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[bleen]

real name? - Don
age? - 36
how long been playing? - 25yrs
origin of user name? - a number between 6 and 7
top 5 drummers? - Gavin Harrison, Chad Wackerman, Steve Jansen, Neil Peart, Bill Bruford
make of drumkit? - Tama Starclassic Maple
make of cymbal? - Sabian
where do you practice? - rehearsal space, studio
are you in a band/s? - mostly studio work these days
covers or originals? - originals
what style of music? - whatever I'm asked to play
favourite take out food? - sushi, Thai, Indian
country? - USA
one really odd fact about yourself? - my thumbs bend back at really extreme angles
how did you start drumming? - I tried guitar and piano for a number of years and they just didn't grab me, so I gave drums a shot and couldn't put down the sticks.

[Kastrien]

real name? - Daniel
age? - 17
how long been playing? - 5-6 Years
origin of user name? - I've used the name "Kastrien" for just about everything.
top 5 drummers? - Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and Me/Glass Casket), Leche (As Blood Runs Black), Matthew Gossman (Into the Moat), Chris Adler (Lamb of God), and Jason Bitner (Shadows Fall)
make of drumkit? - Pearl
make of cymbal? - Sabian
where do you practice? -Home, School, Anywhere where there's a kit, other than that, I always have a pair of sticks.
are you in a band/s? - I play/jam with a lot of the guys out here locally, but I've only been in one band a while back and looking for one currently. Other than that, I've committed most of my time to my school's band/drumline.
covers or originals? - Originals, but I like to do covers as well.
what style of music? - I like to play all styles, but mainly as of now, jazz and metal.
favourite take out food? - drums.
country? - USA
one really odd fact about yourself? - I'm a computer nerd.
how did you start drumming? - My parents got me a child's set when I was about 5, but I never learned anything from that, but I really started learning in 7th grade band, and then got my set in 8th grade. So, mainly from school band.

I also made this:

I'm Kastrien.
I recently happened to stumble upon these forums and would like to become a member here.
I'm 17 and a senior in high school.
I'm in my high school's drumline and band and I am the section leader of my drumline of over 30 members. I was the center snare during marching season, and now play everything else during concert season. I also play kit.
I am in my school Jazz band as well, which is the only form of set lessons that I've ever had; jazz drumming. Other then that, I've pretty much worked myself up to my current abilities on set. I would say that everything I've learned in band/drumline has helped me with my set playing. I've been in band since 7th grade and have been playing set since 8th (5 years). I started drumline in 9th grade, playing Top Bass (out of 6), but playing the Snare part (We did it differently at my school), and every year after that playing Snare and eventually moved my way up to becoming the center snare. I've taken place in several events such as Region, All state, UIL, Solo & Ensemble, and others. Also, I've been to PASIC (performed) twice, while there I was a contestant of the Drum-O-Meter contest, which is viewable here: http://www.drumometer.com/pasic2006.htm You'll see me in some of those pictures. Though, against fellow high school students, i was against college students as well, coming close, i didnt win. ha Also met many famous drummers and percussionists, including Vic Firth. Twice.
So, as you can see, a lot of my drumming comes from school, but I'd prefer playing on my set any day, though, I've been expected some sort of musical scholarship with a local university. But that's a little later on. ehh.

So, if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.

-Kastrien

[BoomCrash]

Name: Patrick
From: The Great White North
How Long Playing:Started inside the womb
Age:47
Gear:Gretsch 70's kit 22/16/13 in gold satin flame wrap Ludwig 61/2 X 14 brass snare
Zildjian 20" K ride 16" A Zil&cie vintage crash 16"K Zil&cie constantinople crash
14" New Beat Hats Gibraltar hardware
Music played: classic rock, r&b, blues
Influences: Charlie, Ringo, Bonzo

[rockinrider]

real name? Keith Stine
age? 53
how long been playing? 40 years
origin of user name? I play drums and I ride horses.
top 5 drummers?
1. Gene Krupa (Changed the world)
2. Buddy Rich (Swing Master Supreme)
3. Ringo Starr (The Greatest Show on Earth)
4. Neil Peart (Rock drumming is music!)
5. Dave Weckl (Fusing it all together)
make of drumkit? Ludwig Super Classic
make of cymbal? Mix of Zildjian and Sabian (They're the same family, aren't they?)
where do you practice? Spare bedroom upstairs
are you in a band/s? Not since 1999
covers or originals? Played both over the years
what style of music? Rock (hard and soft), Jazz (big band and small), Country, Pop, Acid (a long time ago), Cocktail, etc.
favourite take out food? Chinese pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I was a chimneysweep for 10 years. I wore tophat and tails to work every day.
how did you start drumming? My cousin's boyfriend left a pair of sticks at my house when I was 12. I beat the tar out of every telephone book and catalog in the house to the Monkees and Paul Revere and the Raiders.

[Budiesel]

real name? Jess
age? 18
how long been playing? 10 years this July
origin of user name? Nickname
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Danny Carey, Thomas Lang, Travis Barker, Animal
make of drumkit? 1980 Ludwig Rockers and Mapex real soon :D
make of cymbal? Sabian, thinking of switching to Zildjian A Customs
where do you practice? Wherever there are drums, but mainly in my rec. room
are you in a band/s? Not yet
covers or originals? N/A
what style of music? Anything and Everything
favourite take out food? Taco Bell
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm flat footed
how did you start drumming? Taught myself, beginning at age 9

[Meatplow]

real name? Pierre
age? 44
how long been playing? about 27 years
origin of user name? STP song
top 5 drummers? neil peart, clive burr (ex maiden), tommy aldridge, travis barker, ian paice
make of drumkit? sonor performer, black panther hammered brass snare
make of cymbal? zildjian K, sabian studio hats
where do you practice? friends house once in awhile
are you in a band/s? yes...one
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? ac/dc tribute
favourite take out food? pizza
country? canada
one really odd fact about yourself? none that i can think of...
how did you start drumming? a friend showed me how to play at the age of 17

[texdrumr]

real name? Justin
age? 22
how long been playing? 11 years
origin of user name? old screen name used to be bltndrumr, from Belton where I'm from. However since I'm about to graduate from The University of Texas, I figured it was time for a change
top 5 drummers?
1. Steve Gadd - impeccable groove. so deep in the pocket it's unreal
2. John Convertino - Calexico. smooth as butter
3. Vinnie Colaiuta - such great chops and technical skill
4. Jack DeJohnette - what incredible passion and feeling
5. Joe Easley - the now defunct Dismemberment Plan. man can keep some time
make of drumkit? Tama Starclassic Performer in Indigo Blue with a Keplinger I snare
make of cymbal? Zildjian A 16", 18", 20" ride, New Beat 14" hats
where do you practice? Nowhere now... moved into an apartment. Before I practiced in my house when I lived near campus
are you in a band/s? Longhorn Band (drumline: cymbals) and Longhorn Basketball Band (drumset). Nothing original for now
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? traditionals to big band to classic rock
favourite take out food? Vietnamese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I enjoy doing covers of rap or obscure 90's tunes on guitar. It's pretty funny.
how did you start drumming? Concert band starting 6th grade, jr. high and high school jazz bands, finally had my own band in high school and went from there

[spyder]

real name: Joe

age: 23

how long been playing: 10 going on 11

origin of user name: came from my nick name. known around my area as spyder

top 5 drummers:
Danny Carey
Terry Bozzio
Josh freese
Morgan Rose
Shannon Larkin

make of drumkit: Tama

make of cymbal: Zilldjian Z custom

where do you practice: in Chicago studio

are you in a band/s: Yes, like to record for various people.

covers or originals: All original

what style of music: Rock, experimental

favorite take out food: lol pizza

country: USA

one really odd fact about yourself: had knee surgery 3 times, yet still am kickin lol

how did you start drumming: My father and uncle are musicians. Been around music all my life.

[klejton]

real name - Peter
age - 19
how long been playing - Well, I started playing drums several months ago, but I've been practicing on all sorts of furniture for a couple of years before that.
origin of user name - It's a username off one of the other forums, it's actually a Croatian pronounciation of "Clayton". I was a bassist and a U2 fan back then. Go figure.
top 5 drummers - Billy Cobham, Danny Carey, Buddy Rich, Bobby Colomby, John Riley. This tends to change as I keep discovering new drummers that I find interesting, though.
make of drumkit - Premier Cabria.
make of cymbal - Paiste 502, only a hi-hat so far, hehe.
where do you practice - In the toolshed. Gotta put some sponge on the walls, it's way too loud even when I play softly. I practice on a rubber mousepad when the neighbuors are sleeping.
are you in a band/s - Yep. Two actually, but the bands share most of their members, so it can be considered as a single band that plays different kinds music.
covers or originals - originals
what style of music - One is progressive rock, other is oriental fusion, but the drum lines are fairly simple.
favourite take out food - Ćevapi
country - Croatia
one really odd fact about yourself - None that I can think of at the moment.
how did you start drumming - Well, I played the bass guitar a couple of years, but I always had a thing for drums, so one day it just hit me: "Why not drums?" So, here I am.

[bballdrummer34]

real name? Jay Sawyer
age? 20
how long been playing? Since as long as I can remember, (there is a picture of me playing a Muppet Babies drumset, but dont tell anyone about that)
origin of user name? I like Basketball, Drums, and the #34
top 5 drummers? Max Roach, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Bill Stewart, Antonio Sanchez (only five ?!?! cmon!! haha)
make of drumkit? Gretch
make of cymbal? Instanbul, Sabian, and Ziljian
where do you practice? Hole in the wall
are you in a band/s? Freelance drummer
covers or originals? Both
what style of music?Jazz, Rock, Funk, Fusion, Latin
favourite take out food? Wendies
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? hmmm... I put put ice cream in the mircowave
how did you start drumming? Exposed to it at a young age

[Ripcord]

Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum. I play drums and a little guitar. This looked like a cool forum so I registered.

[harryconway]

Welcome to Drummerworld.

[The Penguin]

real name- Matthieu G.
age- 14
how long been playing- 3 months :p
origin of user name- I like penguins
top 5 drummers- Thomas Lang, Chad Smith, Steve Gadd, etc.
make of drumkit- Stagg...
make of cymbal- Stagg...
where do you practice- in my room
are you in a band/s- nope
covers or originals- covers
what style of music- rock, fusion, etc
favourite take out food- waffles
country- Belgium
one really odd fact about yourself- I'm French and fluent in english but live in Belgium
how did you start drumming- by learning to love the drums

[Marc.]

Real name? Marcos
How long been playing? 42 yrs
Origin of user name? Nickname
Top 5 drummers? C.Appice-G.Krupa-L. Hampton-B.Rich-L.Bellson-M.Roach
Make of drumkit? Ludwig
Make of cymbal? Zildjian
Where do you practice? Home
Are you in a band/s? Off/On
Covers or originals? Both
What style of music? All
Favourite take out food? Pizza
Country? USA
One really odd fact about yourself? No tattoos
How did you start drumming? Destroying pots, pans, furniture etc.

[antoinejazz]

real name- Antoine P.
age- 14
how long been playing- about 3 years (I don't know really because I've already play percussion before the drums^^)
origin of user name- I like the jazz and I'm jazzman
top 5 drummers- DeJohnette, Bill Stewart, Antonio Sanchez(and P.Wertico), Tony Williams, Elvin Jones (and Stephane Galland^^)
make of drumkit- Stagg, but I looking after Gretsch...
make of cymbal- Istanbul and Zildjian
where do you practice- In my studio
are you in a band/s- I'm in two bands..one is the mine in trio with a guitarist and a bassisst (doublebass) and the second is a band with sax/flutes, bass, keyboards, drums
covers or originals- bo!
what style of music- JAzzz,Jaaaazzzzz! and also blues
favourite take out food- the chocolate^^ but it's not a great deal
country- Belgium
one really odd fact about yourself- very like jam session
how did you start drumming- Because of Paul Wertico and Sanchez: when I was a child, I was a great fan of Pat Metheny Group and I did to his concert. It was Sanchez on drums...He's a greta drummer!

[The Chemist]

Real name? Matt
How long been playing? 12 Years
Origin of user name? MXD&P
Top 5 drummers? V. Fiorelli, T. Bozzio, D. Raun, D. Plourde, P. Thetic
Make of drumkit? Pearl (groan)
Make of cymbal? Sabian/Zildjian/Paiste
Where do you practice? Everywhere
Are you in a band/s? No. I'm a studio Drummer
Covers or originals? Both
What style of music? All
Favourite take out food? Donair Pizza
Country? Canada
One really odd fact about yourself? I hate Pearl drums
How did you start drumming? I just sort of did...

[Gareth.Rock]

real name? Gareth
age? 23
how long been playing? 6
origin of user name? mix of my name and my nickname.
top 5 drummers? I will think about that one...
make of drumkit? DW collectors series
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? In a Barn at a farm.. true story....
are you in a band/s? Yes. Mumm-ra.
covers or originals? All original
what style of music? indie pop rock
favourite take out food? chinese
country? Japan
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm a massive Meat Loaf fan..
how did you start drumming? I was the last one to join the band and the drumming slot hadn't been filled...

[jeffrey31]

real name? Jonathan, my friends call me John

age? 27

how long been playing? 12 years

origin of user name? My favorite drummer is Jeff Porcaro

top 5 drummers? Jeff Porcaro, Dave Weckl, Loïc Pontieux, Simon Phillips, Vinnie Colaiuta.....

make of drumkit? Sonor Designer with Pearl & DW snare drums

make of cymbal? Mix of Zildjian, Sabian, Istambul, Stagg

where do you practice? In my home Studio

are you in a band/s? Yes

covers or originals? covers

what style of music? Country, Rock, Cajun

favourite take out food? Magret de canard, Pizza...

country? France

one really odd fact about yourself? mmmmm !!!! nada

how did you start drumming? One of my friends was drummer in a cover band of my Dad.

[groovemaster_flex]

real name? Thomas
age? 16.
how long been playing? 6 years. Only started getting lessons recently.
origin of user name? Funk Master Flex. :)
top 5 drummers? Jeff Porcaro, John Bonham, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Matt Cameron
make of drumkit? Ludwig, Taye, Tama
make of cymbal? Sabian, Zildjian.
where do you practice? Basement.
are you in a band/s? Midnight Pilots, The Vinyl Underground
covers or originals? First band, originals. Second. Original and covers.
what style of music? First. Christian Rock. Second. Alternative Rock.
favourite take out food? Pizza.
country? Canada.
one really odd fact about yourself? I look like Harry Potter.
how did you start drumming? My Uncle played drums. They looked cool. I had a blast messing around on his kit. Bugged my parents for 4 years, and I finally got one. Been playing ever since.

[Taterhead]

Howdy folks!
First off, let me say that I'm a guitar player...not a drummer, though my interests
are of anything musical.
Through this forum I hope to learn more about the percusive end of the spectrum.

Real name: Tim
How long been playing: Guitar: 27 years Drums: I wouldn't say I'm good enough to be considered as "playing"...I mostly try to experiment with different tunings and cymbal setups to achieve different sounds.
Origin of user name: My dog let me use his name
Age: 43
Make of equipment: 3 Fender Strats 2 Fender Super Reverbs 1 1955 Fender Deluxe and various pedals to cover up my mistakes
Make of drumkit: my best friend is nice enough to let me use one of his kits to experiment on: Pearl Export 8", 10", 12", 13", 16", 22" with 10" and 14" snares...various Sabian AA and Zildjian A custom cymbals.
Drummers that open my ears and mind: Simon Phillips, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd,
Neil Peart, Phil Ehart, Omar Hakim, Van Romaine, Rod Morgenstein, Carter Beauford, Jeff Porcaro, Stewart Copeland.....this only scratches the surface.
Where do you make noise: Garage
Are you in a band/s: Not currently
What style of music: Blues/Rock/Jam
Favourite take out food: Chinese/Japanese
Country: USA
One really odd fact about yourself: I sometimes feel like a guitar player trapped in a drummers body.
How did you start drumming: I can count to 4...that's damn near the extent of my drumming capabilities.

[Doom]

Hey everyone, I've been coming here a while although I dont post alot. Overdue that I do this I suppose

real name? Sean
age? 22
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? Its related to a band, I used it on a forum of that band and its easier to have the same name here, I dont have to remember different ones that way.
top 5 drummers? Igor Cavalera, Peter Wildoer, JP Gaster, John Bonham, Eric Kretz
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Yamaha (its electric)
where do you practice? at home
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? n/a
what style of music? n/a
favourite take out food? pizza. No one delivers spaghetti bolognese.
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? I used to have ginger hair where my horns would be. I've since receded past them.
how did you start drumming? A friend had a kit, I tried. I ruled.

[crlujan]

real name? Chris Lujan
age? 32
how long been playing? Only 9 months but have played acoustic upright bass for over about 15 years now.
origin of user name? First initial, middle initial, last name
top 5 drummers? Jeff Hamilton, Brian Blade, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Bill Stewart, Joey Baron... (I know I named mostly new guys but I really do listen to alot of the new stuff)
make of drumkit? Ludwig Classic Maple
make of cymbal? Istanbul Sultan, Bosphorus Traditional, Zildjian New Beats
where do you practice? Garage
are you in a band/s? Not at the moment
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Jazz, Be-Bop, Standards, Organ Trio, Latin
favourite take out food? Gotta be a Burrito
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I seem to want to do too many different things and have trouble focusing on one. Music, painting, screenwriting...
how did you start drumming? Originally just wanted to buy a kit for my studio space for recording. Then got interested in actually trying to learn how to play. Got myself an instructor and have been swinging since. I've only been playing for a short time but have played Acoustic Upright Bass in many groups throughout the SF Bay Area. Playing Bass has helped me a great deal in that I already know the music, lots of the tunes, song forms and the language of Jazz. I'm just having to apply it all to the Drums.

[drummerchick435]

As far as I know I've never really introduced myself in the nine months I've been here!
real name Kristen
age 17
how long been playing since 2004
origin of user name I'm a chick that drums
top 5 drummers Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Shelia E., Jeff Hamilton
make of drumkit Mapex
make of cymbal Sabian
where do you practice my "dungeon" (aka my basement)
are you in a band/s Church band
covers or originals covers
what style of music Christian
favourite take out food Pizza
country USA
one really odd fact about yourself I'm homeschooled and I have Asperger's Syndrome
how did you start drumming Played a guys kit at a summer camp and the rest is history

[T-unit]

real name? John Donald Alexander Mclellan
age? 17
how long been playing? 9 and a bit years
origin of user name? The nickname "Tutin" was derived from me having the same first name as some guy with the second name Tutin back in the days of primary school. The kid thought it would be easier to call me it too. T-unit is just a jazzed up, gangsta angram a mate gave me.
top 5 drummers? Derek Roddy, Pete Sandoval, Benny Greb, Joey Jordison, Gene Krupa
make of drumkit? Pearl Prestige session select in orange, Pearl export in orange, Roland TD-6kv
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste, Stagg.
where do you practice? We have a 60x18ft room for band stuff.
are you in a band/s? Yes, I also play guitar for a band.
covers or originals? Occasionally a cover... mostly original though.
what style of music? Death metal, Prog metal, Jazz, Rock, Drum n' bass metal (oooh!)
favourite take out food? Chinese all the way.
country? SCOTLAND!!!!11 WOOOO!!1 GET IN AMONGST IT!!11
one really odd fact about yourself? While my mum was in labour, my heart almost stopped twice, then when I came out I had my umbilical cord wrapped around my neck. I was also violently ill.
how did you start drumming? My Dad used to and one day he inherited money from an old aunt. He decided to buy a kit and out of my own accord I started playing it. Since then, I've given it my all and I'm glad I have...

[Tutin]

And just to let you know, T-unit is actually me. I couldn't use my account so I made another.

Yeeup...

[AnthonyB]

Hi, i'm Anthony, i'm 15, from england.

real name? Anthony

age? 15

how long been playing? 2 years

origin of user name? MSN addy

top 5 drummers? Matt Cameron, Joey Castillo, Brain, Steven Adler and Lars Ulrich

make of drumkit? Mapex

make of cymbal? Zildjian

Where do you practice? Garage

are you in a band/s? A friends and my own

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? Metal, Rock, Raggae (My own)

favourite take out food? Fish n' Chips

country? England

one really odd fact about yourself? Left handed (Odd when you have to share a kit with right handers at a gig)

how did you start drumming? When I got into music

[drummaniac]

real name? Steve

age? 15

how long been playing? Started double kicks inside the womb....

origin of user name? I play drums more than anything else I do....

top 5 drummers? Dave Weckl, Buddy Rich, JoJo Mayer, Steve Gadd, Gene Krupa

make of drumkit? I have two, one is a maple custom and the other one is a Taye monster(thats mostly for my brother's use)

make of cymbal? Sabian and Zildjian

Where do you practice? School, In the basement, anywhere possible.......

are you in a band/s? School band obviously, and I have another band with my friends.....I also play Bass and Trumpet for my band.

covers or originals? Originals mosly and sometimes covers when no one can come with anything.....

what style of music?ANY!!....you name it........

favourite take out food? Pizza

country? Canada

one really odd fact about yourself? I can play drums with three sticks at a time and I am the biggest computer nerd ever....lol

how did you start drumming? I can't remember......all I remember it was in my blood....

[jazzdrummer0829]

real name? Sahil
age? 13
how long been playing? 4 years
top 5 drummers? (not in any specific order) dave weckl, carter beauford, peter erskine, gavin harrison, dennis chambers
make of drumkit? pearl export
make of cymbal? zildjian (k custom, half upgraded from zxt)
where do you practice? my garage
are you in a band/s? yea, but i play guitar
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? ehh various unclassifiable genres...incubus, foo fighters, etc.
favourite take out food? thai
country? unites states
one really odd fact about yourself? none?
how did you start drumming? just kind of got into it in school

[JoESkiLoVe17]

real name? Alex
age? 21
how long been playing?4 months
origin of user name?read violent j's "Behind The Paint" to find out
top 5 drummers? Travis Barker, Jon Rice, Daniel Williams, Jordan Hastings, Jeremy Bryan
make of drumkit?Gretsch
make of cymbal?Zildjian
where do you practice?Basement
are you in a band/s?No
covers or originals?
what style of music?Pop/Punk, Metal, Screamo, Post-Hardcore
favourite take out food?Thai
country?USA
one really odd fact about yourself?Hmmm i have no idea
how did you start drumming?My uncle does, and been wanting to for a year or so now. Can finally afford 'em now so i said lets go for it lol

[Frostilicus]

Real name: Julian
Age: 42
Been playing: 28 months
Influences: Ian Pace, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Gavin Harrison
Kit 1: Mapex M-Birch 6 piece | Zildjian ZX Titanium / Sabian / Orion cymbals
Kit 2: Roland V-Drums
Music: prog rock
Fave bands: Porcupine Tree, Pain of Salvation, Dream Theater, Pink Floyd
Live in: That UK
In a band: yes (http://www.soundclick.com/thestrangquartet)
Fave food: Indian
Odd fact: I have a third nipple
How did I start?: I wanted to play since I was 10, but parent's didn't approve and I either couldn't afford it or it was logistically awkward to get and play a kit till two and a bit years ago. That's a 30-year itch!

[Bluefish]

real name - Peter / friends call me " Negrito "
age - 47
how long been playing - 37 years
origin of user name - what?!
top 5 drummers - Vera Figueiredo, Jorge Trasante, Walfredo Reyes jr. , Dennis Chambers, Jim Chapin,
make of drumkit - Pearl
make of cymbal - Sabian, Ufip, Meinl
make of sticks - Vater
where do you practice - @ my drum room
are you in a band/s? - in a coverband and as freelancer in different bands
covers or originals - covers and originals
what style of music - pop, rock, top 40
favourite take out food - pizza , paella , vodka
country - germany

[Fluffy The Evil]

real name: Jeff Oman
age: 16
how long been playing: 3 year
origin of user name: some picture of a dog on funnyjunk.com
top 5 drummers: Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Vinnie Colaiuta, Chris Adler, Aquiles Priester
make of drumkit? Taye studio maple
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste, and Sabian
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? Yes a funk/rock band, the lost orphans
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Jazz, Metal, Progressive
favorite take out food? Chines
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm a heavy metal gardener
how did you start drumming? when a friend offered to teach/took one look at Nicko Mcbrain

[TheGreatTyrantLuvsMoon]

Real name: Michaela (Kayla)
Age: 18
Influences: Marilyn Monroe, Keith Moon
Music: Rock n roll, rap, pop, Rnb, Soul anything really except heavy metal
Fave bands: TheWho, Guns n roses, The Rolling Stones, Small faces
Live in: UK
In a band: No
Fave food: Anything made from a patato
Odd fact: I want to own a Milkfloat

[ats]

real name Ats
age 14
how long been playing About 5 months
origin of user name Well, it's just my real name.
top 5 drummers John Bonham, Jojo Mayer, Chad Smith. Don't know about drummers much. I don't have favourite drummers too. Those names were just from the bands I listen.
make of drumkit Tama Superstar Custom
make of cymbal Sabain B8pro
where do you practice At home
are you in a band/s No
covers or originals Originals
what style of music Don't know
favourite take out food Pizza
country Estonia
one really odd fact about yourself I have low self-estimate, I'm usually quite and shy. I like to hang with only 2 or 3 friends, beacuse I'm not very sociable.
how did you start drumming My older brother started playing guitar and I wanted to play somekind similar instrument. Guitar seemed too hard and later I got into drums.

[massaf]

real name Franco Massa
age 19
how long been playing 5 years
origin of user name High School system username
top 5 drummers Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Keith Moon, Rob Morgenstein, Steve Smith (I keep changing)
make of drumkit Mapex (M Birch Fusion 5pc)
make of cymbal Sabian (AA/HHX)
where do you practice Room outside my house
are you in a band/s Yes
covers or originals Covers (for now, we're new)
what style of music Rock
favourite take out food Fish, chicken, pasta... lots.
country Peru
how did you start drumming My dad always played drums, you get the idea.

[Crydevil]

Real name: Steven.
Age: 16.
How long have I been playing: About 1.5 - 2 years.
Top 5 of favourite drummers (first is 1): John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Chad Smith, Mike Portnoy
Music styles: Rock, Hard Rock, Dance, Rap, ...
Favourite bands: Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dream Theater, Pearl Jam, ...
Make of drumkit: Tama Starclassic Maple, 4 piece-kit (2x Floor tom, 1x tom)
Make of cymbal: don't have a specific brand yet, I have 2x Sabian Crash, 1x Zildjian Crash, 1x Zildjian Ride and 1x Zildjian China.
Snare: my first snare that i used on the Tama Maple kit, was the Silveria Signature snare, but now i use an LM402 Chrome Supra-Phonic Ludwig snare.
Country of origin: Belgium
In a band: yes, called Time Paradox. We play some Zep covers and some Original Rock/Funk songs.
Favourite food: pizza, spaghetti, macaroni (i adore Italian food)
How did I start drumming: I started by getting inspired by this incredible instrument, and by seeing John Bonham's Moby Dick (i was stunned). I'm hooked evey since.

[drumtyler]

Real name: Tyler
Age: 20.
How long have I been playing: Going on 16 yrs now.
Shamless Website Plug: www.myspace.com/drumtyler
Top 5 of favourite drummers (first is 1): Marco Minnemann, Benny Greb, Chad Wackerman, Vinnie Colauita, Dave Weckl, and Buddy Rich. (6, I know. And way more too!)
Music styles: Jazz, Funk, Jazz-Fusion w/anything, Latin grooves, anything really technical.
Favourite bands: Herbie Hancock, Tower of Power, Mahavishnu Orchestra, TOOL, Van Hunt.
Make of drumkit: DW Maple, 7 pcs, 10x8, 12x10, 13x12, 14x12, 1614, 22x20" kick.
Make of cymbal: Im currently making the transition from Zildjian A and K custom Cymbals, to Sabian Evolution, HHx, AAx and Hand Hammerd hand crafted cymbals. They are quite versatile and sound amazing.
1 Set 14" Zildjian K Custom Mastersound Hats, 20" Zildjian Power Smash w/ a 10" Stagg Splash as a sizzle stack, 20" Sabian AA Medium Ride w/ an 18" Wuhan used as a crash stack, 20" Zildjian A Custom Ride, 18" Sabian O-Zone Crash, 18" Sabian HHX Evolution Crash, 17" Sabian AAXplosion Crash, 16" Sabian HHX Evolution Crash, 18" Zildjian Oriental China Trash, 10" Zildjian A Custom Splash, 8" Zildjian A Splash. Last but certainly not least, 1 8" UFIP Icebell.
Snare: 14x5 THUMPER CUSTOM. Its 10 ply maple. Sound good for ghost notes and rimshots.
Country of origin: USA
In a band: I toured with a Grammy winning band for about a year called VAN HUNT. And since I've just been sitting in all over Seattle. Im looking for a dedicated funk band or jazz combo/trio that plays a lot.
Favourite food: Chicken Teriyaki!!! Anything chicken really... Oh and Any kind of sandwich.
How did I start drumming: Not sure. Too young to remember. My first drumming memory is banging on pots and pans in the kitchen with wooden spoons. Cheesy I know, but its true. My first CD EVER was "Burning for Buddy - A Tribute to Music of Buddy Rich." Its got all the best jazz drummers from that decade. I spent hours playing along to every song on it. That about wraps it up!

[greendream]

Real name: Jason

Origin of the username :Greendream becasue green is the colour of weed and i come from the land of weed INDIA and the God of weed :Shiva is from India. :))

Age: 21

How long have I been playing:1 month

Top 5 of favourite drummers : Mike Portnoy, John Bonham, Neil Peart, Brent Smedley, Nick Menza and John Densmore.


Music styles: Rock, Hard Rock,Heavy Metal and Psychadellic Rock.

Favourite bands: Led Zeppelin,Dream Theater,Iced Earth,Megadeth,Pink Floyd,Jimi Hendrix and The Doors.

Country of origin: India

Favourite food:chilly fried prawns with prawn fried rice(I love anything extremely spicy becasue i am from the land of spices:India

How did I start drumming : My friend gave me the video of the Dream Theater concert :Images and Words and i was inspired by Mike Portnoy on the drums especially his Drum Solo.

[Melvyninja]

'Ello from Wales!

My names Melvyn, and although this isnt my first post, i just thought id introduce myself properly

Ive been drumming for around 7 years and are currently studying for my Grade 8 exam, though my kit is a rock set of Performance Percussion cannons, ive refinished them and shoved new heads on, and they sound first class!

Im currently saving for my next kit, probably a Mapex M Birch or Yamaha Stage Custom!

Im the drummer for a band, Apolica, we're a power/heavy metal band based in the south wales area, and we're currently recording our first demo (not in a studio, using computer software)

we have 2 websites,
the proper one (with forum) http://www.apolica.com (Webby Clickeh!)
and forum http://www.apolica.com/forum (Forum Clickeh!)

and the myspace (everyone has one -.-)
http://www.myspace.com/apolica (Myspace Clickeh!)

We havent got any recordings or pictures up yet, but we're currently recording so hopefully something will be up soon!

Melvyn

[drflam]

Real name? David
Age? 17
How long been playing? 2 years
Origin of user name? My favorite rudiment family!
Top 5 drummers? Jeff Porcaro, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Calaiuta, loads of others too.
Make of drumkit? Tama, it's an old Rockstar, heh.
Make of cymbal? Zildjian, Meinl, Paiste.
Where do you practice? In the music room (ie. older sisters bedroom who moved out).
Are you in a band/s? None. Can't find anyone to play with as of yet! :(
Covers or originals? Either would be fine.
What style of music? Anything, except maybe metal.
Favorite take out food? Subway
Country? Australia
One really odd fact about yourself? I'm a bit of a recluse, all I do is practice drums / attend school. I suppose that's an odd fact?
How did you start drumming? My older brother got me into it since he started drumming when I was a young lad.

[Deathtripp]

Hey guys just wanted to say what's up , I think this forum is badass because you get the oppurtunity to talk to a lot of different talented drummers, i'll be posting up pics of my kit soon.


real name? brandon
age? 17
how long been playing? About 3 and 1/2 years
origin of user name? static x wisconsin death tripp album
top 5 drummers? I don't know that many drummers but out of the ones i know in descending order: dom famularo, bob gatzen, mark wessels,
make of drumkit? pearl export
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? guitarists house
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? Punk
favourite take out food? taco bell
country? United States
one really odd fact about yourself? I eat eggs at 2pm
how did you start drumming? I tryed playing guitar but it just wasn't for me after a while i started getting into drums and eventually got a kit.

[MoeDrummer]

My first post on this awesome site. Hey everybody!

real name? Jonathan Moe
age? 23
how long been playing? 6 1/2 years
origin of user name? My last name and what I do, haha ;)
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Animal =), Abe Cunningham, Carter Beauford, Neal Peart
make of drumkit? Pearl Export Select (which I don't much care for any more, though it does what I need it to... provide rhythm) and waiting for a Sonor Force 3005 that is taking forever to get here. Also use a custom M.O.E. snare.
make of cymbal? Zildjian A's and A Customs
where do you practice? At church and in my basement
are you in a band/s? Church band
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Anything but country
favourite take out food? Wendys, love their chili
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I am not me
how did you start drumming? I finally convinced my parents to let me get a set (Pearl's tiny little rhythm traveler to be exact), which I lugged around and annoyed people with, including my parents. The rest is history. Drummer for life! Hahaha! =D

[Drum Tracker]

real name? - Rick Marchand
age? - 35yrs old
how long been playing? - 21yrs
origin of user name? - I teach primitive living, survival, and animal tracking skills aswell as play/record drums. I'm creating a home business that includes both of these so... Drum Tracker it is.
top 5 drummers? - Ian Paice, Billy Cobham, Dave Weckl, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tim Alexander.
make of drumkit? - Premier Genista (Red Wine Lacquer)
make of cymbal? - Zildjian and Sabian
where do you practice? - Mostly in basements.
are you in a band/s? - Yes, I'm currently in two bands, plus fill in quite a bit around town.
covers or originals? - One is an original band called "Eye Of Charm" (Koch/Nevada)the rest are rock and jazz standard bands.
what style of music? - Jazz, rock, latin, funk, etc...
favourite take out food? - Chinese food (General Tao's chicken... hmmm)
country? - Canada, eh.
one really odd fact about yourself? I keep time with my breathing and often look like a fish out of water when I play.
how did you start drumming? I bought a kit (age 14) and taught myself by listening to deep purple albums.

Glad to be a member of the forums.

[Chonson]

real name? Tim
age? 28
how long been playing? 6 years (just getting back into it after way too long)
origin of user name? The Big Lebowski.

top 5 drummers? Hard to say. After not playing for years, I stopped listening to music for the drums and now tend to appreciate more of a total band groove... a lot of the downbeat electronic stuff doesn't have much of anyone. But if pressed..
John Moen (Decemberists)
Bill Bruford ca. 1973-1975
Joe Morello - I could listen to Brubeck @ Carnegie Hall & be totally satisfied.
Ringo
Carl Turney (Clinic)
But 99% of what I listen to is Air, Royksopp, Zero 7, electrelane, a bunch of stuff that's totally not drum music.
make of drumkit? Starclassic (birch) piano white lacquer.
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? At the moment? On my legs. Drums are shipping out. Practice pad kit in the apartment, occasional rented space at a rehearsal studio. Looking for a decent lockout in LA.
are you in a band/s? No. Gotta get the chops back up before I subject anyone to it.
covers or originals? n/a
what style of music? Rock, jazz, downbeat, whatever.

favourite take out food? Indian.
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? I live 1/3 of a mile from the ocean and have actually only gone swimming in the pacific when I was in Hawaii.
how did you start drumming? I wanted to play back when I was in grade school, got my first pair of sticks and a snare drum and started practicing while I had a broken arm. Then played in the school band & took lessons.

[tooldrums1000]

real name: derek
age: 15
how long been playing: about 2 years
origin of user name: danny carey
top 5 drummers: Jaska Raatikainen,Dave Lombardo, Danny Carey, Chris Adler, Jason Bittner
make of drumkit: percussion plus
make of cymbal: zildjan, sabian and wuhan
where do you practice: basement
are you in a band/s: currenly no i would like to be
covers or originals: none
what style of music: Rock
favourite take out food: Mexicana
country: US and A
one really odd fact about yourself: i like to eat cheese plain
how did you start drumming: I went to my freinds house and his brother had a drum set and i started hitting random drums and cymbals and then his brother comes downstairs and says move your ass you suck and hes younger than i was and i then i told my parents i wanted a drumset then they got me one.

[bigchris]

real name: Chris
age: 23
how long been playing: 11 years
origin of user name: i'm tall lol
top 5 drummers: Danny Carey, Virgil Donati, Thomas Lang, Grant Collins
make of drumkit: Yamaha
make of cymbal: Sabian
where do you practice: Studio
are you in a band/s: Fading Hour www.fadinghour.com
covers or originals: originals
what style of music: Rock, Alternative, Solo
favourite take out food: KFC
country: Australia
one really odd fact about yourself: I have "drummer" tattoed across my back!



http://www.drummerworld.com/mydrumset/mydrumsetdrummers/Chris_Ferre.html

[lycandrummer]

hello to all, thought i'd say a hearty wassup to all my fellow head beaters.

22, just getting fully into drumming but have a very strong musical background based in engineering and keyboard production as well as helping get the best sound out of everything.

Just jumpin on here to make friends, learn, teach if i can and have a general good time.

[MCS]

Edited by me. Edited by me.

[kenwardc]

Hi Folks

Well... I guess it's time to do the "erk!" part and intro myself. I used to play the drums in the '70s (just good old pop at weddings, parties and functions etc.). My home was South Africa and my Yamaha kit went around the country. Gave it all up for 30 years but the "pull" to drum is in the soul. Now, at the ripe old age you see below, I've started up again. Been drumming for 4 years now and just realised that if I want to be a better drummer than I've ever been - it's back to school for me! So - with great drumming teacher in Reading, UK, I'm ready for it!!

real name: Chris Kenward
age: 53
make of drumkit: Roland mongrel Electronic kit with loads of extras and lately - a Pearl Reference kit in Crystal Rain - AWESOME... I love it.
make of cymbal: Zildjian
where do you practice: In the diningroom!
are you in a band/s?: Yes. I'm in a Shadows tribute band and we do Cliff Richard as well. (STOP laughing out there! ;) )
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? Some say I'm just odd! <chuckle>
how did you start drumming? See above

Hope to continue to enjoy myself here and on the drums. Drumz Rule!!

[Toomstone]

real name? Chris
age? 33
how long been playing? about 15 years
origin of user name? variation of my last name.
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Danny Carey, Benny Greb, Stewart Copeland. Too many to list. I believe you can learn something from every drummer, everyone is different.
make of drumkit? DW
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste, Wuhan
where do you practice? my house
are you in a band/s? 2
covers or originals? one is a cover band and one is a original band
what style of music? rock
favourite take out food? pizza
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? I love playing drums, but I would like to be the lead singer for one show.
how did you start drumming? Older brothers friend bought a set and I sat down and started playing. It came naturally to me.

[cjl71178]

hey chris, welcome to drummerworld!

what part of PA are you from? i live in Taylor, which is right outside of Scranton
(northeastern part of PA).

real name? Chris
age? 33
how long been playing? about 15 years
origin of user name? variation of my last name.
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Danny Carey, Benny Greb, Stewart Copeland. Too many to list. I believe you can learn something from every drummer, everyone is different.
make of drumkit? DW
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste, Wuhan
where do you practice? my house
are you in a band/s? 2
covers or originals? one is a cover band and one is a original band
what style of music? rock
favourite take out food? pizza
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? I love playing drums, but I would like to be the lead singer for one show.
how did you start drumming? Older brothers friend bought a set and I sat down and started playing. It came naturally to me.

[Toomstone]

hey chris, welcome to drummerworld!

what part of PA are you from? i live in Taylor, which is right outside of Scranton
(northeastern part of PA).


Cool!! I live in Scranton. Shoot me a PM, I have a show on the 25th. I'll give you the info.

[Bobr]

real name: Adam Obr
age: 18
how long been playing: 2,5 years
origin of user name: Simply adding "B" to my name. "Bobr" = beaver.
top 5 drummers: Gavin Harrison, Nicko McBrain, Dave Lombardo, Martin Lopez, Lars Ulrich...there are more and more...
make of drumkit: Sonor
make of cymbal: Paiste, Magic...
where do you practice: in our rehearsal room
are you in a band/s: yes, called The Kitchen
covers or originals: originals
what style of music: called "indie" here
favourite take out food: hard to say...:-)
country: Czech Rep.
one really odd fact about yourself: everyone says the odd thing is my interest in biochemistry...
how did you start drumming: one band of beginners were looking for drummer, so I sat down and trying to hit something more than my leg...

[de Nick]

real name? Nikolas
age? 15
how long been playing? for 5-6 years
origin of user name? some call me just "Nick" and I added the "de" (some Germans pronounce "the" like "de" or "se" and I always laugh at it^^)
top 5 drummers? Dave Weckl, Thomas Lang, Buddy Rich, Chad Smith, Zoro
make of drumkit? Pearl (export)
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? at home
are you in a band/s? unfortunately not
covers or originals?
what style of music? Rock
favourite take out food? Pizza:)
country? Germany
one really odd fact about yourself? I always talk about Drummers and drum on my legs, every time:)
how did you start drumming? I always looked at the drummers of bands (on concerts, on TV...) and drumed with pencil with them:D. My mom´s cousin played the drums so I sat behind the kit and startet just banging around. Less than one month later I went to a music school.

[gungirl_newyork]

HELLO FROM NYC!

First of all, I'm not a drummer at all, so I'm an oddity for sure. I used to play drums and the piano, but that went out the window.

I'm primarily a graphic designer by trade and I love my job. I saw Gavin perform with Porcupine Tree this past weekend. My boyfriend got me into them. I've never heard any of their stuff before, except most people always compare them to TOOL. All I know is two of my favorite musicians worked with the band: Richard Barbieri and Alex Lifeson. It should be good, right? I was blown away. My boyfriend gave me MP3's from the album Deadwing and In Absentia. My boyfriend told me that Gavin plays with them now.

Here's a little story for all of you:

I was the former web mistress of the now defunct Moving Westward - The Official Go West Site ten years ago. Peter Cox, the lead vocalist, came out with a solo album in 1997. I promoted his album on my site. I received an email from Gavin, completely out of the blue. He was nice enough to tell me about the recording and reheasal experiences performing with Peter Cox.

Fast forward ten years later, I finally saw Gavin play live for the first time this past weekend. Weird huh?

Here is a list of my favorite drummers/percussionists:

Josh Freese
Neil Peart
Budgie
Martin Atkins
Bill Bruford
Chris Vrenna
Jerome Dillon
Leonard Ito
Yoshiki Hayashi

If you're reading this Gavin, "HELLO", waves.

That's all for now folks.

:)

[Mikebike88]

Great little forum you've got going here. There is some very good information all over the place, helps kill idle hours at work :D

A little about me, I am 18 and i've been playing drums for about a year and a half. I am currently with a band native to south and central florida which plays benefit events for the Rock of Love Foundation. I currently play a Pacific FS Birch 5 piece, and soon I am looking to upgrade to a custom DW, Spaun, or possibly a PEAVEY set, as I love their products very much.

Cheers,

Mike

[James_E]

Welcome to the forum.

Got any pics of your kit or practice place? Be sure to post'em over in the "your gear" area so we can see em!

Tip: forum search is your friend. Use it before posting new questions, especially in general, gear, and technique.

Post often!

[macmonkey]

real name? Jon Walker
age? 26
how long been playing? 10yr
top 5 drummers? Steve Gadd, Charlie Adams, Eddie Bayers, Danny Carey, Billy Cobham
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Zildjian, UFIP, Wuhan
where do you practice? @ Home in Practice Room
are you in a band/s? No
favourite take out food? Fast and Cheap
country? USA
how did you start drumming? To avoid taking a sport I joined band

[cupcrazy4]

real name? Matthew
age? 16
how long been playing? 3 years
top 5 drummers? too many to count...
make of drumkit? Pearl (forum series)
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? in my semi-soundproof basement practice room
are you in a band/s? No, but am looking to join one
favourite take out food? japanese
country? CANADA
how did you start drumming? I tried out for the drum part in grade 7 but didn't get it because I didn't have a kit at home. In grade 8 I got my kit and have been banging on it ever since.

[brockalicious]

real name? Brock
age? 16
how long been playing? Almost 4 Years
top 5 drummers? I have 2, Leigh Pengelly from Horsell Common and Aaron Barnett from The Getaway Plan
make of drumkit? Mapex M Series
make of cymbal? Zildjian A and Z Customs
where do you practice? in my room, or at a small venue with my band our friend owns
are you in a band/s? yep, we're new (well its an old band with 2 ppl replaced. i replaced the drummer) need a new name
favourite take out food? umm, subway
country? Australia
how did you start drumming? well, ive apparently always had musical talent. i started piano at 6, was good at it, quit by 9 tho. then my parents were convinced me to find another instrument because i had talent. so i jus picked something at 12-13 which i thought was cool. i initially did it because i had to. now the drums is my passion!

[oddrax]

real name? Gerardo
age? 17
how long been playing? 5 years
top 5 drummers? Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Williams, Dave Weckl, Virgil Donati
make of drumkit? Tama (Starclassic Performer0
make of cymbal? Sabian, Zildjian
where do you practice? in my drum practice room
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals: originals
what style of music: Fusion, Latin Jazz
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? MEXICO
how did you start drumming? Moby Dick. Period.

[amba]

real name--Michael Barton

age--47

how long been playing--35 years

origin of user name--a play on the word ambidextrous

top 5 drummers--oh boy...tough one...
1. Ringo Starr (for getting me started)
2. Buddy Rich
3. Stuart Copeland
4. Dom Moio (for teaching me to understand the drums)
5. and 500 others and don't have room for...

make of drumkit-- Trick

make of cymbals-- Paiste, Zildjian, Sabian and World Percussion

where do you practice-- On a practice pad set and on my drums in the basement

are you in a band/s--No...just studio projects

covers or originals--original music recorded in my studio

what style of music--all kinds right now

favourite take out food--Chinese

country--United States

one really odd fact about yourself--I am still alive

how did you start drumming--My oldest sister made me listen to the drum intro of Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band played by Ringo Starr

[The Gare]

OK, Here goes...

real name--Gary Howe

age--40

how long been playing--26 years

origin of user name--A nickname given to me when I was 17. There is only one of me!

top 5 drummers--oh boy...tough one...
1. Neil Peart
2. Mike Portnoy
3. Stuart Copeland
4. Mickey Dee
5. and so many more...

make of drumkit-- Tama ImperialStar, currently building a SCM peice by peice...

make of cymbals-- Paiste, always Paiste....

where do you practice-- In Long Beach, CA

are you in a band/s--Yes, 2 and I have been asked to do several others...

covers or originals--Mostly tributes, Judas Priest and Queensryche. Originals again soon...

what style of music--Rock, Heavy groove or just about anything heavy!

favourite take out food--My Wife

country--United States

one really odd fact about yourself--Too many odd things to list I think!

how did you start drumming--My Uncle plays Harmonica and his band used to jam at his house. I always liked drums cause you were allowed to hit them and they were LOUD!

I have been a lurker here for quite some time. This is a GREAT site!!!!! Sadly I cant download anything to watch from work, it's all blocked....

You can see more of me here:

http://www.myspace.com/thegare

[latzanimal]

Been lurking & posting for a while, thought it was time:

age? To quote a country wanna be rocker "Too young to feel this damn old!"
how long been playing? 25 years
origin of user name? nickname & part of name
top 5 drummers? Only 5!?! All...few names that come to mind.. Peart, Bonham, Rich, Portnoy, Aldridge, Weckl, Krupa, Hamilton, Morgenstein, Smith, Ken Mary, Animal .... is that five?
make of drumkit? 6 Ludwig, 1 Tama, Hart Electronic, about 20 snares
make of cymbal? Zildjian, 1 Larrie London Sig Ride (Sabian)
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? Not presently
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Mostly rock (prog, metal, pop, classic, etc.) country, dabble in others, but NOTHING beats a big fat groove!
favourite take out food? Free
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? Almost all of my drums were bought used for a sweet "deal" (cheap)
how did you start drumming? Started in on snare in school, got a set, heard "Tom Sawyer" and the rest is.....

[slimchance]

age--27

how long been playing-- 2 months



top 5 drummers--
Bill Ward
Stevie Wonder
Dale Crover- I for some reason, forgot him.. sorry dale..



make of drumkit-- Tama SwingStar

make of cymbals-- Sabian

where do you practice-- az

covers or originals--Never Covers

what style of music--Anything



Ive been playing guitar for about 20 years and i cant stand the lack of good drummers in my area. im just doing my part to fix that, so i cant bitch about it anymore.

[drum it up]

i am 17 and a beginner drummer i have been playing for half a year now

i am new to drummer world

[NUTHA JASON]

welcome. read the rules. post in the right places and enjoy.

j

[dorksterdave]

Age = 23

Been playing for 6 years now, but still doesn't own a kit :(

Loves to play funk, rock, and a little bit of Jazz

Top 5 drummers:

Mike Portnoy
Dave Weckl
Lars Ulrich
Jose Pasillas
Buddy Rich (it's great to be old school!)

Desperately wanting a good drum teacher, and saving up for a Yamaha kit!

Wish me luck!

[-tarek-]

Hi everyone. My name is Tarek, I'm about to turn 19, and music is my passion! I live in a town called Boring, which is just outside of Portland, OR. I've been drumming for about 4 years now. I also play guitar and have been doing that for 5 years, and I was in choir all throughout middle and high school, which is how I got started with music. I started playing drums for somewhat of an odd reason. I played guitar in a horrible punk band in the beginnings of high school and our drummer left. We couldn't find anyone to play, so I finally said screw this, I'll play... because we had another guitarist. So I borrowed a kit from someone and taught myself to play! I sucked immaculately of course in this band, but we only played for a short time before going our seperate ways, which is when I actually started learning some technique and stepped away from the classic punk boom-chuck. I now consider drumming to be my main concentration, though I still play guitar every day of my life and I write all sorts of crazy music, ranging from jazz to acoustic to metal to idie and some grind core! I love technical music with odd times and innovative harmonies, basically I aim for creative unique music with no boundaries. If you haven't listened to them, check out Between the Buried and Me. They are phenomenal musicians who have inspired me in many ways, and if you're open minded, their music will blow you away! Anyway, I play a Pearl Masters Studio 6 ply birch 22x18 10x8 12x9 14x14 16x16 with a Yamaha brass 13x6.5 snare and mostly Paiste cymbals. I'll post pictures and stuff in the "your place" section when I get a chance. Some of my drumming influences include Danny Carey (of TOOL), Blake Richardson (of Between the Buried and Me), Josh Freese, Akira Jimbo, and many others. Anyway, I guess that's it.

Peace.

[trysthedrummer]

I live in England, been at it for about 6 years now. Should be getting my 3007's very soonish!

Love Pearl's hardware!

I'm from musicianforums too. Used to go there a bit now and then

Favourite drummers!? Hmm; in no particular order..

Virgil Donati
Gavin Harrison
Andy Edwards
Dave Weckl
Jason Bowld

[hawk]

real name? Aaron
age? 18
how long been playing? 1 year
origin of user name? rock smiley BB code from another forum
top 5 drummers? uhh...not really sure. 2 of my favorites are Morgan Rose and Dave Lombardo
make of drumkit? Silvertone Pro
make of cymbal? Silvertone...still need to buy some new ones
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? little of both i guess
what style of music? rock, hard rock, metal
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? uhh...ive been told i look 12...guess thats odd
how did you start drumming? beating on empty potato stick and pringles cans when i was about 10...joined band and fell in love with the set but never got to play...finally bought my set a while back and ive been playing ever since

[Dahmer-Gein]

real name: Diego Durán
age: 13
how long been playing: 1 year... almost
origin of user name: murdeder's second names
top 5 drummers:Joey Jordison, Mike Portnoy, Matt McDaughtt or something like that(Mudvayne), Lars Ulrich & Paul Koehler
make of drumkit: Mapex VX
make of cymbal: Zildjian
where do you practice: Home, Sessionsroom
are you in a band: Yes, and a proyect
covers or originals: Both
what style of music: Rock/Metal/Punk/Punk Rock/Emo(hard to explain)/70's to 90' also
favourite take out food: Empanadas :P
country: Chile, Tarapaca State
one really odd fact about yourself: hummm... 16 cm d*ck
how did you start drumming: lookin at a Joey's solos y started to like drums... thinkin it was easy to play.. learning alone, at first not a realy good drummer, but with time I started to became better and bitter

[Lucho]

real name? Luis

age? 21
how long been playing? about 6 and a half years

origin of user name? I taught myself how to play and am now bitterly regretting never finding a proper teacher. the search began yesterday actually.

top 5 drummers? Not sure about 5, although Jojo Mayer is definitely up there along with Steve Gadd. don't know about the rest.

make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage custom

make of cymbal? Sabian aax series stuff

where do you practice? In the Rec room in my parent's basement :-)

are you in a band/s? Yes

covers or originals? A little bit of column A, a bit of column B. more originals than covers.

what style of music? I practise to whatever music happens to be in my mp3 player which is all styles pretty much, from slipknot to the red hot chili peppers to James brown etc. My favourite style is funk.

favourite take out food? pizza, definitely pizza.

country? Canada

one really odd fact about yourself? I want to make drumming a living and I'm currently studying Accounting :-) how do THOSE go together??

how did you start drumming? I saw my cousin play in Argentina when I was 11, begged my parents for a drum kit for 3 years or so, and finally got a westbury 5 piece kit with a ride and hihat, and banged away. the first cd i fully learned was our lady peace, happiness is not a fish that you can catch.

[achynes]

real name? Andrew
age? 15
how long been playing? 4 years, maybe 5...
origin of user name? First and middle name initials and last name.
top 5 drummers? Chad Smith, Bonzo (naturally), Ian Paice, Simon Phillips and Omar Hakim.
make of drumkit? Pearl Export. Just Export in fancy writing, no EX, EXR, etc.
make of cymbal? Paiste PST3s
where do you practice? My room.
are you in a band/s? Yes.
covers or originals? Originals as much as possible though some songs we find too good not to cover.
what style of music? Well there's some funk... and some rock... and sometimes metal through the guitarists. And a little bit of grunge too.
favourite take out food? Pizza, no two ways about it.
country? Ireland.
one really odd fact about yourself? I have an outtie, it's reeeally out.
how did you start drumming? Joined the local samba group that my friend was in when I was 8 or so and after 2 or 3 years I just thought "I think I really, really like this..."

[Flashman]

real name? Gordon
age? 46
how long been playing? Actually played 'em hard for 7-8 years and sold out thinking I would get some more drums in a couple of years. Next thing ya know, its been 23 years! :|
origin of user name? From the 1930's comic-book character, Flash Gordon. I was called that from time to time growing up. Later, it evolved into The Flashman for originality and it became my alter-ego.
top 5 drummers? Louie Bellson, Billy Cobham, Dave Weckl, Neil Peart, Zacky Tsoukas
make of drumkit? Previosly Pearl and Tama - Now outside lookin' in
make of cymbal? Previously Zildjian and Paiste - Now outside lookin' in
where do you practice? On a practice pad
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? no
what style of music? 70's 80's rock. Will pick up Jazz now
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm a bizzarre individual. You can't narrow it down to one odd fact!
how did you start drumming? To impress the girls :)

[Pergament]

Real name? David
Age? 20
How long been playing? I don't really remember but I'd say at least for 13 years
Origin of user name? My familyname
Top 5 drummers? Difficult question, I'd probably change my mind as I hit the button...
Make of drumkit? At home: Roland, V-drums module TD-V6.
Real drums: Pearl with an added Sonor drum
Make of cymbal? Ride: Invader(that's all it says), Crashes: Stagg, China: Wuhan, Splash: Zildjian, Gong: Wuhan
Where do you practice? at GMG studios
Are you in a band/s? Crescent Sun & Flitwik
Covers or originals? Originals
What style of music? Mostly rock and metal but also some bossa nova and jazz.
Favourite take out food? Pizza
Country? Sweden
One really odd fact about yourself? I'd say I'm pretty normal but my friends wouldn't...
How did you start drumming? My parents saw a talent in me when I was drumming on the fryingpans in the kitchen when I was a kid

[Jlcoolio]

real name?
Jesse

age?
16

how long been playing?
7 months

origin of user name?
It came to me one day

top 5 drummers?
Neil Peart
Steve Gadd
Buddy Rich
I only have a top 3.

make of drumkit?
Pacific by DW

make of cymbal?
Sabian

where do you practice?
My room

are you in a band/s?
In a jazz band

covers or originals?
both

what style of music?
Rock, metal, jazz

favourite take out food?
pizza

country?
USA

one really odd fact about yourself?
I'm random?

how did you start drumming?
I started because of my ear problems with wind instruments and I needed to find a new instrument to play. I found this instrument that I really love to play now. I think it might be called drums. I'm not to sure.

[CoryTACP]

real name? Cory

age? 25

how long been playing? Rudimental snare- 13 years Drumset- 4 years

origin of user name? my name.... TACP-my job in the Air national guard. Tactical air control party.. we're forward air controllers.

top 5 drummers? Dave Weckl Vinnie C. John Bonham Marcus Baylor Neil Peart Rod Morgenstien. I know its six.

make of drumkit? Pacific FS

make of cymbal? Sabian/Wuhan splash

where do you practice? My climate contolled storage building

are you in a band/s? Church praise band...if that counts.

covers or originals? Covers

what style of music? Rock and Jazz.

favourite take out food? Mexican

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? Now days being a Christian is considered "odd" so I'm proud to say that I'm "odd"

how did you start drumming? Marching band and because my dad played.

[Starlingj]

Hey, I played Drums in College. It was pretty neat but my main instruments are piano & organ.

Glad to meet all of you.

[tajtonic]

real name? Joe

age? 14

how long been playing? 10 years.

origin of user name? it's an acronym - The Almighty Joseph Tyler Oakes.

top 5 drummers? in no particular order: Tony Williams, Al Jackson Jr., Dennis Chambers, Bernard Purdie, Chad Wackerman

make of drumkit? Pacific CX Fusion, soon to be Taye Rockpro Classic.

make of cymbal? Zildian ZXT, soon to be Zildian K Customs

where do you practice? Basement. Ugh.

are you in a band/s? http://www.myspace.com/bluelightdistrict, ska-punk-reggae.

covers or originals? mainly originals.

what style of music? Jazz, reggae, ska, punk, avant-garde.

favourite take out food? chinese, all the way.

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? Color-blind part-Black Jew with perfect pitch who plays guitar, piano, trumpet, and regular and electric bass in addition to drumming. I'm a statistician's nightmare.

how did you start drumming? I lived with my grandfather, who was originally a band director and had a master's from the Boston Conservatory. He heard me banging on crap and got me a practice pad and trained me non-stop. At 6 I got a student drumset, and that was the beginning of the end.

[Brody W]

real name? Brody Wintle

age? 22

how long been playing? 4 1/2 years.

origin of user name? Well its my First name and Last initial... (Just realized my name is Boring :)

top 5 drummers? in no particular order: Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy, Danny Carrey, Dennis Chambers, and I think Abe Cunningham is interesting.

make of drumkit? 2002 Pearl Export Select.

make of cymbal? Sabian Vaults, Sabian AAX, Some crappy Zildjan China.

where do you practice? Small Warehouse behind my brothers Jewelry store.

are you in a band/s? Beckond (www.beckond.com)(myspace.com/beckond)

covers or originals? Only Originals. Except for "Baby got back" :)

what style of music? The Band is a wide variety of Rock, but I love to play Jazz, and occasional Funk in my spare time.

favourite take out food? I would have to say the 5 star Chinese place out back is pretty sweet.

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? I am a Computer Nerd by Day... Basketball wanna be at dusk.... And Rockstar by NIGHT... :) OKay so I am only a Computer Nerd and Basketball Wanna be!

how did you start drumming? I remember in the first grade listening to Christmas Music and hearing the drums and being impressed, I have always wanted to play, but could never afford it til I got out of high school... The day I caught Vinnie Pauls Drumstick in the Last Pantera tour I knew it was a sign from above and I needed to get in gear. So I bought a drumset with some money that I got from a friends car insurance after he tried to kill me in a 120 mph roll over accident. TOTALLY WORTH IT IF YOU ASK ME!!! Unfortunatly $1,000 doesn't get you much of a drumset.

[fijjibo]

Welcome to Drummerworld!!!

Have a great time here, 'tis a truly magical place.

[ethanos]

Hello all, I've posted a few times before but I haven't ever properly introduced myself so...

real name? Ethan G.W.
age? 17
how long been playing? ~ 4 years
origin of user name? old nickname
top 5 drummers? elvin jones, jack dejohnette, billy cobham, tony williams, david king
make of drumkit? yamaha
make of cymbal? zildjian
where do you practice? at home in my practice room
are you in a band/s? not currently
what style of music? bop, post-bop, hard-bop, jazz-rock fusion
favourite take out food? quality pizza
country? canada
one really odd fact about yourself? im eccentric.
how did you start drumming? ive been tapping on everything in sight since i was 2...

[Dauden]

real name? Dennis M.

age? 17

how long been playing? 2-3 yrs, cant remember really

origin of user name? one of my favorite bands' songs

top 5 drummers? (no real order) Asgeir Mickelson, Blastphemer, Scott Ellis, Derek Roddy, George Kollias

make of drumkit? Rockwood

make of cymbal? zildjian

where do you practice? Drum room

are you in a band/s? was at one point, decided i joined one too early and left to practice on skills

covers or originals? we were doing both

what style of music? black/death metal

favourite take out food? chinese!!!

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? Aspiring to be a theoretical physicist who drums.

how did you start drumming? Well, I was tapping my hands on everything at an early age so it got to the point where my parents told me to "STOP TAPPING!" and they got me a drum set to make that tapping more productive. (I still tap my hands on everything to different beats)

[bicycle]

Hey guys I'm Greg and I play drums!

[bicycle]

oops lemme do the chart

real name? Greg Biché

age? 16

how long been playing? 4 years

origin of user name? I like to ride my bike

top 5 drummers? Zach Hill, Glenn Kotche, Mickey Roker, Greg Saunier, Orri Páll Dýrason, Ches Smith. oh wait that's six.

make of drumkit? I have a Mapex and an old Jet kit. My main snare is a Pacific wood-hoop snare

make of cymbal? nothing in particular.

where do you practice? in the attic

are you in a band/s? nope

covers or originals? n/a

what style of music? I rock out real hard! also jazz, anything experimental, anything fresh and original

favourite take out food? Cheeseburgers

country? United States

one really odd fact about yourself? I can never leave my drums alone; I can never stick with one set-up style. cymbals and drums and percussion are constantly being added/subtracted

how did you start drumming? I played piano for three years and it was not fun so I started taking drum lessons. I knew it was for me.

[drumania]

age 15
name rishav acharya
location nepal
drum not particular
cybals not particular
pedal pearl 20002c
band yes
style all but especially rock

[Thin Spirits]

real name? Ben Witmer
age? 17
how long been playing? 3 and 1/2 years
origin of user name? It is a Finger Eleven song.
top 5 drummers? Rich Beddoe, Terry Bozzio, John Dolmayan, James Sullivan "The Rev", Billy Cobham, and everyone else!
make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage
make of cymbal? Sabian (B8)
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? Yes. Casus Condisco (a rock band) (http://www.myspace.com/casuscondisco). Hollow Heartbeat (a hardcore/screamo band) (http://www.myspace.com/hollowheartbeat)
covers or originals? Originals for both bands.
favourite take out food? Anything that is Healthy and/or high in protein.
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I love math, and I have dreadlocks.
how did you start drumming? My friends played guitar, and asked me if I'd like to join their band. I started playing drums, and I only ever jammed with those guys twice, but my love for drums and the intricacies of rhythm has flourished.

[bart60]

real name? Henrik Wiman
age? 15 (soon 16 :D)
how long been playing? about 6 years
origin of user name? bart was taken on another forum, so it suggested bart60 :), since then i've been hooked :P
top 5 drummers? Derek Roddy, Mike Portnoy, Buddy Rich, Dave Weckl and Jojo Mayer
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Zildjian and Turkish
where do you practice? In my bedroom :P
are you in a band/s? Sorta, kinda, not really :P
covers or originals? The one i am "sorta, kinda" in we do covers.
what style of music? Rock
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Sweden
one really odd fact about yourself? I can't think of one. Sorry :P
how did you start drumming? I thought it was cool, i guess. I can't really remember :P

[That Guy]

(soon 16 :D)EVIL SMILEY!!! Get it, get it..... kill it!

[volume_3]

real name? Mike
age? 17
how long been playing? About 10 months
origin of user name? SlipKnot album Title (has stuck with me)
top 5 drummers? Gavin Harrison, Neil Peart, Rob Jones, Jon Theodore & Aidan Girt
make of drumkit? Roland (Electric Kit)
make of cymbal? See Above
where do you practice? Living room!
are you in a band/s? Yes (aswell as solo music)
covers or originals? All originals
what style of music? My band play alternative/Indie, I make electronic/prog/ metal/ambient/psychedelic music
favourite take out food? Indian
country? Favourite or where i live atm? I live in the UK, my fave country is New Zealand
one really odd fact about yourself? Erm... I really don't know
how did you start drumming? A Jam session during a cancelled Drama lesson, which lead to me wanting to learn drums, and my band forming.

[germangavinfan]

real name: Guido Heidmann
Age: 20
playing drums: 4 years now (people who know me never believe if i tell them)
origin of username : just thougt about a "good" name ;)
Top 5 Drummers : Gavin Harrison, Simon Phillips, Marco Minnemann, Ralf Gustke, Kim Fischer (who is my drum-teacher)
make of Drums: Mapex
make of cymbals: Zildjian
wher do you practice: @ Home
are you in a band/s? no not yet
covers or originals? -
what style of music? -
favourite take out food? almost everything
country? Germany is miy living-one Japan my dream-country
how did you start drumming? saw a friend of mine playing drums and i was so damn impressed of it...so i started and now after 4 years im better than him

[That Guy]

origin of username : just thougt about a "good" name ;)

THERES ANOTHER EVIL SMILEY!! GET IT! KILL IT!

[TheGroceryman]

real name? Andrew Pico (nickname: Pico; among others)
age? 16 turning a17 in october
how long been playing? 7 years
origin of user name? My brother suggested it
top 5 drummers? Steve Gadd, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Carter Beauford
make of drumkit? no-name kit
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? basement
are you in a band/s? not yet...
covers or originals? n/a
what style of music? mostly rock
favourite take out food? Taco Bell
country? The U.S.A
one really odd fact about yourself? not sure
how did you start drumming? 3rd grade, my parents really urged me to join the school band as a drummer. So, after trying it out, I loved it and kept going.

[rendezvous_drummer]

real name? Michael Ewacha

age? 19

how long been playing? 2.5 years

origin of user name? Old band name

top 5 drummers? Steve Jordan, Larry Mullen Jr., Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Papa Jo Jones

make of drumkit? Yamaha

make of cymbal? Zildjian

where do you practice? Me basement

are you in a band/s? Yes. Violet Sky.

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? Mixture of Funk, Blues, Jazz and Rock. Think John Mayer meets The Trews/ Audioslave

favourite take out food? Japanese

country? Canada

one really odd fact about yourself? Born with 6 toes on each foot, third nipple and no cartilage in me nose.

how did you start drumming? Waiting for my brother to let me take a turn on his drums. My band needed a drummer, and when we couldn't find anyone, I dropped the guitar to play the drums. Smartest choice i've ever made!

[Frank]

Real name?
Frank

Age?
40something

How long been playing?
Started when I was 9

Top 5 drummers?
Cobham, Erskine, Rich, Copeland, lots

Make of drumkit?
Tama

Make of cymbal?
Sabian

Where do you practice?
Home

Are you in a band/s?
Yes

Covers or originals?
Covers

What style of music?
Contemporary and classic rock

Favorite take out food?
Chinese

Country?
US

One really odd fact about yourself?
I can pick things up with my feet. :)

How did you start drumming?
Just had to do it. Begged my parents for a year.


Hi everyone.

[chazgrohl]

real name? cathal smith
age? 28

how long been playing? 7 years

origin of user name? nick name and favorite drummer combined to make chazgrohl oww

top 5 drummers? brann dailor, dave lombardo, dave grohl, matt cameron, mike bordin

make of drumkit?tama

make of cymbal? paiste

where do you practice? shed out me back, kinda sound proof, its warm anyways

are you in a band/s? kydrastig, shorty and the fat bastards, 40%proof

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? funky grunge, bluesy punk, haha bits of allsorts

favourite take out food?something that burns as much going in as it does coming out

country?ireland

one really odd fact about yourself? have an essential tremor

how did you start drumming? lookin at mr grohl at a concert drumming and saying god i wan2 do that

[Grungydan]

real name?
Daniel / Dan

age?
26 til Sep

how long been playing?
24 years with a few breaks (yup, I'm serious, although 2-7 was on "toy" kits and just beating on my dad's drummer's kit ;) )

origin of user name?
Well, I love grunge/Seattle rock, and it has been my username on various sites since the mid-90s.

top 5 drummers?

Danny Carey
Tim Alexander
Dave Grohl
Carter Beauford
Matt Cameron

Wow...it's hard to pick just five.

make of drumkit?
Mapex Pro-M
Roland V-drums TD-10 w/ Expansion

make of cymbal?
Mostly Sabian right now.

where do you practice?
At home and at the band's practice space.

are you in a band/s?
Yes. (Least Among Equals (http://www.myspace.com/leastamongequals))

covers or originals?
Originals, with a very select few covers sprinkled in for fun at shows.

what style of music?
Yes. :D

favourite take out food?
Chinese

country?
U.S.

one really odd fact about yourself?
I'm not wearing shoes.

how did you start drumming?
As a kid I was surrounded by music. My dad played guitar and sang, and played in a house band in a pizza joint. At some point, I just started banging on things, so they would put me on their drummers' drum throne and hold me up so I could hit stuff. My parents bought me the little toy kits, but I would play them too much and too hard and the "heads" (thick paper, really) would bust. Eventually, an aunt found an old bass drum and gave it to me, so I'd beat on that. When I turned 7, my parents bought me my first "real" kit of my own (an old Percussion Plus 5 piece) and I just took off.

[That Guy]

how long been playing?
24 years with a few breaks (yup, I'm serious, although 2-7 was on "toy" kits and just beating on my dad's drummer's kit ;) )
what style of music?
Yes. :D

OMG, the evil smileys are taking over!

[Anders Fahlstrøm]

Real name?
Anders

Age?
43

How long been playing?
25 years

Origin of user name?
Origin?. Nobody told me I have to use a nick.

Top 5 drummers?
Tommy Aldridge, Morten "Diesel" Dahl, Anders Johansson, Ian Haugland, Bobby Rondinelli. For more about my favorites you can take a view to my website http://www.andersfahlstrom.com


Make of drumkit?
I use Mus Luthier ( Made in Argentina ). One more time....you can see a diagram of my kit at my site.

Make of cymbal?
Paiste 2002, Roland Meinl Racker Series.

Where do you practice?
At home. I have my 7 x 4,5 mts. space.

Are you in a band/s?
Not by the time. But I will be back in the sand soon.

Covers or originals?
I love to play the songs I like and my originals.

What style of music?
Hard Rock, Metal and I love the 80's music.

Favourite take out food?
Pizza, beef, Parrillada.

Country?
Argentina

How did you start drumming?
When I was a teenager (18) I loved Kiss and started playing along Alive and Alive II albums. Six months later I started taking lessons.

[graham rogers]

hi folks,
just joined this evening. (not gigging tonight, for a change)
i just want to say hi, this looks like a great site, i notice a few members from the sonor museum are on board. a special big up! to you guys.
looking forward to learning and exchanging with you all
all the best.
graham.

[Gufle]

Real Name:
Henrik

Age:
17

How long have you been playing:
3 and a half year.

Origin of user name:
It's a nickname i got over the years :)

Top 5 drummers:
Simon Phillips, Carter Beauford, Jojo Mayer, Danny Carey, Mike Portnoy

Make of drumkit:
It's basically a Pearl Master Custom set (MMX), mostly in the color Liquid Amber. Snare drum is a Pearl Piccolo. (Very agressive sound )

Make of Cymbal:
Well the cymbals are alot of different brands. Got some Zildjians, which of some belong to the K and A series. Also got a few from Istanbul and Sabian.

Where do you Practice:
At home.

Are you in any band:
Currently i am in a progressive rock/heavy band called Leprechauns. Been in the band for about half a year now.

Covers or original:
We do a bit of Dream Theater cover. Currently we are making our own music, which will be interesting to see how turns out...

What style of music:
Progressive rock/heavy. Even got some metal too.

Favourite take out food:
Well....Pizza. what else? :P

Country:
Denmark

How did you start drumming:
My older brother got himself a drum-kit, and i got intrigued by the first glance of it. Besides drums i also play the piano, but the feeling of sitting behind a drum-set is undeniably different.

[ammarolli]

Age? 16
How long been playing? 3 years
Origin of user name? I was talking to girl and she cold me that.
Top 5 drummers? Jeff Porcaro, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Calaiuta, Steve, Gadd, David Garibaldi
Make of drumkit? Tama, it's an old Rockstar, heh.
Make of cymbal? Zildjian
Where do you practice? In the shed
Are you in a band/s? yes but we need practice place
Covers or originals? Either would be fine.
What style of music? Anything
Favorite take out food? Subway
Country? Iceland
How did you start drumming? I thought drumming was cool.

[Adam South]

real name? Adam Southward

age? 32

how long been playing? 19 years off and on (incorporating a 13 year solid stint as a bassist)... Realistically though, 3 years.

origin of user name? I once worked as a ring announcer for a British Wrestling promotion. They gave me the pseudonym 'Adam South' for no apparent reason and it's stuck ever since!

top 5 drummers? Stewart Copeland, Dominic Howard, Keith Moon, Gilson Lavis, Don Henley (only because, like me, he sings and plays!)

make of drumkit? Tama Superstar Hyperdrive (In Brushed Metallic Blue!!!).

make of cymbal? Stagg Double Hammered- Cheap, but give a pretty decent tone and sustain.

where do you practice? A little studio in Blackpool!

are you in a band/s? Yeah, called The Same Mistakes (www.myspace.com/thesamemistakes2007)

covers or originals? Mostly original, a few covers thrown in.

what style of music? Hard to describe really... Modern Prog/Alternative/Rock about describes us. Someone very kindly labelled us 'Stadium Rock'. Not bad, considering there aren't any stadiums in Blackpool and we sure as hell have never played in one!!!

favourite take out food? Italian.

country? Don't really have one...

one really odd fact about yourself? Once had career advice from Jasmine St Claire (ex-porn actress). Not what you'd expect either...she told me to get into computers!

how did you start drumming? My dad was a drummer in the 60's. Always wanted to emulate him... At age 13 I got my first kit, and was in a band without a bassist. A guy came in as bass player who was actually a s*** hot drummer, much better than me at the time. Eventually I was ousted and shoved onto bass, which I played till about 28 full time (still play a bit today, write most of our bands songs with it!). When I moved into my own place 3 years ago, I decided to take up drums again and here I am now!

[stasz]

real name? Ian
age? 14
how long been playing? 5 years concert band at school, 2 years drumset
origin of user name? It's an awesome song by Phish.
top 5 drummers? Kris Myers, John Bonham (what? John Bonham on this forum? Crazy!), Jon Fishman, Ringo, and Phil Collins. That's five... right?
make of drumkit? Ludwig Accent (Jealous much?)
make of cymbal? Sabian, and Zildjian occasionally
where do you practice? At home... on the kit or the pad
are you in a band/s? Nope
covers or originals? If I was in a band, we'd write originals but most definitely would cover some of my favorite tracks.
what style of music? Rock and funk
favourite take out food? Subway
country? US of A
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm Polish and Filipino (AKA Polifino... er, Polipino)
how did you start drumming? When the band teacher at my middle school recruited 5th grade band members... I actually almost played clarinet but luckily some part of me saw the light and became a drummer.

[Joel Woody]

Real name? Joel Woody Denton

Age? 17

How long been playing? going on two years

Origin of user name? it is my actual name

Top 5 drummers? Dave Grohl, Shannon Larkin, Danny Carey, Taylor Hawkins, and of course Lars Ulrich

Make of drumkit? lots of Ludwig parts.....i dont know anymore.....its like 20 years old though

Make of cymbal? Zildjian

Where do you practice? At home in my room....or anywhere on anything if i have some sticks

Are you in a band/s? Nope

Covers or originals? If I was in a band, it would be original.....i have some great song ideas

What style of music? Rock

Favourite take out food? Subway all the way

Country? US of A

One really odd fact about yourself? i cant feel anything below my waist due to a head injury....im not paralyzed but it just deadened all of my nerves

how did you start drumming? my younger brother got a drumset......then i decided that i would be better at his own drumset than he is......and i am

[King Of Drums]

real name? Shack that's my nickname
age? 18
how long been playing? 7-8 months
origin of user name? not sure
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Carter Beauford, Carlton Barret
make of drumkit? Tama
make of cymbal? Zildjian/Sabian
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Yep 1 band
covers or originals? both covers and originals
what style of music? Classic rock, prog rock, reggae, blues
favourite take out food? Taco Bell
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? People say I look like Lenny Kravitz
how did you start drumming? I was blown away by some hand drummers/ kit players and said I have to start and eventually I did

[Mr . Metallica]

Hey guys my real name is Albert Kim. Im from Federal Way Washington. I am 14. I have been playing drums for 4 years. My favorite kind of music would be Heavy Metal-Particully Thrash Metal. My 5 top favorite bands are:
5. Trivium
4. Pantera
3. Anthrax
2. Megadeth
1. METALLICA

My set right now is a Pearl Forum Series in a silver sparkle finish. 5 piece. I had a Black Ludwig Accent Combo set before, 5 piece. I use Zildjian Cymbals. ZBT & Avedis Zildjian/A Cymbals.

My favorite 5 drummers:

5. Charlie Benante
4. Vinnie Paul
3. John Bonham
2. Neil Peart
1. Lars Ulrich

My dream kit is to have a 9 Piece set with 4 rack toms, 2 floor, 2 bass drums, and one snare.

Cya on the forums,

Mr. Metallica

[evanj]

real name? evan
how long been playing? 6 years
top 5 drummers? hmm, this is tough. i would consider these personal favorites, not "THE BEST 5 drummers in the world: Philly Joe Jones, Go-Go Ray, Chris Adler, Stanton Moore, Steve Smith
make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? basement
are you in a band/s? yes www.myspace.com/jetstojunemusic
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? rock
favourite take out food? chinese or pizza
country? USA
how did you start drumming? wanted to play along with my older bro who played guitar...wanted to be like lars from metallica, my fav. band at the time ;)

[Dussin]

Dustin
22 Years Old
I have been playing for 8 years, I really got serious about 2 years ago and started to take lessons to learn the basics like rudiments.
There is nothing special about my user name.
My favorite drummers are Benny Greb, John Bonham, Johnny Rabb, and my teacher Billy Angelo Stella.
I have a Yamaha Stage Custom, thats about 6 years old.
Zildjian is the only brand cymbal I use. They cost me more than my set.
My kit is in my apartment but has mutes on it, so it's sort of a pain, but I practice everywhere and anywhere I can. I have my practice pad in my lap when I'm on the couch. I am always tapping on everything I can.
I used to be in a band, but now I don't have the time with a full time job.
My favorite bands are The Mars Volta, and Led Zeppelin.
My favorite food is a turkey sandwich, I eat a variety of one everyday.
USA.
I started drumming after seeing a band in junior high, and being fascinated by the drummer. I have been an addict ever since then.

[Trip McNealy]

real name? Dominick
age? 28
how long been playing? 19 years
origin of user name? From the movie "Can't Hardly Wait"
top 5 drummers? Beauford, Sexton, Weckl, Peart, Bonham
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? SABIAN
where do you practice? At home and at my bandmate's home
are you in a band/s? Yes, Steel Sunrise (http://www.steelsunrisemusic.com)
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Modern Rock
favourite take out food? General Tso Chicken
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? My right arm and foot are the tiniest bit shorter than the left
how did you start drumming? Started in elementary school

[LarryMullen3]

Chris
14
4years
U2's Drummer
Larry MullenJr , Niel Peart, Dave Weckl, Jack Dejohnette, Chad Butler
Peavey(Don't Laugh)
Sabian
Basement
No, but I'm in a worship group at church

Funk Rock, Jazz
?
Canada
?
Piano was getting boring.

[Acronomic]

real name- Andreas
age- 20
how long been playing- 2 1/2 years
origin of user name- Name generator... many years ago I stumbled across one, and it suggested AeroAcronomic... I researched Acronomic and liked it, stuck with it since.
top 5 drummers- Gavin Harrison, Martin Lopez (ex Opeth), Johan Langell (ex Pain of Salvation) - Those are my favorites, there are others I like but I don't really know much about them.
make of drumkit- Pearl
make of cymbal- Sabian
where do you practice- At home
are you in a band- 2 bands. 1 I that is not active at the moment and 1 band that just exchanges ideas and the like - we don't even live close to eachother.
what style of music- Mostly progressive and experimental, but I also enjoy blues/funk type of playing.
country- Norway
how did you start drumming- I developed an interest in rhythm, so I started drumming with my hands, not really knowing anything about how a drumkit worked. Then a few months later, my parents helped me fund a drumkit.

[bago]

real name peter lumley
age 48
how long been playing since i was a kid
origin of user name comes from lumbago pain in the back
top 5 drummers will kennedy, dennis chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, steve gadd, peter erskine, lots of great players around today
make of drumkit yamaha 9000 R
make of cymbal All K s
where do you practice studio in oxfordshire
are you in a band/s yes 2 bands the powders and pjr
covers or originals originals
what style of music indie and jazzy funk
favourite take out food indian
country italy
one really odd fact about yourself none
how did you start drumming my dads best mate played with dusty springfield and he used to show me rudiments

http://www.thepowders.com/

http://www.myspace.com/petelumley

[PeartWeckler]

Wow, Peter! Awesome tunes on myspace!!

I'm Stephanie, and here's my info:

real name?
Stephanie Grow

age?
41

how long been playing?
age 7

origin of user name?
Neil Peart and Dave Weckl, two of my top drummer idols

top 5 drummers?
Cobham, Vinnie Colauta, Dave Garibaldi, Chuck Tilley, Dom Famalura

make of drumkit?
Tama Granstar Custom

make of cymbal?
Sabian, Zildjian

where do you practice?
In my duplex apartment from 4-7pm EST weekdays

are you in a band/s?
Not yet. Vermont doesn't have much going here, and well I'm a contract engineer, so I'm always moving around the country every year or so

covers or originals?
N/A

what style of music?
Looking to do funk, soul, R&B, jazz

favourite take out food?
country?
USA

one really odd fact about yourself?
I can balance a drumstick on my finger, and then put it on my nose, all without taking a break. This led to drumsticks on my chin, and eventually larger objects, like chairs and bar stools etc.

how did you start drumming?
I kept sneaking onto my older brother's drumset, until one day he gave me the drumset. I then took marching band in highschool to learn the rudiments, as well as practicing drumset every day, self-taught. Jazz Ensemble in college while studying to become an electrical engineer. Off and on ever since, mostly off.

Drummer World is definitely a motivation for me to get back into practice. When I look at my join date, it corresponds with my picking up the sticks again, after 5 years of not playing at all. (tapping with my fingers and feet has kept my coordination in place)

Stephanie

[liam1523]

hello im new to this site. my name is liam. i have been playing drums for 10 months now. i currently have a pearl forum kit in 22 rock sizes in deep blue colour. i have sabian solar cymbals 14 hats 16 crash and 20 ride. i have a pearl 18 crash. the only upgrades i have made to my kit are my solar cymbals and i have a remo pinstripe clear on my 12 tom. i have a four piece setup with my 12 tom 16 floor tom and snare and bass drum. i would call myseld a beginner/moderate player.

please leave comments as i would like to learn more and get to know the people of the site.

liam

[beatsMcGee]

welcome homie. feel free to post any questions, comments, or concerns you have about any drum or non drum related problem. and you also can type in topics you would like to learn more about in the serach box, as the topic might already have been posted and you can find your answers there.

again welcome.

[That Guy]

Hello Liam! Greetings and welcome to DrummerWorld. How did you find us? As Beat's said... feel free to post about any concerns, questions, information about drumming or not about drumming. Also, as mentioned by Beat's... check out the search box up at the top on the information bar. It will more than likely touch on any topic that you have questions or wanna talk about. Just type in your interest and click "Go."

I have been drumming for the better half of 24 years. I was born with it I guess. My grandmother was a drummer and I guess she passed it on to me.

So, you have been drumming for 10 months now huh? Are you taking lessons? What style of music are you leaning towards learning? I hope you enjoy your time here.

Peace!

[liam1523]

i have taken lesseons yes and also i like rock, indie and alternative music styles. my favourite drummer is probably keith moon for his crazy style and fills. i just think he is amazing and is a drumming legend.

liam

[That Guy]

Cool... lessons are the way to go buddy! Stick with em. Oh, just to let you know... one of the Administrators will probably move this thread to the (Your Place- Introduce Yourself) section very shortly. So, if you can't find it here in the General Discussion, it will be over there soon. Become familiar with the menus.

I myself am into Rock, Indie and Alternative as well. But, I wouldn't label my taste to just such. I guess... its more a fusion of rock/jazz/metal. If that even makes sense.. lol.

Concerning lessons... what are you currently learning?

[liam1523]

yes im not limited to just those music styles. they are my favourite but i like almost everything except from that evil music called dance. about lessons im learning a whole mix of styles but mostly rock at the moment.

thanks for the warning about the move of this thread

liam

[Rainbow]

real name? Raymi Dyskant
age? 26
how long been playing? 1 and a half weeks
origin of user name? Nickname in middle school. I like colors.
top 5 drummers? Billy Cobham, and while there's certainly more I can't solidly pick another name that's assuredly top five
make of drumkit? None yet
make of cymbal? None yet
where do you practice? Living room
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals? Covers--not everybody's a composer, and not everyone needs to be.
what style of music? Whatever amuses me today
favourite take out food? Vietnamese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm a European mutt with an Incan name that can't meet a person who doesn't ask if I'm Indian.
how did you start drumming? I like to hit things, I like rhythm, and I have no ear for harmony. Mostly, I like to hit things.

[4DMNYC]

Welp, hello fellow drummers. I've been lurking around the site for a while. But I've registered and I look forward to contributing to the drummerworld community. And gather useful information for my own personal use.

I'm 31 years old. I've been playing drums for about 15 years. My influences come from all over. I get inspiration from people such as Gene Krupa to Joey Jordison to Tito Puente. I've been in a number of different bands. But I really love playing metal and I love breakdowns.

I've probably owned about six different acoustic kits. Some sort of Sonor kit was my first. I really beat the crap out of that poor kit. My kit now is an inexpensive 5 piece Pearl fusion kit. It gets the job done. I use a variety of different cymbols with the kit. I have a love for trashy/swishy cymbols. I also have a Roland TD6 electric kit for those late night jam sessions in the basement.

Thats pretty much me in a nutshell.

[4DMNYC]

Edit: Whoop's double post....sorry

[drum.lad]

real name?Jason
age? 17
how long been playing? not long enough
origin of user name? Im a lad who drums
top 5 drummers? Dave Grohl,Taylor Hawkins,John Bonham,Chad Smith and Keith Moon
make of drumkit? Roland (Electric Kit),Grestch
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? My neighbours studio i live in between two drummers and we all play in one of there studios
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? All originals
what style of music? My band play rock/funk
favourite take out food? Subway
country?Living in Ireland
one really odd fact about yourself? Erm... I really don't know
how did you start drumming?Most of the men in my family play drums and i kinda just got in to it seeing them around me

[operati0n_ska]

real name? Andrew
age? 16
how long been playing? 3 Years
origin of user name? operati0n from Operation Ivy. ska from my favourite genre of music.
top 5 drummers? Chris Tsagakis, Bonzo, Stewart Copeland, Steve Gadd, and Chris Hainey, in no particular order.
make of drumkit? Ludwig.
make of cymbal? Zildjian.
where do you practice? Home/School jazz band
are you in a band/s? School jazz band, and the occasional church gig.
covers or originals? Covers.
what style of music? Jazz, Gospel, Praise, Ska
favourite take out food? Anything Thai
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Fish scare me.
how did you start drumming? My mom randomly bought me a drumset one day at the music store.

[AKTRD]

-Hey, my real name is Albert Kim. I am 14 Years old. I've been playing for 4 Years Now, but started to play seriously this last year. I got my first drum kit early this year.
-My User name stands for: Albert Kim The Rock Drummer.
-My Top 5 Drummers are - John Bonham, Keith Moon, Neil Peart, Lars Ulrich, and Buddy Rich.
-My Drums are Pearl. I may want to switch to Ludwig soon.
-My Cymbals are Zildjian.
-I Practice at Home, Chruch, and at School.
-I play a lot of Covers, but if i had a band, i'd play originals as much as covers.
-I play Hard Rock/Blues Rock/Heavy Metal/Rock & Roll
-My Favorite take out is any Teriaki.
-Korea is my favorite country.
-One of my odd fears is rats (its not that odd)
-I started drumming when i went to my mom's cousins house and saw a drum kit there and he started to teach me.

[aydee]

real name? Aydee
age? 45
how long been playing? 30 some Years
origin of user name? my mom gave it to me
top 5 drummers? steve gadd, billy cobham, vinnie colauita, Dave Weckl Rodney Holmes in no particular order.
make of drumkit?YAMAHA/TAMA
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian
where do you practice? home/studio
are you in a band/s? 3 piece
what style of music? jazz/funk/progressive band
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? INDIA
one really odd fact about yourself? can play decent guitar backwards
how did you start drumming? got the urge to hit things when the radio was on

[Hardly-Ever]

Hi all,
I havent played in a few years but the bug just bit me again. so i joined here to get a little info besides being among friends.

played for about 10 years before i quit about 6-7 years ago. still very rusty compared to what i used to be able to do. but its comin back after a month of trying, little by little. worst part is building the stamina i once had.

not sure what my drum kits is actually and was hoping someone could tell me. Ill have to post pics later. Theyre Yamaha and was told when i bought them in 1994 that they were vintage classics? dont know much about drums, i play guitar too and really got into the info part as well as the playing on that instrument more over the years.

one of the model no's is TT-7130

but anyway..... hi Yall,
from Florida
David

[Simbad]

Name: Christian
Age: 55
City: Montreal, Canada
Band: Numb
Drum: Taye (Ray Ayotte) 5 drums + vintage Rogers Dynasonic snare & Tama Kenny Aronoff signature snare.
Cymbals: Zildjian or die...
Fav style: Blues, Classic Rock
Fav drummers: Steve Gadd, Kenny Aronoff, Graham Broad


Hi,

I started drumming when I was 14. I got my first rig from a local pawnshop for 100$. It was a black and white zebra look Pyramid. The standard 4 drums set. I added a set of cheap cymbals and started playing for fun.

A year and a half later, I traded my Pyramid and 200$ for a Beatles style Ludwig which came with Zildjian Turkish cymbals. What a change in sound it was...

A year later, I traded my Ludwig for another Ludwig. A beautiful Vistalite clear 5 drums... I kept it 3 years, until someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Ludwig had stopped producing acrylic drums (they do have some now) and the guy really wanted my set. So I traded for his almost new Rogers with a 20 BD and 4 Zildjians cymbals and Hi-hat plus 300$.

Few years later, I grabed a double Ludwig set with 6 toms and kept it for many years as I had left the scene and was only playing for fun.

But in 1997, old musicians friends called in to ask If I wanted to join them for a one night only gig and that was it... Could not stop... Sold the double Ludwig and started shopping for a new set.

When I saw it, it was love at first sight... A beauty... Glossy black finish, shinning chrome and cymbals... The guy said '' do you drum?''... I grabbed a set of sticks and took it for a ride... WOW!!! I had never heard anything like that. A real deep sound from all drums. That was it... Got myself a brand new Canadian made Custom maple Ayotte... Never regretted it. I played that drum over and over and everytime I was playing it I had that same feeling. Like when you drive a Ferrari or something similar.

Last year, I decided to change it. I checked out the Ayotte again but in the mean time, we were practicing in an all equipped studio and It was my first encounter with another Ayotte product... TAYE.... Wow! Same deep sound. So I checked out the prices at my local dealer. Few days later, I heard that the studio was changing their sets and the one I was playing on was for sale. It looked like new. One year old only. A SM622SD (Studio Maple) with all the hardware and a double BD pedal. A kit like that sells for about 3500$ CAD. I got it for... 600$... Couldn't believe it.

I still have my Taye. Still love it. Just got the new ZP 1.02 BD pedal. AMAZING...

Keep drummin...

Cheers!

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of TAYE

[Bossa Nova]

real name-- EJ
age-- 30
how long been playing-- 5 years
origin of user name-- I live in northern Virginia, affectionately known as NOVA (NOrthern VA), and I'm the boss (apologies Bruce)... so I'm the Boss of Nova, or Bossa Nova, ha ha ha
top 5 drummers-- Mitch Mitchell, Brad Wilk, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, myself
make of drumkit-- Pearl
make of cymbal-- Zildjian
where do you practice-- in my living room
are you in a band/s-- no
covers or originals-- N/A
what style of music-- jazz
favourite take out food-- pizza
country- USA
one really odd fact about yourself-- I dropped out of medical school after two years to play drums full time.
how did you start drumming-- I started drumming from listening to Mitch Mitchell, Brad Wilk, and Steve Gadd, whose drumming had a highly profound spiitual and emotional impact on me. I was also bored with woodshedding on the guitar for about 15 years and taking that instrument about as far as I could go, technically speaking, in the rock idiom. I have always wanted to play jazz, but I don't really care for guitar in jazz music, so I wanted to try a new instrument.

[Rodaquino]

HI my name is Rodrigo Aquino , i am a drummer and percussionist from Argentina!.
HERE is my space link: www.myspace.com/rodrigoaquino (http://www.myspace.com/rodrigoaquino) , god bless you and good drumming!

[ddrummer]

Real name?
josh hooson...
age?
16....
how long been playing?
11 years got my first drums and lessons in yr 1 at school......
origin of user name?
there the drums i play....
top 5 drummers?
randy castillo, joey jordison, tony royster, mike portnoy and buddy rich for starting it all...
make of drumkit?
ddrum diablo death metal kit...
where do you practice?
studio....
are you in a band/s?
yes....
covers or originals?
originals.....
what style of music?
rock / hard rock / metal.....
country?
australia....
one really odd fact about yourself?
i dont like to go to bed at night but i dont like to get out of bed in the morning....
how did you start drumming?
its been my one love since i was little........

[kuniggety]

I'm the new guy, so thought I'd post here first :)

Real name?
Andrew Walker

age?
25

how long been playing?
1 year (just about)

origin of user name?
My online alias is/was kn1ghtm0nk, a religious and geek reference at the same time. Most often people shorten it to knighty. My bro called me kuniggety before, kind of a reference to Monty Python, and I've been using it.

top 5 drummers?
Anders from Dark Tranquility, Jukka from Nightwish, Morgan from Sevendust, Danny from Tool, and Vinnie from Pantera/Hellyeah

make of drumkit?
Mapex Pro M studio config

make of cymbal?
Zildjian A Custom hi-hats, ride, 2 crashes, with 2 Wuhan chinas and one Sabian HH crash

where do you practice?
spare bedroom

are you in a band/s?
nope. one day though :)

covers or originals?
covers

what style of music?
various styles of metal mostly but I like playing pop and R&B a bit too

favourite take out food?
pizza

country?
USA

one really odd fact about yourself?
I fart a lot, lol

how did you start drumming?
I played guitar as a teen and always kind of been interested in drums. I'm an adult now and said why not? and got some.

[charlie_drums[SPA]]

Real name?
Carlos Ramirez

age?
20

how long been playing?
4 years

origin of user name?
It's just my name in english with the word drums, because... i play drums ;D

top 5 drummers?
I don't have a Top5, but i love Phil Collins, and more recent, Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta).

make of drumkit?
Yamaha Stage Custom

make of cymbal?
Sabian, and 1 Paiste

where do you practice?
The place where i practise with my band.

are you in a band/s?
Yes.

covers or originals?
:/

what style of music?
Indie, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Funk, Hard Rock.

favourite take out food?
Don't know.. pizza?

country?
Spain

one really odd fact about yourself?
Don't know.

how did you start drumming?
My brother wanted to make a band, he chose the guitar, and he said i would be a good drummer, so i buy one.

[ZildjianMan1023]

real name: Dom Scafidi
age: 15
years playing: 4 years
origin of user name: cymbals i use
top 5 drummers:
1) John Bonham
2) Charlie Watts
3) Buddy Rich
4) Lars Ulrich
5) Nicko McBrian
make of drumkit: Tama Stagestar
make of cymbals: As of now planet z and zbt but im saving for pst5 or higher
where do you practice: Basement(if you wanna call it that)
are you in a bands: I am actually a thrash metal one
covers or originals: a mix but more orginials
what style of music:Rock, Thrash, Metal, Jazz
favourite take out food: Food
country: United States
one really odd fact about yourself: i bite my finger nails
how did you start drumming: I wanted to play the trumpet but nobody had one so my dad threw a pair of drum sticks at me.. here i am now 5 years later

[drummer girl09]

real name: Dasha B.
age: 15
years playing: 2 years....at the most
origin of user name: cause i'm a girl drummer
top 5 drummers:Niel Peart, Buddy Rich, John Bonharm,Cindy Blackman, and.....Hilary Jones
make of drumkit: plain ol'e Mapex
make of cymbals: Right now, i have Ziljian ride, zbt, and b8 sabian. and a cymbal that came with the set...
where do you practice: down stairs, basement. w/e
are you in a bands: I'm workin on it
covers or originals: mix, but im hopefully gettin more....
what style of music:Rock, contemporary
favourite take out food: chines
country: United States
one really odd fact about yourself: i'm russian
how did you start drumming: i was always so facinated with people playin drums. i wanted to try it. now, i can't stop

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

Real name: Duncan Scott Taylor
Age: 19
Years playing: 5 years (those have gone FAST)
Origin of user name: The first thing that came to my head when I was 15.
Top 5 drummers:
1) Bill Bruford
2) Elvin Jones
3) Tony Williams
4) Ringo Starr
5) Phil Selway
Make of drumkit: Tamburo and Yamaha.
Make of cymbals: Sabian, Istanbul Agop.
Where do you practice: My room.
Are you in a bands: Power of Suggestion; an interesting metal band. Interesting because I'm not really into that style of music but got called in as a stand-in and they liked me so much they kept me on.
Covers or originals: Both. Mainly originals.
What style of music: Personally I'm into Prog... I hate that term, but it's what I have to use. Other than that, Jazz and Radiohead - they're a genre unto themselves.
Favourite take out food: Pizza, meat and chips; but it MUST have the burger sauce.
Country: England.
One really odd fact about yourself: I like to procrastinate later.
How did you start drumming: Trying to prevent my prodigally gifted brother succeeding more at an instrument than me, by choosing something so utterly different that he didn't stand a chance!

[TedTheDrumGuy]

AGE: 23
Years Playing: 11
Origin of user name: It's what my fellow staff/customers call me at work
Top 5 Drummers:
1 Steve Smith
2 Neil Peart
3 David Garibaldi
4 Dom Famularo
5 Dave Weckl (not in this order, necessarily)
Make of kit: Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute/Yamaha DTXTREMEIIS
Cymbals:Sabian/Zildjian/Wuhan
Practice Spot: My studio/basement
BANDS?: Whoever hires me... Big Bang right now, and several projects - The Dirty Love Band (occasionally percussion) and DeNO Love and the LoveTones
Covers/Originals: whatever
Styles?: Pop, rock, metal, jazz, funk, latin, whatever kicks my ass
Fav Takeout: Dropkick to Powerbomb lol.... pizza, i dunno :)
Country of Origin: Canada EH?
One odd fact: Isn't being a drummer odd enough?
How'd I start playing?: My Dad made me buy a book and practice pad when I was like 11... I had to learn the whole book without a drum or pad, and teach him (hockey player) part of it before I could have any gear lol. All because I was damaging my grandma's chair with pencils playing to Aerosmith albums lol

[TedTheDrumGuy]

My bad, my full name's Teddy Francis Feica lol

[mitchjames50]

Real name?
Mitchell James
age?
16
how long been playing?
3 years
origin of user name?
its my name and my fav number lol im so original
top 5 drummers?
MIKE PORTNOY, Lars ulrich, neil peart, John bonham, danny carey
make of drumkit?
pearl
make of cymbal?
sabian
where do you practice?
at a lock-up shed in an industrial are- i play too loud for everyone @ home haha.
are you in a band/s?
a few
covers or originals?
Both
what style of music?
everything rock and metal, a bit of funk anda lil jazz/ fusion
favourite take out food?
dont hav a fav just like take-out food in general
country?
New Zealand
one really odd fact about yourself?
ppl get my accent mixd up some ppl think im american or english haha (im talking bout new zealanders getting
h this mixd up as well lol)h
ow did you start drumming?
after seeing Metallica S&M and seeing lars play master of puppets i knew i wanted to b a drummer

[GW Drums]

real name? Greg
age? 40
how long been playing? Over 25 years
origin of user name? My initials + drums
top 5 drummers? Clem Burke,Stewart Copeland,Alan White,Mitch Mitchell,Phil Collins (very under rated drummer),Jeff Hamilton,Peter Erskine,Denny Carmassi,Bonham
make of drumkit? Premier
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Anywhere I can.
are you in a band/s? Not at the moment
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? I like all music-I try to be open minded
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? U.S.A.
one really odd factabout yourself? I like to watch cooking shows with my wife.
how did you start drumming?When I was very little I heard 2 songs: "Be my baby"by the Ronettes and "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe........I was hooked.

[WhereDoEaglesDare?]

hi im benn, new here.

drummer (heh) from edmonton alberta canada
17 years of age
love an assortment of music,
play in two bands,
relatively new to the drums (only 2 and a half years now),
favorite drummers: Nicko McBrain, Neil Peart, Gavin Harrison, Bill Bruford, John Bonham
bands: Iron Maiden, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Queensryche, Keane, Porcupine Tree, Bruce Dickinson, Rush, Tool
i use yamaha shells and an assortment of cymbals, i go for sound, don't care about the brand name

[drovja]

real name? Josh
age? 23
how long been playing? Started in band at school at 11, just got a drum kit a year ago
origin of user name? random word that looked cool
top 5 drummers? Jose Pasillas, Gavin Harrison, Alex Albert, Jason Moncivaiz
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? In the shop in the backyard
are you in a band/s? Praise team at church
covers or originals? Mostly covers
what style of music? Rock, Funk, various Pop styles for Praise tunes
favourite take out food? Subway sandwiches
country? U.S.A.
how did you start drumming? I started out in the school band, then when some of my buddies were putting together a band for a battle of the bands, I told them I knew how to play the drums. So, I sat down behind a kit for the very first time at our first rehearsal, and then we got second in the battle (nobody at our school was into the band scene before that came up.)

[Lafirin II]

hey guys, im a new member hear and am a member of another chat, so i pretty much know the rule of thumb for these forums, anways im exited to meet different people and learn a whole bunch of different things!

[ishtak74]

real name? Justin Sleith
age? 32
how long been playing? just under a year
origin of user name? My higher-self or soul name
top 5 drummers? Chris Adler, Joey Jordison, Virgil Donati, Jojo Mayer, and my drumming teacher George ;)
make of drumkit? Premier XPK Series
make of cymbal? Meinl
where do you practice? Spare room at my house
are you in a band/s? Not yet!
covers or originals? n/a
what style of music? Metal
favourite take out food? Chinese or Thai
country? South Africa
one really odd fact about yourself? Waay too many to mention
how did you start drumming? Been wanting a set for about 15 years, bought the bullet last year and havent looked back since!!

[Vinnie]

real name - Roberto
age - 33
how long been playing - On and off since I was seven.
origin of user name - My favourite drummer. All my nicks on web are "Vinnie".
top 5 drummers - Vinnie Colaiuta, Terry Bozzio, Dave Weckl, Manu Katche, Virgil Donati
make of drumkit - "DW Finish Ply White Marine" and a "Tamuro Opera Series"
make of cymbal - Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian and UFiP.
where do you practice - In the Tavern of my Keyboardist.
are you in a band/s - Yes, the band is named FuoriOrario and the site is: www.fuoriorariolive.it
covers or originals - Covers
what style of music - Rock, Pop, Blues.
favourite take out food - ITALIAN of course.
country - ITALY
one really odd fact about yourself - Too many things to describe myself, maybe one of these, I love my Subaru Impreza Turbo, it's too funny to drive.
how did you start drumming - My father is a musician too and he's day job was Sound Engineer in a Recording Studio of my little City.

[thatoneguy]

New to the forum here and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 21 and live in Henderson, KY(not the best place for any musician). I love the website and hope i can contribute a fraction of what I take. Inspirations: JoJo Mayer, Buddy Rich, Tony Williams, Kenwood Dennard, Dom Famularo, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Max Roach, and many more. Gear: DW kit, Ludwig Black Beauty Snare, mixed cymbals, and Roland TD-20.

[That Guy]

Greetings and welcome to DW Forum! I like your name. Looks like DW now has another "GUY" roaming around. Might get confusing.. lol. Just to let you know, this thread will probably be moved to the "YOUR PLACE - Introduce Yourself" section of this forum. Just a heads up.

Post some pics of your kits in "Your Place - Your Gear" section of the board. I hope you enjoy your stay buddy!

[jayp]

DW kit with a BB? and a TD-20, your really not makin friends easy with that gear, grrr!

Just kidding, welcome to DW! Lets see some pics of your woodshed, what kind of styles are you into?

[caprisun3484]

hey i think i know you, your that one guy

but really welcome to the forum and you better post pictures of your stuff soon

[thatoneguy]

here ya go:
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7082/casesir9.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/258/dwtom1xc9.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5035/eliminatorsoh8.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/7204/hhjazzrideth8.jpg
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3020/kcustomsessionhatsou8.jpg
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/376/lillytd20ci0.jpg
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4382/ludwigbbsnareig7.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6943/stampfinishsg4.jpg
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3503/anotherridend0.jpg
The drums are in the cases but I took one out to show the finish. One ride is a sabian Hand Hanmered Jazz Ride which is the best ride i've owned in my opinion. The other is a Zildjian Constanople which is amazing as well. I also took a pic of my 14 K custom sessions. These are the cymbals i'm enjoying and using the most these days. It all sounds as good or better than it looks. :-)
Edit: The little girl playing the roland is my daughter, Lilly. She'll be three in October.

[Victor_se]

real name? victor
age? 18
how long been playing? don´t konw really but i believe 3 years or something like that
origin of user name? my name
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Bittner, Lang, Adler, Ulrich
make of drumkit? tama swing star
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? My room
are you in a band/s? yeah
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? mainly rock, heavy, occasionaly rock pop
favourite take out food? mexican :D
country? México
one really odd fact about yourself? ..........
how did you start drumming? listening to my favorite msuic and watching dvds

[Blitzkrieg]

real name? Juan Carlos
age? 32
how long been playing? 2 months :)
origin of user name? jojo mayer t-shirt
top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, Steve Smith, Mike Portnoy, Manu Katché, Dave Weckl
make of drumkit? Roland TD-6. I live in an apartment, so no way I can have a real drumkit
make of cymbal? Roland
where do you practice? My balcony
are you in a band/s? not yet
covers or originals? definitly will be covers.
what style of music? mainly pop rock for now
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? Venezuela
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm too old to drum, but what the heck I love it
how did you start drumming? DMB's Carter gave me the last push, but I've been wishing to drum since I was a kid. Just not encouraged by my fathers.

[Smeghead]

real name?John Downey
age? 36
how long been playing? 21 years
origin of user name? From the English TV show Red Dwarf
top 5 drummers? Thomas Lang, Mike Portnoy, Joey Jordison, Lars Ulrich, Dave Wechl
make of drumkit? Tama Superstar Custom
make of cymbal? Zildjian Z Customs
where do you practice? Where ever i can My drums live in my car
are you in a band/s? An 80's metal cover band and a Metalcore band
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Anything i play Mostly metal but love playing funk
favourite take out food? Maccas (im fat)
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? ..........I have a big head Literally.haha
how did you start drumming? Started playing in High school

[BrynnerAgassi]

real name? Brynner Agassi
age? 27
how long been playing? 23 years
origin of user name? My real name!!! :)
top 5 drummers? Dave Weckl, Robert Noghli, Lars Ulrich, Dennis Chambers, Chad Smith.
make of drumkit? Tama
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Studio/home
are you in a band/s? Session drummer, producer. In the middle of creating my own band!
covers or originals? Originals,
what style of music? Industrial, pop, jazz, funk, ethnic (middle eastern), rock.
favourite take out food? (where do I start) BURGERS!
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Having ADD, does that count or do all musicians have that haha
how did you start drumming? My father Evin Agassi www.Evin-Agassi.com Assyrian Legendary singer, grew up in music and pretty much runs in the blood!

[sXeDanimalsXe]

real name? Dan Pelzel

age? 24

how long been playing? 11 years

origin of user name? People said I look like a rabid animal when I play, and then Danimal became a nick name the "sXe" is because I am Straight Edge (no drugs or drinking)

top 5 drummers? My fav? Well Dave, Taylor Hawkins, Brian Malbon, Brann from Mastadon, Steve Smith

make of drumkit? Trick Drums

make of cymbals? Sabian

where do you practice? In a storage shed, it sucks

are you in a band/s? Loss Of Reason (myspace.com/lossofreason) and a hardcore band Attack At Dawn (myspace.com/attackatdawnva)

covers or originals? originals

what style of music? heavy, lots of hard hitting

favourite take out food? I don't like fast food, but taco bell I guess because its cheap

country? I live in america

one really odd fact about yourself? I have more piercings in one body part than most people have in their whole bodies

how did you start drumming? Saw a Nirvana video when I was 13 and said "wow that guy looks like a cool guy, and hes going nuts, I want to do that!"

[SiR.BenSon]

Real Name-Ben Goodhead
age - 14
how long been playing - Well Off And On For About 6 Years, Im Still No Good!
origin of user name - Nickname from mates
top 5 drummers - Jaskä Raatikainen, Mike Portnoy, Oliver Fokin, Janne Parviainen, Manuel DiCamillo
make of drumkit - Doppler
make of cymbal - Several Different Makes, Cant remember any currently!
where do you practice - Band Rehersal Room (Mates bedroom in other words)
are you in a band/s - Yeah One "Kunis Talvi"
covers or originals - Mix Of Both
what style of music - Old Rock, Mainly Folk Metal
favourite take out food - Chinese.
country - UK
one really odd fact about yourself - So many...
how did you start drumming - Well i used to do it for school, recently picked it back up when kunis talvi offered for me to drum, i said i didnt have a kit, so my mate, bought me a brand new double bass kit!..thats what you call good freinds eh?

[CtrStDrumSchool]

real name - Matt Scurfield
age - 31
how long been playing - 21 years
origin of user name - A combination of the name of the store I work at and the lessons I teach there

top 5 drummers - Danny Carey, John Bonham, Dave Dicenso, Steve Smith, Thomas Lang

make of drumkit- Taye Studio Maple, Taye Tour Pro
make of cymbal - I endorse Zildjian cymbals
where do you practice - Bandstand Live Taunton MA

are you in a band/s - Gary Hoey Band
covers or originals - Both
what style of music - Mainly Rock but I teach it all

favourite take out food - Bertucci's
country - USA
one really odd fact about yourself - I play right a right handed kit but I am lefty

Currently Accepting Students in Southern Massachusetts. Contact Me!

This site rocks!!! Thanks Bernard!

[jayzbeats]

real name - Jason
age - 22
how long been playing - 12 years
origin of user name - nick name (jay) and I like to make beats

top 5 drummers - Bun E. Carlos, Neil Peart, Steve Gadd, Eddie Bayers, Mike Johston

make of drumkit- Pearl Session Series, Tama Swingstar
make of cymbal - Zildjian and Paiste
where do you practice - Home

are you in a band/s - Currently in two Gospel bands, and a duo with a piano player
covers or originals - Both
what style of music - Southern Gospel, Country, Big Band, Jazz, Latin, Rock N Roll, everything else I can.

favourite take out food - Italian
country - USA
one really odd fact about yourself - I'm a fountain of useless knowledge

[LeftRightBack]

real name: Michael
age: 16
how long been playing: 1 Year
origin of user name: Something random
top 5 drummers: Ringo starr, Gene Krupa, Kiyoshi Ijichi, Moby, Matt Tong
make of drumkit: CB
make of cymbal: Sabian, Zildjian
where do you practice: Garage
are you in a band/s: no
covers or originals: original
what style of music: Rock I guess
country: USA
how did you start drumming: My father

[Dauns]

real name-- DZ
age-- 21
how long been playing-- 3 years
top 5 drummers-- Mitch Mitchell, Brad Wilk, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, myself
make of drumkit-- Pearl
make of cymbal-- Zildjian
where do you practice-- in my living room
are you in a band/s-- no
covers or originals-- N/A
what style of music-- jazz
favourite take out food-- piazz
country- CHINa
one really odd fact

[drumfiend]

John Mahoney
been playing 16 years
Kit is Yamaha Stage Custom
Cymbals are Zildjian A Customs with Sabian hats and china
Use a DW Rack
DW 5002
Evans G2 Coated
Vater 7A Manhatten
Top 5:
JP Gaster
Kris Myers
Steve Gadd
John Blackwell
Dennis Chambers
In an original jazz/progressive rock band???
we practice in my garage/studio

[S86KMJ]

real name: Stefan K.
age: 21
how long been playing: 15 years
origin of user name: Top Secret
top 5 drummers: Johnny Rabb, Buddy Rich, Jaska Raatikainen, Marco Minnemann, Matthias Dangel
make of drumkit: Pearl
make of cymbal: Paiste
where do you practice: at home, band rehearsal room
are you in a band/s: http://www.myspace.com/forsane
covers or originals: no covers
what style of music: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Power Metal
favourite take out food: no favourite
country: germany
one really odd fact about yourself: joining the Army to afford my new Drumset
how did you start drumming: rhytmical pot-hitting in the age of 3

[brennenlesser]

My names Brennen Lesser. Been playing kit since fall 2001. I'm 21. I want to be a performing artist/clinician. Expect me to be WAY active on this forum

[fijjibo]

Hey mate.

I hope you have a great time here on DW

I never left.....

[brennenlesser]

Hey mate.

I hope you have a great time here on DW

I never left.....

Yeah, I haven't been active on this cuz I've been so busy. I figured I could see other ppls methods, help some ppl out, and teach my methods!

[drum.lad]

well welcome man and teach away ill listen to any good stuff you got sure aint what this forum is about learning off one another

[brennenlesser]

well welcome man and teach away ill listen to any good stuff you got sure aint what this forum is about learning off one another

rad dude, Stay tuned. I have a lesson planned out to teach in technique

[Paul Cooke]

I am not an alcoholic, I am a drummer...

Peace

PC

John Hunter a great drummer 2 and my studio engineer................

http://b5.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01312/51/35/1312845315_m.jpg

The studio.....

my discs for Diamond Life

http://b6.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01312/67/95/1312845976_m.jpg

My first drum

http://b2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01314/29/09/1314049092_m.jpg

My first Pro kit when I was 21

http://a523.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/m_bac823b70871cb1d2418cab5f8aa3182.jpg

http://a260.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/33/m_46a134219350dbf3c5eb681c463c9793.jpg

Band rehearsels.................

[brennenlesser]

That rehearsal picture is funny! lol

[Paul Cooke]

hey i was still in nappies man...took some doing playing drums and doing the baby thing all at the same time:) pc

[x-man988]

Ladies and guys,I'm new here,those questions are too long,so I....pass

[Honketonk]

So ... I´m the new one it seems. I´m 22, playing drums now for about 2 years and my "heroes" though would be Jason Bittner, Chris Adler, Derek Roddy & Dave McClain. Trying everyday to get better and searching for a new band right now. I´m playing a Pearl Export Series Kit with Meinl/Paiste/Sabian Cymbals, DW Pedals, Pro-Mark Sticks & Evans Drumheads.

If I missed something, just ask or tell ! ^^
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/2828/img3004ak6.jpg

[aegir77]

Real Name: Patricio Davila

Make of Kit: Tama Rockstar and Black Panther, The name of my Kit = Camila
Make of Cymbal: Sabian HHX and AAs
Make of Head: Remo Coated Weatherking
Sticks = Vic Firth or Vater
How long have you been playin?: 8 years
Home country: Mexico
Top 5 Drummers: Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Billy Kilson, Antonio Sanchez, Will Kennedy
Genres: Rock, Jazz, Funk, Latin, Fusion, Pop
In Band: Yes, a Rock/indie/pop " Vesspa"

[patz mikis]

real name: Patricio Funes
age: 18
how long been playing: 4 years
origin of user name: A friend called me Patz ones and i liked it, and Mikis means "Son of Mike" (My master R.I.P)
top 5 drummers: Mike Portnoy, Ian Paice, Thomas Lang, Neil Peart, Chad Smith
make of drumkit: Pearl
make of cymbal: Paiste
where do you practice: My friend and bassplayer's house (we've got our handamade acoustic room)
are you in a band/s: yes!
covers or originals: original
what style of music: Progressive
favourite take out food: Pizza
country: Argentina
one really odd fact about yourself: Surfing and Music!
how did you start drumming: a friend sold me an old Lazer drum, and i started loving it with de RHCP

[brownstone]

real name: Boy Noviar
age: 31
how long been playing: 15 years (lama booo!)
origin of user name: A friend called me brownstone like Mr Brownstone on GNR Songs (kelakuannya aja mirip bro!)
top 5 drummers: Dave Grohl, Aaron Comess, ringo Starr, David Silveria and Pat Thorpey (Dah tau gw jago tapi lebih seneng ma permainan sendiri c =))
make of drumkit: Tama Rock St@r (masa c?)
make of cymbal: Zildjian (sumpe lo?)
where do you practice: home and rehearsal stud`s (kalo pas ada duit)
are you in a band/s: yes! (pasti donk, mang drum doank kayak bedug?, huh~)
covers or originals: original (tapi kalo cwe yang second juga okeh)
what style of music: Hard Rock, Alternative Rock and Nu Metal (musik tarling boleh nda?)
favourite take out food: Nasi Padang and Mie Ayam (kudu ma makanan ini)
country: Indonesia (tau ga lo?, di peta ada tau!)
one really odd fact about yourself: Drums, Cats and Girls (moto idup gw)
how did you start drumming: 1992, after saw sepultura concert in Lebak bulus Jakarta (lagi abg, eh nonton concert ga bisa main gitar lagi, ya kepincut ma drum deh)

[davidgray]

Real Name: David
Make of Kit: Yamaha
Make of Cymbal: mix of Sabian and Zildjian
Make of Head: Evans G2s
Sticks = Vic Firth 5BN
How long have you been playin?: 10 Years
Home country: USA
Top 5 Drummers: Lang, Rich, Chambers, Cobham, Smith
Genres:Funk, Fusion
In Band: Not at the moment

hey guys - i've been browsing for a couple of weeks but never posted. I'm new here and this is my first post. Name is David and am from Alexandria, VA.

[sethster27]

what up all...my name's seth...just started really getting into drumming recently...mostly came here to ask questions about it all...peace

[jayp]

Welcome to DW, this is deffinatly a great place if you have any kind of drumming related question.

Let us know some more about you, what kind of styles do you play? what kind of kit do you have? do you have any pictures of your kit?
What kind of bands do you listen to?

Have fun and enjoy your stay!

Jay P

[AlexM]

Sounds like you in the right place, welcome man!

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Welcome Seth to the best site on the web for drum and drumming info. From gear to lessons to drummers bio's to views of our sets and setups. A quick estimate from the first page shows about 170,000 to 200,000 posts. After you have read all of these, you may begin asking questions. Just kidding, but there is a search feature where you can type in a subject or idea to see if it has been discussed previously. If not ask away and the 12000 or so members will be glad to help. Have fun.

[halfwayinn]

Hi I'm new to the forum:

real name: Dean Duffield
age: 23
how long been playing: 15 years
origin of user name: Pub/bar I worked at whilst living in Spain
top 5 drummers: Alex Gonzalez, Steve Grantley, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, ME
make of drumkit: Tama Superstar + Roland TD6
make of cymbal: Sabian, Stagg, Wuhan
where do you practice: home and rehearsal studios
are you in a band/s: Yes, we rock!
covers or originals: Originals
what style of music: Metal, punk, grunge, pop rock, funk
favourite take out food: Indian
country: England, UK
one really odd fact about yourself: Errr....
how did you start drumming: Dad was a drummer so taught me and now I'm better!

Here's my kit although I have posted a few in the 'My Gear' section:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q12/tamasuperstar/Drums/DSCN1443.jpg

[xanadu]

real name: sam gilbert
age: 18
how long been playing: 10 years
origin of user name: rush song
top 5 drummers: billy cobham, john bonham, stewart copeland, neil peart, buddy rich
make of drumkit: Tama rockstar custom/metalworks
make of cymbal: zildjian
where do you practice: home
are you in a band/s: not yet
covers or originals: both on my own
what style of music: rock, punk, raggae, funk, fusion,
favourite take out food: chinese
country: maine USA
one really odd fact about yourself: my fist drum hero was zac hanson.....
how did you start drumming: when i was 2 my parents taught me hot too clap out rythmes(mom is a music teacher, dad is a guitarist)

[ablethevoice]

Hi everyone. My name is Tom.
Usually I don't post an introduction in the "hey, I'm new" forum on such sites, but seeing as how this is a site for drummers and everyone else seems to lay out their dirty, I guess its only fair that I do too.

AGE: 47

Years playing: 20 (retired due to wrist injury-specifically ganglial cyst which needed surgery, Doc said to continue playing might result in permanent loss of use of hands so I regretfully quit-well, quit drums, but not music. I switched to keyboards.)

Origin of user name: That's kind of a long story, but here goes. When I first went online I was trying to sign up for Yahoo! using a character name from the pantheon of H.P. Lovecraft's monster lore. All the names had been used, or I was given an option of a name with a ridiculous string of numbers like "Cthulhu1990656". I didn't want any numbers in my user name so I tried and tried for some catchy name and kept getting the "try again" message. While all this was going on, I had the TV running in the background and M*A*S*H happened to be playing. In that episode, a character pulls up in a jeep and says into his radio, "ablebravo 1 to ablebravo 2, we're in position..." . Well that had kind of a catchy sound to it so I tried ablebravo as my username and hey, presto! it worked. Ever since then, my internet presence has had some variation on the "able" portion of that original Yahoo user name.

Top 5 fave drummers: Carl Palmer, Buddy Rich, Dave Lombardo, Phil Collins, Bill Bruford

Type of drumkit: I don't have it any more, but I used to have an 11 piece solid maple Slingerland kit. After literally shattering pretty much every make of bass pedal, I finally found one that could handle my lead-footed style and still be lightning fast even with a solid wood beater- the Slingerland 944 Yellowjacket.

Cymbals: I've always been a fan of the classic A. Zildjian, but I did have a 22" Paiste China type as well.

Where do I practice?: Well, as I said I don't play drums any more, but I do have a full-function home recording studio which is my recreation as well as my business. I, doing business as Bent Ears Audio Laboratories, produce voice tracks and musical bedding for commercials and corporate training videos. I have an Ensoniq ESQ1, an Ensoniq Halo, and 4 "soft synths": A Moog Modular, MiniMoog, ARP 2600 and Yamaha CS80.

I also post my compositions which boil out of my subconscious from time to time on my podcast site, the link to which can be found in my profile. Any comments-good or bad- are more than welcome.

[BadMuthrFingr]

real name: Zach Rivera

age: 13

how long been playing: 4ish years

origin of user name: Name of my band

top 5 drummers: Danny Carey(Tool is THE best band), Dave Groll, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Chad Sexton

make of drumkit: Gretsch Catalina Club(awesome kit for the money)

make of cymbal: Zildjian, zildjian, and......also some zildjians

where do you practice: home and guitar center

are you in a band/s: do I hear a yes?

covers or originals: wevenly written a few originals, havent actually played them in public yet, at the moment covers

what style of music: FUNK, Jazz, and im a big time rocker

favourite take out food: Chinese

country: US, my dads Puerto Rican...........hell yea

one really odd fact about yourself: I was seriously the worst drummer in the school band until about 2 years ago, and now I kick major ass, also, My favorite kit is an awesome CB-17, seriously my first kit for 100 bucks, I could make babies with those drums

how did you start drumming: i tried out to play drums in the school band,guess I made it

Im here to learn as much as I can about drums, I would love to do something with music for a living, hell I could even teach music, but Id probly stay after school for hours and play drums

~BMF

[Frantic Freddie]

real name? Fred
age? 51 next week
how long been playing? since I was about 13-14
origin of user name? My RL nic,given to me many years ago by a fellow drummer
top 5 drummers? Buddy,Louie,Carl,coupla local guys...too many to list,really
make of drumkit? Ludwig,Ludwig & Pearl
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? yes & I fill in for a couple others
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? rock,blues,country
favourite take out food? Blake's Lotaburger
country? US of A
one really odd fact about yourself? I make great Mexican food
how did you start drumming? started on an old set of bongos,graduated to set 3-4 years later.

[Frantic Freddie]

Oops,double post!
Oops,double post! ;)

[aunkster]

Well Im 45 years old and ready to take an adventure that i always wanted to do .I found an instructor and just purchased a set of Tama superstrs Bronze colored.\
Ill post pictures soon.

I live in cincinnati and and have 3 kids and Im a paramedic by trade.

Thats about it for now.
I start with my first lesson next friday.

Allan

[MSPaintClock]

real name? Padraig Lindel
age? 18
how long been playing? A year.
origin of user name? MSPaint - Program that comes with Windows. Clock - Clock Crew member.
top 5 drummers? Jim Fox, Jimmy Chamberlin, Mitch Mitchell, Mike Johnston, David Jennings.
make of drumkit? Tama Enforcer Kit.
make of cymbal? B8 Sabians.
where do you practice? In my room. D:
are you in a band/s? Yes, we'll be huge one day.
covers or originals? Both, mainly originals.
what style of music? Anything drums are awesome.
favourite take out food? Chinese what type of question is this?
country? United States.
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm very broad in terms of how many arts I practice. I'm a martial artist (Kendo), visual artist (Lots), I like to write and I'm a musician (Guitar, Drums, Trumpet, Whistling :P) Gary Chester died on my birthday, I hope I'm him reincarnated.
how did you start drumming? Always wanted to drum. Got into it because my friends needed a drumer for a stupid band that never had a chance.

[Vinnysimmo]

Welcome. twenty charachters

[Victor_se]

Real Name: Patricio Davila

Make of Kit: Tama Rockstar and Black Panther, The name of my Kit = Camila
Make of Cymbal: Sabian HHX and AAs
Make of Head: Remo Coated Weatherking
Sticks = Vic Firth or Vater
How long have you been playin?: 8 years
Home country: Mexico
Top 5 Drummers: Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Billy Kilson, Antonio Sanchez, Will Kennedy
Genres: Rock, Jazz, Funk, Latin, Fusion, Pop
In Band: Yes, a Rock/indie/pop " Vesspa"

MEXICO RULES!!!!!!!!!

[mikeybdaman]

Hi all! My first post as a new member! Yeeee haaaaaaa!

real name? Mike Bennett
age? 36
how long been playing? 20 years
origin of user name? A lyric of a song a band mate wrote about me 'My Drinkin' Buddy Mike'
top 5 drummers? what genre? too difficult but I love Animal!
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? At home on a Roland TD-6SXT
are you in a band/s? Yes and jam with other people as well
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock, blues, some jazz
favourite take out food? Beer!
country? Japan
one really odd fact about yourself? I can drink beer and play simultaneously
how did you start drumming? listening to my folks Elvis records when I was 8 or so...new then I had to drum. Started air drumming and got my first kit when I was 16...never looked back.

[FunkRaft]

eal name?Justin Friedel
age? 22
how long been playing? 10 years
origin of user name? The name i gave my studio on wheels ( a big travel van called fun craft)
top 5 drummers? what genre?um, everybody has a special place in my ears
make of drumkit? Pearl, roland TD-6kx(i think thats what its called, digital kit)
make of cymbal? Zildjian, sabian
where do you practice? in the van on digital kit, or practice pad layin on my djembe
are you in a band/s? not right now, currently doing a solo thing
covers or originals?originals right now, but play anything
what style of music? Rock, blues, some jazz, funky
favourite take out food? sushi
country? canada
one really odd fact about yourself? set up a studio and drive around living in my van recording things
how did you start drumming?found my uncles old drum kit when i was 12, dusty in the corner of the basement, makin too much noise to my daddy showed me a basic beat and kinda took off from there i guess.

[babliku]

hey guys

real name? boon
age? 21
how long been playing? 0 to 6 years? depends on how you define it really.
origin of user name? It's an original
top 5 drummers? These drummers who play in pop songs whom I don't bother to find out what their names are. Is that proper grammar? Like Sixpence, Outkast and several Japanese artists
make of drumkit? nuffin
make of cymbal? nuffin
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? yes
what style of music? rock pop and hiphop
favourite take out food? takeout is unhealthy. McDonald's
country? spore
one really odd fact about yourself? nuffin
how did you start drumming? My friend had that tiny Yamaha electronic drumset in his house, and we started playing on it, rubber button for a bass drum, no less.

This place looks great. I look forward to learning lots of stuff from here, and maybe help out in whatever way I can.

[Robzilla]

Rob Marshall
23
11 years
Just a nickname.
My favorite drummers this week would be: JoJo Mayer, Stanton Moore, John Blackwell, Joe Morello, and.....Steve Gadd.
Pearl Export Select and Yamaha DTXtreme.
A mixture of Zildjian and Sabian
I practice In my house, or at the University
Right now I just play in the University big band, I'm lonely for an outside musical relationship...
Well, techinically I guess we play both originals and covers.
We play jazz, funk, latin......usual college big band stuff.
Favorite take-out: a local place called Typhoon of Tokyo
I live in the USA
One really odd fact: I started out playing violin, and my birthday is one day after Joe Morello's.
Started playing violin in fifth grade, and then decided that drums were cooler.

[danander11]

real name? Danny Anderson
age? 48
how long been playing? Started in the 70's but took a 14 year hiatus, back at it for the last year and-a-half
origin of user name? an old username from some BBS.. (easy to remember)
top 5 drummers? Ed Toth, Neil Peart, Dave Weckl, Bernard Perdie, John Bonham
make of drumkit? Yamaha Recording Custom, DW snares/pedals
make of cymbal? Zildjian - A's, A Custom Sabian Paragon ride
where do you practice? Home, (We live in a very large house with many rooms)
are you in a band/s? I play for a few of the local churches these days.. May gig again.
covers or originals? yes
what style of music? Contemporary Christian stuff.. Rock/Pop/Indie
favourite take out food? Mexican, which, sadly, cannot be had down here in Oz :-(
country? From the USA, now living in Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? only one? :-))
how did you start drumming? I always do things the hard way.. so I figured why not. Spend the most money on gear, carry the most gear, work harder than anyone else, get the least respect, and still lovin it :-D


I'm waiting on my new snare, when it shows up, I'll post pics of the kit showing some good angles.

[booksdates]

I am a full time booking agent out of West Loop in Downtown Chicago, IL. In another life I was a pro drummer and toured with a headline act. After I got sick of being sick and tired I got into the biz end of the biz. Now after 15 plus years as an agent I have started a management company and Indie Label. I have two clients for both. Donny Osborne (Buddy Rich, Mel Torme) and DJ Master P.E. (L.A. DJ). In my pic left to right is Bill Ludwig III (grandson of the original founder and owner of The Ludwig Drum Co. and current publisher of Not So Modern Drummer), Me, Donny Osborne (Buddy Rich's protege, Mel Torme's exclusive recording and touring drummer for over 23 years and son of the former president of The Slingerland Drum Co.). Not a photo op. These are two of my friends.

[jaredmetalhead666]

real name? Jared d'Entremont
age? 16 (17 soon)
how long been playing? about a year
origin of user name? My First name , subculture and satan
top 5 drummers? Adler, Peart, Ulrich, McDonough and Haake
make of drumkit? Taye
make of cymbal? Sabian, Zildjian, Paiste
where do you practice? Grand Mothers shed
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Heavy Metal
favourite take out food? Subway
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? i only wear black t-shirts
how did you start drumming? I got into it with my friend

[Victor_se]

real name? Jared d'Entremont

what style of music? Heavy Metal

one really odd fact about yourself? i only wear black t-shirts


YEAH!!! ME TOO!!!!!!

[CAMERON]

real name?Cameron
age? 17
how long been playing?4 years
origin of user name?simple use of first name
top 5 drummers?Rodney Holmes,Thoma Lang,Steve Gadd,Buddy,Steve Smith
make of drumkit?Premier acoustics Yamaha electrics
make of cymbal?Paiste
where do you practice?Home on electrics/acoustics with pads
are you in a band/s?yes
covers or originals?both
what style of music?Personally Blues,Jazz
favourite take out food?Take out food sucks
country?Australia
one really odd fact about yourself?i can spread my right pinky toe 1.5"away from the others
how did you start drumming?my uncle was in various jazz bands but died before i was born was interested because of that and tre cool got me sold on drumming

[justbeatit]

real name? Where's Waldo
age? 23
how long been playing? 2 1/2 yrs
origin of user name? michael jackson song
top 5 drummers? still learning
make of drumkit? beginner pacific kit
make of cymbal? zidjian- later- sabian
where do you practice? Home on electrics/acoustics with pads & in garage
are you in a band/s? in process
covers or originals? own stuff
what style of music? no genres really, just classic songs
favourite take out food? In-N-Out burgers
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? i own every beatle album except past masters and a few new ones- thanks to the library :D
how did you start drumming? i first bought the drum set and tok it home in an old chrysler car and drove it 25 miles back to hide it from my parents knowing...

[Davey]

real name: David E. Richman
age: 41
how long been playing: ~30 years
origin of user name: it's my name
top drummers: John Bonham, Charlie Watts, Billy Conway, Terry Chambers, Phil Rudd, Neil Peart, Clyde Stubblefield, Ringo, Bun E. Carlos, Dave Lombardo, Mac McNeilly, Bill Ward, Mick Fleetwood (for real), Elvin Jones, Chris Adler, Keith Moon, Hal Blaine, Tony Williams, Stewart Copeland, Tommy Ramone
make of drumkit: Ludwig (vintage), Tama
make of cymbals: Zildjian, Sabian
where do you practice: I don't.
are you in a band: Yes
covers or originals: I guess you could say covers. Punk Rock/Heavy Metal Karaoke
what style of music: Classic punk, hard rock and metal, with some other crap thrown in
favorite takeout food: Mexican!!!
country: USA
one really odd fact about yourself: I have hitchhiker's thumb, but only on my left hand
how did you start drumming: at age 8, I got my first record, Grand Funk's Shinin' On, and upon hearing Don Brewer's grooves, I promptly built a drumset out of various household items so I could play along.

[pearlygates]

Hey fellow woodchippers! My name is James.
I've been at this drum thang for over 30years. I currentely play in 2 Christian bands.
1 funk, reggae, gospel. The other contemporary Pop/rock, ..same mechanics, different message. Here's a shot of my ugliness behind my DW/Pacific kit at a recent rehearsal.
Great to be part of this world wide community of folks who love to hit things with sticks!http://http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/X7drums/drumsndog005.jpg
http://http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/X7drums/drumsndog004.jpg

dw/pdp X7 drums
Pearl hardware and pedals
Zildjian, A Custom: 16cr., 18fst cr., 14hats, 20ride,10splash
18 K dark crash, a series 14quick beat hats, 8 ZHT splash
14 ZHT fast cr.

[drummerchick435]

A BIG welcome to all the new members!

[zambizzi]

real name: Vinnie
age: 29
how long been playing: 1 year
origin of user name: I thought it up in '97, I thought it sounded cool
top 5 drummers: Mayer, Bonham, Gadd, Roach, Rich
make of drumkit: DW Collector's Series (2006)
make of cymbal: Zildjian A's and K's (Custom)
where do you practice: Everywhere...all of the time
are you in a band/s: Yes - "Mama T's Luvchillens"
covers or originals: Yes
what style of music: Hard, progressive funk rock/blues
Favorite take out food: Pizza and/or Calzones
country: USA
one really odd fact about yourself: I'm terrified of water...can't (and won't) swim.
how did you start drumming: Dad was a career jazz drummer, it was only a matter of time.

[percdork]

Hi everyone,
I'm Mike, I live in Hollywood and I have been playing percussion and drums for 11 years. I got hardcore into drum set about two years ago. I am a classical percussionist first, and drummer second but absolutely love playing set. My favorite drummer of all time is Max Roach and I am really digging the old school Jazz stuff right now (especially the Clifford Brown/Max Roach stuff). I look forward to learning a lot from the large drum community here.

[KeyserSoze]

I guess my first post should be here....
real name? John
age? 27
how long been playing? about 18 years
origin of user name? the movie "The Usual Suspects"
top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, John Bonham, Pete Sandoval, Bobby Jarzombek, Gene Hoglan (no order)
make of drumkit? 06 Tama Superstar Custom
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian, Stagg, and coming soon - Paiste
where do you practice? At my house
are you in a band/s? Trying to form a new band
covers or originals? Covers to start originals very quickly
what style of music? Prog Metal I guess.
favourite take out food? Taco Bell
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I am completely normal. The rest of you are the odd ones. :-)
how did you start drumming? My uncle played and got me into it by buying me my first kit for Christmas '89.

[cmagnocpa]

Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a friend of Danny Britt's (I'm actually his current accountant and former guitar player). I've recently become more interested in drums after having played a little snare drum in high school (and hearing dan talk about all of his projects) so I decided to join and start learning more about drums from the folks in here. I may even get a kit if the wife gives me the okay!

Look forward to posting here in the future!

[JacobKaye]

how long been playing:
Over 30 yrs.
origin of user name:
Combination of a "nick name" and shorteded version of legal last name
top 5 drummers:
Buddy Rich (overall)
Billy Cobham (originality)
David Garabaldi (fusing funk and latin styles)
John Riley (bebop)
Thomas Lang (technique)
make of drumkit:
Two sets: Ludwig & Getch
make of cymbal:
zildjian
where do you practice:
Studio
are you in a band/s:
yes
covers or originals:
both
what style of music?
My own band and freelance work - world, jazz, latin, rock, etc.
favourite take out food?
don't eat it as a habit (too risky, these days)
country?
Born/ Educated; United States (currently Canada, Montreal)
one really odd fact about yourself: I hate feet
how did you start drumming:
Buddy Rich first influence

1983 -1993 U.S. Marine Corps musician, performing Music Clinics, Jazz Festivals, USO shows and Public Relations.

U.S. East & West coasts, Japan, Netherlands, Iceland, Canada, and Bermuda. some of the attendees over the years have been:
Clint Eastwood, Gregory Peck, George Burns, Sondra Locke, Bob Hope, Kirk Douglas, Caesar Romero, Vicki Carr, Peter Faulk, Robin Williams, and a host of others in attendance.

Highlights
* DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
* Good Morning America, TV Show
* Disney Movie "Spies", staring Cloris Leachman, appearance as musician-extra...
* 1984 Olympics, TV Special
* JVC Jazz Festival, Fl.
* Mid-West Music Educators' Clinic, Chicago
* US Marine Corps jazz, big band, & contemporary music performances
* L.A. Pops Orchestra
* All Eastern Band & Instrumental Clinic, Norfolk
* Performances with members of: Maynard Ferguson, "Philly" Jo Jones, Gary Burton, Hubert Laws, Buddy Rich groups...
* Jazz Festivals & Music Clinics
etc ...

Appearances with diverse artists such as...

Lee Greenwood, Johnny Neel, Piamenta, Roger Walls, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Zemer, etc.

Additional Background

U.S. Marine Corps - Veteran & Musician (13 yrs.)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (2 stars)
Kuwait Liberation Medal
National Defense Medal
Good Conduct Medal (4th Award)
Rifle Expert (4th award)
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Letter of Appreciation (10)
Certificate of Commendation (2)

[belac515]

I'll start here.

real name? Caleb
age? 14
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? my name backwards and mounth and day of my birthday
top 5 drummers? Paul koehler, Benny Greb, Alex Rodriguez, others
make of drumkit? pacific MXR in Ebony Satin
make of cymbal? sabian, zildjian, soon to be all meinl
where do you practice? my room
are you in a band/s? not yet
covers or originals? n/a
what style of music? screamo, hardcore, jazz
favourite take out food? chicken nuggets
country? United States
one really odd fact about yourself? I hate feet
how did you start drumming? my cousin

[Double R]

Between all the threads on this board and all the instructional read-ups I need to catch up on, I am completely overwhelmed! Anyhow, I am a relatively new drummer from the San Fernando Valley, CA, where I have lived all my life.

My musical journey started as a young kid. I liked to buy cassette tapes with allowance money at the Warehouse near my house, where I bought anything that looked cool: from Richie Valens to doo-wop classics to Metallica to NWA to 40s big-band. I listened to these tapes on my Walkman where ever I went. At the time, I didn't have any real musical taste, except that I loved hearing the beat of the drums. During grade school, my interest in playing music started when a multi-instrumentalist music teacher, a middle aged conservative lady who - while highly intelligent and creative - thought that listening to classic rock was the equivalent to devil worship, urged me to take up piano. I learned the basics of reading notation, counting beats and whatnot, but I fell out of it around 5th grade (only to pick it up again recently when I scored a Fender Rhodes and some 60s-70s sheet music a few years ago). Fast forward through my junior high and high school years where I was an awkward, antisocial bookworm/couch potato type who didn't have any real hobbies. It wasn't until I started college when I picked up record collecting (see music genres below), which resparked my music interest. One day a couple of years ago, I decided that I wanted to play the drums. So I bought a cheap but reliable Ludwig set at a used music store. It wasn't until several months ago, I got serious learning rudiments, trying to imitate records, playing triplets, 3-against-2 polyrhythms, etc. It's amazing that last year I struggled to coordinate my limbs to do a simple, straight rock beat. Now, I'm dabbling in off kilter snare funk beats, Afro-Latin clave based rhythms and coordinated jazz playing. Slowly but surely, I have been disciplining myself to set aside a portion of my day to practice. If I can't (or, regrettably, too tired/lazy), I make sure I set aside time to listen to my records, attend a jazz show once in a while, or watch a drum vid, at the very least. Speaking of which, I have Netflix and rented Steve Smith's and Tommy Igoe's DVDs recently, which are both very concise. Anyhow, I'm a mediocre player who needs to work on a lot of stuff. Weak left hand! Trying to find the most comfortable and efficient way to set my drums up! Sounding stiff, predictable and linear! My ADD having self always reverting to playing the same stupid 4/4 rock beat and fills without feeling like I'm improving! Ugh! However, time's on my side and I am determined to actually create music.

Real name? Ryan
Age? 24 (in a couple of days)
How long been playing? A little under a year
Origin of user name? My initials. Plus it's like a right double stroke
Top 5 drummers? Chico Hamilton, Louis Bellson, Bernard Purdie, Frankie Dunlop, James Gadson...I have too many favorites, though
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? One 18" Sabian. I'll get more when I get better.
where do you practice? Garage
Are you in a band/s? Not yet. Maybe in a few years.
Covers or originals? Depends. If it's a straight forward, note-for-note cover then I might as Well listen to the original.
What style of music? Jazz, Latin/salsa, psychedelic rock, 90s era hiphop, late 60s-early 70s funk, traditional African music, reggae...
Favourite take out food? In 'N' Out
Country? United States
One really odd fact about yourself? I have no sense of smell.
How did you start drumming? (see life story intro above)

My other hobbies are teaching myself to speak Spanish fluently and watching movies. (40s-50s noir, 70s crime dramas, obscure B-movies, old sci-fi...)

[aydee]

welcome, Ryan

unusual to meet people with a bandwidth of tastes as you. Going by the descriptions of your favorite music and favorite drummers, thats a pretty wide wingspan.

Nice! I like music liberals! Welcome to DW. This is the nicest friendliest, warmest, place to discuss gear, technique, instruction, gigs, drummers, concepts, marital problems.. anything under the sun..except, do read the rules, its kind important , and the forum members and mods take that pretty seriously.

I hope you have as great I time here as I do

[pearlygates]

Hey Ryan..Don't ever see yourself as playing stupid 4/4 rock beats. I can remember starting out myself and sliding right into that groove or rut as it was! Master that 4/4 feel and begin to hang your own ornaments on it. You'll get there. Just be persistant and know that there isn't one drummer alive today who isn't in a constant learning process!
Welcome to the loyal order of Woodchippers!

[sonor2007birch]

well i've been a bass and guitar player for the past 7 years and it has now come to pass that I will be getting a kit of my very own. over the past year i've been following out of my buddy rich snare drum rudiments book on a remo practice pad and i've also been playing my father in laws 70's butchers block kit as much as possible. I really cant express how insanely excited i am to completely dedicate myself to the kit and learning its ins and outs. or at least learning the in's and outs' that i want to find. lol...i'm excited to be a drummer!!

much love!

[drum.lad]

welcome to the world of drumming its a pretty cool world.so what kit you getting?

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Looking into my crystal ball I'm seeing a Sonor 2007 Birch kit in your future.
Oh maybe the hint came from your name. Shhhhh. Don't tell...the psycic gig is paying well.

[sonor2007birch]

yeah, the sonor 2007 birch is nearly mine...just waiting for a student loan to get to me. tis' in the final stages...lol...overrage checks=musical equipment. thats how it should go anyhow, ANYHOW...whats sick is that the 2007 kit at my local shop, jims music, is only like 729 or something...musicians friend its 999....same kit....lol...and jim's kit comes with the hardware and sonor is doing a voucher thing where you send something in and get two double braced boom stands for free. lol....i'm planning on getting the kit, and then just getting some zildjian zbt's (i know i know, but i have NO cash for the custom a's lol)....first thing i'm upgrading is the heads....aquarian super kick on the bass drum and probably remo pinstripes on the others...HEY, here's a question. when you replace the heads on a new kit do you replace the bottoms too? i never thought of it. as far as upgrading cymbals i think i'm going for custom a's...14'' newbeat's, an 18'' custom a crash, 19'' custom a crash and a 22'' k kustom dark ride...new bass pedal? probably a double dw 5000 (i've played the single version and loved it).

peace/love

[Bandungdrum]

how long been playing:
aproximately 10 years
origin of user name:
it's my hometown plus my favourite music instrument
top 5 drummers:
Buddy Rich
Harvey Mason
Dave Weckl
make of drumkit:
Yamaha Electronic Kits
make of cymbal:
Sabian
where do you practice:
My Music room @ home and Studio
are you in a band/s:
yes
covers or originals:
both
what style of music?
People used to categorized my band into "fusion: music. But i think "instrumental pop" seems to fit better.
favourite take out food?
Nasi Timbel (it's healthiest take out food)
country?
Indonesia
how did you start drumming:
start a band in junior high

[Mattman]

real name? Matt Metcalf
age? 14
how long been playing? A couple of weeks
origin of user name? A mate
top 5 drummers? In no order: Joey Jordison, Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Mike Smith, Dave Chavarri
make of drumkit? None yet
make of cymbal? None yet
where do you practice? At school
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? None yet
what style of music? Metal
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? I firespin
how did you start drumming? Mate got me into it

[Gilded]

real name? Rick Fieldhouse
age? 15
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? Name of my band, "Gilded"
top 5 drummers? Chris Adler, Mike Smith, Virgil Donati, Marthus Skaroupka, Buddy Rich
make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom Nouveau
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Home and spend alot of time in band room at school with band
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Both evenly
what style of music? Black & Death
favourite take out food? Hungry Jacks
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? If I leave the door to my bedroom open my dog comes and pisses in there so I get it and throw it really hard onto the couch.
how did you start drumming? Wanted to do something more productive

[Live-Evil]

Hey-o


age? 18
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? Miles Davis album, one of my faves.
top 5 drummers? No order: 1. Theodore, 2. Bonzo, 3. Jabo Starks, 4. Chad Smith, 5. Cobham
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Zildjian, looking to change soon
are you in a band/s? Yes.
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Have a listen for yourself: www.myspace.com/threedirtybirds (not metal/hardcore/emo no screaming or anything like that)
country? Hate the music, thanks:p

[GRUNTERSDAD]

yeah, the sonor 2007 birch is nearly mine...just waiting for a student loan to get to me. tis' in the final stages...lol...overrage checks=musical equipment. thats how it should go anyhow, ANYHOW...whats sick is that the 2007 kit at my local shop, jims music, is only like 729 or something...musicians friend its 999....same kit....lol...and jim's kit comes with the hardware and sonor is doing a voucher thing where you send something in and get two double braced boom stands for free. lol....i'm planning on getting the kit, and then just getting some zildjian zbt's (i know i know, but i have NO cash for the custom a's lol)....first thing i'm upgrading is the heads....aquarian super kick on the bass drum and probably remo pinstripes on the others...HEY, here's a question. when you replace the heads on a new kit do you replace the bottoms too? i never thought of it. as far as upgrading cymbals i think i'm going for custom a's...14'' newbeat's, an 18'' custom a crash, 19'' custom a crash and a 22'' k kustom dark ride...new bass pedal? probably a double dw 5000 (i've played the single version and loved it).

peace/love

Its not necessary to change the reso heads. Save your money, change the batter heads and see how they sound. Also check for used cymbals on line you may spend as much for them as new ZBT's. www.cymbalcellar.com

[scott]

Well, at the tender age of 49 I have decided to play drums. I bought a nice old Ludwig kit, but I'm really only playing the practice pad right now. I'm attempting the self-teaching route at this point, but haven't ruled out a teacher by any means. Right now I'm committed to starting slow and learning the rudiments. I can see I have my work cut out for me for the near future, but I already find the physics of drumming fascinating and I'm having fun with it.

My musical tastes are ecclectic. For drummers, I love to watch Joe Morello play. Bernard Purdie is a new find (for me) and just blows me away. I now realize I have heard him on hit records all my life. I also love the classic soul drumming of Al Jackson Jr. Also a big interest in early 60s instro/surf rock.

This site is an amazing resource. I look forward to learning a lot from you all.

[nicktrex]

Well, i spose i best say Hi. im new here but i am a member of both the Pearl Drummers Forum and Mikedolbear. I have been playing for about 7 years now but i would say around 4 to 5 years properly. I am now 14 years old (nearlly 15 then i will have been playing for 8 years). I live in England and are in a few bands which i hope will get me some drum work e.g. session work or just get the band famous, well dont most people wish that happened?? I hope to become a session musician or be in a band, or both :P. Most people i know say i am very good at drums and now i feel that i should learn jazz as jazz is MUCH harder than rock and others, also incase i do become a session musician so i can be used in many genres.

Well thats about me, i will upload some videos of me once i record some (which probably wont be until I get some mics or i could do it at band practice).

[MuseMosher]

real name? Ryan
age? 18
how long been playing? 1 year (playing time 3-4 months)
origin of user name? The band muse and i dunno moshing LOL
top 5 drummers? (not in particular order) Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Phil Rudd, Grant Hart, Dominic Howard, Tre Cool (sorry just didnt want to miss him out)
make of drumkit? Stagg
make of cymbal? Stagg
where do you practice? 2nd Unused Dining Room
are you in a band/s? Nope
covers or originals? Foo Fighters, Anything that is Rock n' Roll!
what style of music? Anything remotely rock
favourite take out food? N/A
country? UK, England
one really odd fact about yourself? I am somehow more keen to play bass than the drums
how did you start drumming? My dad was a drummer so he bought a drum kit after not playing for so long and I also had a desire to play the drums for so long! Also asked him if he could teach me and we took it from there...

[bna79]

hi my real name is "andrea bonanno" in sounding like drew bonamh almost impegnative i think,i live in italy but in badnamed state-region SICILY my home town is Palermo the capital of mafia some say, it exists really but the real problem is the lack of job...
i play drums since a was ten, now i'm almost a lawyer..
what about playing it's my interor life the one i can't show working
influence: first song played i think radio gaga by roger taylor
now i play almost everything
my favorite drummers are matt cameron, alfredo golino, jack irons,chamberlin bros, vincenzo colaiuta, cristian mayer really GREAT person above all, alex gonzales from manà, jonathan moffet,the one of cranberries fergal lawer or something, gary novak,lele melotti, gavin harrison, etc
the drum i play mapex mars, dreams ayotte and dw
snare DRUM SOUND,yamaha,black panther
cimbals zildjian guy acustom and k's they are10
heads remo ambassador emperor powerstroke on bass drum
sticks vic firth
others interest photography canon, sub,home cinema, bikes DUCATI, computer, busty babes lol,

[Sprock]

real name? Liam
age? 17
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? space.
top 5 drummers?no order, buddy rich, john bonham, ian paice, lars ulrich, the rev.
make of drumkit? Premier Cab untill 2more weeks :D
make of cymbal? paiste, zildjian, sabian.
where do you practice? my garage!
are you in a band/s? yes/no college band and starting one hopefully!
covers or originals? both
what style of music? any
favourite take out food? indian
country? england
one really odd fact about yourself? im just generally odd
how did you start drumming? always wanted to play since i was in tumbletots they had music day i picked up a drum and wouldnt give back at end of day..so my mother tells me ...then my grandparents bought me a micky mouse drum kit that christmas and 9 years later i started to play properly and got a real drum kit :)

[stoopid]

real name? Elijah

age? 18

how long been playing? 1 year

origin of user name? the band "slightly stoopid" (every song is pretty awesome)

top 5 drummers? (not in particular order) Dave Grohl, Steve Gadd, ?uestlove, Bonham, and Butch Trucks

make of drumkit? Ludwig

make of cymbal? Zildian

where do you practice? My room in the basement

are you in a band/s? sorta

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? mostly rock, but i'm currently working on a lot of jazz that i find interesting

favourite take out food? pizza i guess

country? United States

one really odd fact about yourself? i like the color purple

how did you start drumming? i played guitar for 6 years and got tired of it, i realized that drumming was much more fun and interesting so i picked it up and still love it as much as i did the first time i had my own kit.

[drummerboy417]

I am pretty new to the forum, but from what I can gather so far is that there are a lot of talented drummers in here with much to share. So on that note, (no pun intended) tell me about you. How long have you played drums? What is your style? etc...

I have been playing drums about 15 years and started in elementary school as soon as I was old enough to join the school band. I have been passionate about all genres of music that include tasteful drumming--one of the best examples being latin jazz. I have had the honor to play with BB King in Memphis, TN on the night of the millenium, Dec 31, 1999--I write cadences and practice my technique everyday. As far as chops go I was won a "1" in state senior year of high school and my director said that in 20 years of teaching he hadn't seen any drummer as natural as me. Yet, I look around and see so drummers like you in this forum that are on my level or better--I am only one of many serious, talented, and passionate drummers--so tell me about you.

[fourstringdrums]

Well I have a bio here (www.handidrummed.com/drummers/profiles/rob/) so I won't bore everyone with the details, but my name is Rob. I've been playing for about 16 years, and I run a website for disabled drummers at www.handidrummed.com. Myself, I have Cerebral Palsy which usually only affects my right foot as I have limited ankle movement (pretty much none in a playing context).

I also just started teaching at a local store and soon I may be involved in the music education program as a coordinator between that store and the sister store.

[drummercody]

Hey guys im cody im new here. ummm i live in Grand Forks ND. I just made Drumcore on snare, and im a freshman. So i was the first person to do that ever, sooo im proud of that. ive been in percussion for about 5 years, and the drumset for 4. Im really not even sure what kind of set mine is, its a mix i bought it used to start out, and all i know is that its mapex

These are my drums:

8" high tom
2 - 10" high toms
12" medium tom
16" floor tom
14" Snare
22" bass drum i think

Cymbals:

16" Wuhan China
18" Zildian scimitar Ride/Crash
20" Sabian B8 Ride
16" Sabin B8 Crash
16" Zildian Avedis crash

Yeah my drumset is all around. I dont have to many good pics so i have one with me in a burger king costume playing.
and another one of me just playing. so yeah the pics suck

[AnotherRandom]

First post :D

real name? Niall

age? 18

how long been playing? 7 years

origin of user name? Im just another random

top 5 drummers? Chris Pennie, Dan Foord... theres 2 >.<

make of drumkit? Gretsch Catalina Birch

make of cymbal? Sabian - too many to list

where do you practice? Bedroom

are you in a band/s? 1 serious band and a college band for coursework

covers or originals? Originals

what style of music? Hardcore Punk

favourite take out food? Chippie

country? Scotland

one really odd fact about yourself? I cant think of any atm ^.^

how did you start drumming? whenever i listened to music i would always concentrate on the drums within it, and asked for a drumkit at christmas all those years ago!

[Slazaar]

real name? Bryan

age? 16

how long been playing? 6 years

origin of user name?just got the name stuck in my head, so it was pretty random

top 5 drummers?neil peart, buddy rich, gene krupa, jojo mayer, the drummer from deep purple

make of drumkit? tama, roland v

make of cymbal? headliner

where do you practice? living room, school music room, bedroom, and in one situation that landed me doing it once in a car

are you in a band/s? played a few times with a few, but i never take it seriously

covers or originals? hahahaha

what style of music? rock, jazz, a bit of r&b

favourite take out food? S-U-S-H-I

country? malaysia, now in australia

one really odd fact about yourself? i love doing pranks, one particularly memorable but nasty one; some fireworks set off when the principal was having a speech in assembly

how did you start drumming? mum and dad got me into it, i didnt take it seriously at first, 10 year old kids then prefered playing computer games..but got pretty stuck and serious about it after year : )

[Victor_se]

Ian Paice is the drummer of deep purple

[jesusfetusis6]

real name? alex

age? ..

how long been playing? 8 years

origin of user name? same username for every forum i'm in. someone once told it to me.

top 5 drummers? Max Roach, Brian Chase, John Bonham, ?uestlove.. eeehhhhh

make of drumkit? Ludwig John Bonham Zepplin Set (natural)

make of cymbal? mostly Zildjian but one Paiste ride

where do you practice? home studio

are you in a band/s? one, but looking for more

covers or originals? originals for sure

what style of music? progressive hardcore and punk

favourite take out food? fausto's (sp?)

country? england or france

one really odd fact about yourself? can't think of any

how did you start drumming? i got my first kit when i was 6? when i asked my dad for one, i then gave up lessons and quit but got back into it later when i was 12 when i bought my own set

[m1ck]

real name? Mick

age? 40

how long been playing? Better to say that I've NOT been playing for 20 years.

origin of user name? It's my name, with a twist.

top 5 drummers? Can't list five, but Stewart Copeland and Neil Peart are among my favorites.

make of drumkit? Soon to be Tama Superstar.

make of cymbal? Soon to be Paiste.

where do you practice? Home, studio.

are you in a band/s? I hesitate to call it a band.

covers or originals? Still working that out.

what style of music? World percussion, rock, metal.

favourite take out food? Panda Express.

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? I am an amalgamation of odd facts. I was raised in Australia, have lived in various places, spent several years in a cult, watched Mt. Pinatubo blow up and my granddad survived the sinking of the Queen Mary at the Battle of Jutland.

how did you start drumming? Got my first set at age 15. It was the first "big thing" that I ever bought with my own saved pennies. I've been studying world percussion for the past several years.

[nebula821]

real name - Luke
age - 28
how long been playing - Since July of 1999 i was almost 20
origin of user name - I love Incubus, it's a song from their album SCIENCE
top 5 drummers - Jose Pasillas, Danny Carey, Brad Wilk, John Dolmayan, Benny Greb
make of drumkit - Percussion Plus (i'm poor)
make of cymbal - Zildjian
where do you practice - my 'music room' (spare bedroom)
are you in a band/s - No
covers or originals - n/a
what style of music - rock, alternative, funk
favourite take out food - pizza
country - U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself - i'm a pacifist and an anarchist
how did you start drumming - I started drumming on a trash can with a friend who played acoustic in his dorm room (Air Force)

[hailhail]

real name? Steven
age?15
how long been playing? 3 years
origin of user name? MON THE HOOPS!
top 5 drummers? Jojo Mayer, Akira Jimbo, Dave Weckl, Thomas Lang, Steve Gadd
make of drumkit? Premier
make of cymbal? Sabian AAX, AA and Vault (awesome!)
where do you practice? my house, much to the annoyance of my parents
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? none
what style of music? I like all kinds of music!
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? Scotland
one really odd fact about yourself? I listen to Joy Division
how did you start drumming? Dunno, just always liked it I guess

[psm1580b]

real name? Matt
age? 25
how long been playing? 15 long yrs
origin of user name? noone else has it.
top 5 drummers? Mike Bordin, Sean Kinney, Chris Slade, Niko McBrain, and John Bonham
make of drumkit? Sonor
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Garage
are you in a band/s? Been in 3, nothing currently
covers or originals? Both.
what style of music? Metal, Grunge, Classic Rock, Funk.
favourite take out food? no
country? God Bless Singapore...
one really odd fact about yourself? I love Meatloaf. -the music, not the food.
how did you start drumming? got two sticks and started hitting stuff.

[Joe P]

real name? Joe

age? 16

how long been playing? 8 years

origin of user name? Well it's my first name and my last initial lol

top 5 drummers? Gavin Harrison, Jojo Mayer, Gregg Bissonnette, Tim Alexander, Mike Portnoy

make of drumkit? Mapex Pro-M

make of cymbal? Sabian HHX/AAX

where do you practice? my music room, at school

are you in a band/s? yes, I'm in 2 bands

covers or originals? originals, one band's a funk/reggae band, and the other's a prog metal (Dream Theater-esque) band

what style of music? big band, jazz, prog, fusion, funk, metal (it has to be good though, I hate that screamo S#@&)

favourite take out food? Chinese

favorite country? Germany

one really odd fact about yourself? i like to write music for guitar/bass (and people love my stuff) even though I can't play a single note on them

how did you start drumming? on pots and pans :)

[Polsky]

Hola, the name is Polsky, live in Barcelona area. Been playing since 9 yrs old ( I´m now a sparkling 53 ) have 2 vinyl records out ( Ibiza Sound Machine 1981, El El 1988 ) a recent Cd with Pulidos (2005), an andalucian rock band and currently in the studio recording a new Cd called "In-Pro-Visions" to be completed by end of Jan.2008. Ive finally made the switch from mercenary roles ( countless rock bands, hotels, banquets, etc ) to concentrate solely on jazz-fusion-trance-rock-funk own compositions. Not a single dream of R&R fame left in me, just play to improve my chops and have a good time. Someone said, I play for fun, but take my fun seriously, and along with my own motto ,PLEASURE NO PRESSURE, I enjoy playing more than ever.
I´d like to contact with barcelona drummers. Thanks DrummerWorld !!

p.d would love to run a foto but cant seem to do it

[Big T]

Hey all

My name is Tony but people tend to call me 'T'! or Big T. I'm British Italian or Britalian! I live in the UK always have done. Been playing drums since I was about 12, I'm 30 now. I play in 2 bands at the moment: a covers band called The Inner Souls and an all out 'kick ya in the nuts' rock band called Claymonster. I have great fun doing both. My best friend is a bass player! I play a Premier Cabria kit 22bd, 14 sn, 10sn/tom, 12, 14, 16 tom. Paiste cymbals 16, 18 PST cr's, 13 Alpha hats and 20 Alpha ride. I'm also waiting on an 18 floor tom that I will be converting in to a bass drum for jazz gigs. I also play a Roland TD6 for practice and sometimes even studio!

I'm quite new to forums so be gentle. I'm looking forward to speaking to you all about DRUMS!!! and learning loads! Bernhard, this is a fantastic site.

Big T!

[SnareWire]

Greetings, everyone. My name is Scott, and I am a 35-year-old electrician. I have been playing drums since I was about 14 years old. I started in my Junior High School Band, and I was "assigned" percussion because I couldn't quite get my mouth to make the right shape to play the saxaphone, which is what I really wanted. Fate had other ideas, though, and it has worked out for the best. I am not currently active in a band, but I have been in a few before, as well as almost every variation of "Band" a High School has, including a brief stint in a Drum Corps.

My current setup consists of Gretsch Catalina Birch drums and Sabian cymbals. The hardware is mostly Gibraltar (on a rack) with a few other things thrown in, most notably a DW double pedal and a Pearl remote hi-hat (which is actually used for my main hi-hat). I have snares from Pearl, Gretsch, and Mapex Black Panther. All this is set up in a spare bedroom in my house in Connecticut.

My influences have included a staggering number of drummers over the years, and my tastes in music fluctuate from time to time. Currently, I would list Jason Rullo (Symphony X), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Andreas Lill (Vanden Plas), and Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish) among the top influences. I also enjoy listening to Daniel Adair (Nickelback) and Mike Wengren (Disturbed), along with a few others from that vein of music. And drummers like Tommy Lee, Lars Ulrich, Trot Lucketta, and Nicko McBrain have been influences since the frist day I sat behind a drum set.

I also play some guitar and bass, and have tried my hand at didgeridoo and bagpipes.

[Keeno]

real name? Donald Keene
age? 42
how long been playing? Since 9th grade ummm.... maybe 38 yrs
origin of user name? Nickname
top 5 drummers? Peart, Rich, Bonham, Smith, Copeland
make of drumkit? Pearl, Gretsch
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Not at the moment
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? Classic Rock
favourite take out food? chinese
country? USA Baby!
one really odd fact about yourself? Ha! 3 yrs ago at a high school football game,(my son is on the drumline) None of the snare drummers showed up. Me and the drumline instructor strapped up and marched into the stadium and into the stands playing the cadence! I had attended most of the practices and knew the snare parts. My friends at the game about fell out when they saw me playing. Brought back memories of 25 yrs ago when I played on the drumline at that same stadium.
how did you start drumming? 9th grade school band

[MarkyG]

Greetings all from a wet and windy London, UK !

Just found this amazing site and forum ! which planet have I been on all this time I hear you ask ?
My names Mark, I'm 40 and have been playing since I was about 14 at school ! Been in a few bands over the years, mostly covers bands with a few originals thrown in, currently play in a covers band doing the usual weddings, pubs etc its a laugh but doesn't really stretch me as a drummer (when you've played a song a 1000 times you tend to go into autopilot ;) )

I currently play Yamaha 6 piece stage custom standard in natural maple, Zildjian crash,ride & China boy cymbals, Sabian hats. Also have a Yamaha DTX lll which I use for smaller venues and when im feeling to lazy to lug my acoustic kit around ;) (its my age)

Anyway glad to be hear and looking forward to picking your collective brains !

Cheers
Mark.

[KevH]

Hi All. Where to start!
My name is obvious, so no need for that! I'm 42, a family man, and haven't played for about 25 years! (Cars, Girls etc). I am about to change that, having just ordered (as a Christmas pressie from the Mrs and family) a nice new Hart Virtuoso E kit, with upgraded hi-hat and snare, a Roland TD6 Module, plus a very lovely Iron Cobra double pedal in chrome (which came today).
So.. it's gonna be a fun time over the next few months. I know my timing sucks big time, as I demoed a Roland TD3 a couple of weeks back, but I can still thrash around ok, so I'll get there!
If only ekits had been this good years ago, and I may have restarted sooner!
Anyway, my main influences vary because of ther big gap in my playing years, but Paice, Philips, Bonham, Powell from back then, and Portnoy, Paul Bostaph, Vinnie Paul, Dave MacLean, from the modern era.
I am a complete metal head by the way, and love the really heavy stuff in the main, but my metal taste is very wide. If it's good, I'll like it!
So, I look forward to being a member here, and hope to contribute, as well as pick some brains if needed.

[DaveyBoy]

real name? David
age? 14
how long been playing? 1 1/2 years
origin of user name? old nickname
top 5 drummers? Dave Grohl, John Dolmayan, Abe Laboriel Jr., Trevor Lawrence Jr, Neil Peart
make of drumkit? Soon to be Sonor
make of cymbal? Currently Zildjian ZHT's but soon to be Paiste 2002's
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? yep
covers or originals? both
what style of music? absolutly everything
favourite take out food? Indian
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? my aunts brother is on Trading Spaces (USA)
how did you start drumming? friends

Alright guys, im David, from Surrey, England. I would post my drums on the designated thread, but its not worth mentioning, when i get a new kit i will. Been playing aout 1 1/2 years, currently taking Grade 3, am a GCSE pupil and am in a band.

David

[EDogg]

real name? Euan Osborne
age? 16
how long been playing? About 8ish years
origin of user name? It's because I'm so gangsta, holmes
top 5 drummers? Brann Dailor, Mario Duplantier, John Bonham, Max Roach and John Dolmayan
make of drumkit? Pearl Forum
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Two bands, and the concert band/orchestra
covers or originals? Both
favourite style of music? Rock, metal, progressive, a bit of jazz and latin
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? New Zealand
one really odd fact about yourself? Probably a few, can't think of any right now
how did you start drumming? Mucked around on a church kit and then somehow got signed up for lessons