" crash/ride that i just can't bring myself to get rid of

where do you practice - in the recording studio my brother and i own or on a pad at home

are you in a band/s - yep. www.epishum.com if you'd like to check us out

covers or originals - original

what style of music - i've been told all sorts of things but i guess we're an alt. rock band

favourite take out food - vitos, a local pizza joint

country - USA

one really odd fact about yourself - i refuse to eat peas or any food touched by peas

how did you start drumming - my much older sister played drums in the high school marching band and got me started from an early age. haven't stopped since

[morbius25]

Real name- Jeff Weeks
Age- 26
How long been playing- 2 years
Origin of user name- Its my EVE online name. Strikes fear into the hearts of noobs. That'll teach them to steal from my can........
Top 5 drummers- (changes constantly)
- Neil Peart
- Danny Carey
- Thomas Lang
- Stanton Moore
- Billy Cobham
Make of drumkit- PDP Mx
Make of cymbal- Sabian and Wuhan
Where do you practice-In my bedroom. Life sucks for me rightnow, I live with my Father in law
Are you in a band/s-I play for my church praise team
Originals-n/a
What style of music-Anything God will let me play
Favorite take out food- Pizza, and anything good...
Country- America
How did you start drumming-I took over for a guy that totally sucked

[White]

Name: Jeff Martin
Age: 17
Years Playing: 7
Make of Drum Kit: 5 Piece Mapex M Series (Older Pro M)
Make of Snare: Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum
Top 5 Drummers:
Neil Peart
Steve Gadd
Buddy Rich
Danny Carey
Mike Portnoy
Make Of Cymbal, Bit of everything, Sabians, Zildjians, and Paiste
Practice Area: Built a home studio out back
Origin of User Name: Just Like The Sound To It
Am I in A Band?: I was In a Pretty Good Proggressive Rock band, but when we started to record our differences set in and we broke up, currently working on finding a jazz Or Symphonic metal band.
Odd Fact: I have a Phobia of Bread, no joke, It's just the fact that it can Mold really easily
How'd I Start?: Cousin plays drums, when I was at his house I loved playing on his Kit, he's still a role modle of mine, he's an excellent drummer.

And yea, thats all you really need to know of me, I hope to progress into these forusm and become an active member

[drummerboy2]

If you want to know all about me visit thehavingas.com, tell me what you think!

[lofberg]

Name: Oskar Löfberg
Age: 14 (15 this summer)
Years Playing: Almost all my life, my father is a drummer.
Make of Drum Kit: Pearl masters studio (MBX) in ophal white, 5 piece.
Make of Snare: Yamaha steelsnare, 14*6,5
Top 5 Drummers:
Joey Jordison
Chad Smith
Steve Smith
Steve Gadd
Jason Bittner
Make Of Cymbal: Most of all paiste, but a few others.
Practice Area: Specialbuilt room.
Origin of User Name: My name Löfberg without the "ö"
Am I in A Band?:Not at the moment, but I´m looking!
Odd Fact: I have a Phobia of bananas (seriously) I can´t eat them, make me feel bad..
How'd I Start?: My dad is a drummer so he learned me play drums before kindergarden
(Not so hard things, like beats on just snare and bass)

[Solaris]

Real name: Andrew

Age: 17 (18 in March)

How long been playing: 5 years

Origin of user name: Latin for solace

Top 5 drummers: Danny Carey, Mike Portnoy, Josh Freese, Tommy Igoe, Jose Pasillas

Make of drumkit: Pearl Export with PDP maple snare

Make of cymbal: Mainly Zildjian but I use a few Paistes and Sabians as well

Where do you practice: Rumpus room

Are you in a band: Absence of Awareness, just started a few months ago.

Covers or originals: Mainly originals, though we do some covers for fun

What style of music: Alt. Rock

Favourite take out food: Pizza

Country: Australia

One odd fact: Last name is Watt and dad is an electrician (ironic?)

How did you start drumming: Began learning concert snare and percussion in year 5, when I hit high shcool I decided to begin learning drum kit.

[KCMcC]

real name?-Kevin McCloskey
age?-28
how long been playing?-11 years on and off, 4 months in current incarnation
origin of user name?-Initials
top 5 drummers?-Art Blakey, Jaimoe and Butch from the Allmans, Ringo, Steve Gadd, Max Roach
make of drumkit?-Was playing Gretsch Catalina club w/ the 18" bass, just bought a matte sienna Yamaha Stage Cust. Nouv. (22,10,12,14) played the snare at last gig, have only played the full set at band practice, love the sound, LOVE the hardware
make of cymbal? Zildjian: 20"K Custom medium ride, 17"K Custom Dark Crash, 14"K Custom Dark Crash, Sabian: 18" AA medium crash, 14" HH regular hats, 10"b8 splash (recently cracked my 12" zild. A custom :( )
where do you practice? Guitar Player's basement or attic
are you in a band? yes: Click here for THE DIRTY TRUTH's myspace page (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=94546708) (unfortunately recordings on there now are an earlier lineup with a previous drummer)
covers or originals? 80%+ originals
what style of music?Funky Blues Rock, with some southern fried crunch
favourite take out food? If I eat at home, I usually cook
country? Richmond, Virginia, USA (RVA baby!)
one really odd fact about yourself?Also a Nationally ranked competitive powerlifter
how did you start drumming?highschool loved music, loved the drums, started a band with some buddies.
Will post some pics, and maybe some soundclips in the appropriate places soon

[Ogg]

real name? Darren

age? 39 (sigh)

how long been playing? 25 years

origin of user name? Terry Pratchett's Discworld

top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Gavin Harrison, Barriemore Barlow('Tull), Dave Abbruzzese, Josh Freese

make of drumkit? 6 piece Mapex M Birch

make of cymbal? Sabian (2xCrash, 2xSplash, China, Ride)

where do you practice? Local club

are you in a band/s? Yep 'My Husk'

covers or originals? Originals

what style of music? Alternative/Rock

favourite take out food? Chinky

country? Cornwall, England

one really odd fact about yourself? Umm, a Grandfather before I'm 40?

how did you start drumming? Ritch/Kupra drum battle on the tele..waaaay back

Top Ten fav' Bands? Rush, Porcupine Tree, Jethro Tull, Soundgarden, Tool, Radiohead, Kate Bush, Bjork, Kings X, 'Maiiiiden!

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1717/aoo9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)My Grandson Connor.

[Matt_bing_drummer]

real name? Matt Chandler

age? 25

how long been playing? 12/13 years ish

origin of user name? My surname is Chandler so any user name i have includes Bing... Chandler Bing, Friends... ummm yeah!

top 5 drummers? Jojo, Steve Gadd, John Blackwell, Tre Cool, Travis Baker

make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom

make of cymbal? Zildjian A Customs, 14" Hats, 10" Splash, 16", 17" Crash, 20" Ride

where do you practice? Impact Studios (Reading)

are you in a band/s? Certainly am

covers or originals? Originals

what style of music? Funky Rock

favourite take out food? Indian

country? South UK

one really odd fact about yourself? Chuck Norris Murdered my family

how did you start drumming? Saw a friend drumming at school and loved it.

Top Ten fav' Bands? Blink 182, Muse, Green Day, Foo Fighters, tooo many to mention

[gasypo]

real name? Gabe P
age? 27
how long been playing? 14 years (5 year layoff in college/apartment years)
origin of user name? first two letters of my first/middle/last name
top 5 drummers? Stewart Copeland, Tim Alexander, Glenn Kotche, Ginger Baker, Ringo Starr
make of drumkit? Ludwig Accent (refinished)
make of cymbal? A Zildjian, a couple of saludas...soon to be more.
where do you practice? Spare bedroom
are you in a band/s? between bands
covers or originals? we did a little of both
what style of music? The band I was in the 401(k)'s was a punk band but that wasn't my style. I like Blues-Based rock and some alt-country
favourite take out food? Bar-B-Que
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I am a Pole Vault/Distance runners coach at the high school I teach at...not sure how odd that is. I'll get back to that.
how did you start drumming? Tried Guitar, Piano earlier...decided to try drums and that was the one that has stuck the most.

[tomlangedrums]

real name? Tom Lange
age? 56
how long been playing? 42 years (first 5 years no kit, would beat on sheet metal and old lunch box or anything else I could find)
origin of user name? first last name, drums
top 5 influential drummers? Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Chick Webb, Bernard Purdie, Ginger Baker
make of drumkit? Ludwig 60s vintage sparkle blue pearl (practice kit, retired from service), Ludwig Classic Birch (perfomance kit)
make of cymbal? A Zildjian, Zildjian ZBT series
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? Currently with "Icuras Drifting"
covers or originals? we did a little of both
what style of music? Blues-Based rock, mainstream rock
country? USA
how did you start drumming? I was 14 at the time, and heard another guy down the block practicing a simple rock beat, and I found that I could play it along with songs on the radio.

[Dzionix]

Full Name: Jonas Lengvinas
Country, City: Lithuania,Siauliai
I'm 17,5 years old (18 in summer)

About drums: Hey :) i play almost 6 years, i got some YAMAHA Hipgig kit, with random cymbals, i really like jazz, playalong, play funk, drum'n'bass (never played rock). Month ago i bought double pedal. I'm member of local city Bigband "Siauliu Senjoru Bigbendas". Later i will add some videos to youtube, but you can also suscribe to me "dzionix".
Favorite sticks Vic Firth - Dave Weckl EVOLUTION... I really like them that color fits to my kit :D
Watch some photos and say whoos good and bad :D

[cantstandyourfunk]

real name? Arko
age? 29
how long been playing? A little over 10 years now
origin of user name? A Miles Davis song
top 5 drummers? Too many to answer...Viinie Colaiuta, Gene Lake, Steve Jordan, Questlove, Jeff Porcaro, Carter Beauford, Stanton Moore....aw come on!
make of drumkit? Mapex Pro-M in Caramel Fade
make of cymbal? All Zildjian: K Custom Medium Ride (22"), K Custom Dark Crash
(18"), A Custom Projection Crash (16"), sveral splashes
where do you practice?: In my drum room
are you in a band/s?: Yeah
covers or originals?: Both
what style of music?: Soul-funk underscored with jazzy guitars, a little electronic stuff thrown in
favourite take out food?: Chinese
country? India
one really odd fact about yourself?: My face twitches real bad when pulling off tricky stuff
how did you start drumming?: At age 7, with the tabla

[SoFlaJDM]

real name? Mike
age? 23
how long been playing? A little over 2 weeks now
origin of user name? It's the name i always use
top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, Keith Moon, Neil Peart, a few others
make of drumkit? No kit for now
make of cymbal? None for now
where do you practice?: upstairs in the loft
are you in a band/s?: no
covers or originals?: n.a
what style of music?: rudiments... lol
favourite take out food?: pizza
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself?: i'm lefty.. isn't that odd?
how did you start drumming?: I started really getting into it about a year ago

[SoFlaJDM]

sorry.... double post

[Disco Stu]

real name? Brennan
age? 38
how long been playing? Off & on since I was 10.
origin of user name? Disco Stu is a character on The Simpsons, and he doesn't advertise.
top 5 drummers? Stewart Copeland, Jimmy Chamberlin, John Bonham, Jabo Starks, Clyde Stubblefield
make of drumkit? Spaun/Legend
make of cymbal? Zildjian/Sabian
where do you practice? At home, or on pillows at my girlfriend's place.
are you in a band/s? Not at present, but looking.
country? California, USA
how did you start drumming? I was a child of the 70s. Before I got into music, I watched TV. And there were three shows I can remember that turned me on to drums: The Monkees, The Partridge Family, and the Brady Bunch (there was an episode where Bobby Brady decided to play drums and was wailing on them in the carport. It looked like loads of fun.) Anyway, whenever these shows had a musical number, I was always fixated on the drums....well, that and Laurie Partridge (rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr).

[cp84]

Hello all,

real name? Christopher Paul
age? 22
how long been playing? I've been practising seriously for about 2 and a half years
origin of user name? Initials and year of birth :>
top 5 drummers? Jojo Mayer, Jack deJonette, Art Blakey, Stuart Copeland, Horacio Hernandez
make of drumkit? Roland E-Drums TD6-Something (its got a single mesh head)
make of cymbal? Same as above
are you in a band/s?: I play brushes on snare for a band of ukelele players ( lol )
covers or originals?: Both
what style of music?: I'm trying to teach myself afro-cuban and also some jazz
favourite take out food?: Chinese
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself?: I don't really have one.
how did you start drumming?: I started playing snare in a samba band and it just grew from there.

[drumm_jess]

hey, Ive been playing for 3 years and I love everything about the drums. some people think that girl drummers are rare but I could'nt disagree more...when I was in the 10th grade all the drummers in my school were girls and even though there are some guys girl drummers are never hard to find!! I love msuic. I'd love to get on this web site and where the girl drummers on drummerworld man!!!!

peace out!

[TitanSound]

Hello Jessica,

Welcome to our humble community :)

[foghorn2]

looks like this board has matured since when, so I'm back!


real name? Steven S
age? ehm...30's
how long been playing? since 12, large gap in between
origin of user name? favorite chicken
top 5 drummers? Neil, Stew, John, Mark (Big Country),
make of drumkit? Classic Maple, Ludwig
make of cymbal? Paiste/Zils
where do you practice? Xtra Bedroom
are you in a band/s? I wish
covers or originals? NA
what style of music? Rock, learning jazz
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA
odd fact about yourself? I'm a bit odd to most
how you start drumming? Picked up big bros books and kit, jammed

[glen thomas]

Hello. Just joined up thanks to Gavin Harrison who sent me the link.
Great site and forum.

real name?- Glen "the Freq" Thomas
age? - 44
how long been playing?- 30 years this June
origin of user name? - Had a band Frequency, and it came from that.
top 5 drummers? - Dave Weckl, Buddy Rich, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gavin Harrison, Scott Amendola
make of drumkit? - Yamaha Recording Customs, '53 Gretsch
make of cymbal? - Zildjian and Sabian
where do you practice? - Home Studio
are you in a band/s? - Yes, 3 presently
covers or originals? - Both
what style of music? - The bands are rock but I love all styles
favourite take out food? - Pizza
country?- Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? - I like making noises aka sound effects
how did you start drumming? - Saw Buddy Rich on Carson's Tonight Show. AMAZING

[The Drumbassador]

Well hello to each and everyone of my fellow drummers.

My name is Anthony (Tony, Anton or The Drumbassador)
I have been playing drums now for the best part of my life now and it has now become my full time job now session drumming for bands and also fulltime drummer for my band KILLER ANGELS www.myspace.com/killerangels

Drumming to me is not a hobby its a way of life and would say to all you beginner drummers out there to just keep on going with the groves as it will pay off for you but its not an over night thing so patents and a cool head are required.BUT ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE NEW DRUMMERS IS........LISTEN TO MORE THAN JUST THE STYLE OF MUSIC THAT YOU LIKE AS IT MAKES A BETTER DRUMMER.
I hope that this little bit of my history may rub off onto some of you and make you think about being more passionate about your drumming and look forward to becomeing a regular on this drummers forum.

All the best to each and everyone of you and never give up on your dreams

Tony McCagh

[Tama Player]

Welcome to DW and thanks for the tips.....see we really can't believe its really you until the sub-name matches your status (such as PIONEER MEMBER, or DW PRO DRUMMER, ETC..) But if it is you, then hey whats up? Hows it going?

Peace
AGR

[Blondie]

real name? Graham
age? 48
how long been playing? A short stint in my teens and started seriously in my mid 30's
origin of user name? Current Band nickname
top 5 drummers? Its the drummers in my fav bands that I like, Zeppelin, Floyd AC/DC Supertramp etc etc.
make of drumkit? Pearl Session Select
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Garage, with soundoff pads, Now I practice on an electronic kit
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Disco , pop, rock, dance, anything people will dance to.
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm gay,. No just kidding. Probably heaps but you never think of yourself as odd. Now if I was to ask my wife............
How did you start drumming? Couple of guys I once shared a house with (long time ago) needed a drummer so I gave it a go.

[kung_f00]

Real Name: Graham
Age: 21
Drum Experience: Two years
Origin of User-Name: Well.. I don't know karate, but I have some killer chops.
Top 5 Influences: Chad Smith, John Bonham, Brian Mantia, Travis Barker, Stanton Moore
Drumkit: Tama Stagestar
Cymbals: Bosphorus Traditionals
Practice Space: Basement of Music Building
Bands: None currently. I get gigs every once in a while for theater shows or recording sessions.
Covers or Originals: Unless it's a really classic cover, I'd have to say I prefer originals
Preferred Styles: Rock, Funk
Favorite Fast Food: Wendy's
Residence: U.S.
Odd Tidbits: I play better without a click-track.
How I Started: Started taking drumset lessons through my college.


And now I'm a little sad, now that I'm not the only Graham here. Laaame.

[py69drummer]

real name? Pier-Yves Lemaire
age? 15 ans
how long been playing? 3 ans
origin of user name? py69drummer py(my name) py69(my username on the net) drummer( i think you know why)
top 5 drummers?chris adler, joey jordison, travis barker, jason bittner and john blackwell
make of drumkit? pearl all maple shell blue (snare 14",2 toms 12"13",2 floor toms 16"18", 2 bass drum 22 pouce, 2 cowbellm,2 single Tama Iron cobra pedals, i play with remo king and a lot of stick los cablos and vic firth
make of cymbal? sabian!!! only sabian: b8 splash 8", b8 china splash 10", AA hi-hat, AA Medium crash 17", AA chinese 18",AAX plosion crash 17", AA ride 21"
where do you practice? In my bed room
are you in a band/s? Yes i have a little band, this band is named DeAtH SoUL
covers or originals?Covers and originals
what style of music? Heavy metal and punk(not little punk lke simple plan) hard rock
country?Canada
how did you start drumming? When i see a beautiful girl played on a drum at my school

[Paradigm_Cal]

real name?- Calvin
age? - 17
how long been playing?- 3 and a half Years
origin of user name? - Off the top of my head.
top 5 drummers? - Virgil Donati, Jojo Mayer, Vinnie Colaiuta, Keith Carlock, Eloy Casagrande
make of drumkit? - Yamaha Recording Customs!
make of cymbal? - Sabian (Especially Vault/HHX/AAX)
where do you practice? - Home - basement
are you in a band/s? - Yes - 2
covers or originals? - Originals
what style of music? - Hardrock/Hardcore/metal but I love everything else.
favourite take out food? - Steak!
country?- Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? - I always forget where my stick bag is.
how did you start drumming? - Travis Barker's playing on Blink 182's "Enema of the state"

[Babcock Drums]

Name: Keith Babcock
Age: 27
Years playing drums:20
My top five drummers:Keith Moon, Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Gene Krupa,Ray Bauduc
Gear Used: Gretsch,Pearl,Ludwig, Zillidjian,V-Drums
From:Toronto Canada
Started Playing: After seeing Animal Vs Buddy Rich on the muppets!
Band: Bizune http://www.myspace.com/bizune/Solo http://www.myspace.com/babcockdrums
Odd fact:I loose tunning keys...alot!
Best Drum moment: Meeting and talking with Elvin Jones!!
Lessons: I am self taught...would like some!

[bddrums9]

Name: Brendan
Age:16
Experience: 1 year and a few months
Top 5 drummers: Keith Moon, Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell, Carter Beauford, John Bonham
Drumkit: Ludwig accent cs custom
Cymbals: Zildjian
Practice: Home, friend's house
Band: jam band; nothing serious yet
Cover or originals: both
Style: classic rock, jazz, blues
Why started: Two friends played guitar and we shared same interests in music
Country: USA
Take Out: Pizza

[Psycalamaro]

Name:Christian
Where i live:Italy(near Milano)
years i play:about 4
study: chemistry
interests in music: rock n rooolllllllllll , metal,mmmmm i think every kind of music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[duff]

Dan Duffy (Duff)
Age: 42...yikes!
Home:Lincoln NE.

Been playing since 1980...wow!...
Lots of cover bands...no complaints..I'm one of those on air disc jockeys...been doing that for awhile too..lol!

Current drum kits: Pacific /Pearl both 4pc ....simple stuff...kick..rack..floor..snare .
Influences: Keith Moon,Bonzo,Ringo,Charlie Watts,Steve Gorman (Black Crowes).
I'm sure theres more..carry on

[7red7]

Greetings everyone!!! I've been lurking around here for a while now and thought it was time to make myself seen :D

I'd like to start off first by saying that I love this site and everything Drummerworld is doing for musicians and enthusiasts alike...I'm really glad to able to join up here and be a part of it all, and I'm looking foward to learning a lot more from everyone...

Now for the dish on yours truly!!!

real name? Dan Renfrow
age? 28
how long been playing? Started when I was 16
origin of user name? I'm heavily into electronic/synthpop music as well, and 7red7 is one of my favorite bands from the genre...I've used this name on every forum or online function since 1998 or so...
top 5 drummers? Stewart Copeland, Dave Abbruzzese, Phil Leavit, Phillip Rhodes, and Chad Smith
make of drumkit? DW/PDP EZ Series (currently)
make of cymbal? Sabian and Wuhan
where do you practice? I use our spare room/office space in the house
are you in a band/s? I used to be, but just recently got back into drumming again...Not at the moment...
covers or originals? I've done both actually
what style of music? Rock, classic rock, punk, alternative, pop/contemporary???
favourite take out food? Pizza, you can never go wrong with a good pie...
country? Good old USA of course!!!
one really odd fact about yourself? When I get excited I begin talking like Stitch from Lilo & Stitch...I love that little bugger!!!
how did you start drumming? I got heavily into The Police early on in high school, and as soon as I rented the Synchronicity II concert video I was hooked on Copleland's magic...

[walter]

I'm walter, from Rome. Italy, and I would like to dedicate my first thread to everyone at this site:

guys you're mazing!!

p.s.

is this the right section or am I off topic? ;P

[intooder]

is this the right section or am I off topic? ;P
That's funny stuff!

Welcome, Walter. This is truly a great website as you'll soon realize.

[hawk9290]

Welcome and enjoy your stay, hopefully it will be a long one
Hope you find us to be a helpful and knowledgeable (yet sometimes slightly demented) bunch here!
Rome, eh? nice city, nice country (even with the bias of my Italian heritage aside ;P )

[DreamTheater4life]

real name: Mike
age: 15
how long been playing: 3 years this october
origin of user name: i'm a dream theater fan for life :-D
top 5 drummers: Mike Portnoy, Derek Roddy, George Kollias, Romain Goulon, Johnny Rabb
make of drumkit: Tama
make of cymbal: Sabian, Eastsound, and Serpent
where do you practice: my own "drum room"
are you in a band/s: yes Trip-56 www.myspace.com/trip56 i'm NOT the drummer on It Doesnt's Matter and Castaway.
covers or originals: both-ish
what style of music: my band plays punk but i play metal
favourite take out food: chinese(?)
country: U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself: I do paranormal research in my free time :)
how did you start drumming: i just started tappin on stuff and my parents noticed i sounded good so they got me lessons :)

[Jimbo the drummer]

Oioi there boys and girls - finally got around to registering - man i love this site!!

real name? James Smith
age? 21
how long been playing? 11 years
origin of user name? Simple really - my nickname followed by what i like to do!!
top 5 drummers? IMPOSSIBLE - urm, at the mo...maybe Buddy rich, steve smith, carter beauford, steve gadd, billy ward.
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? Zildjian/Sabian
where do you practice? Anywhere i can at the mo - im in the process of soundproofing my garage
are you in a band/s? Yup - Alphaspin, plus wanting to go full time session/teaching/whatever i can as soon as i graduate in a few months!
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Rock pop indie funk...ish
favourite take out food? hrrm, i really fancy a curry at the mo!
country? i dunno...
one really odd fact about yourself? i always eat apples in a set routine..... :s
how did you start drumming? my dad was a drummer and when i saw him play when i was but a nipper i got HOOKED!

bootiful - glad to be a part of the group! let the learning begin!! :D :D

[Gage]

real name: Gage
age: 13
how long been playing: 6 or 7 months
origin of user name: Its my real name
top 5 drummers: Alex Van Halen, Neil Peart,Vinnie Paul,Jason Bittner,and Dave Lombardo
make of drumkit: Umm...i'm still saving up for one.Ihave a little Yamaha electronic pad thing though(the kind you buy at Sams)
make of cymbal: read above
where do you practice: in my room
are you in a band/s: No
covers or originals: im not in a band
what style of music: read above
favourite take out food: Umm....idk
country: U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself: I'm really hyper sometimes
how did you start drumming: just started air-drumming to Rush and Iron Maiden

[TheGroceryman]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum so I thought I'd introduce myself. I have actually been reading threads on this forum for a couple months but I never bothered to register. I think I can safely say that I've gotten twice as good as drumming as I was before I found this forum. I'm fifteen years old, I live in Westchester county in New York, and I've been drumming since I was in 3rd grade. Pleased to meet everyone.

[Mapex589]

Welcome to the forum!! This forum can be very helpful. Good luck to you and enjoy!!

[unclejemimah]

real name: Brad
age: 23
how long been playing: 7 1/2 years
origin of user name: SNL skit with Tracy Morgan
top 5 drummers: Tony Royster, Jr., Carter Beauford, Dave Weckyl, Akiro Jimba, Mike Portenoy
make of drumkit: Yamaha Stage Custom (yamaha anton fig custom snare, yamah musashi side 12 inch snare)
make of cymbal: Zildjian A Custom ping ride 20 in, A Custom 18in crash, 17in A Custom projection crash, 16in K dark crash, 17K China, 10in A Custom Splash, 8in A custom splash, 13in A Custom hi-hats.
where do you practice: in the car, tuesdays & saturdays for church worship practice.
are you in a band/s: yes
covers or originals: both (worship covers and originals/studio)
what style of music: Rock/Indi Rock/Jazz/Progressive/Funk/Blues
favourite take out food: Taco Bell
country: U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself: i'm the easiest person to scare in the entire world
how did you start drumming: listening to the drummer at church when i was 15, dave matthews band.

[seanmasonmusic]

test post.... here goes nothin

[Matt]

Hey everyone! I'm pretty new here, though I've read a lot of posts and downloaded tons of video clips from this place. I've been around at the Tama forum a while if you recognize me. This whole site is pretty unbelievable.
real name: Matt
age: 20
how long been playing: Drumset since I think 7th grade
origin of user name: Take a wild guess...
top 5 drummers: Ben Cissell from Audio Adrenaline was my first big influence. After that, Scott Phillips from Creed, and then Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater. The other two could be any of a number of the ones featured here on drummerworld.com.
make of drumkit: Tama Starclassic Maple
make of cymbal: Zildjian A's.
where do you practice: home and church
are you in a band/s: www.myspace.com/soulharvestmusic
covers or originals: originals, and some covers that apparently were more popular some time like before I was born :)
what style of music: I like all styles of rock, old or new. I also occasionally listen to country. I'm pretty open, I think.
favourite take out food: Pizza Hut
country: The United States of America
one really odd fact about yourself: I actually have had a nickname for several years that comes from when I climbed a tree. I don't know, does that work?
how did you start drumming: I started playing percussion in the school band in 6th grade. When I went to junior high and started playing snare in pep band, I always had this incredible feeling like it didn't matter what else I had to worry about. I started playing drumset in the school's jazz band,. and I've been addicted to playing now ever since.

[DWfan20005]

Real Name- Brennan Heath Dixon
Age-15
How Long Been Playing- one and a half years
Origin Of User Name- Swore to only use DW Drums in future, 20005 is my favorite number for some odd reason
Top 5 Drummers- Brad Wilk, Matt Sorum, Tommy Lee, Lars Ulrich, Joey Kramer
Make of Drum Kit- Peavey
Make of Cymbal- Sabian
Where Do You Practice- In Basement
Are You In A Band- Not at the moment
Covers or Originals- N/A
What Style Of Music- Punk, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Blues
Favorite Take Food- A&W
Country- Canada
One Really Odd Fact About Yourself- Almost Got Struck By Lightning
How Did You Start Drumming- Listened to Metallica's first 5 albums in middle school and enjoyed the drumming, nagged parents for a kit and got one in grade.9.

[montxo]

Hi all , hola amigos from Spain.
First ,great forum cheers for the admin(s) , very nice to see drummers around the world sharing our love and passion for drums.

This is 'me':

real name: Ramón
age: 43
how long been playing: I was about 12
origin of user name: I´m nicknamed 'Montxo'
top 5 drummers: My first 'drum-impact' was Ian Paice (those were the times!) after that Bill Bruford , Colaiuta , Simon Phillips , Gavin Harrison and....and...
make of drumkit: Yamaha Club Custom (Discontinued product).
make of cymbal: Paiste 2002 (Ride) , Zildjian K (crashes & HH) , Sabian AA (splash)
where do you practice: home ,elevator (what a nice bass drum sound!),bathroom..
are you in a band/s: No at this moment
covers or originals:
what style of music: I like all
favourite take out food: Tortilla Española
country: Spain ( in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy)
one really odd fact about yourself: I´m a smoker and I have a Spanish-English dictionary
how did you start drumming : I was just a foetus :)

Good luck , buena suerte

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Hi all , hola amigos from Spain.
First ,great forum cheers for the admin(s) , very nice to see drummers around the world sharing our love and passion for drums.

This is 'me':

real name: Ramón
age: 43
how long been playing: I was about 12
origin of user name: I´m nicknamed 'Montxo'
top 5 drummers: My first 'drum-impact' was Ian Paice (those were the times!) after that Bill Bruford , Colaiuta , Simon Phillips , Gavin Harrison and....and...
make of drumkit: Yamaha Club Custom (Discontinued product).
make of cymbal: Paiste 2002 (Ride) , Zildjian K (crashes & HH) , Sabian AA (splash)
where do you practice: home ,elevator (what a nice bass drum sound!),bathroom..
are you in a band/s: No at this moment
covers or originals:
what style of music: I like all
favourite take out food: Tortilla Española
country: Spain ( in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy)
one really odd fact about yourself: I´m a smoker and I have a Spanish-English dictionary
how did you start drumming : I was just a foetus :)

Good luck , buena suerte

Check the dictionary for fetus....lol.

[devilfish]

real name? Erik Veach
age? 27
how long been playing? 18 years
origin of user name? My favorite Texas Hold 'Em player
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, JoJo Mayer, Scott Philips, Steve Boggio (my uncle)
make of drumkit? CB Percussion
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Garage
are you in a band/s? Not at the moment. I did play with a Scottish Pipes and Drums Corp. back in the day.
covers or originals? Whatever I feel like playing
what style of music? Rock/Jazz/Freestyle (my own little incorporation of things)
favourite take out food? Taco Bell
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I've been playing the drums for 18 years and haven't really gotten better at it.
how did you start drumming? Got tired of playing the trumpet and my uncle had his kit at his house, so I started sneaking down to the basement and the rest is history.

[crazyhorse]

Name: Tim McKenzie
age: 26
how long been playing: 14 years
origin of user name: been using it forever.. native american general not the club ;)
top 5 drummers: Peart got me into drumming.. since then weckle, bozzio, gadd, etc
make of drumkit: Formerly a 1970's Slingerland 9 pc set.. now a beautiful Taye Studio Maple
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? On everything.. but my set is in my bedroom (until I get married in Nov)
are you in a band/s? Not currently
covers or originals? I guess this is N/A
what style of music? A bit of everything.. Jazz to get better and Rock just to jam
favourite take out food? Wendys spicy chicken sammich
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? I hit my head on a cheeseball can when I was 5
how did you start drumming? Some may say the question above had a lot to do with it... I started in 5th grade in the elementary school band. In 6th grade I borrowed a drum set to play in a little rock band they put together for an event. I pretty much just kept time while the other set player (he was like 30) actually played. In the box with the borrowed drumset was "Drum Techniques of Rush" I've been reading music since I was 5 and reallized very quickly that anyone that could play what was written there must be darn good. Been hooked ever since. Cheapie borrowed set -> Pearl Export -> 1970's Slinger kit -> Taye Studio Maple

[Wavelength]

Real name: Juho
Age: 23
How long been playing: Since the age of 20, which adds up to a bit under four years at the present time.
Origin of user name: Back in the day I was in love with the video game Half-Life. It was ridden with the symbol lambda, which stands for the physical magnitude of wavelength.
Top 5 drummers: My teachers Klaus Suonsaari, Ari Isotalo & Rami Väyrynen + Ted Reed & George L. Stone. They've had a tremendous influence on my drumming and life in general.
Make of drumkit: Remo & Kumu (http://www.kumu.fi/english/index_english.html).
Make of cymbal? Zildjian, Meinl, Masterwork & Paiste
Where do you practice? At home and at school.
Are you in a band/s? Several.
Covers or originals? Both.
What style of music? Various.
Favourite take out food? Pizza.
Country? Finland.
One really odd fact about yourself? I quit my university studies to focus on drumming.
How did you start drumming? I air drummed and listened closely to drumming for several years. When I got to try a drum kit at the ripe age of 19, playing them seemed quite natural and, dare I say, easy. I had been playing the guitar for a couple of years at the time, but the instant I played my first beat I knew I had found my true love. I bought a six-piece kit with a double pedal and started fiddling with it a bit. Shortly I got to my senses and ditched the double pedal and two toms, and I ended up with a standard four piece. The drums were joined by a nice set of Zildjian A Customs and I was all set.

I attended a week-long music camp, and I took my first drum lessons there. The week was all about jazz comping, independence and reading music -- eight hours a day for six days gave me a very good kick start. It also got me listening to a lot of jazz and whatnot. I kept practicing for long hours even after the camp and attended a music school the following fall. I took lessons in drumming, theory, solfege, music history, piano and pretty much anything I could, and after a year I applied for and was accepted into a high-level music school. It's my second year here and I still have one to go. I'm playing in several bands and theater productions, plus I give drum lessons every now and then. It's been a heck of a ride and I'm excited to see where this road takes me...

[ddrumbum]

Hello everyone,

I am a newbie here on drummerworld, and I must say this is a great site for drummers, I am really enjoying it.

Real name: Kevin Alcombrack
Age: 33
How long been playing: On and off for about 8 years.
Origin of user name: Exactly what I am, a ddrumbum.
Top 5 drummers: Neil Peart, Gavin Harrison, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, and Dave Weckl.
Make of drumkit: Ddrum Diatribe.
Make of cymbal? Zildjian, and Wuhan
Where do you practice? At home and at my church.
Are you in a band/s? Not at this time.
Covers or originals? N/A
What style of music? I mainly play Rock music
Favourite take out food? Good O' greasy burger and fries.
Country? USA
One really odd fact about yourself? Not sure
How did you start drumming? I just got really interested, after watching people playing the drums.

So here I am with my ddrum kit.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3864/megb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[djsgirl05]

real name?Cassandra
age? almost half of 40
how long been playing? about 4 yrs or so i think.
origin of user name? dj being my boyfriends initials and s being in "dj's" and girl being me and 05 being the year we decided to grow our love for eachother
top 5 drummers? n/a
make of drumkit? i will get back to this. i just forgot
make of cymbal? sabian
where do you practice? church
are you in a band/s? sure. my church band
covers or originals? n/a
what style of music? rock, country, worship
favourite take out food? taco bell, good times, burgerking fries, chinese,
country? the u.s.of a.
one really odd fact about yourself? i never get ingrown toenails
how did you start drumming? visiting my awesome neighbor and giving away on his kit, which is now mine.

[daggas]

Hi!!

I'm 15 and from australia, been playing drums for about 4 years. Also a guitarest for about 6 years.

I look forward to meeting some new people on this board

Tyler

[TitanSound]

Hello & welcome to the forums :)