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[Dutchdrummer]

Real name? Casper Meenink
Age? 14
How long been playing? 2 years now.
Origin of user name? A lack of inspiration (and because i'm from holland of course)
Top 5 drummers?Dave Weckl, Cesar Zuiderwijk (golden earring), Benny Greb, Steve Smith, Terry Bozzio
Make of drumkit? Sonor Force 1007
Make of cymbal? Paiste
Where do you practice? At home, in my isolated drumming room.
What style of music? Rock, Pop, Jazz
Favourite take out food? Pizza
Country? Holland (of course)
One really odd fact about yourself? I can tinker with my drums for hours, whithout even playing them.
How did you start drumming? Using all kinds of household stuff.

[805Drummer]

real name? Zach K
age? 14
how long been playing? About 6 years
origin of user name? My first "real" kit is a PDP 805
top 5 drummers? Cobus (inspiration), Travis Barker (style), Joey Jordison (speed)
make of drumkit? PDP 805, red and black with 24" bass drum.
make of cymbal? Paiste PST 3s and 5s
where do you practice? In my bedroom
are you in a band/s? I was in a band in 6th grade called Choppy and the Space Cadets
covers or originals? Originals, i suck at covers but wish I could do them
what style of music? anything that's not slow and boring
favourite take out food? INDIAN
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I compulsively take broken drumheads from my school's band room (with permission)
how did you start drumming? with some little tyke drums, a bongo, and a Remo Lollipop drum when I was 2 years old

[Mr. Serpent]

Haven't got around to this yet, so I may as well.

Real Name: Conor
Age: 16
How long been playing: I believe I sat behind a drum kit for the first time about 4-5 months back...haven't since.
Origin of user name: Long story, though the shorthand version would be that I used to go by the name of "Snake", this was too generic and after a few bannings a certain websites, I returned under different names, this one stuck, and I liked it.
Top 5 drummers: Not too sure. Travis Smith, Mike Portnoy, Chris Adler (here's where I start to forget names and just list bands), Machine Head, Killswitch Engage.
Make of drumkit: N/A
Make of cymbal: N/A
Where do you practice: In my mind.
Are you in a band/s: No.
Covers or originals: As for listening, I prefer originals though I like a few covers.
What style of music: All my favourite bands are metal/metalcore, but I'm *fairly* varied, I listen to power/death metal and prog rock, used to be a huge rap fan too.
Favourite take out food: Not much into take aways.
Country: England.
One really odd fact about yourself: Hmmm? If someone decides to take a jab at me, most of the time I escalate the joke even further till they regret saying it.
How did you start drumming: Haven't 'started' perse. Though I got interested once my taste in music started to change.

That should about do for anyone who cares.

[Smilin' Jim]

real name? Jim Dunham
age? 53
how long been playing? 42 Years (Yikes! You'd think I'd know what I was doing by now!)
origin of user name? That's me. A grinnin fool.
top 5 drummers? Buddy, Ian Paice, John Bonham, Gregg Bissonette, Barriemore Barlow.
make of drumkit? Pearl Session Maples.
make of cymbal? Zildjian and Sabian
where do you practice? Basement studio. (The wife is afraid to go down there! Great)
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Classic rock
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I don't drink Beer! (Rum & Coke is good though!)
how did you start drumming? Brighton Legion Pipe Band.

[selftaught]

real name? Matt - friends call me Gator
age? 33
how long been playing? 10 years
origin of user name? Kind of easy to figure out
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Neal Peart, Lars Ulrich, Jeff Porcaro, Thomas Lang
make of drumkit? Pearl Exports (old school)
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? My house
are you in a band/s? would like to be
covers or originals? More covers then originals.
what style of music? Classic / Hard rock, pop but I can play just about anything.
favourite take out food? Mexican
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I have a great memory. I would say that there are about 50 to 100 songs, maybe more that are played on the radio that I can almost play exactly.
how did you start drumming? My father used to play allot of 60, 70's rock and I would jam on my legs. Years went by and I went on ebay, saw a drumset, brought it home and started jamming.

[Guz2]

real name?Angus
age?14
how long been playing? 7-8 months
origin of user name?My real name
top 5 drummers?Keith Moon, Nicko Mcbrain, John Bonham, Clive Burr, Mitch Mitchell
make of drumkit?Roland
make of cymbal?Roland CY-8
where do you practice?The attic landing
are you in a band/s?Sort of
covers or originals?Originals. I suck at covers
what style of music?Rock/metal
favourite take out food?Subway BMT
country?Britain
one really odd fact about yourself?I dunno...
how did you start drumming?Finger tapping to Who songs

[Nickkk]

hello ladies and gents.

real name? Nick
age? 25
how long been playing? 2 - 3 years
origin of user name? its my name... but with extra k's. sadly unlike my cymbal collection.
top 5 drummers? :in no particular order- John Bonham, Brian Downey,Roger Taylor, Taylor Hawkins, Abe Cunningham... there are many more obviously!
make of drumkit? Ludwig 'Hollywood' kit 1976
make of cymbal? Zildjian / Sabian
where do you practice? band rehersal room and my knees...
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? all original
what style of music? post-rock/ambiant/progressive type stuff. we have been described as Sigur Ros meets Deftones apparently.
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? Scotland
one really odd fact about yourself? i have the tail of a peacock
how did you start drumming?latterly listening to Thin Lizzy 24hours aday + a music teacher Ex girlfriend who encouraged me to get lessons. Queen's music is what made me really want to play drums aged 9. i was a late starter though.

looking forward to using the forum.
word.

[drummergirl256]

Hi everyone,

age? 19
how long been playing? 8 yrs
top 5 drummers? caroline corr, evelyn glennie, gregg bissonette, magnus öström, graham hopkins
make of drumkit? yamaha
make of cymbal? zildjian
what style of music? rock, pop, folk, jazz, latin, classical
country? Ireland
one really odd fact about yourself? see that really odd assortment of favourite drummers?
how did you start drumming? 'Toss the Feathers' on Forgiven, Not Forgotten.

Cheers.

[artisanride]

hey guys

i got my drumkit in 2005 just a newb trying to better my skills!

www.youtube.com/artisanride

thanks for looking

[doorstilend]

eal name? Leonel Garcia
age?24
how long been playing?year and a half
origin of user name?i like the doors
top 5 drummers?Bonzo,John Densmore,Tim alexander,Buddy rich,David silveria,Lars Ulrich,many more
make of drumkit?Ludwig accent
make of cymbal?sabian
where do you practice?bedroom
are you in a band/s?no,
covers or originals?...
what style of music?blues, jazz, metal, pop
favourite take out food?Mexican Food
country?Mexico
one really odd fact about yourself?im deform
how did you start drumming?since i was 13 i started to watch rock bands in the good old days when mtv was REAL and not the kind of "channel" that it is today i always kept staring at the guy behind that drumkit and found it interesting.. i started watching bands like helloween, iron maiden, sepultara, slayer, koRn, deftones, and many more i thought "those dudes behind that drumkit play really good!! and loud" thats when i found a deeper passion in drums perhaps i started drumming not long ago i couldn't afford a kit back then,,,damn but now' s a different story ;)

[cancerman]

real name? - Sinisa (actually its pronounced something like Sinischa)
age? - 31
how long been playing? - 3 - 4 years, actually occasionally since teenage days
origin of user name? - "X-files"..and I smoke a lot...unfortunately bad habit
top 5 drummers? - Harrison, Haake, Morgan Agren, Danny Carey, Bonzo
make of drumkit? - Peavey (dont ask, its a bizzare beginners set)
make of cymbal? - Zildjian, Istanbul and some crap I got with kit (and do not use)
where do you practice? - at this moment - nowhere. looking for a bend and a place.
are you in a band/s? - at this moment - no. previous bands were lokal demo bends
covers or originals? - both
what style of music? - I try to improve my drummer skills through all kinds of music...from jazz to grindcore
favourite take out food? - hmmm...is there a healthy take out food?
country? CROATIA
one really odd fact about yourself? - hmmm...
how did you start drumming?- accidently...

(I apologize for "pidgeon" english...I havent used it for a while...)

[ROCK-CORFU]

real name? Kostas
age?26
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? I love rock music and I am from Corfu-Greece
top 5 drummers? Ian Paice , Nicko McBrain, Neil Peart , Nick Mason , Joe Morello and many more
make of drumkit?Ludwig classic birch series ( and I'm waiting for a brand new DW Collector's Series satin oil witch I've ardered)
make of cymbal? paiste
are you in a band/s? yes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeUL0ahq7Co)
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock , blues

[jonescrusher]

hey guys

i got my drumkit in 2005 just a newb trying to better my skills!

www.youtube.com/artisanride

thanks for looking

3 years playing? Frighteningly good chops.

[Apaleorange]

real name? Chris Williams
age? 22
how long been playing? 12 years
origin of user name? It is a joan of arc song. Very good. Highly recommended
top 5 drummers? Elvin jones, Cale Parks, Stephen Drozd, Glenn Kotche, Joe Morello
make of drumkit? 74 Ludwig vistalite 4pc, DW maple 4 pc, SJC Custom 4 pc
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? My band's practice space, my
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Indie rock, Jazz
favourite take out food? Indian or thai
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm an odd fact
how did you start drumming? signed up in 5th grade for band because I hated sports and i figured drums would be easy.

[Trench.one]

real name? Ross Blair
age? 31
how long been playing? 23 years
origin of user name? The name I currently paint,record & produce under
top 5 drummers? Alan"reni" Wren, Keith Moon, Jojo Mayer,Steve White, Kodish
make of drumkit? Pearl Export select with DIY triggers, Roland PD-8,alesis IO, Roland 303
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? My Works Warehouse,rehearsal rooms,Garage,
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? Originals & traditional
what style of music? Alternative,crossover,Indie-Rock,Dance,breaks, Ceilidh, Pipe band snare
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Scotland
one really odd fact about yourself? Born on the day Elvis Died
how did you start drumming? started playing PIpe band snare age 8 was pushed along by my folks,played competitively for the next 10 yrs, took up kit age 14, play a bunch of styles now and try to keep it fresh.

Fast Hands, Slow Feet, still teaching, still learning!!
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[speedwolf]

real name? Sachiko
age? 19
how long been playing? a few years
origin of user name? favorite High on Fire song
top 5 drummers? Dave Lombardo, Danny Carrey, Charlie Benante, John Bonham, Dave Witte..................Taylor Diggins
make of drumkit? Tama 6 piece Superstar Custom with Tama Metalworks Steel 6.5" X 14" Snare
make of cymbal? Zildjian Z customs
where do you practice? in a garage
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? our own
what style of music? thrash
favourite take out food? Japanese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I know everything about opera, and I can NEVER get enough of it. Especially Mirella Freni. Mirella Freni, man. Mirella Freni.
how did you start drumming? My good friend had a kit, and I was just messing around one day, trying to make noise and be silly, but after a few minutes you wouldn't have been able to pry my body off those things. I was hooked.

[Baddstuff]

I've been posting for a few weeks now but I don't think I ever introduced myself properly-

I live in New York City and started playing drums a little over 30 years ago but I haven't actually played for 30+ years.
Went at it pretty good for about 12 years or so and then got fed up with all the crap that goes with being in a band so I stopped for about 15 years.
Got back into a band around 2000 and that lasted maybe one year and aside from blues jams I haven't done much playing since.

Self-taught but I owe a debt of gratitude to all the drummers I listened to and saw perform.
Always played traditional grip. Don't read music. I like to think I was blessed with good ears which made up for any lack of formal training. I just played what I felt.

the best kit I had was a 9 piece copper finish Slingerland kit, partially pictured here-
http://www.electriceyes.us/nel_sinful635.html

favorite style of music to play was hard rock. you can get a taste of my style thru the years here-
http://www.electriceyes.us/mp3.html

I'm a huge fusion fan and have seen some of the best drummers in the world perform, including The Master, Buddy Rich.

early influences were Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, ELP, Grand Funk, etc

I can't single out one drummer as a favorite, I find that virtually impossible but here are some of my favorites-
Buddy Rich, Dennis Chambers, Dave Weckl, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Steve Gadd, Dennis Bradford, Joe Franco, Lenny White, Leonard Haze,
John Bonham, Mick Tucker, Ian Paice, Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, Bill Bruford, Mitch Mitchell, Rod Morgenstein, Tom Breicthlein, Billy Cobham,
Munetaka Higuchi (Loudness), Stefan Kaufman, Akira Jimbo, Steve Smith, etc

I'm also a bit of a guitar fanatic and some of my faves include-
Gary Moore, Jimi Hendrix. Robben Ford, Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Morse, Vinnie Moore,
Akira Takasaki, Wolf Hoffmann, Stevie Salas, etc

I like to listen to rock, jazz, fusion, some smooth jazz and blues mainly. I have no taste for rap/hip hop because musically there's nothing there for me.

I hate drum machines with an absolute passion but having said that I think they are OK for someone who uses them to help them compose.
I have a CD by a fairly well known and quite talented guitarist who I won't name who uses a drum machine to record his version of Rush's La Villa Stangiato.
I find that ridiculous and totally inexcusable. This guy has recorded with Dennis Chambers so I don't get it.

I have around 2000 store bought CD's in my collection along with about 1000 vinyl albums

Aside from drums and music my other passions are photography and computers.

I love going to concerts and have seen quite a few bands in my time. Check my MySpace blog
for a list of some of them. Supporting live music is crucial.

been happily married for 7 1/2 years and my wife and I met thru the Internet.
Yes, sometimes that does work out! : )

my website info below-

[drumforone]

Real name? Jamie R. Smith

Age? 15

How long have you been playing? 3-4 Years

Origin of user name? My Saviour

Top 5 drummers? Rolf Wam Fjell, Gabriel Kelly, Israel Silva, Lars Ulrich

Make of drum kit? Gretsch

Make of cymbals? Sabian

Where do you practice? My room

Are you in a band/s? Yes

Covers or originals? Both

What style of music? Were very versatile, mainly rock :D

Favorite take out food? Chinese

Place of origin? Royal Berkshire, England

One really odd fact about yourself? I'm Ginger?

How did you start drumming? School

[pearlygates]

real name? James
age? 46
how long been playing? 33 years
origin of user name? was playing yamaha
top 5 drummers? Akira Jimbo, Dave Weckl, Thomas Lang, Dom Famularo, Lester Estelle JR.
make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Guitarists house
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? both
what style of music? CCM
favourite take out food? Hmmm?
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm perfectly normal
how did you start drumming? at age two putting the hurt on moms farberware

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/X7drums/JamesGodgivenpassion.jpg

[Baba]

real name? Marko
age? 22
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? ...
top 5 drummers? Thomas Lang, Steve Smith, John Bonham, Virgil Donati,Ginger Baker
make of drumkit? Sonor
make of cymbal? Paiste, Meinl
where do you practice? Keyboard's house
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Rock/Pop
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? BiH
one really odd fact about yourself? I like to eat frogs
how did you start drumming?

[mmrakich]

real name? Marc
age? 41
how long been playing? off and on since 1983
origin of user name? Its my name
top 5 drummers? Moonie, John Bonham, Max Roach, Ringo, Roy McCurdy
make of drumkit? I have borrowed from Greg Yamaha and Tama kits. There have been others, but I dont remember what they were.
make of cymbal? Paiste, Zyldgian
where do you practice? If I get another kit, in the garage.
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals?
what style of music?
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Music? no. I am in the USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I dont know where to go with that one.
how did you start drumming? My brother wanted to use my bedroom for drum storage. I said OK, but I get to play them.

[iqbal_indonesian]

real name? iqbal
age? 17
how long been playing? 2 year
origin of user name? Its my name
top 5 drummers? John Bonham,Ringo,dave weckl,mike portnoy
make of drumkit? rmv road up(very cheap drum set.))
make of cymbal? meinl
where do you practice?in my bedroom.
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals?originals
what style of music? punk rock
favourite take out food? soto
country? indonesian
one really odd fact about yourself? my english so bad
how did you start drumming? im looking my friend.

[louisdrums]

real name? Louis
age? 15
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? me + drums :)
top 5 drummers? chad smith, dave weckl, mike portnoy, and some others
make of drumkit? Yamaha Dtxplorer, soon to be a Pro M in caramel fade.. mm
make of cymbal? soon to be a wide range of sabians..
where do you practice? In the house
are you in a band/s? Yeah, called The Party Scene
covers or originals? Covers mostly, but writing our first song atm..
what style of music? Indie, rock and funk.
favourite take out food? Chinese!
country? England!
one really odd fact about yourself? My thumb is.. wierd. Maybe it gives me special drumming abilities :)
how did you start drumming? In year 7 my music teacher played a rock beat, I was amazed.. haha :P

[Bonz0]

real name? - Raul Bartoli

age? - 16

how long been playing? - Since im 11 but oficially at 12 when i got my first drum kit

origin of user name? - I love John Bonham and my drumming is very influenced by him so my band members started to call me Bonzo and since somebody already got that name in the forum i put 0 in the last o =)

top 5 drummers? - John Bonham, Steve Smith, Buddy Rich, Jojo Mayer, Dave Weckl

make of drumkit? - Im in the process of buying a PDP X7
make of cymbal? - Sabian B8 Pro
where do you practice? - In my house
are you in a band/s? - Yeah you can say that xD
covers or originals? - Covers to practice and originals to " evolve " xD

what style of music? - For the band is sort of old school rock n roll but i love to play jazz too

favourite take out food? - Burguers, pizza and fries

country? - Venezuela

one really odd fact about yourself? - Im not sure but i think my left ear is smaller than the right one...

how did you start drumming? - I was with my uncle and he puts a cd which started with a little song called "Rock & Roll" from a little band called Led Zepellin...that was it

[John Sharples]

Real name? John A Sharples Jr.

Age? 51

How long been playing? Off and on in High School and now about 2 Years

Origin of user name? My dad John A Sharples Sr.

Top drummers? Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Ringo Starr, Emry Thomas

Make of drumkit? Ludwig Accent CS Combo

Make of cymbal? Sabian, Paiste and Zildjian

Where do you practice? In the basement

Are you in a band/s? No, can’t stay awake after 9 pm anymore

Covers or originals?

What style of music? Rock and Funk

One really odd fact about yourself? Still weigh 145 lbs same as in High School.

How did you start drumming? I started with taking lessons in third grade for a year then bought a 5 piece drum kit and started playing with records in my room. Had to give it up when my sister had a baby and stayed living at home. I hadn’t played for about 30 years when my Mom got sick with Cancer and we moved her in to live with my wife and I, so we could take care of her. My Mom always loved to listen to me play as a kid so I bought a Drum Kit so I could play for her again. It made her happy for three months till her death. Luck would have it that my Wife likes it too, so here I am playing and loving it.

favorite take out food? Pizza, Hot Dogs

country? USA

[The Seeker]

Real name? Oliver E. Karlsson

Age? 16

How long been playing? A couple of years

Origin of user name? The song by The Who

Top drummers? To mention a few: John Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, Ian Paice...

Make of drumkit? Pearl Export EX

Make of cymbal? Paiste

Where do you practice? In the basement

Are you in a band/s? Yes, me and my brother record songs, but we have no bassplayer.

Covers or originals?

What style of music? Rock, Metal, Stoner

One really odd fact about yourself? What isn't?

How did you start drumming? My friend got a drumkit which I learned to play on. After that my father brought home an old digital drumkit. At christmas that year I got my first real drumkit. I think that it was two years after that when I bought the Pearl Exports. I never stopped playing since I started, and drumming is my biggest interest.

favorite take out food? Pizza, Thai Food, Burgers, Beef etc.

country? Sweden

[andy lindner]

Hi everyone,

my name is andy lindner+ i am a drummer from germany.

age: 36

Homezone: Hannover

Job: Drummer

Equipment:

- Drums: Gretsch "Vinnie Colaiuta Signature Kit", DW "Collectors-Kit",Yamaha 9000 Power-Recording Custom,

- Cymbals: MASTERWORK-Endorsement since 2007,

- Pedals : DW 9000 Twin Pedal,

- Snares : Gretsch "Vinnie Colaiuta-SD",Yamaha "Vinnie Colaiuta-SD",

Yamaha "Manu Katche-SD", Yamaha "Piccolo-SD",

Sonor "Designer SD-14 ", Sonor "Designer-SD-12"

: Recording Drummer for Germany's Drumming-Mag:

"DRUMHEADS"


: Drum-Teacher in Hannover + Bremen

: Freelancer + Drummer in my own Band called "Planet", played some Musical-stuff in Munich, Berlin+Bremen,

touring with Soul-Singer Cunnie Williams 1996 in Europe, giging with Carl Keaton jr. , Turbo B. (SNAP), Itchicoo,Oomph...

-Tops : Vinnie Colaiuta,Jojo Mayer, Stewart Copeland, Michael Bland, Andy Newmark, David Garibaldi, Dave Weckl,and many others...

-Music : Funk-Soul, Pop-Rock..


- Nice to be here cause we're all the same under the groove...

Greetz Andy

[Mr. Dyck]

Hi, my name is Christopher Dyck. I've been playing drums from the time I was 15, so about 18yrs. I've been in a few bands and most recently I've been writing and recording original material with my old friend and former bandmate Murray. If anyone is interested check it out at www.reverbnation.com/dirtbeggers.

[Faroeq]

Real name? Faroeq

Age? 16

How long been playing? I think 6 years now

Origin of user name? My own name

Top drummers? John Blackwell, Aaron Spears, Gerald Heyward, Sonny Emory....

Make of drumkit? Tama Starclassic Performer B/B

Make of cymbal? Zildjian/Paiste/Sabian

Where do you practice? In my room

Are you in a band/s? Yes, I have a musical family and we play together in a band.

Covers or originals?

What style of music? Soul, RnB, Funk...

One really odd fact about yourself?

How did you start drumming? My little brother wanted to play drums and so he took some lessons, but I wanted to play drums too. So we both played drums till he stopped and took keyboard lessons.

favorite take out food? Pizza, Kapsalon(Dutch food)

country? The Netherlands

[ZildjianGirl]

Real name? Joyce

Age? 54

How long been playing? 46-45 years

Origin of user name? I like Zildjians, esp. K

Top drummers? Hard to include them ALL - Mitch Mitchell, Art Blakey, Purdie, Vinnie Colaiutto, Elvin, Philly Jo Jones, Billy Cobham, Cindy Blackman, Bruford...

Make of drumkit? Sonor Force 3000, Ludwig '62 snare - Black diamond pearl!

Make of cymbal? K. & A. Zildjian rides & splash. One A. is c. 1959; one Sabian crash, Wuhan huge crash

Where do you practice? Music Room

Are you in a band/s? I just do recording right now, sometimes small gigs. Have been in a number of bands & theater productions.

Covers or originals? Mainly originals

What style of music? Funk, Jazz, blues, rock, folkish, Indian (Tabla & bells, tambour).

One really odd fact about yourself? Besides having congenital heart disease and having a heart/double lung transplant, I'm a leftie who plays a right-handed set.

How did you start drumming? My heart rhythm was so odd that I calmed it down by creating loops of calming beats in my mind, became a drummer very early. Really turned on by hearing the Peppermint Twist and then everything else, including a great Gene Krupa record...no turning back then! (1962?).

favorite take out food? Chinese

country? USA

[Pollyanna]

Age? Let's just say over 40

How long been playing? From age 15 but had tow breaks - one for two years, another for eight

Origin of user name? My outlook on life!

Top drummers? Some drummers I enjoy who inject personality into their playing ... Ringo, Mitch Mitchell, Stewart Copeland, Bill Bruford, Prairie Prince, Pierre Moerlen (sigh), Mike Giles, John Bonham, Tony Smith, Airto, Rob Hirst, Sol Amarfio. Basically, I'm impressed by most drummers :) My style is probably like a bad mix of Ringo, Jim Hodder and Bonzo.

Make of drumkit? I'm hiring them at the moment. I have plans that may or may not come to pass.

Make of cymbal? Formerly Paiste

Where do you practice? A friend's rehearsal studio

Are you in a band/s? Yes, but we just play in the studio for fun. Once the lineup's settled someone might get off their backside and find some gigs.

Covers or originals? Mostly 60s and 70s classics. When I was pretending to be serious I was only in originals bands.

What style of music? Rock, R'n'B, blues. A bit of funk. In the old days, eclectic rock.

One really odd fact about yourself? I have two toenails on each of my little toes.

How did you start drumming? I was just drawn to it, but a boy from school encouraged me.

Favourite take out food? Indian - navrattan korma

Country? Australia

[iplaydw]

Hey im new ive been playing the drums for 2 years just got a new drum set yesterday i am 14 years old and trying to meet some new people

[LeeLovesSabian]

Hello drummer Bretheren!
Welcome to the drummerworld.com forum.

Question:
Are you a Sabian man, Zildjian man, or Paiste man?

[Ian Williams]

Hello, iplaydw.

Welcome to the DW throne, keep drumming with us.

All the Best,

[darkstar442]

yo wats up! welcome to the forums. im 14 to but i have a question too... what type of set do you use

[diosdude]

real name? Lino
age? 37
how long been playing? 29 years
origin of user name? drums that i play
top 5 drummers? most influential: Neil Peart, Stewart Copeland, Dave Weckl, Scott Travis, Derrick Pope
make of drumkit? Ddrum dios bubinga, Ddrum diatribe Birch, Pearl Rhythm traveller, Vintage Ludwig maple classic
make of cymbal? Zildjian a's, a customs, zxts, sabian aa's, sabian apx, paiste formula 602, wuhan
where do you practice? private recording studio in Pompano Beach, Fl
are you in a band/s? yes,
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? progressive heavy metal
favourite take out food? sushi
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I was born on the exact same day Jim Morrison died, July 3, 1971
how did you start drumming? My parents forced me to take lessons at a very young age, first piano then guitar, finally drums, which i stuck with

[Aggressivec]

Real Name- James Connor Donegan. Please call me Connor!
Age- 15
How Long have you been playing- 2 Years and counting.
Origin of user name- My band and first innitial.
Favorite drummers- Chris Adler, John Bonham, Thomas Pridgen, Terry Bozzio, Stewart Copeland
Make of drumkit- Come Hannukah I will be playing on a 5 peice Mapex Saturn (adding another floor tom soon)!
Make of cymbals- SABIAN!
Where do you practice- My bonus room.
Are you in a band- Yes, the Aggressive Pedestrians. Pure NC Punk Rock. www.myspace,com/aggressivepedestriansband
Covers or originals- Originals!
What style of music- Punk rock, but I jam to everything.
Favorite take out food- 5 Guys Burgers and Fries. If you are from the east coast you know what Im talking about.
Country- North Carolina USA
Weird fact- I am a lefty who plays guitar and drums righty because I had no idea you could do either lefty!.
How did you start playing drums- I played guitar, but then my brother bought a kit and I got to be better than he was! I still play guitar, bass and piano as well.

Hope this helps!

-Connor

[texassoundman]

real name? Dale Lynn
age? 54
how long been playing? off and on since age 5
origin of user name? I used to be a location sound recordist, sound man
top 5 drummers? Bonham, Gadd, Purdy, Lenny White, Tony Williams
make of drumkit? Slingerland
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? no. I stopped doing that 20 years ago
covers or originals?
what style of music? jazz, latin, funk, R & B, classic rock
favourite take out food? breakfast tacos
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself ?
how did you start drumming? at age 5 playing along with the radio on boxes, pans, etc

[Drumjinx]

Hello
This will be my first post. I have lurked around here for a while now, but thought it was time to introduce myself. I did the Q&A below.
I first became aware of this forum when I met Bernhard and Thomas at the DrumSmith pre-NAMM dinner last year. We sat together at a table and introduced our self's. My wife Lisa was working for Drummer World at the time selling advertising. Thomas was telling me about the forum and that I should check it out. I did lurk a bit at the time, but never posted.
More recently though, it was "Mendozart" that brought my attention back to this forum. He had posted some pictures of one of my kits in a thread about a restoration on a Ludwig Blue Oyster Pearl kit. I started checking out the rest of the site and decided to join in the fun.
I will post a few of my restoration projects, as that is where my passion is these days.
My focus has been 1970's Blaemire fiberglass kits, but more recently, I have been working on Ludwig, and a Blaemire/Ludwig hybrid.
Glad to be here....and I hope to be posting more soon.
Jerry



real name/ Jerry Jenkins
age? 50
how long been playing? 35
origin of user name? drums and nick name for Jenkins
top 5 drummers? Gavin Harrison -Benny Greb -Jojo Mayer -Dave DiCenso -Todd Sucherman
make of drumkit? Blaemire - Dunnett - Ludwig
make of cymbal? Paiste-Sabian- UFIP
where do you practice? Home studio
are you in a band/s? Not at the moment
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? R&B - Gospel - Funk - Rock - Jazz Rock
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Like wearing Spandex.......road bike shorts!
how did you start drumming? Saw the Who...started saving $$

Kits pictured:
Blaemire Fiberglass-raw finish
Dunnett-all Titanium shells-GMS hardware
Blaemire shells-Ludwig hardware
Ludwig-1970 three ply shells re-wrapped in original NOS Blue Oyster Pearl

[Bernhard]

Hi Jerry

What a nice surprise - of course i remember. How are you doing?

Then you worked or helped Ronn....and Lisa is such a nice lovely person.

Unfortunately, time was not really ready yet then for our project.

Please enjoy your stay at our forum and hopefully we meet soon again. All the best greetings also to Lisa and your drummer son...

Bernhard

[thesdx]

Real name: Destin
Age: 14
Years playing: about 7
Origin of username: Simmons SDX series electronic drums made in 80's
Favorite drummers: Neil Peart, Stewart Copeland, Mike Portnoy, Carter Beauford, Keith Moon, Jeep MacNichol, Simon Phillips, many more...
Make of drumkit: Mapex, Ludwig, Slingerland
Cymbals: Sabian, Paiste, Meinl, Wuhan
Where do you practice: Basement
Are you in a band: Yes, I'm in two
Covers or originals: Both
Country: USA
Style of music: Rock, prog rock, alternative, jam band, funk, latin, etc.
Favorite food: Pizza
Weird Fact: I collect fire alarms and have been working on an electronic drumpad that will briefly trigger a fire alarm when hit

[Auds]

Hi everyone, I've been reading a few topics recently, but only just joined today. So, hi. It's exciting to be in a community full of other drummers. Hopefully I'll learn a lot from you guys. :)

real name? Audrey
age? 13
how long been playing? Since I was eight, so five years.
origin of user name? It's my nick-name.
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Jon Hiseman (I had a lesson with him!), Billy Cobham, Tony Royster Jr and Buddy Rich I suppose.
make of drumkit? PDP.
make of cymbal? Zildjians, Wuhan and Paiste.
where do you practice? At home, in the top room of my house. :)
are you in a band/s? Yes and I love it more than anything.
covers or originals? Both, mainly originals.
what style of music? Funk, Rock, Blues, whatever, experimental. I'm still eager to learn more styles.
favourite take out food? Indian.
country? United Kingdom.
one really odd fact about yourself ? I can't think of one really..
how did you start drumming? Well.. basically.. my older sister got me into rock when I was about five. I always loved it, so I started off learning the guitar. Which is pretty typical.
Then.. I was shit at guitar to be honest. Mind you I was a seven year old girl, lol. When I was about eight some guy up the road I heard was a drummer and my family knew him quite well. So my mum asked if I'd like a drum lesson with him. I said yes.
From the moment I stepped on his drum-kit and banged a few drums, learned my first beat etc, it was all I wanted to do. It still is. I then took a rock music course thing, really great experience. It got me even more into it, my first experience playing in a rock band was at nine and I loved it. So I carried on doing courses, playing in bands etc.
Today I'm in a band which I love more than anything, and I never want to leave it. Drums will always be my main focus in my career, I reckon.

[Alvarez]

Hello!

Name: Jamie Dull
Age: 23
Band: Lobster Newberg

Hey all. I'm a drummer for a progressive rock band in Chicago called Lobster Newberg (http://www.lobsternewberg.com). We are putting out our second record in January, and will begin our national tour throughout the US at the same time. I'm currently endorsed by Trick Drums here in Chicago, and got my brand new drum kit this past weekend. Here in the next few days I'll put up a few pictures. Glad to be a part of the site!

[Niels Janssen]

Name: Niels Janssen
Age:18


Hi everyone,

I'm Niels Janssen and I am the drummer for the Dutch Rock/Metalband Arkngthand (pronounced as"Arkentand'') If you are interested in our music check out the following pages:
www.arkngthand.com

www.myspace.com/arkngthandband

Lots of greetings,

Niels

[Kyle_Drummer_666]

real name? Kyle D'Aoust
age? 18, I turn 19 in January
how long been playing? since August 2006
origin of user name? I just used my name, what i do, and a fav number
top 5 drummers? Derek Roddy, Mike Mangini, Inferno, Tim Yeung, Joey Jordison
make of drumkit? Pearl/Kaidence
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? basement
are you in a band/s? yep, we dont have a name yet
covers or originals? we do both, but only a handful of covers, mostly original
what style of music? mix Pantera and Pink Floyd together, and you have our style
favourite take out food? Taco Bell
country? America
one really odd fact about yourself? For the 5 years i've had a mustache, I've never shaved it
how did you start drumming? By listening to music one day, and trying out a song for fun, then i got addicted to it

[BLB]

Hey every one!
Hows it going? I thought I would introduce my self. I'm an active perrson in local music love to play music. However I'm comming back from an injury and found myself stuck to the practice pad. I still cant play a kit with out pain. but enough of that. I'm 32 a plumber and into drum's
This is the kit that stays home in storage the superstar, the second is the good ol stage star, and the Rolan practice e-kit. I also have a power-v for shows.

[Kaiser]

Hi BLB
I am also on 3-kit territory, a Sonor, a Gretsch and a Roland. Thank God for the Roland!

[Ian Williams]

Hello, BLB.

Welcome aboard! See you in the forum and keep drumming.

All the Best,

[MedievalKnight]

real name? Gadiel Santiago
age? 24 turn 25 december 10
how long been playing? not very much just a few time till i get my own drums
origin of user name? love medieval era and many things ...long story
top 5 drummers? many to list 5
make of drumkit? Ddrums
make of cymbal? Meinl
where do you practice? empty room @ house
are you in a band/s? not yet
covers or originals? for fun and practice covers but will like to make some originals
what style of music? that is a good question... I like from simple power metal to rock
favourite take out food? none
country? America
one really odd fact about yourself? be in one place with few girlsfriends at once lol
how did you start drumming? by friends band then got adicted and in process to take it to the next level

[Miguero]

I'm from São Paulo-Brazil; I've just joined the forum.
I've been playing for about ten years now (I'm 22) and I've played a lot of different stiles of music; I've had rock'n roll bands, played indie-rock, punk-rock, pop music, jazz, latin, you name it... But what I studied the most and lately have been playing more is jazz and funk.

[Amy_Lee]

real name? Amy Lee
age? 19
how long been playing? 9 Years
origin of user name? ....
top 5 drummers? Torry Castellano, Dave Weckl, Brooke Svanes, Neil Peart, Tony Thaxton
make of drumkit? Mapex Saturn Pro
make of cymbal? Zildjian A's and K's and a couple Sabians
where do you practice? In my practice room, where I keep all my goodies.
are you in a band/s? We are without a singer and bassist at the moment.
covers or originals? Originals are more fun.
what style of music? driving, melodic, dynamic, the kind that makes me feel and groove.
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm allergic to many types of food.
how did you start drumming? I didn't like the saxophone. So I tried drums and it was love.

[NeroDio]

real name: Karl Wells
age: 19
how long been playing: Not long, about a year an a half, almost two
origin of user name: In my spare time i'm a gamer, so thats where its from :P
top 5 drummers: Casy Grillo - Kamelot, Travis smith - Trivium, The Rev - A7X, MachineGunSmith - Youtube & Roy Mayorga - Stone sour.
make of drumkit: CB Drums (Brand new, used to use my college's one)
make of cymbal: CB (Looking to get new ones, Paiste Rudes and Zildjans)
where do you practice: College and home.
are you in a bands: Yeah, in my mates one.
covers or originals: Mostly.
what style of music: Soft rock/Punk
favourite take out food: Pizza
country: England
one really odd fact about yourself: Drink alot of Caffeine :D
how did you start drumming: I just love the instrument, its fun and complex at the same time that and my mates band needed a drummer so I opted to start practising.

[ddamm27913]

real name? danny
age? 17
how long been playing? 10 years
origin of user name? Slayer-Drunk Drivers Against Mad Mothers
top 5 drummers? DAVE LOMBARDO
Ian Paice
Per Sjögren
Mike Johnston
Steve Gadd
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? Zildjan but i want Bosphorus
where do you practice? Garage
are you in a band/s? Several
covers or originals? all jam bands
what style of music? funk, hip hop, heavy metal, jazz, whatever
favourite take out food? IN N OUT
country?US
one really odd fact about yourself? i have a gaping hole in my rib cage
how did you start drumming? my dad was a touring bongo player in the 60's/70's and ive been a hand drummer since i was born

[FlyingBuddha]

Real name? Karim, sir.
Age? I'm 20 years old, sir.
How long been playing? Now thats a bit complicated, the first time I touched a drumset was almost 4 years ago, had a drumset about a year after, for 8 months and since then I've been depending on weekly/monthly random jams (It got up high to almost 3 months too) so, ye :|.
Origin of user name? Inspired by a dream.
Top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, Carter Beauford, Jon Theodore, Gene Krupa and John Blackwell.
Make of drumkit? Edit Pearl Export, just got it today.
Make of cymbal? K custom Zildjians.
Where do you practice? A studio near by.
Are you in a band/s? Yes sir, 2.
Covers or originals? Mainly originals but we sometimes do covers just to cure the itch.
What style of music? A mixture of Rock (Sometimes progressive), Blues, Funk and British punk
Favourite take out food? Chinese probably.
Country? Born in England, been living in Egypt ever since I was 5.
One really odd fact about yourself? I enjoy chasing buses in a pink wedding dress.
How did you start drumming? A friend of mine called me up and told me he was jamming in a studio near by my house, he knew I'd be excited coz I've always been interested in music and drumming. I go over there, get in the room and I see this badass white Pearl kit just sitting there like a freaking beast, so after 30 minutes of just gazing at the drum set, amazed at the intensity and power of the drums, they take a break and the drummer hands me his drum sticks. So I get behind the kit, figured out which drum sounded like what then the guitarist was playing the intro to the song Ariels by System of a Down. So I was like "Oh yeah this is the part where it goes *Boom boom boom boomb boomb boomb boomb/PISH* then I just played the beat, just like that, so we just went at it through the whole song (That sounded dirty didnt it?) I was so excited at that point I didnt even notice the rest of the band members enter the room.

[jimtyler]

real name? Jim Tyler
age? 57
how long been playing? 49 years, will be 50 in March
origin of user name? used to be rdrummer322, now back to real name
top 5 drummers? Bozzio, Cobham, Bruford, Rabb, Moon, all have made me who I am.
make of drumkit? Rogers/rotos, etc.
make of cymbal? mostly Zildjian As
where do you practice? basement@ house
are you in a band/s? not anymore
covers or originals? both, in my own arrangements.
what style of music? that is a good question... experimental?
country? America
one really odd fact about yourself? play left footed, right handed, but I am right footed, left handed.
how did you start drumming? 2nd grade musical aptitude test. I couldn't spell trombone but I could spell drum.

[so.ill.]

Real name? Kelly Schaffer
Age? 28 yrs old.
How long been playing? Since i was 9yrs old, so all most 20 years.
Origin of user name? Southern Illinois where i live
Top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, Buddy Rich, Jon Bonham, Dave grohl, Morgan Rose
Make of drumkit? Premier, and Ddrums
Make of cymbal? Zildjian, and Harpy
Where do you practice? Studio, my garage and my dinning room
Are you in a band/s? modern rock cover band
Covers or originals? covers, thats where the moneys at
What style of music? rock, punk, jazz, and what ever i make up playing by myself
Favourite take out food? chevys express
Country? U.S.A.
How did you start drumming? when i was a kid i was in love with the marching bands in the local parades, so when i was 6 my garandma bought me a snare drum and i beat the hell out of it untill i got into second grade. Second grade we started music programs and i selected the drums. My band teacher is a drummer by nature so she started giving me lessons on the kit at age 9, been addicted since.
THANK YOU MISS SHEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Joel Berghult]

Real name? Joel Berghult
Age? 20.
How long been playing? Maybe 8 years, with some breaks. Been playing more actively the last 2 years.
Top 5 drummers? Changes a lot, right now Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Steve Jordan, Keith Carlock.
Make of drumkit? Tama.
Make of cymbal? Zildjian Constantinople & A Custom.
Where do you practice? At school.
Are you in a band/s? I mostly cover for other drummers, since I want to have time for my jazz studies. I play frequently with two cover bands to make some extra money.
What style of music? Jazz, pop, rock and some hiphop right now.
Favourite take out food? Salads.
Country? Sweden.
One really odd fact about yourself? I spent a considerable part of my childhood programming MIDI arrangements.
How did you start drumming? I got a drumset from my parents.

[kwolf68]

Real name? Kevin
Age? 40
How long been playing? Since early 1990s with breaks here and there
Origin of user name? My initials (KW) with my alma mater (NC State), with my bday (68)
Top 5 drummers? Ginger Baker, Neal Peart, Mitch Mitchell, Keith Moon, Dave Lombardo
Make of drumkit? Pearl...soon to be something else (TBD)
Make of cymbal? Love Sabian AAX, but use Zildjian A Customs and K Customs and Sabian HHs
Where do you practice? My basement and other places.
Are you in a band/s? Yes
Covers or originals? Mainly originals, but some covers
What style of music? Rock, hard rock, punk, Social Distortion feel music,
Favourite take out food? Chinese
Country? Usa
One really odd fact about yourself? I like Slayer and Merle Haggard.
How did you start drumming? I listened to Metallica and wanted to do that. So I bought a kit and started doing that.

[pssdrums.com]

Hi all,
My name is Paul and renovate and deal in vintage drums of all types.
I would just like to say a big hello and start to read/ participate in your forum.
I hope i am introducing myself in the correct manner and if i do anything incorrectly hope that you will put me right and point me in the right direction.
Thanks all and looking forward to this forum.

[ZildjianGirl]

Question:
Are you a Sabian man, Zildjian man, or Paiste man?

Good Question, but we're not all men here. I'm a K. Zildjian woman. I do have a great A. Zildjian set of hi-hats, and an old ride cymbal that I adore. But I use my dark K. Zildjian and cool splash more. 1 sabian, so-so, Paistes are nice most of the time, but they're pricey, you know? I have one pretty raucous Wuhan - for special occasions. ;-)

OK, back to our previously scheduled drumming 24/7.....




Music Saves Lives

[paradiddler]

And here I go!

real name? Omar Alvarado
age? 39
how long been playing? 1yr for real, over 20 in my head!
origin of user name? coolest sounding musical term of all
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Steve Smith, Thomas Lang, Alan White, Alex Van Halen
make of drumkit? DW Pacific
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? rock
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I think I can play anything, until I sit behind a kit!
how did you start drumming? Listening to Peter Criss, then Neil Peart - that's all it took

Omar, the Paradiddler (http://theparadiddler.com)

[BigSteve]

real name? Steve Bryant
how long been playing? I started at about 12, played through High School, didn't play for about 25 years. Then started again about 2 years ago.
origin of user name? Nickname from friends
top 5 drummers? Bonzo, Buddy Rich, Keith Moon, Steve Gadd, JoJo Mayer
make of drumkit? Mapex M Birch, Metropolitan Drum "Trickster" Cocktail Kit
make of cymbal? Zildian K Custom, Paiste Signature
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Covers and originals
what style of music? Western Swing/Rockabilly
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming? I was always tapping with my hands and feet, so my folks but me a 4 peice kit when I was about 12. I saw some pictures of it recently...It was a WMP Ludig. Man I wish I still had that kit today!

[Pachikara-Tharakan]

real name? Pachikara-Tharakan
age? 45
how long been playing? 2
origin of user name? my middle name
top 5 drummers? Charley Watts (Simplicity and Groove), Keith Moon(Complexity), Barrymore Barlow(Progressive Rock), Vinnie Appice (Rolls and groove), Neil Peart (classic and perfection overall)
make of drumkit? 4 Piece starter kit by Ludwig (jet black)
make of cymbal? Zildjian (Brass, clanky!)
where do you practice? at home
are you in a band/s? not currently
covers or originals?
what style of music? Blues rock
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA but I am Asian Indian by race

how did you start drumming?I play Tabla , but I am always fascinated by western Rock music , so I used to play on pots, pans and suitcases until I could afford my first set recently.

[Father.Fields.]

real name? Zach Spires
age?
how long been playing? 4 years
origin of user name? Project I have going
top 5 drummers? Jon Karel,Jojo Mayer, Vince Rogers, Thomas Pridgen, Steve Smith
make of drumkit? Sonor S-Classix
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? Cloudeaters
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? Progressive
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA

how did you start drumming? An older man once gave me a pair of drumsticks, so I joined the band at school.

[kristen]

Real name? Kristen
Age? 25
How long been playing? 1 year
Origin of user name? So maybe I'm not too creative when it comes to user names
Top 5 drummers? I like any drummer that plays for the song
Make of drumkit? Pearl
Make of cymbal? Sabian
Where do you practice? At home in our practice room
Are you in a band/s? I'd like to think that I am, but it's really just me and my husband (guitarist). Our bassist lives 4 hrs away and our singer refuses to sing! Ha ha, its all just for fun anyway!
Covers or originals? Both
What style of music? Anything that makes me happy
Favourite take out food? Hmm... depends what mood I'm in... Chinese, or Pizza, or Taco Bell because they're open late = )
Country? USA
One really odd fact about yourself? When I am spreading something on bread, (like peanut butter) I have to make sure it reaches all the edges evenly
How did you start drumming? It was something I always wanted to do. I was sick for about 5 years and wasn't able to do much of anything. Thankfully, I started feeling better a year ago. We bought rockband and I was instantly addicted. So I got a real set and the rest is history!

[Morbid Koala]

Real name? Clay
Age? 31
How long been playing? 16
Origin of user name? Meh....
Top 5 drummers? "I like any drummer that plays for the song" - bingo
Make of drumkit? Ludwig
Make of cymbal? Mishmash Paiste Giant Beat, Zildjian, Saluda
Where do you practice? Home
Are you in a band/s? Yep.
Covers or originals? Both.
What style of music? 50's lounge, big band, sludge/doom, psych rock, classic country, western swing, bluegrass, 70's rock, etc.
Favourite take out food? Chick-Fil-A
Country? USA
One really odd fact about yourself? I'm short but I can run really really fast.
How did you start drumming? Stucco buckets, drum sticks and saw blades on a t-ball stand with a fishing pole to keep them from moving.

[SergioG]

Real name? Sergio Ivan
Age? 32
How long been playing? 17
Top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, Dave Weckl, Zoro, Steve Gadd, Vinie C
Make of drumkit? DW
Make of cymbal? Zildjian
Where do you practice? Home
Are you in a band/s? Yep.
Covers or originals? Covers mostly
What style of music? Funk, gospel, pop, rock, christian
Favourite take out food? Thai
Country? Mexico/USA
One really odd fact about yourself? I take pain killers all the time
How did you start drumming? in a Small Church, back in Mexico

[trysthedrummer]

real name: Trystan
age: 19
how long been playing: Since I was 13, so that's er...
origin of user name: My name
top 5 drummers: Gavin Harrison, Dominic Howard, Virgil Donati, Steve White, Thomas Lang.
make of drumkit: Tama Starclassic Limited Edition Performer
make of cymbal: Sabian (one zxt splash)
where do you practice: At home
are you in a band/s: Yes, a few.
covers or originals: Originals.
what style of music: Progressive Rock/Metal. Fusion/Funk/Gospel
favourite take out food: Chinese
country: United Kingdom
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming: Playing along to Muse tracks back in the day! (Origin of Symmetry) doing covers with my band. Of course, the usual hitting cushions and saucepans came into it...

[Jeroen1980]

real name?
Jeroen
age?
28
how long been playing?
12 years
origin of user name?
Pretty obvious
top 5 drummers?
Not gonna start that one, the names are well known, I am very funned of Elvin Jones but I like most of the listed here, so I’ll give names who deserve more attention in my opinion: Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls), Kris Duerinckx (my teacher and quite possibly belgium’s finest, in fact make that Be-Ne-Lux finest.), Dernado Coleman (son of Ornette, awesome swing-feel while achieving awesome speed)
I do can say Buddy Rich will never be my number 1: Great drummer but to big an ego. I can go on forever about this, don’t get me started.
make of drumkit?
Pearl BRX masterseries colorsetting “midnight fade” & Roland SPD-S. Iron Cobra double bass pedal.
make of cymbal?
Paist Alpha series, yes, I should replace those. In fact: that’s what’s on top of my to do list: Zildjan K customs.
where do you practice?
In drum-room.
are you in a band/s?
Mother Superior – New Skool Jazz System (myspace to come)
The New Confettis. (www.newconfettis.be) a 90’s party- & showband not bringing covers but medleys from the nineties in a boiling hot whirlwind of a show.
covers or originals?
Mother Superior: our own numbers (along with piano & bass)
what style of music?
Mother Superior: Jazz, smooth & cool
The new confettis: everything from pop & rock.
favourite take out food?
Don’t like take out food. In fact it hate it. With Belgian French fries as exception.
Mexican food, well cooked my favorite.
country?
Belgium.
one really odd fact about yourself?
Is there anyone else who thinks Dana Scully is hot? : - )
how did you start drumming?
Played music for quite some time before I started drumming but then I got behind a kit by accident and that was that. I practically stopped immediately playing the clarinet and started drumming. The love and amount of playing time only got more intense over the years. After evening classes @ Jazzstudio Antwerp I ended up 3 years ago with Kris Duerinckx.
*I now got a daytime job (money & security, you know…) but all of my free time is dedicated to music & drumming.
*I still take lessons,
*I weekly teach somme kiddo’s to play (separate, 1 hour lessons each) some of with advance amazingly,
*Got gigs with the groups I’m playing with and a month ago I got my first request to give a little drum demo – as I am (when time lets me) for hire for gigs, studio work,…
Aim is in time to quit daytime job and make a living out of drumming. But right now I’m happy that the money starts coming in – it’s not much, but it’s a very nice extra.

[TheFatMan]

real name? Ryan
age? 29
how long been playing? just started, but i've been dreaming about it for 20 years
origin of user name? im the fat man
make of drumkit? NA, have a pork pie snare
where do you practice? in my bedroom
are you in a band/s? nope
covers or originals?
what style of music? metal
favourite take out food? anything but "fast" food
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? ummm.....im fat?
how did you start drumming? when i was in grade school, we had to play an instrument for at least one year. i wanted to play the drums, but my mom said they were to loud. so i "settled" on the sax (still enjoyed it). when i was 13 (still played the sax) i got my first guitar (yes i still play, yes i suck). at the tender young age of 15 i started playing bass (dont play any more, but i like to go to the music shop and d*ck around). the entire time this was going on i was messing with my homies drums, dreaming of the day i could play like a champion. basically thats the story. i have spent the past 20 years walking into the music shop with the intent to purchase, and i walk out because i dont want to hear the wife complain. well, two weeks ago, i picked up some sticks and a practice pad and went to town...i quickly realized the pad was great, but a snare was needed to really grasp what i was doing. so, i went out the sunday after christmas and picked up my first snare.

[Burningchaos]

real name? Laura
age? 36
how long been playing? I don't, my 10 yr old has just started and I am here to learn what I can.
origin of user name? Huh, I like fire and chaos
top 5 drummers?
make of drumkit? CB 700
make of cymbal? S something, they are downstairs
where do you practice? His room
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals?
what style of music?
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming? I don't my 10 yr old just started, a friend of a friend gave him a kit when they heard he wanted to learn how to play. So I am here to learn everything I can to help out.

[RogerLudwig]

Similar to the thread in the old DW forum, answer the following questions
(all optional)

real name? Bill Sapp
age? 59
how long been playing? since 1972
origin of user name? I owned/played a Rogers kit for 35 years; now I own/play a Ludwig kit, hence RogerLudwig
top 5 drummers? Bill Kreutzmann, John Guerin, Charlie Watts, Tony Oxley, Jim Keltner
make of drumkit? Ludwig classic maple
make of cymbal? Armand Zildjian
where do you practice? in my garage/drum cave, and at the bass player's house.
are you in a band/s? yes, Stoney Creek
covers or originals? mostly covers, some originals
what style of music? blues, "classic rock", southern rock
favourite take out food? Indian
country? USofA
one really odd fact about yourself? I shot myself once...by mistake, really
how did you start drumming? I was in college living at the UCLA coop and some of the other students formed a band; they were lacking a drummer, so I decided to switch from trumpet.

copy and paste these questions into your answer box and lets learn about each other. i'll answer them myself a little later as i have to go to a staff meeting now. Ciao!

[Dagugoso]

real name? Daniel

age? 20

how long been playing? almost 2 years

origin of user name? My full name, Daniel Gustavo Gonzalez Soto

top 5 drummers? Akira Jimbo, Thomas Lang, "El negro" Hernandez, Brent Smedley,
Richard Christy.

make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage

make of cymbal? Zildjian ZXT and Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Series 2008

where do you practice? At home, in my room.

are you in a band/s? yes, Eferion and Maelstrom

covers or originals? We play more original than covers.

what style of music? Jazz, Latin Jazz, Heavy Metal, Alternative rock and Progressive (learning how to in this last one)

favourite take out food? Don't know, whatever it comes :)

country? Costa Rica! =D

one really odd fact about yourself? I like to go alone to the movies

how did you start drumming? This is a quite funny point, I started drumming when I was in this heavy metal band and I was the singer, but in breaks and everytime our drummer was doing another thing, I ran down to sit behind the drumming kit and just make some noise. With time, they kicked me out from the band so I swore revenge and from then I decided to learn drums. But what I never thought was that I fell in love of drums in a so deep way that I can't stop thinking about them, definitely my true love and with time I came to be good on it, so my aim is to be an ultimate drummer.

[mugglesport]

real name?
Adam
age?
26
how long been playing?
Played for 6 years, then quit playing (except for hand drums) for 6 years, now wanting to get back into it.
origin of user name?
Long story involving a drunk friend and the misreading of a hand-painted sign
top 5 drummers?
Oh....Jimmy Cobb, Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, Bill Stewart, and Steve Smith
make of drumkit?
None currently...thinking of getting a Yamaha Stage Custom (used to have a vintage Rogers)
make of cymbal?
None currently...I prefer Zildjian K/K Custom
what style of music?
Jazz, some fusion maybe...
favourite take out food?
Anything Asian, Little Ceasars
country?
USA - Texas
one really odd fact about yourself?
Just one? I can clap with one hand.
how did you start drumming?
Started in 7th grade in school band, played through 12th grade (marched snare, then bass, then snare...played in the orchestra, favorite was snare, timps, and marimba...jazz band drums and vibes).

[jimmyakaspanky]

real name?
Jimmy

age?
17

how long been playing?
4 years going on 5

origin of user name?
Just my name and a nickname combined

top 5 drummers?
Steve Smith, Tony Royster Jr., Carter Beauford, Marco Minneman, John Bonham

make of drumkit?
Mapex Pro-M

make of cymbal?
Sabian AAX dark crash, stage hats, stage ride, Zildjian A custom, Zildjian ZHT

what style of music?
Mostly rock, Dream Theaterish type stuff, blues

favourite take out food?
Pizza

country?
USA

one really odd fact about yourself?
I can clap with no hands...

how did you start drumming?
I just sat down at the drum set my dad bought and began playing, he heard me one day and put me in music school. Been playing ever since then

[kojo78]

Real name/ Kojo Mensah
Age? 29
How long been playing? 15
Where do you practice? Home studio
Are you in a band/s? Not at the moment
What style of music? R&B - Gospel - Funk - Cultural
Favourite take out food? Good old home cooked meal
Country? UK

[Avalanche]

Well im new so i figured id do this properly...

real name?
Antonio Damiano Scimone, but my friends call me Ant ;)
age?
16, 17 in March
how long been playing?
just over 2 years
origin of user name?
Funny story, really. Our old singer got a new girlfriend, and i didnt like them being together (coz he would never come to practice). So he wrote these lyrics where im an avalanche coming to get them. So i thought why not :P Oh, and it sounds cool ;)
top 5 drummers?
Chris Adler
Mike Wengren
John Dolmayan
Taylor Hawkins
Chad Smith
make of drumkit?
TAMA Imperialstar
make of cymbal?
Zildjian A Customs and K Customs. Or at least thats what I imagine ;) Only a few more to go...
where do you practice?
In my band room... it's complicated...
are you in a band/s?
I am indeed, ATEN, we play hard rock/ heavy metal
covers or originals?
As someone before me said, mainly originals and covers to cure the itch.
what style of music?
personally I like everything from maroon 5 to lamb of god, so ive got a wide range of influences ;)
favourite take out food?
Theres this pizza joint round the corner from my practice space...I spend more money there than I do on new gear :S
country?
England
one really odd fact about yourself?
This kinda ties in with our practice space....I play drums above a Muslim shop...theyre very understanding about the noise.....
how did you start drumming?
I woke up one morning and asked my parents for some drums. 8 months later i got some :D

[RHD03]

real name? Scott
age? 30
how long been playing? 20 years
origin of user name? Band name
top 5 drummers? Impossible question
make of drumkit? Pearl SMX
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Lead guitarists house
are you in a band/s? Yes, check sig
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock
country? USA
how did you start drumming? Junior High...lame I know.

[DrumDrum1]

real name? Justin
age? 26
how long been playing? 13 years
origin of user name? Something simple I wouldn't forget
top 5 drummers? Right now Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland, Keith Carlock, Jimmy Chamberlain and Vinnie Colaiuta
make of drum kit? Yamaha and Pork Pie
make of cymbal? Zildjian and Soul tone
where do you practice? A room in my house
are you in a band/s? I was in a band called Anadivine. Now I play with some of the guys from Matchbook Romance.
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Various shades of rock and roll
country? USA
how did you start drumming? Junior High

[guardian2k5]

real name? Donald
age? 16
how long been playing? 4 years
origin of user name? It's an account I made up a long time ago for a game, and since then I've used it for virtually everything.
top 5 drummers? I take my inspirtation from Steve Gadd and Vinnie Colaiuta. My friends Uncle showed them to me, and I take my own spin I guess on their playing style. I also like Jon Wysocki, from Staind. Mike Portnoy is good, but not the best. Aaron Gillespie, in my eyes, is also a talented drummer.
make of drum kit? Gretsch
make of cymbal? Zildjian, low end sadly. But I'm saving up, after all this time.
where do you practice? The only corner of the house my parents will let me set up.
are you in a band/s? I was, but we don't really do anything now... Lack of determination in everyone but me and the guitar player. It all just sort of died out.
covers or originals? I like to make up my own stuff, but I can do a couple of songs for covers.
what style of music? I like to jump alll over. A little bit of jazz, and mellow stuff. Then switch over to rock, or attempt to improve my double bass skills.
country? USA
how did you start drumming? It all started back to simple percussion in middle school. Eventually I played the whole set in one of our school performances, and after that I got my own =)

[Tank322]

real name- Nick
age- 15
how long been playing- a couple months
origin of user name- i play hockey and i hit alot of people and im big
top 5 drummers- (changes constantly)
John Boham ,Steve Jordan,Travis Barker(please dont argue with me),Aaron Gillespie ,Buddy Rich, Neil Pert so many drummers idk
make of drumkit- Tama
make of cymbal- Tama
where do you practice- Basement
are you in a band/s- yes im in a band called Planetary Gears
Covers or Originals- i do both
what style of music- jazz, rock, metal, punk, pop-punk basically everything from jazz to metal
Favorite take out food- Chinese
Country- America
One really odd fact about yourself- I dont know
how did you start drumming- I always wanted to but i started with guitar. Blink182 was my favorite band and i love Travis Barker and i watched one of his solos and i wanted to play drums from there on out and so i started playing because of him

[tmardrummer]

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real name- T-mar
age- 38
how long been playing- 33 years
origin of user name- It's my name
top 5 drummers- Bonham, Peart, Rich, Aronoff, Starr
make of drumkit- Ludwig
make of cymbal- A Zildjian
where do you practice- home studio
are you in a band/s- 3- jazz/blues band, country/variety band, rock/variety band
Covers or Originals- both
what style of music- Any style
Favorite take out food- Chinese
Country- U.S.A.
One really odd fact about yourself- Red light in my face onstage is very nauseating and distracting!
how did you start drumming- I was born to rock, and then KISS Alive came out!

[evolving_machine]

I just bought a new drum kit after not playing for many years. The army, undergraduate engineering school, material science graduate school and working full time did not leave much free time to do some of the things I enjoyed. You live a few times and you have to make the best of it. Just bought a new Gretsch Catalina Club Jazz set and some K's. When I was playing last there was only one cymbal company "Zildjian!" Paste had just started and I was not impressed with them at the time. However, I think they have come a long way since I first heard them. I had a set of keystone ludwigs that I kept patched together at the time.

I would be interested in any discussions on the physics of the drums or the construction of them being that I have a technical background.

[Nodiggie]

Welcome to the forum. There is tons of information here at your disposal. Check the search function for topics. Congrats on the new kit and sweet K's.

Also, Thank you for serving !

you ROCK !!

[riceylad]

Hello yall

Iam 40 years old been playing about 27years play in 2 bands , funk experimental soul, trip hop style also play in a rock band.

play a tama artstar es, gretsch, premier, tama and recently aquired pearl semitone brass snares sabian

Fav drummers well bonham, moon, levon helm, steve morris lots and lots

is that ok?

[Nodiggie]

Welcome to the forum. (I should paste this in a .txt file as part as my welcoming chore around here) lol.

Very cool. You will find tons of great info and a few laughs as well as other great learning tools at your disposal.

You can check out the search function to search topics. And while you are lurking about, please feel free to check out the forum rules.

Most of all have fun and again, welcome.

[evolving_machine]

A Stradivarius violin is a standard for being the best sounding violin. So many musical instrument makers seek to reproduce this sound and understand Acoustically what it is about the Stradivarius that makes it sound so good. I would be interested in understanding what makes a drum sound good. Is there a standard?



I have read about the bearing edges, and there is too much controversy in that area. I refer to the link below.

http://online.physics.uiuc.edu/courses/phys199pom/NSF_REU_Reports/2003_reu/Eric_Macaulay_Final_Paper.pdf

The link above shows some interesting work on the acoustics of the drum. Note: they mention the shells and the mounting to the shells as having an effect on the sound of the drum. Below is an interesting drum from the Whitney Company in where they try to solve this problem.

http://www.whitneydrums.com/

[Mr.Si]

Real name- Simon
Age- 27

How long been playing- on and off randomly, but now I've got a kit (http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45942), hopefully a lot more!

Origin of user name- boringly, it's a university nick name

Top 5 drummers- Stewart Smith (of deliriou5? fame), Most of the drummers from Hillsong Church, Australia in the the "United" band.

Make of drumkit- Pearl
Make of cymbal- don't yet own any, borrowing some Amati budget ones at the mo
Where do you practice- Bedroom
Are you in a band/s- yes, sort of, at church, normally play acoustic gtr and sing though. Sometimes Bass, sometimes electric, maybe drums in the future.
Covers or Originals- i do both, but not really relevant
What style of music- Rock based Contemporary Christian praise and worship music
Favorite take out food- F 'n' C
Country- England baby!
One really odd fact about yourself- I have a strong gag reflex (well, you wanted "odd"!)
How did you start drumming- got taught the basic 4/4 beat at a camp, and have since then dabbled on different peoples' kits. Now I have almost a full one myself.

[simonsbeard]

Real name- Rob
Age- 26
How long been playing- i'm primarily a guitarist but started taking drum lessons about 2 years ago due to the guitarist/drummer ratio being 500000000/1 thus making it ni on impossible to find drummers to jam with. had to stop due to moving to somewhere volume is frowned upon. hopefully gonna get hold of an electric kit n take it up again asap though
Origin of user name- my eternal desire to be attatched to simon neils face
Top 5 drummers- mark heron, igor cavalera, danny carey, ben johnston and last but not least the "who's your favourite drummer?" get out of jail free card jon bonham
Make of drumkit- whatever make the crappy beginners kit i've got is
Make of cymbal- ditto
Where do you practice- nowhere at the moment. i used to practice at my dads office which is in the middle of a deserted business park until he decided having a drum kit by the photocopier looked unprofessional
Are you in a band/s- kind of. im currently jamming with a bassist which is going pretty well, but were in search of a drummer funnily enough, and until we find 1 i think i'd be lying if i called it a band. oh yeah n i play guitar in a rhythm and blues mo towny covers band too
Covers or Originals- both
What style of music- all kinds of rock/metal. main influences being oceansize, biffy clyro, tool, a perfect circle, queens of the stone age, mr bungle stuff like that. the covers band i'm in does blues brothers commtmentsy type stuff. not really my sort of thing but it's fun to play
Favorite take out food- anything that makes pooing a hellish messy endeavor but tastes good enough to be worth it
Country- england
One really odd fact about yourself- i've got a wierd extra ear lobe

[PointsNorthDrummer]

Hey there! Just joined and here you go with the particulars:

real name: Kevin
age: 52
how long been playing: Since I was 13.
origin of user name: It is the name of my current band and I'm the drummer!
top 5 drummers: Tough one! But these are the guys I have pictures of in my stick bag: Aynsley Dunbar; Neil Peart, Rod Morgenstein; Jeff Pocaro; Steve Smith; Simon Phillips; Van Romaine - I know that's 7!
make of drumkit: 6pc Spaun Custom (maple shells)
make of cymbal: Sabian AAX, HH and HHX
in a band/s: Yes, Points North - 3 pc
covers or originals: All original with a couple of covers
what style of music: Instrumental rock
favourite take out food: Mexican
country: U.S.
one really odd fact about yourself: I'm not a major drum gearhead
how did you start drumming: Don't remember precisely...I was allways drawn to it as a kid.

[airsmunch1]

real name: John
age: 41
how long been playing: birth
origin of user name: Long story about a psych hospital I worked at!
top 5 drummers: Buddy Rich; Neil Peart, Jeff Pocaro; Steve Smith; Alan White not in this order necessarily.
make of drumkit: Gretsch Maple
make of cymbal: Sabian Zildjian Paiste
in a band/s: www.wolvesatthedoor.net
covers or originals: All original with a couple of covers
what style of music: Rock, Bluesy rock
favourite take out food: Chinese
country: U.S.
one really odd fact about yourself: I have been in prison, the amy, and a psyche hospital!
how did you start drumming: Mom dropped pots and pans on the floor and I picked up a few wooden spoons and went to town!

[mutant]

how long been playing? 27 years
top 5 drummers? Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Bruford, Omar Hakim, Manu Katché, Peter Erskine.
make of drumkit? Tama/DW
make of cymbal? Sabian/Paiste
what style of music? Jazz Fusion/Funk
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I can't snap my fingers.
how did you start drumming? I went to my first concert and saw the great Carl Palmer do a fantastic drum solo, after that I knew I wanted to play.

[metal overlord]

real name? Mike(y) O'lander
age? 19
how long been playing? 15 years
origin of user name? Metalhead...and overlord idk
top 5 drummers? Dave Lombardo, Scott Travis, Vinnie Paul, Paul Bostaph, Tom Hunting
make of drumkit? Tama
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? house, studio
are you in a band/s? yeah
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? thrash/speed metal
favourite take out food? pizza, chicken, steak
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I hate potatoes
how did you start drumming? my mom

[ALnepa1]

real name? AL DiMino
age? 25
how long been playing? 15 years
origin of user name? reside in northeast pa
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich,John Bonham,Frank Beard,Ginger Baker,Mitch Mitchell
make of drumkit? Tama
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? house, studio
are you in a band/s? auditioning for a band
covers or originals? covers/originals
what style of music? rock/metal
favourite take out food? chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I am allergic to country western music
how did you start drumming? my dad plays the drums

[yesdog]

real name?Scott
age? 40
how long been playing?30 years
origin of user name?
top 5 drummers?Terry Bozzio,Steve Gadd,Buddy Rich,John Bonham,Steve Smith,Vinnie Colaiuta.
make of drumkit? Yamaha recording custom
make of cymbal?Zildijan
where do you practice?My house
are you in a band/s?No
covers or originals?
what style of music?Any music
favourite take out food? Chinese
country?U.S.A
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming?my whole family plays music. my older brother got me started

[Bigwheel]

real name? Greg
age? 43
how long been playing? 37 years
origin of user name? I Mtn Bike and I'm 6'6" tall and 295lbs. Friends gave me the name because I look like a Mac truck on the trails.
top 5 drummers? Steve Gadd, John Bonham, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Porcaro & Gene Krupa
make of drumkit? Sonor S-Class (10, 12, 14 toms 22 bass)
make of cymbal? Played Zildjian for 30 years and now moving to Istanbul Agop
where do you practice? My house
are you in a band/s? Not currently
covers or originals?
what style of music? I like to play just about anything (jazz, rock, pop, etc)
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm one of the biggest Mtn Bikers you'll ever see :0)
how did you start drumming? At 5 I was amazed by drummers in marching bands and began banging on tin cans with rubber tops and pencils. Got my first drum at six, started band at 11, BME degree in college and on from there.

[bustmyhead]

Hi drummers!

Chris Georgenes
41
Since I was 10.
I was in an original power rock/funk trio in the 90's and before each live performance, fans would often be heard shouting "BUST MY HEAD" in anticipation. It had a nice ring to it.

Drums: Yamaha Recording Customs (cherry).
Mostly Sabian, some Zildjian, 1 Paiste.
Currently in a Motown/classic rock cover/party band.
Favorite take out food? Ribs
USA
One really odd fact about yourself? Once jumped out of a perfectly good airplane at 11,000 feet.
how did you start drumming? With 2 sticks.
Oh...I bought my first album when I was 10 (Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run). Played to it with sticks on my mom's couch (didn't even own a practice pad at the time). Poked holes in the middle of frisbees, tied string through the holes and suspended them from the ceiling over the couch for my cymbals (ok I was weird but desperate for gear).

[Goodcat]

Hey everyone, this is my first post, so here goes!!

real name? Josh
age? 25
how long been playing? 11 yrs
origin of user name? I like Bruce Willis, and Lucky Number Slevin
top 5 drummers? Neal Peart, Mike Portnoy, Joe Musten, Steve Clifford, Alex Albert
make of drumkit? Pork Pie Little Squealer (black satin finish w/ powder coated hardware)
make of cymbal? Zildjian A & A Custom
where do you practice? A church
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Original
what style of music? Rock/Indie/Progressive
favourite take out food? Anything Japanese
country? Germany
one really odd fact about yourself? not really sure....
how did you start drumming? Started noticing the drums in certain songs and decided to try it out.

[Inthe_pocket2000]

real name? Jae
age? 34
how long been playing? 22 years
origin of user name? Drums of course
top 5 drummers? Steve Gadd, JoJo Mayer, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Pocaro & Matt Chamberlian
make of drumkit? 4 piece Remo
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Not at this time
covers or originals? I've played both
what style of music? Little bit of everything but love R&B, Rock & Latin
favourite take out food? Thai
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I think Porn music is hella funky.
how did you start drumming? Elementry music teacher approached me to play.

[jer]

real name? Jeremy Drury

age? 30

how long been playing? 18 years

origin of user name? guess...

top 5 drummers? Stephen Perkins, John Bonham, Chad Smith, Jord Samolesky, Jimmy Chamberlain

make of drumkit? Obelisk

make of cymbal? Sabian / Zildjian / Wuhan

where do you practice? Shared monthly rehearsal space

are you in a band/s? Yes. 3.

covers or originals? Originals, covers slip in every now and again.

what style of music? Rock based, some funk, some punk, some indie-rawk.

favourite take out food? Chicken Pad Thai.

country? Canada

how did you start drumming? Sucked at trombone.

Notice some familiar names around here from MXDP, where I post as "Obelisk". Will be happy to meet some new folks around here.

[waves_and_radiation]

real name? Austin Iverson

Age: 33

How long been playing: On and off since I was about 10

Origin of user name: A band

5 drummers: Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd , John Bonham, Brad Elrod, Andrew Gormley

Make of drumkit: Yamaha

make of cymbal: Zildjian

where do you practice? Home

are you in a band/s? Maybe soon. was in past.

covers or originals? Originals

what style of music? Rock I guess

favorite take out food? Indian.

country? us

how did you start drumming? Other family members played so I grew up around them.

Thanks,
Austin

[Poison Ivy]

real name? Karla
age? 20
how long been playing? Very new
origin of user name? My red hair and personality
top 5 drummers? Jason Costa, Joey Jordison, John Boecklin, Dave Lombardo, Lars Ulrich
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals? Would like to learn some covers then work into originals
what style of music? Metal
favourite take out food? Mandarin Cuisine
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I am 1/4 Japanese and am a natural redhead
how did you start drumming? I've always been fascinated by people who can play drums with all of the coordination involved. This is why I'm tryin to learn

[Vistalitedrums]

Sorry for the intro delay

real name? Ken.
age? 45.
how long been playing? 38 years.
origin of user name? It's what I do.
top 5 drummers? Vinnie Colaiuta, Rod Morgenstein, Bill Bruford, David Garabaldi, Danny Seraphine.
make of drumkit? Ludwig Vistalite
make of cymbal? UFIP, Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian,
where do you practice? I have a small studio at the back of the house.
are you in a band/s? Yes.
covers or originals? Yes.
what style of music? Rock, Comedy Rock, Progressive, New wave western punk jazz.
favourite take out food? Pizza with artichoke hearts.
country? No just Western
one really odd fact about yourself? I often attempt to look through my eyelids without blinking.
how did you start drumming? Ringo

Just a bit more on my drum career:

I started playing drums at the age of 7. At that time I was learning concert snare but that soon evolved into drum kit at the age of 9 (thanks Ringo). I got my first kit at age 10 (Rogers) and got my first Ludwig at 15. I've been a Ludwig nut ever since and have several kits (including 8 complete Vistalite). Over the years I have played concert tympani, marched the trios in drum corps and played in several bands. I currently play bass guitar in the latest band and we are trying to get the originals on tape (I mean disc or whatever we call it now). Just the three of us but we're in the studio so tracks galore eh?

Thanks for taking the time to read if you got this far (if not then......I guess you would not be reading this last part) yet I ramble on...............................

[ivolin]

real name? Igor Volin
age? 26
how long been playing? all my life :)
origin of user name? shortening from my first and second name
top N drummers? Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Dennis Chambers, Terry Bozzio, Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Vinnie Colaiuta, Marco Minnemann, Thomas Lang...
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Istanbul Traditional & Alchemy
where do you practice? I have a small studio in my house and in any other place where I can.
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? orginals
what style of music? funk, jazz, blues
favourite take out food? Milk
country? Ukraine
how did you start drumming? when I was 6 years old I was presented with little drum by my father :)

[SilverDrummer]

Hi!! I am Ricardo from Portugal. I'm 21 years old. My drum is an REMO bravo, my set cymbal:
Hihat- Anatolian Kappadokia;
Crashes: Paiste Alpha, Zildjian K;
Ride: Zildjian Planet Z

[trkdrmr]

Hi!! I am Ricardo from Portugal. I'm 21 years old. My drum is an REMO bravo, my set cymbal:
Hihat- Anatolian Kappadokia;
Crashes: Paiste Alpha, Zildjian K;
Ride: Zildjian Planet Z

Greetings, welcome to the forum!

Please post photos in this section:
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11

Muy obrigado.

[Patonk1]

Well hello there, I'm new to the forum aswel (surprise surprise)

real name?
- Pete
age?
- 17, 09.06.1991
how long been playing?
- Umm about eight years now
origin of user name?
- Don't even ask :D
top 5 drummers?
- Gavin Harrison, Bernard Purdie, Benny Greb, Martin Axenroth and Jojo Mayer in order
make of drumkit?
- Currenlty Pearl, soon (hopefully :D) to be Sonor
make of cymbal?
- Sabian all the way
where do you practice?
- Hiukkavaara in Oulu, it's this old army base kinda thingy transformed to several practising spaces since it has been deserted
are you in a band/s?
- Oh yes, check it out @ www.veraciousmind.com
covers or originals?
- With band, never, independently yes.
what style of music?
- Our band plays hardis alternative rock but I'm trying to be as versatile as I can be, so I'm playing (when alone) funk, rock, jazz, d'n'b etc etc.
favourite take out food?
- Pizza
country?
- Finland
one really odd fact about yourself?
- I find cats to be the coolest guys on earth
how did you start drumming?
- It was a pretty basic situation, I was ten years and the just during one of our music lessons in school the teacher said I'd be on drums this time and now we're here :)

I'm hoping the best possible "foruming" time on this forum! :D

[Aleksandr]

Hello, I just registered on the forum. For some reason, up until now I haven't really been too active with immersing myself in the drum world. I've never posted on a drum forum like this, i've never subscribed to a drum magazine, I've never really done anything more with my drums other then travel around and play shows as well as my practicing of course. So I am trying to change that.

real name? Alexander Scott Allen
age? 20
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? Its just another way of saying Alexander. I like it, and use it on my inter-web adventures.
top 5 drummers? I don't have a top 5 as much as I have a group of drummers that really inspires. Dave Turncrantz is on the list, as well as a few others, AJ Barret, he was the reason I started playing, and Fred Brown.
make of drumkit? I am playing with a PDP CX series bass drum, and a Ddrum ash pocket floor tom, rack tom, and snare.
make of cymbal? Zildjian A Custom 16 crash, Z custom 19 rock crash, very old (but still my favorite) B8 Sabian 20 ride, and Zildjian A Custom high-hats.
where do you practice? My house.
are you in a band/s? Yes, I believe said tasty jams are in my signature.
covers or originals? We do a couple different American Nightmare covers, as well as Fall Children by AFI.
what style of music? My band plays hardcore punk. I would say i am currently a hardcore punk drummer because its my current music of choice, but I also first learned Jazz when I started playing drums. Eventually, my plan is to mature away from hardcore punk and settle down into playing just Jazz. I don't foresee this happening until i'm around 30 at least tho. I love playing hardcore punk; I have so much freedom.
favourite take out food? Tough choice, I would say Indian, but I really haven't found good Indian take-out anywhere. So I would say Thai, Japanese, or Korean food.
country? Country? I live in the states.
one really odd fact about yourself? I am training to start playing tournament level squash.
how did you start drumming? Like I said, I would say I first started playing because of a guy named AJ Barret. He was in my brothers band at the time, I saw him play, he was real good, we got to know each other a little better, I had been wanting to get a drum set for years, and then the rest is history. AJ has since then progressed significantly,hes a Ddrum endorse now, I aspire to progress beyond him.

[Kalma]

Hey,

I've been registered for a longer time and I think now it's time to present myself, so...

Name
David Floegel

Age
16

origin of user name?
Hm, what was my username?
Ah, right.. Kalma is the name of a death-god as wikipedia sais..

how long have you been playing
since i'm 6. in 2009 ~ 11 years..

top 5 drummers?
only 5? hm.. ok... gavin harrison, chris brien, thomas lang, danny carry, dave weckl and many more...

make of my drumkit:
Sonor Force 2001 with Sonor (Artist) Snares and other snares..
collecting money for a sonor sq2.

make of my cymbals
zildjian k-custom and avedis cymbals.
one paiste china, will be replaced..

where do you practice
my house, my room with a practice pad. the set is placed in basement.. (or so?)

are you in bands?
yes, one jazz-combo with musicians 30 years older :) :D
i'm looking for musicians for a progressive rock band...

covers or originals
jazz band: covers

what style of music
jaaaaazz

favourite take out food?
i believe it's pizza...

country?
Nottuln (Muenster), Germany
-> that's a reason for my (bad) english ;)

one really odd fact about yourself?
i'm a little perfectionist..

how did you start drumming?
when i was young (about 3/4 years old) i bashed on everything i found :) :D

[xl120]

Name
Robert D'Addario

Age
32

origin of user name?
xl120 - my dad signed up for aol in 1991-2 with the username xl120@aol.com...xl120 is the original item number for one of our biggest selling set of strings. I took over his account pretty quickly, and have carried the username ever since.

how long have you been playing
Since I was 11 - so 21 years - ouch that's painful

top 5 drummers?
Stewart Copeland
Ringo
Matt Chamberlin
Bernard Purdie
Ziggaboo

make of my drumkit:
DW - circa 1994-96 - 8, 10, 12, 14, 15 in fast sizes...18 and 22 inch kick, don't play all of them all the time...Noble & Cooley Snare 14 x 3 3/4, and a custom 12 x 7 inch snare.

make of my cymbals
zildjian k-custom darks, and Kanstantinopals (sp)

where do you practice
In my basement

are you in bands?
Currently no

covers or originals
perfer play originals, but these days I just enjoying playing.

what style of music
Rock; Singer/Songwriter; Funk; New Orleans Funk; Jazz, Fusion...

favourite take out food?
Chinese

country?
USA

how did you start drumming?
all of the other instruments were taken in my family...seriously it was more of an attraction to the instrument at a very early age

[XXLdrums]

real name? Robert-jan van Schoonacker
age? 36
how long been playing? 28 years
origin of user name? my nickname
make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Masterwork
where do you practice? in my drumstudio
are you in a band/s? freelance
covers or originals? both
what style of music? pop jazz latin world
favourite take out food? greek
country? Holland

[xavierrosedrummer]

Hello, My name is xavier Rose, I'm drummer since I'm 16 years old, I've learn drum with many teacher, and I also take course in drumtech college of music in London!
I've play with several band, blues, rock, pop, jazz, metal, but I'm love playing prog.

I'm work as a drum teacher, and I want to pass professional, playing just music will be awesome . I've the project to create my own studio in few year to be able to create what I have in my head.

My favorite drummer are: Mike Portnoy, Virgil Donati, Mike Mangini, I love this three much but I have also Good inspiration when I see other drummer.

I play on a pearl mmx. Two bass drum, tom: 8' 10' 12' 13' 16' the snare is a melody master from Tama. Iron cobra for the pedal, And I love sabian for the cymbal.

You can also go on my myspace to ear what I do and see some picture of my kit!

http://myspace.com/xavierrosedrummer

[xavierrosedrummer]

Hello, My name is xavier Rose, I'm drummer since I'm 16 years old, I've learn drum with many teacher, and I also take course in drumtech college of music in London!
I've play with several band, blues, rock, pop, jazz, metal, but I'm love playing prog.

I'm work as a drum teacher, and I want to pass professional, playing just music will be awesome . I've the project to create my own studio in few year to be able to create what I have in my head.

My favorite drummer are: Mike Portnoy, Virgil Donati, Mike Mangini, I love this three much but I have also Good inspiration when I see other drummer.

I play on a pearl mmx. Two bass drum, tom: 8' 10' 12' 13' 16' the snare is a melody master from Tama. Iron cobra for the pedal, And I love sabian for the cymbal.

You can also go on my myspace to ear what I do and see some picture of my kit!

http://myspace.com/xavierrosedrummer

[K.Howden]

Real name? Kevin Howden

Age? 21

How long been playing? 6 years

Origin of user name? Initials

Top 5 drummers? Gonna change that to Musicians, seen as all but one of my favourite Musicians are not a Drummer; Gavin Harrison (Drummer), Thom Yorke (Radiohead; Song-writer, Guitar, Vox), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree; song-writer, Guitar, Vox), Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins; Song-writer, Guitar, Vox), Matt Bellamy (Muse; Song-writer, Guitar, Vox).

Make of drumkit? Premier

Make of cymbal? Sabian

Where do you practice? Practice Room and Pad.

Are you in a band/s? Nay, well until I re-uinte with my old band members in Brighton this September.

Covers or originals? Originals

What style of music? Alternative, Ambient, Psychdelic, Progressive (Porcupine Tree, Radiohead stylee etc no Fret noodling).

Favourite take out food? Chinese
Country? England

One really odd fact about yourself? My Moustache has Celebrity status among my Friends......

How did you start drumming? Well I've always been interested in Rhythm, my report cards from Primary School mention that I was always attentive and keen on Rhythm in Music Class but I didn't actually take the plunge until I was in my Teens and got a friend to teach me the basics.

[Chris_D]

Real name: Chris
Age: 40
How long been playing: On & off for 30 years (unfortunately, way more off than on)
Top 5 drummers: Rob Hirst, Doug Falconer, Stewart Copeland, Nick Mason, Mark Kingsmill
Make of drum kit: Pearl Maxwin (old kit)
Make of cymbal: Paiste
What style of music: Rock, jazz, classic
Country: Australia
How did you start drumming: At school.

[airsmunch1]

Real name: Chris
Age: 40
How long been playing: On & off for 30 years (unfortunately, way more off than on)
Top 5 drummers: Rob Hirst, Doug Falconer, Stewart Copeland, Nick Mason, Mark Kingsmill
Make of drum kit: Pearl Maxwin (old kit)
Make of cymbal: Paiste
What style of music: Rock, jazz, classic
Country: Australia
How did you start drumming: At school.

A Pearl Maxwin!!! Wow that was my first kit back in 83. I still own it too sitting up in my garage attic!!!! At one point it was 2 bass, 2 mounted toms, 2 concert toms, 2 floor toms and one 5.5inch by 14 snare. Memories!!!


http://www.myspace.com/musicofwolvesatthedoor

[wy yung]

Real name: Chris
Age: 40
How long been playing: On & off for 30 years (unfortunately, way more off than on)
Top 5 drummers: Rob Hirst, Doug Falconer, Stewart Copeland, Nick Mason, Mark Kingsmill
Make of drum kit: Pearl Maxwin (old kit)
Make of cymbal: Paiste
What style of music: Rock, jazz, classic
Country: Australia
How did you start drumming: At school.

Welcome Chris.

I too began with a Maxwin in black finish. :-)

[Chris_D]

Thanks for the welcome guys. The Maxwin is a black 4 piece & is looking a little tired (it matches the owner) but for now it'll be fine. Right now I really need to get some decent hats, a crash & a ride.

[willdrum4food]

Greetings Fellow Drummers!

I'm Chris, a 23 year old drummer from Orlando, FL. I started at a young age, when my Dad bought me my first junior kit probably shortly after I started to walk and talk. After outgrowing my junior kit, I started hopping up on Dad's kit, making all kinds of noise that made my mother hate drums even more. In my teenage years, I was too busy partying to continue drumming, so I gave it up before I even really got started playing seriously. After a freak accident on Turkey Day of '05, I endured 4 long months of recovery at home and not long after the first few days home alone, I became bored senseless. When I visisted my Dad shortly after Christmas, he gave me a practice pad and drumsticks to cure my boredom, and soon after, I was addicted to drumming again. Today, with a little more know-how and a decent kit purchased back in March of '08, I am back on the drums and I am addicted. My kit is a 5 piece Pearl Forum Series complete with 14" B8 Hi hats, 16" Pro Sonix Crash, 18" Pro Studio Crash, 20" Pro Sonix Ride, and my newest addition, a Neil Peart Paragon 10" Splash all from Sabian. Soon, In due time, I will be tossing my B8 series cymbals out the window and upgrading to Sabian AA's. Although I am still an amateur, I am interested in joining a band that is interested in learning to play together and just have fun doing it. So, to all fellow drummers, rock hard, rock heavy, rock on!

[Rosemarie44]

Hi Fellow Drummers

My name is Rosemarie and I live in east London (United Kingdom). I only started drumming about 3 years ago and am still very much a novice. I practice on an Arbiter flats kit at home. I am 45 years "young" and wish that I started a long long time ago. I've always admired drummers because they have such amazing timing and skill. I would love to play in a band but I've never been involved in the music industry so have no idea where to start. My question to you experienced drummers who are playing in a band, what advice can you offer me please? How do I get my skills up? How do I go about looking for a band that I can develop my skills with? Is there such thing as drummers meetings/events?

I particularly like reggae music but am open to most kinds of music. Would love to meet up with other drummers to learn more and get involved in some way. I have worked as a secretary/P.A. for more than 20 years so am open to helping anyone out if required. I just want to immerse myself in the industry to learn how it all operates.

I look forward to hearing from you. By the way, if I've posted this in the wrong place then please let me know.

Best regards.

Rosemarie

[GentleGroove]

Hello everyone!

Sometime lurker on this forum, really enjoy the threads and learn a lot here, so finally decided to join :)

real name: Antonio
age: 28
how long been playing: 12 years
origin of user name: A great song by Mother Love Bone
top 5 drummers: John Densmore, Billy Conway, Thomas Wydler, Dave Abbruzzese, Matt Chamberlain
make of drumkit: Yamaha
make of cymbal: Zildjian
where do you practice: At home
are you in a band/s: Yes - Bad Sign Blues Band (http://www.myspace.com/badsignbluesband)
covers or originals Covers and 2 or 3 originals
what style of music: Blues / Rock / Soul
favourite take out food: Pizza
country: Portugal
how did you start drumming: Not really into music until age 15, but then a friend of mine gave me a cassette of The Doors 'In Concert' and well... nothing was the same after that :)

Take care!

[willdrum4food]

real name? Chris Johnson
age? 23
how long been playing? About one year (seriously)
origin of user name? I like to drum
top 5 drummers? Hmmm...
make of drumkit? Pearl Forum Series
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? No, but looking for one
covers or originals? None
what style of music? Rock, Classic Rock, Soft Rock, Alternative, Southern Rock, Blues, Metal
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself? Too many to count
how did you start drumming? Inspired by my Dad

[JTmagicpie]

Hi, I'm a new member, and drummer for the Norwegian progrock band Magic Pie.
I take the liberty to use information from my websites for more details:

Birth: 16th December 1960

Hometown: Moss, Norway

My gear: Pearl acoustic drums, Roland digital drums, Arbiter flat drums
More info... (http://www.magicpie.net/kat/000010.asp)


Favourite drummers:

Ian Paice, Buddy Rich, Terry Bozzio, Ginger Baker, Mike Portnoy, Jeff Porcaro, Billy Cobham, Virgil Donati, Graham Lear, Pål Thowsen


Musical influences:

Deep Purple, Baker Gurvitz Army, Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, Santana, Toto, Earth Wind & Fire, Gary Moore, Saga, 10CC, Level 42, Koinonia, Supertramp, Michael Jackson, Chicago, Queen, Al Jareau, Stevie Wonder, Billy Cobham, Abba, Beatles, Tower of Power, David Bowie, Chich Corea, Al di Meola, Andrew Loyd Webbers productions + various Jazz (quite universal....)


Favourite bands:

Deep Purple, Santana, Saga, Baker Gurvitz Army, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Frank Zappa, Dream Theater, Transatlantic; ELP, EW&F, Level 42, 10CC


Favourite albums:

Deep Purple: "Made in Japan", Santana: "Moonflower", Saga: "In Transit", Pink Floyd "Dark Side of The Moon", The Baker Gurvitz Army", Zappa: Sheik Yerbouti, Dream Theater: "Scenes from a memory", Transatlantic: "SMPTe" , Beatles: "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band", 10CC Live and let Live
Essential LP's

My Websites:

Magic Pie (http://www.magicpie.net)

MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/JTmagicpie)

Beyond Appearance (http://www.beyondappearance.net) (Personal website)


E-mail: JT@magicpie.net

[Funky Crêpe]

real name? Bryan Curtis
age? 16
how long been playing? about nine years
origin of user name? cymbals
top 5 drummers? not by order....steve gadd, tony williams, steve jordan, ed shaughnessy, max roach
make of drumkit? sonor force 2003
make of cymbal? bosphorus
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? No, but looking for one...problem is my age!
covers or originals?...........
what style of music? funk, blues, jazz, rock, latin, b-bop, jazz fusion, soul....the list goes on!
favourite take out food? pizza
country? Ireland
one really odd fact about yourself? me
how did you start drumming? a teacher in my old school told me i had rythem, i didnt know what rythem was at the time!....but then i took lessons from (if anybody is from cork) shaun forde!

[Guz2]

real name?-Angus (or Gus for short)
age?-14
how long been playing?-Since April 2008
origin of user name?-My name...But with a Z and a number! Genius, no? :-P
top 5 drummers?-Keith Moon, John Bonham, Nicko Mcbrain, Clive Burr, Dave Lombardo
make of drumkit?-Roland
make of cymbal?-Roland also. But I dream of Paiste...
where do you practice?The attic
are you in a band/s?-Kinda...Occasional jam sessions with different peeps.
covers or originals?-Haven't tried either, really...
what style of music?-Rock and METAL!! :P
favourite take out food?-Pizza...Or curry (but not too spicy :-P )...Or Chinese...I can't decide!
country?-United Kingdom
one really odd fact about yourself?-I LOVE IRON MAIDEN! :D
how did you start drumming?-Keith Moon.

[Anne Beeche]

real name?- Anne Bucko (Beeche is a stage name)

age?-16

how long been playing?- I'll let you know once I start.

origin of user name?- I hated my normal surname, so I decided to translate it into English Zivojinovich-Lifeson style. I have no idea what language Bucko is, but I'm positive it's related to the Slavic root word 'buk' for 'beech tree'. I stuck an e at the end of it and there you go.

top 5 drummers?- Neil Peart, Buddy Rich, Rick Allen (I admit, I admire him because he has one arm), Keith Moon, and John Dolmayan (System of a Down).

make of drumkit?- Haven't decided yet.

make of cymbal?- Haven't decided yet.

where do you practice? Practice pad in my room, will put my drums in the basement.

are you in a band/s?- No, but I want to lead a band named The Jackets.

covers or originals?- I can't drum yet.

what style of music?- Hard rock, metal, jazz, blues, African folk, reggae, hip-hop

favourite take out food?- Mack's West Pizza. (of course you haven't tried it. It only exists in my town.)

country?- Dumbblonde Polak born in the United States. =3

one really odd fact about yourself?- I have an insane Alex Lifeson obsession. Funny how my favourite musician turns out to be a guitarist and not a drummer.

how did you start drumming?- I realized I was a really crappy pianist and composer, so I looked at what I could do. While my melodies do suck, I liked the rhythms. I was getting to know Neil Peart's sexy beats at the time so I decided I'd make a better percussionist than any instrument that sings.

[viraj.bharat]

hi,
my name is viraj bharat. i am sixteen years old and i live in india. i started off playing the violin but got bored of it at a certain stage. then i tried out the guitar. i could not get the finger coordination right so i gave it up. then all of a sudden an urge to play the drums came son i went to a music school in my city and enrolled myself for the drum classes. i started off and picked it up very fast too. ive been playing for the past one and a half years and well according to me have improved alot. at the moment i am using a chancellor drum set (made in china). i like listening to rock, jazz,blues, reggae and fusion rock.

[viraj.bharat]

hi,
my name is viraj bharat. i am sixteen years old and i live in india. i started off playing the violin but got bored of it at a certain stage. then i tried out the guitar. i could not get the finger coordination right so i gave it up. then all of a sudden an urge to play the drums came so i went to a music school in my city and enrolled myself for the drum classes. i started off and picked it up very fast too. ive been playing for the past one and a half years and well according to me have improved alot. at the moment i am using a chancellor drum set (made in china). i like listening to rock, jazz,blues, reggae and fusion rock.

[EvansPrez]

Hi Drummerworld,
Rick Drumm Bio Highlights
2006 – Present - President of D’Addario & Co. – D’Addario brands include D’Addario guitar, bass and bowed instrument strings, Evans drumheads, HQ Percussion, Puresound, Rico reeds and Planet Waves.
1996 – 2006 – President of Vic Firth drumsticks
1993 – 1996 – CEO of Midco International – distributor of musical accessories and instruments
1982 – 1993 – Director of Sales & Marketing – Remo Inc. – started as a customer service representative and worked my way up through a variety of positions inclusive of artist relations manager, national sales manager and the director of sales and marketing.
1980 -1981 – Taught percussion privately
1978 -1979 – Drummer with Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus
1974 -1977 - Percussionist with NORAD Band (U.S. Air Force)
Business Education
MBA – Babson College
Bachelor of Science Business Administration – Southern New Hampshire University
Music Education
Studied privately with Ed Shaughnessy, Sonny Igoe and Doug Allan

[drummydude]

Hi Drummerworld - What a cool find to come across this website. Huh...whoda thunk? Glad to be here.

Real name?- Brad
Age?- 44
How long been playing?- A loooooooooooong time. Since age 12.
Origin of user name?- Instead of "dummy", "drummy"
Top 5 drummers?- Steve Gadd, Neil Peart, John Bonham, David Garibaldi, Taylor Hawkins
Make of drumkit?- Yamaha, Maple Custom Absolute
Make of cymbal?- Paiste, Wuhan (12" China)
Where do you practice? Upstairs.
Are you in a band/s?- Was until I moved....had to. (urgh!)
Covers or originals?- Both
What style of music?- Rock. (I enjoy all styles of playing)
Favourite take out food?- Chinese
Country?- USA
One really odd fact about yourself?- That I've been an active musician and married to the same woman for over 18 years.(faithfully)
How did you start drumming?- My Aunt (a real ex-hippie) had this "8 Track" tape of Led Zeppelin. From there, I knew what I had to do. Play drums.

[Abazuto]

real name? - Tracy ( I'm a guy to avoid any confusion, lol)
age? - 33
how long been playing? - Since age 15
origin of user name? -No idea, it just sounds cool
make of drumkit? - Pacific LX (aztec finish)
make of cymbal? - Mostly Sabian AAX's
where do you practice? - Home
are you in a band/s? - Not really, but have a guitarist for a roommate to jam with alot.
covers or originals? - prefer originals
what style of music? - funk influnced rock, progressive
one really odd fact about yourself? - I can't swim and never taken a drum lesson
how did you start drumming? - guy moved in next door to us when I was a teen who had a drum kit in his garage. He let me play on them a few times, got my own that coming x-mas.

[Brundlefly]

real name: Julian

age: 42

how long been playing: Started when I was 12.

origin of user name: Toward the end of the movie The Fly, the computer refers to Jeff Goldblum's character as: Brundlefly.

top 5 drummers: Stewart Copeland, Gavin Harrison, Tim Alexander, JoJo Mayer, Dave Weckl and of course, Neil Peart.

make of drumkits: DW Collectors Maple VLT/X-Shell hybrid in custom finish and a Roland V-12/20 combo.

make of cymbals: I don't really subscribe to just one brand. I try everything possible and whatever sounds best is what I buy. That said, lately, I've been buying a lot of Paiste.

where do you practice: At home.

are you in a band: Currently, no. My day time gig takes up too much time for that, ATM.

what style of music: Mostly prog rock, but I like to practice lots of styles.

one really odd fact about yourself: I get paid to make blood, monsters and explosions. Seriously.

how did you start drumming: Grew up in a musical family. Farther and brothers played guitar and bass. When asked what I wanted to play, I remember always saying, "Drums!" My parents tried to dissuade me with other instruments until I reached Junior High, where I was allowed to pick my own elective courses at school. I decided to take Band Class and picked drums as my instrument so that my parents would be forced to support me. I got a Blue Ludwig Vistalite snare drum for Xmas that year. Wish I still had that drum.

[BrainTheDrummer]

Hey all,

My name is Brian and I am from the Charleston South Carolina area. Thanks for all the great info on this site. It has answered many questions and steered me in the right direction for quality gear. I am hoping to get some pictures of my new kit up today. I have been a drummer at heart for about 25 years but just now getting my first kit. I am loving it and have started a practice regimen so I hope to improve quickly. Thanks again and please keep the info flowing.....

[leem6453]

real name: Lee
age: 35
how long been playing: 23 years (3 snare, 20 on a kit)

top 5 drummers:
- Danny Carey
- Mike Pornoy
- Eric Carr
- Aaron Gillespie
- Stuart Copeland

make of drumkit: Pearl Session Custom (Cranberry Fade)

make of cymbal: Zildjian Custom A

where do you practice: Anywhere I can, but mostly home

are you in a band/s: Yes, but just for fun

covers or originals: Currently covers, but I've done plenty of originals as well

what style of music: Prog Rock, Alternative Rock

favourite take out food: Good Burgers, Wendy's

country: Currently in Japan (military)

how did you start drumming: I've been into drumming since the first time I saw a drumkit. I started playing on the snare through the school marching band. I eventually bought my first kit off a friend who didn't have the patience to learn. It was a piece of crap but I probably cherished that kit more than any other I've had since. I'm on my 5th kit now.

[BrainTheDrummer]

real name: Brian

age: 42

how long been playing: about 1 year (with my own kits. I used to jump on other peoples kits and play for about 25 years)

origin of user name: My family jokingly calls me "The Brain" instead of Brian due to some knucklehead things I do and the fact that I surprisingly do really well in school so I usually incorporate "Brain" into my user names....

top 5 drummers: Clive Burr, Bill Ward, Neil Peart, Buddy Rich, Bobby Blotzer,

make of drumkits: Mapex, Roland (traded)

make of cymbals: Sabian, Zildjian

where do you practice: Home

are you in a band: No (I wish)

what style of music: Hard Rock, Metal, Christian Rock Anything with good drums and bass lines....

one really odd fact about yourself: I am a stay at home dad and ex submariner....

how did you start drumming: I hung out with some really cool bands in the 80's and one of my best buddies was a drummer and I was just naturally inclined and drawn to it. (just never thought I would actually ever get a kit and start playing but here I is!)

[Infernal Valkyrie]

real name: Chris

age: 21

how long been playing: 9 years

origin of user name: Nothing special, just something I made up the other day.

top 5 drummers: George Kollias (Nile), Martin Skaroupka (Cradle of Filth), Frost (Satyricon), Adrian Erlandsson (At the Gates/ex-CoF), Mike Smith (Suffocation)

make of drumkits: Tama Starclassic Performer b/b and yamaha dtxpress... my previous kits were a 3 piece Ayotte custom, yamaha yd and stage custom.

make of cymbals: Sabian and Paiste

where do you practice: Bully's rehearsal studio in new west

are you in a band: No

what style of music: Metal, death/prog/black metal. Some chaotic stuff like dillinger.

one really odd fact about yourself: I've been playing guitar longer than drums.

how did you start drumming: when I was in grade 7, my best friend started learning to play drums and I chose bass. A year or so went by and I really wanted to learn to drum. It looked as cool then as it does now!

[Verity]

Hello. My real name's Verity.

age: 26
how long have I been playing? 4 Days
I'm the newest of the new.
origin of user name: It's Old English for Truth.
top 5 drummers: Mooon....
hm. See I usually listen to the guitar...
Moon, Gary Powell (Libertines), Gordy Foreman (Frenzal Rhomb), Meg White (WoT?! sometimes it's nice to keep things simple) annnnd Nicky "Topper" Headon.

make of drumkit: Pearl
make of cymbals: Pearl
where do you practice?: Home
are you in a band?: Not as a drummer. Yet.

what style of music: 60s R & B, Rock, Skiffle, Folk
Country: Australia
Favourite Take Away: fishnchips
one really odd fact about yourself: I dunno what's odd and what's not
how did you start drumming?: on Thursday I gotta Who dvd, on Friday I gotta drumkit

[tdubdw]

real name -Todd Henderson
age- 22
how long been playing- 12 years
origin of user name- nickname and dw for drum workshop obviously ha
top 5 drummers- carter beaufort, buddy rich, neil pert, chad sexton, travis barker
make of drumkit- dw
make of cymbal- zildjian Z customs, paiste china
where do you practice- home
are you in a band/s- yes, band called Counterpoint
covers or originals- originals
what style of music- rock/pop (foo fightersish)
favourite take out food- anything spicy
country- usa
one really odd fact about yourself-
how did you start drumming- started playing on just a snare drum for 3 years, was in the marching band. I wanted to eventually get into a professional drum line but then I started playing drum set and got into the band scene. I still love drum lines and love the sound of a marching snare!!

[simpson]

real name? Darren
age? 41
how long been playing? 28 yrs off & on
origin of user name? Last name
top 5 drummers? Bonham, Peart, Copeland, Palmer, Simpson lmao
make of drumkit? Gretsch Catalina Maple
make of cymbal? Sabian/Zildjian
where do you practice? Guitarists house
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Rock, Classic Rock......Halen, The Who, Zep, ZZ, etc...
favourite take out food? Korean
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I have six nipples! lmao....
how did you start drumming? My brother ended up with a double bass Tama with 7 roto toms and I was taking guitar lessons when I was 12, when I saw it and heard it, I was done, guitar was sold, and the drums played every single night........

[freebirdgdw]

real name -Gaz Walsh
age- 20
how long been playing- just shy of 5 years
origin of user name- i opened an account on another website the day i finished my exams a while ago so freebird seemed appropriate
top 5 drummers- Dave Grohl, John Bonham, John Fred Young, Travis Barker, Joey Jordison
make of drumkit- Premier
make of cymbal- premier, paiste
where do you practice- at home
are you in a band/s- no but looking
covers or originals- mainly covers but i do enjoy making originals
what style of music- hard rock
favourite take out food- Indian curry, maybe a balti.
country- England
one really odd fact about yourself- I was mad on hip hop but one day my brother brought a tenacious d record home and so my love of rock music began.
how did you start drumming- incidentally the same brother started having drums lessons but gave up so i decided to take his place just to try it out, the rest is history :)
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[SGT_Drummer]

real name: Scott Deming

age: 23

how long been playing: since I was 7, so 16 years

origin of user name: I'm in the Army and desperately trying to make cut-off points for Sergeant, and drumming is my life so put them together BAM! SGT Drummer. That and my typical gamertag of "Breasticles" wouldn't really make sense on here.

top 5 drummers: Buddy Rich, John Theodore, Tony Royster Jr., Neil Peart, and Travis Barker

make of drumkits: Right now I have a 7 piece Pearl Studio Session set that isn't in production anymore. Towards the end of the year I'm looking to pick up a smaller kit to drag around for practicing. Probably going to be either Gretsch or Ddrum.

make of cymbals: ZILDJIAN FTW!!! I like basically all cymbals, I prefer Zildjians and primarily own them, but I also have a few Sabians and Paiste.

where do you practice: Right now, on my leg, on a desk, on anything that makes noise. I'm in Iraq so I don't have a drumset here I can play, but when I get home it will be in me and my cousin's studio.

are you in a band: Not anymore unfortunately. Soon as I get out of the Army this is basically my top priority. Well, after minor things like school, a job, etc.

what style of music: Typically rock or alt. rock. The last band I was in was described as "Mindless bar rock". But I can play just about anything.

one really odd fact about yourself: I'm paid to kill people. Isn't the government great!

how did you start drumming: I started before 4th grade. My mom mentioned something to me aboutt joining the school band. I had originally picked out a flute, but thank god I switched shortly after to the drums. And I have been hooked every since.

[lumpydrum]

[real name:[/B] Erich Kerkow

age: 21

how long been playing: I just started

origin of user name: Well all my buddies in Korea called me Lumpy because of 1 the cyst I had on my head and 1 on my wrist.

top 5 drummers: To tell the truth i dont really know any drummers but my cousin can play so Ryan Guzman

make of drumkits: Right now I dont have any drums i cant really play in iraq but i bought a Remo practice pad to get my beats and counting down..

make of cymbals: none as of yet.

where do you practice: Right now, on my leg, on a desk, on anything that makes noise. I'm in Iraq so I don't have a drumset here I can play, but when I get home i will be buying a drum set and setting it up in my second room.

are you in a band: Not yet but when i get good enough i will find one.

what style of music: i really like punk, classic, and southern rock.

one really odd fact about yourself: I've got alot of scars on the back of my head only 1 of which i know where it came from.

how did you start drumming: well i have always wanted to start drumming but when i was younger my parents would let me so now that im old enough Im startin

[adlersson]

Real name: George Adler Jr.

age: 18

how long been playing: for six years

origin of user name: I love Sweden, and they use the affix -sson in their family names like Svensson, Andersson etc. and my family name is Adler and I put this -sson to the end of Adler.

top 5 drummers: György Martonosi, Gábor Dörnyei, Ian Paice, Tamás Fejes, Christopher Schneider

make of drumkits: I've had a Mapex drumkit but I had to sell it for financial reasons, but I'm going to buy a Tama Imperialstar IS in this summer.

make of cymbals: Alchemy, Sabian

where do you practice: If I had a drumkit I would practice at home, but now I should use my frined's Pearl kit.

are you in a band: I've never wanted to play in band, however I've got a lots of request. But I've a lots of occasional performance.

what style of music: rock, metal and the sub-genres of these.

one really odd fact about yourself: I can speak Hungarian. o_O

how did you start drumming: I saw that everyone in my class plays an instrument, and I thought, I look for something suitable and I've chosen the drums.

[Seebz]

Real name: Sebastian Fric

age: 17

how long been playing: 1 year and a half

origin of user name: It's the ''Dutch'' version of my real name, Seebz den Freec = Sebastian Fric
top 5 drummers: Terry Bozzio, Brian Mantia, Joey Jordison, Mike Portnoy, Phil Collins x)

make of drumkits: I don't have my own, but I play on Premier
make of cymbals: Don't have my own, but play on Sabian(hhx and HH)

where do you practice: Anywhere.

are you in a band: Yes I am, Look signature;)
what style of music: I like everything, depending on the day.

one really odd fact about yourself: I haven't had a haircut in 4 years :P

how did you start drumming: Out of curiosity, posted in how did you start thread

[helenadrumz]

name: Darren Holigan.
age: 36
how long have u played: since 1984
origin of name: well im from helena alabama and i drum.
top 5 drummers i idol: well tommy lee #1, charlie benette, dave grohl, chad sexton and chad smith.
make of drums: cb 700, adams, dw, yamaha, pearl, trick, mark 2, & simmons elec. my favorite is my cb700 kit. (red,white and chome kit)
make of cymbals:zil amirs, avedis and z custom. sabian b8. and paiste. my favorite is my zil avedis.
where i practice: i have a home studio.
what band do i play in: no apperent reason.
my style of music: rock&roll, classic rock.
odd fact of me: yeah rite.
how did i start drumming: its kind of a f@cked up story, but lets just say my teacher waz a loony wack off, tought alot of famous drummers he said; (my ass)!! i really didnt get serious till i heard of motley crue. when wild side first aired on mtv, i waz blown away. i said to my self, thats gonna be me one day. today i can be just as strong sounding as tommy lee, im just not as famous..it works for me!! WORD.......

[spirit]

real name? Herman Mendonca
age? 44
how long been playing? since I was 15 in bands
origin of user name? Guess!
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Omar Hakim, Stuart Copeland, many more!
make of drumkit? Pearl Export and Roland TD9
make of cymbal? Sabian and Paiste
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? yes 3
covers or originals? Rock and blues, r&B,soul, Reggae
what style of music? Various
favourite take out food? McDs
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? Ford Explorer owner- twice now! Loads of Offroad experiance
how did you start drumming? Free lessons at school, started with 30 in the class, ended with 3 and I am the only one who still plays, never stopped ever since 15!

[Canadian80s]

Real name - Mike
Age - 44
How long been playing- Since I was 15
Origin of user name - I'm a big nut for bands out of Canada in the 80s - Loverboy, Harlequin, Toronto, RUSH ... shall I go on? ;-)
Top 5 drummers - Neil Peart, Stewart Copeland, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich ...
Make of drumkit - TAMA Superstar (circa 1982)
Make of cymbals - Paiste Colour Cymbals, Zildgian
Where do you practice - I have a small home studio
Are you in a band/s - No ... want to get back into playing
Covers or originals - N/A
What style of music - No Bias ... if Iike it, I'll play it!
Favourite take out food - Panzarotti (Calzone's for my US buddies)!
Country - Canada! - True, North, Strong & Free!
One really odd fact about yourself - ummmm .... a computer geek by day ... and music hound by nite (lame - yes it is, but I couldn't think of anything better ... LOL)
How did you start drumming - Drums have always gotten my attention, I believe anyone watching a drummer get the sensation that they "wanna try that!" ... so I did ... saved up all my money from my part time job and bought myself a used Westbury with cheap cymbals from a PawnShop in downtown Toronto and started playing .....
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TAMA Superstar (circa 1982) Black finish with silver lugs/hoops
TAMA and Gibraltar Hardware
Paiste Colour Cymbals (16" and 18" Crash) and Zildjian (20" Ride and 14"HH)

[Holddrummer]

real name -Les Hicks
age- 45
how long been playing- early years about 3 years...later in my life...about 3 years
origin of user name- I play in a local blues band called "The Hold"
top 5 drummers- Bonham, Grohl, Stanton Moore, Buddy Rich, Bernard Purdie
make of drumkit- Gretsch
make of cymbal- Zildjian
where do you practice- at home, work (bass pedal under my desk), in the car.
are you in a band/s- yes
covers or originals- mostly covers...some original
what style of music- Blues and early 60's rock
favourite take out food- cheese pizza.
country- USA
one really odd fact about yourself- I once won an karaoke contest due to my dead on impression of Fred Schneider from the B52s.
how did you start drumming- in my teens I loved watching Buddy Rich on the Tonight Show. I wanted to do that. 30 years late...my wife noticed that I constantly drum...on tables...my lap anything. She bought me a fairly cheap electronic kit. I was hooked all over again. Before I knew it I was converting one room into a studio.

[dairyairman]

Real name: Dave O

age: 52

how long been playing: early in life about 8 years. later in life about 5 years. (i dropped out of drumming for many years!)

origin of user name: a pun on "derierre man". my friend's son made it up.

top 5 drummers: john bonhan, mitch mitchell, gavin harrison, neil peart, keith carlock and many others

make of drumkits: tama rockstar, but i have a new mapex meridian maple kit on order.

make of cymbals: sabian and zildjian

where do you practice: at home on my yamaha dtxpress e-kit. also at my band's practice room on a junky practice kit.

are you in a band: a local band named "black ship sky" (www.myspace.com/blackshipsky)

what style of music: my band plays original rock, but i also like and play prog rock, alt rock, jazz, blues, indie, electronic and other styles of music

one really odd fact about yourself: i'm the oldest kid you'll ever meet! and i'm not exaggerating!

how did you start drumming: my sister and i had an "air band" when i was a little kid. she pretended to play a toy guitar while i pretended to play drums on cardboard boxes.

[Candyman]

real name? Jeff
age? 42
how long been playing? About 2 months
origin of user name? I used to make candy as a side job
top 5 drummers? Neal Peart, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Travis Barker, Tre Cool
make of drumkit? CB (shhhhh...)
make of cymbal? Meinl
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? Nope.
covers or originals?
what style of music? I like all kinds. Mostly classic and alternative rock.
favourite take out food? Sushi
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Nothing odd. I'm kinda dull...
how did you start drumming? Always wanted to. Played guitar for 25 years and decided to try drums.

[TPain52]

Ral name? my real name is troy

age? 19 years old

how long been playing? ive been playing drums since second grade but ive played the set since 5th

origin of user name? nickname i got
top 5 drummers? The Rev, Keith Moon, Lars, John Bonham, PIckles from Dethklok

make of drumkit? i use a PDP 805 series double base kit

make of cymbal? Zildijian

where do you practice? basement

are you in a band/s? many different projects

covers or originals? both

what style of music? metal baby

favourite take out food? chinese

country? Usa all the way

one really odd fact about yourself? im really picky when it comes to burgers

how did you start drumming? i didnt wanna end up playing a gay instrument like the flute

[Thunderhoof]

real name? Michael Parker
age? 38
how long been playing? 12yrs
origin of user name? Book I liked when I was a kid and its fit a couple things in my life
top 5 drummers? Gavin Harrison, Steve Gadd, Neil Peart, Pat McDonald, Tim Alexander
make of drumkit? DW with a Ludwig snare, Roland TD-6 for effects only
make of cymbal? Ziljian
where do you practice? In this creepy basement studio
are you in a band/s? yes, Free Smut
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? mainly rock, but various in other projects
favourite take out food? Indian...chicken Tika Masala!
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? too many to choose from
how did you start drumming? I did on a friends kit when I was about 12 we goofed around a bit, then I found girls when I was 15, forgot about drums, and later on my brother inspired me to pick it up again.

[FullMetaru]

real name? John Ber Nabung
age? 20
how long been playing? roughly a month
origin of user name? Long story, but I wanted a Japanese-esque name.
top 5 drummers? Dave Mackintosh, Chris Adler, Chad Smith, Michael Thomas, Allan Burdos
where do you practice? My house or cousin's place
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock, J-Rock
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA, but born and raised in the Philippines
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm an anime and video game otaku (wikipedia it lol)
how did you start drumming? Sadly, it was through playing Rock Band. I used to (but still do) just play guitar, but playing that game made me try out the drums, and I'm loving it.

[Made In China]

real name? Nick Brewer
age? 17
how long been playing? 4 months
origin of user name? Name of my "band"
top 5 drummers? Chad Smith, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Phil Rudd
make of drumkit? Mostly Tama Swingstars
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? "The Hut" a building me and my cousins built to chill in
are you in a band/s? Ya kind of
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock
favourite take out food? Mexican
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming? I started so me and my cousins could make a bandish thing

[Dori_Doug]

real name? Doug Maiorino
age? 17
how long been playing? 7 months
origin of user name? my other love.. Drifting.
top 5 drummers? Chad Smith, Neil Peart, Travis Barker, Steve Gadd, David Weckl
make of drumkit? No name shells
make of cymbal? Meinl, zildjian, pulse
where do you practice? My garage
are you in a band/s? Nope, just a hobby :)
covers or originals? Mostly Covers, but i like ot mess around
what style of music? Rock / hip-hop / punk rock!
favourite take out food? Wendys
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? im white, and have an afro :) w00tw00t
how did you start drumming? ive wanted to play drums since i was 10, never had any room in the house for em, and finally made room and got a cheap set to build on :)

[zephead19]

real name: James
age: 13
how long been playing: 4 years
origin of user name: I am a complete Led Zeppelin Fanatic
top 5 drummers: John Bonham, Keith Moon, Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell, Topper Headon
make of drumkit: Pearl (want Gretsch)
make of cymbal: Zildjian
where do you practice: At home
are you in a band/s: A band with four of my friends: American Intentions
covers or originals: Fool in The Rain, Bullet with Butterfly Wings etc.
what style of music: Hard rock, classic rock
favourite take out food: In n Out burgers or mcdonalds
country: USA
how did you start drumming: In school

[Squip]

real name? Ilse
age? 27
how long been playing? Almost a year
origin of user name? Growing up I used to have a small sailboat, a Squib... tweaked the name a bit.
top 5 drummers? Oh boy.... Ian Paice, Charlie Watts, Pick Withers (but that's just 'cause I love Dire Straits), Mitch Mitchell and prob Chad Smith
make of drumkit? Century
make of cymbal? Sabian B8-pro
where do you practice? At home
are you in a band/s? IF you can call us a band, yes :)
covers or originals? Covers so far, but working on a couple of originals
what style of music? Blues
favourite take out food? Ooooh, Slap chips
country? South Africa
one really odd fact about yourself? I had a shaved head for about 2 years
how did you start drumming? Always wanted to play, guess I was just waiting for an excuse to start :) (Our church needed a drummer)

[Mastershake16]

real name? Ilse
age? 27
how long been playing? about 5-6 years i guess
origin of user name? I don't know i heard on some Video gaming show lol and i think its from ATHF
top 5 drummers? Ringo Star, Andrew Forsman, err Thomas Pridgen, Whoever was TMV drummer on Deloused, KEITH MOON, others
make of drumkit? Yamahaaaaa
make of cymbal? Sabian Xs20's hoping to get me some nice Paiste's
where do you practice? At home
are you in a band/s? I wish, but once i can jam with my friend from NC im set
covers or originals?neither atm
what style of music? Almost all
favourite take out food? Five guys burgers n fries
country? U.S
one really odd fact about yourself? I enjoy make odd noises at random times
how did you start drumming? well, i played flute for like a year, dropped that plus my cousin was a drummer at villinova so i was like sure! n i love it, although looking to expand into other instruments

[Timbo Sr.]

Age 47
I've been playing 37 Yrs
Timbo's really not a special name, a friend gave it to me and it just stuck. Sr. cause my son goes by Timbo also from time to time.
Favorite drummers are Gavin Harrison, Mike Portnoy and Mike Bennett
My Kit(s)--- GRETSCH, TAMA an 1965 SLINGERLAND
Favorite cymbal is --- Zildjian
Practice ---- at home and at the shop (http://www.timbosdrumshop.com)
Bands---- Sit in's atm
Style-----Rock, Country, and Fusion
Fav. Fast food is the Big Mac
ODD FACT----I've never taken a formal lesson, some say I do everything backwards.
Start---- Started playing on my sister at three, got a play drumset for Christmas tht year, proceeded to destroy that in a couple weeks, started to play on boxes, pots and pans making my mother really happy, got my first drumset used, a 1965 Slingerland that I still have.

[HeadRush]

WOW! this is a huge thread!

real name? Erik Martin
age? 15
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? a band I was in
top 5 drummers? Eric Kuhn, John Bonham, Keith Moon, and others who have influenced music
make of drumkit? pdp
make of cymbal? meinl, zildjian, paiste
where do you practice? garage and school
are you in a band/s? just a school jazz band right now
covers or originals? ORIGINALS!
what style of music? mostly indie. difficult music haha
favourite take out food? mexican
country? America
one really odd fact about yourself? I've been to all the states in America but three of them
how did you start drumming? I begged my parents for a set cuz its' awesome!

[phfreq]

name - phfreq
age -- 34
how long been playing - about a year messing around
top 5 drummers -- jojo mayer, stanton moore, jack dejohnette, benny greb, karen carpenter (top 5 only is hard... I've got lots.. Should be top 5 per genre or style :-) )
make of drumkit - mapex saturn
make of cymbal - istanbul agop, bosphorus turk & versa, paiste 2000, zildjian K
where do you practice -- home
are you in a band/s - no
covers or originals -- just playing around..
what style of music -- funk, rock / alt, jazz, groove...
favourite take out food -- spicy burgers
country - us
one really odd fact about yourself -- recovering obsesive compulsive :-)
how did you start drumming -- likes to dance, drums and beats drive dance, so wanted to learn drumming...

[DrumART Jim]

real name? Jim Feck
age? 37
how long been playing? 27 years
origin of user name? My biz + my name
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Danny Carey, Jo Jo Mayer, Bonzo
make of drumkit? Which one?! I have a Sonor Delite, Mapex Orion, ddrum Diode and Sonor Jungle in the shop
make of cymbal? UFiP, Zildjian and Meinl
where do you practice? Home and shop (myself) and a rehearsal space with my band
are you in a band/s? Yep - Ironweed - http://www.myspace.com/ironweedny
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Stoner Metal
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I could watch Saved By The Bell for hours.
how did you start drumming? I'm a third-generation drummer. My Grandfather was a drummer, my uncle is a drummer, I'm a drummer. And my son is a drummer, too. :)

[drummingdunc]

real name? Duncan
age? 27
how long been playing? since high school (15yrs?) with a 4 year break until 2004-08.
origin of user name? My name is Dunc and I drum...
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Danny Carey, Chris Adler, Martin Lopez, Andols Herrick
make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom
make of cymbal? Sabian AAX, ZIldjian, (just discovered Istanbul, could get expensive!)
where do you practice? Greenhouse studios
are you in a band/s? 2
covers or originals? 1 covers - Lady & The Trampoline, 1 original - Acolyte (www.myspace.com/acolytemusic)
what style of music? rock/pop covers, original progressive/ avant-garde black metal(!)
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? I have never broken a bone
how did you start drumming? Lessons at school (to get girls)

[samstephens]

name - sam
age - 17
how long been playing - 2 years
orgin of user name - name surname first
top 5 drummers - travis barker ,chad smith, buddy rich , mike portney, neil peart
make of drumkit - mapex orion classic, mapex m birch snare
make of cymbals - paiste 101 ,paiste alpha splash and china
where do you practice - home
are u in band - nope .. looking to join first band any help ?
covers and originals? covers at the moment
style of music - every thing really mainly rock
favourite take out food - pizza
country - UK
odd fact about me - theres too many
how did i start playing the drums - schools drum lessons

[Funkussionist]

real name? Alex Geary
age? 44
how long been playing? Since about 1991 (I played guitar for 14 years before
that)
origin of user name? Made it up
top 5 drummers? Dylan Elise, Danny Carey, Ian Paice,
Rodney Holmes, Carter Beauford
make of drumkit? Premier with Yamaha maple snare
make of cymbal? Paiste and Zildjian
where do you practice? At school or church
are you in a band/s? Tawa of Pawa + church worship bands
covers or originals? Mostly covers
what style of music? Rock, Funk, Praise & Worship, Pop
favourite take out food? Paua fritters and chips
country? New Zealand
one really odd fact about yourself? I gather up waste fishing line when I snorkle
how did you start drumming? Bought a kit as an investment and was asked by
some musicians to play drums in their band. I never
had lessons, I just seemed to be able to play naturally.

[freaky]

real name: Ryan Merrill
age: 32
how long been playing: played for about 6 years in jr high/high school. Joined the Marines and stopped for a while. Started playing again last year.
origin of user name: One of my fav. Red Hot Chili Pepper albums is freakystyley, that used to be my username, but I just shortened to because everyone called me freaky anyway.
top 5 drummers: Pretty much everyone elses. Mitch Mitchell, Bonham, Danny Carey, Jimmy Chamberlain, Buddy Rich.
make of drumkit: Just upgraded to a Gretsch catalina club mod 4 piece.
make of cymbal: Ziljian ZBT's with 1 Sabian B8
where do you practice: In my basement
are you in a band/s: I need to be in one! I went and jammed with a few people, but nothing has clicked yet.
covers or originals: Cover, but I have some cool fills in my brain right now.
what style of music: Rock, I want to expand into the jazz realm, maybe some psychobilly, punk and who knows what else.
favourite take out food: Chinese.
country: USA
one really odd fact about yourself: From the age of 12-15 I used to go to sleep everynight listening to "Houses of the Holy" in my headphones. I wore out the tape eventually.
how did you start drumming: School band, see previous answer.

[jwildman]

Jared Wildberger
13
Snare drum for about five years full drum set for about three
My last name is wildberger and my dad is known as ewildman so why not jwildman
Carter Beauford Chad Smith Neil Pert Buddy Rich Mitch Mitchals
Just random add ons, bought set from a friend and didn't ask
Wuhan, Sabian B8 and B8 Pro, Zildjian ZBT
My basement or Windsor Knolls band room
I'm in the Windsor Knolls Middle School band. I've jammed with some of my friends but they've got a band
I've got a youtube account where I play Drum Covers URL is my Signature
Rock, Grunge, Alternative Rock, Punk, Some metal
Chinese definatly
Can't really think of an odd fact now haha
I'm not sure why I wanted to start playing Snare Drum. I guess It just runs in my blood, my dad was a drummer

[Swol335i]

real name...Damian
age...24
how long been playing...About a year
origin of user name...Nickname a friend gave me at the gym and my car
top 5 drummers...Chris Adler, Ringo, George Kollias, Tony Williams, Lars Ulrich
make of drumkit...Tama
make of cymbal...Zildjian / Paiste
where do you practice...My pracitce kit upstairs and my kit in the basement
are you in a band/s...yes with my younger brother and bassist
covers or originals...both
what style of music...alternative rock
favourite take out food...Japanese
country...USA
one really odd fact about yourself...Before I got into drums I listened to mostly Rap and Hip Hop
how did you start drumming...My brother got me into it and now I LOVE IT

[JBeat]

real name? Jason
age? 36
how long been playing? >2 years
origin of user name? It's a play on my real name
top 5 drummers? Neal Peart, Carter Beauford, John Bonham, Thomas Lang, Jarrod Falk (because he gives me free lessons.
make of drumkit? Old Premier APK kit white lacquer
make of cymbal?Sabian AAX, HHX, APX, and XS
where do you practice?Family room
are you in a band/s?No
covers or originals?neither...yet.
what style of music?Rock, Funk
favourite take out food?Mexican
country?USA
one really odd fact about yourself?I'm totally ambidextrous and play open handed
how did you start drumming? I used to go to me friends house and play his dad's old kit he had in the garage and got hooked.

[blackbyrd]

New Here lemme introduce myself

Real name?- Kenley
Age?- 32
How long been playing?- 21 yrs
Origin of user name?- play on my last name
Top 5 drummers?- John Bonham, Matt Sorum, Ginger Baker, Buddy Rich, Animal (in no particular order)
Make of drumkit?- Pearl Maxwin, Tama Rockstar
Make of cymbal?- Paiste, Zildjian
Where do you practice? my drum room.
Are you in a band/s?- was ina couple in College "Thespian Mastication" and "Square Root of Zero" Now I mostly play for our church
Covers or originals?- Both
What style of music?- Alternative/Classic/Southern Rock Now I play mostly
Worship/Praise/Southern Gospel and Christian Rock
Favourite take out food?- Mexican/Chinese
Country?- USA
One really odd fact about yourself?- I play five instruments (four rather well) and taught myself how to play each of them,..(DRUMS, piano, harmonica, Bass....and alas the poor little guitar that i wish i could play for some reason) oh yah, had someone give me a dobro this week....
How did you start drumming?- really just started climbing onto a set at church one night (after service) and it just kinda fell into place

[Meat the beat]

Formal intros....

Real name?- Paul
Age?- 39
How long been playing?- 26 yrs
Origin of user name?- Work nickname is Meaty so my band made it Meat - the - beat.
Top 5 drummers?- Moony, Bonham, Anton Fig, Simon Phillips, Steve Smith
Make of drumkit?- DW collectors, Gretsch 70's vintage
Make of cymbal?- Zildjian, Wuhan
Where do you practice? Upstairs until my little baby boy arrived, so now its back to my mothers...:-(
Are you in a band/s?- 1 regular band & several other projects & put - together's
Covers or originals?- Both
What style of music?- Rock, blues, fusion (maybe...)
Favourite take out food?- Indian
Country?- Canada
One really odd fact about yourself?- I have a major high heels fetish... (on women)
How did you start drumming?- Brothers friend had a kit in his basement & it went from there - first gig in church, first real gig at an 18th birthday party.

[JT1]

real name Jason Thompson
age 21
how long been playing? 6 1/2 years
origin of user name? Initials
top 5 drummers? Scott Travis, Mike Portnoy, Virgil Donati, Dennis Chambers, Cozey Powell
make of drumkit? Mapex M Birch
make of cymbal? Zildgian, Paiste
where do you practice? In my loft at home
are you in a band/s? False Miracles, Exit Wound
covers or originals? Both mainly originals
what style of music? A bit of everything but mainly metal
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? I have been nicknamed 'The Whippet' before.
how did you start drumming? I was asked to learn by a friend at school until then i'd never thought about it.

[brunodenis6]

Real name? Bruno Denis
Age? 18
How long been playing? 6 years
Origin of user name? name and last name, 6 is my number ;)
Top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, Jojo Mayer, Dennis Chambers, Travis Barker, Matt Sorum
Make of drumkit? RMV Street
Make of cymbal? Orion Revolution Pro, Orion Rage Bass, Octagon Brazilian
Where do you practice? At my mother's house
Are you in a band/s? Yeah
Covers or originals? Both mainly originals
What style of music? A bit of everything but mainly hard rock!!!
Country? Uruguay (U-R-Gay :D)
One really odd fact about yourself? ....
How did you start drumming? My uncle used to play drums when I was 4 or 5... and I always wanted to learn...

[chocorion]

Real name? Michael Barker
Age? 21
How long been playing? 4 years
Origin of user name? my drum set
Top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Papa Jo Jones, John Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, Alan White
Make of drumkit? Mapex Orion Chocolate 6 pc
Make of cymbal? Zildjian A Customs
Where do you practice? Home
Are you in a band/s? Yeah
Covers or originals? Both, more covers at this point
What style of music? Rock, Funk, Prog
Country? United States
One really odd fact about yourself? hating odd questions?
How did you start drumming? My best friend asked me to switch to drumline my sophomore year and I played bass drum. Didn't get my first drum kit till Junior year and had about a year and a half where I didn't play :(....FOR SHAME

[johnsonwl]

Real name? William Johnson
Age? 29
How long been playing? newbie
Origin of user name?
Top 5 drummers?
Make of drumkit? Simmons sd7k
Make of cymbal?
Where do you practice? Home
Are you in a band/s? Church
Covers or originals?
What style of music? Calypso, R&B
Country? United States
One really odd fact about yourself? I waited too long b4 I started playing set
How did you start drumming? The drummer didn't show up at a gig so I held time.
I live in Northern VA and would like to meet with other drummers, possible find a mentor.

[Bol-D]

real name? Robert
age? 17
how long been playing? 4 years
origin of user name? i have a mean widows peak so it a nik name
top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, v drum cos hes the man, my drum teacher pual:P, Tony Royster
make of drumkit? gretsch, roland td-5
make of cymbal? sabian
where do you practice? garadge, band room at mates place, my bed room
are you in a band/s? yep.. one band playing rock
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? roack/metal
favourite take out food? steak and cheese pie :P
country? NEW ZEALAND
one really odd fact about yourself? i can move my eyes indapendintly
how did you start drumming? my brother got me into it

[Khaine88]

Real name?- Steven Jeff Wasley
Age?- 19
How long been playing?- 1 year and 4 months
Origin of user name?- Blood god from warhammer 40k
Top 5 drummers?- Vinnie Colaiuta, Carter beauford, Ndugu chanceller, john fred young, dennis chambers
Make of drumkit?- Pearl, (highwood custom snare)
Make of cymbal?- Zildjian(k custom) Ufip (class)
Where do you practice? In my bar
Are you in a band/s?- 3 bands
Covers or originals?- originals
What style of music?- Alternative rock, Blues, Hard rock
Favourite take out food?- Indian
Country?- Wales
One really odd fact about yourself?- im a boy and i have the straightest hair ive ever seen in my life, (i do straighten it) whenever i go out girls always ask how its so straight. its a good way to break the ice with them :D.
How did you start drumming?- my friend forced me into it since he wanted to be in a band, and he always noticed that i am constantly tapping to beats.

[Richard.J]

real name? That is my real name :)
age? Old(er)
how long been playing? about 45 years, give or take.
origin of user name? my parents ;)
top 5 drummers? Art Blakey, Bill Bruford, Joe Morello, Keith Moon, Danny Adair
make of drumkit? Premier (circa 1955), Remo Rototom (8 piece), Unix
make of cymbal? All brands
where do you practice? At home or in studio
are you in a band/s? Freelance
covers or originals?
what style of music? any music that has style
favourite take out food? Double Cheeseburgers from the Meritt Canteen (Bpt,Ct)
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Hum? I like white chocolate?
how did you start drumming? I can't remember that far back. Although there was one time at band camp ... :D

[Epix]

real name? Eric
age? 23
how long been playing? Five months
origin of user name? don't remember, used it since I first got the net
top 5 drummers? Travis Barker, Jojo Mayer, Niel Pert, Mike Portnoy, Buddy Rich, Chad Sexton (i added an extra...)
make of drumkit? Gretsch Catalina Club Mod
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? Mostly covers, not that good enough yet to make any decent chops
what style of music? Anything with a sweet beat
favourite take out food? Big Kahuna Burger
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I love sour candy
how did you start drumming? Just wanted to since i was young, parents didn't want to put up with the noise, finally made my dream come true 5 months ago
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[ryemann]

real name? Ryan
age? 29
how long been playing? four months
origin of user name? my friends call me rye and mann is the first part of my last name
top 5 drummers? mitch mitchell, john bonham (ya not that original but come on he's the man), tommy clufetos, patrick carney, matt kelly
make of drum-kit? yamaha electric
make of cymbal?
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? some covers and a lots of jams with some guitars
what style of music? any thing that doesn't sound as i call processed
favorite take out food? taco del mar
country? canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I study canadian military history for fun
how did you start drumming? finally did something about my dream
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[Toad]

real name?
Steve

age?
50... uhhhh something. I forgot! :-)

how long been playing?
I'm one of those "played when I was young then got back into it" guys. I'll say, if it was all together, approx. 9 years.

origin of user name?
The song "Toad".

top 5 drummers?
Ginger Baker primarily, arrrrg... hmmm... Mr. Bonham, Mr. Paice, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Rich.

make of drumkit?
Mapex QR. Double-bass, 2 mounted, 2 floor.

make of cymbal?
Zildjian ZXT all around.

where do you practice?
In the basement. Luckily it's decent, though.

are you in a band/s?
No. Have been though, twice very briefly.

covers or originals?
Have to say both, I guess.

what style of music?
Your various types of rock, some metal, a little oldies, a little 80's and whatever I like that I can handle. Cream, Jethro Tull, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, KISS, Ted Nugent, Pat Benatar, Deep Purple, others etc. A little of each and heavy on the Cream.

favourite take out food?
Seafood!

country?
USA

one really odd fact about yourself?
I was born on Halloween.

how did you start drumming?
When I was a kid somehow I just kind of defaulted to drums, I'm not instinctively a "guitar man", always enjoyed the drums in songs on the records (I do play a mean air guitar though!). I used to play on cardboard boxes and sofas back in my teens, eventually my dad got me a used Slingerland 4 piece, champagne sparkle. Of course I was banished to the unheated cabin out back but hey, when you're 15 you don't care.

Boy, you guys' drummer tests are hard! *voice of Steve Martin in "The Jerk". :-)

P.S. I've been sneakin' around here for many moons, reading and reading. Thank you all for the WEALTH of KNOWLEDGE to be gleaned here. I figured the decent thing to do would be sign on.

[wolfie]

real name?
Rich Ashmore

age?
35

how long been playing?
I'v been plying every day since I was about 5

origin of user name?
about 5 years ago I played for a band called "Bluejay Way" (yes after the Beatles song).
When I first met the guy I turned up at the pub on my Indean motorbike. One of the guy start singing "get your motor running, get out on the highway etc" Stepan Wolf. so Wolfie kind of stuck, and it been like that ever since.

top 5 drummers?
Steve Smith, Gadd, Keith Carlock, Ari, and the great Gary Chaffee.

make of drumkit?
I've got 3, Yammy Maple Custom, Old Ludwig pro Classic, and Gretsch Catalina club jazz.
The Gretsch is the cheapest but I like it the most.

make of cymbal?
I've only used to use Ziljian, they either cracked or got stolen. I bought some TRX dark they were great but got stolen. so now I have gone Istanbul Mehmets and they are Amaising. I like the turk series.

where do you practice?
In my music/teaching studio at home

are you in a band/s?
I am currently playing for a punk/folk band called Kelly's Tattoo. And I run my Trio hard bop thing

covers or originals?
both.

what style of music?
I play anything but I draw the line at metal and all it sub style. but I listen to everything if it good music. I can't get enough Jazz.

favourite take out food?
Indean

country?
UK

one really odd fact about yourself?
I share the same last name as a carrictor on the star ship Enterprise

how did you start drumming?
My brother had a toy drumkit. He never played it. so I did. ha ha ha

I hope that gives you a little insight into my world. I wish I had some.

[fish?]

real name?
Jeff

age?
38

how long been playing?
Since I was 10, lots of gaps, started playing again for real this year

origin of user name?
I have a "few" fish tanks

top 5 drummers?
John Bonham
Bill Ward
Elvin Jones
Johnny Fay
Martin Lopez

make of drumkit?
DW
Mapex

make of cymbal?
Paiste and Zildjian

where do you practice?
Home studio, teachers house

are you in a band/s?
Yes, play guitar in two bands

covers or originals?
both

what style of music?
hard rock ( covers )
alt country/roots ( original)

favourite take out food?
pizza

country?
Canada

one really odd fact about yourself?
I really like women's fashion, not wearing it, but really respect the art of it, nothing like a well dressed woman.

how did you start drumming
I heard Led Zeppelin II when I was 10, started a life long obsession with music

[DW_Drummer]

real name?
Chuck

age?
55 (soon)

how long been playing?
35 years

origin of user name?
Type of drum played

top 3 drummers
Neil Peart
Buddy Rich
Billy Cobham


make of drumkit?
DW 7 piece Maple Collector Series
DW 5 piece Collector Series
Pacific 5 piece X7 series

make of cymbal?
Paiste and Zildjian

where do you practice?
Home studio

are you in a band ?
Yes

covers or originals?
both

what style of music?
Classic Rock , Blues, R&B , top 40 70's rock, country, originals

favorite take out food?
Burger

country?
USA

one really odd fact about yourself?
my best is never good enough to suite me

how did you start drumming
one word - "In-a-godda-da-vida" - (which was originally "In-The-Garden-Of-Eden")

[hamslice]

real name?
Neil

age?
40

how long been playing?
30 years

origin of user name?
Rap name my brother and I came up with

top 3 drummers
Mike Clark
David Garibaldi
Steve Gadd


make of drumkit?
Premier Artist Maple

make of cymbal?
Zildjian k
Amongst other Zildjians

where do you practice?
Practice space

are you in a band ?
No. I work with a guitarist.

covers or originals?
originals

what style of music?
fusion

favorite take out food?
Thai

country?
USA

one really odd fact about yourself?
I'm a bit of a a workout junkie.

how did you start drumming
The band teacher in 5th grade needed someone to play bass drum. I was reluctant to give up my tuba, but thankfully, I made the right decision and have been pounding the skins ever since. It's not too much of a stretch to say it saved my life.

[klemen]

real name?
KLemen Markelj

age?
32

how long been playing?
14 years

origin of user name?


top 3 drummers
Simon Phillips
Terry Bozzio
John Bonham


make of drumkit?
Yamaha Stage custom

make of cymbal?
Zildjian

where do you practice?
Everywhere&
Practice space

are you in a band ?
Yes in two bands and a few projects, drum clinic,studio musician

covers or originals?
originals & covers

what style of music?
prog.rock-metal,punk-rock,fusion...

favorite take out food?
Pizza

country?
Slovenia

one really odd fact about yourself?

I cook, and then picture what I have done

how did you start drumming
i was playing on pots and pans since i was little but in 89 when we started with our fist band i play guitar until our drummer quit and that was in 95 so thats when i started to play real drum set he solded to me for one drink drums was old green and blue Trova (CH drums)

[Kowalski]

real name? Matias
age? 21
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? Madagascar's penguin
top 5 drummers? Hard question, without top to bottom order: Danny Carey, Bill Bruford, ''El negro'' Hernandez, Thomas Lang, Vinnie Colaiuta
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? At home
are you in a band/s? Cruzdiablo
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Stoner, Hard Rock, Metal
favourite take out food? BK's extra burguer
country? Argentina
one really odd fact about yourself? I used to do air drumming before actually knowing how to play
how did you start drumming? Like I said in the previous question, I started that way so once I got a real drumset in front of me I knew what to do, it was funny :)

[hittinthingswithsticks]

real name? Greg Hann
age? 23
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? its what i do
top 5 drummers? brian blade,billy martin, jojo mayer, tony wiliams, elvin jones
make of drumkit? 2 Gretsch kits,(catalina club jazz, catalina birch) both 4 piece, (ayotte snare, pork pie 10 inch snare)
make of cymbal? ISTANBUL AGOP
where do you practice? At home at the university, at the studio, on my legs
are you in a band/s? i play a lot of jazz with too many people to list but i do have a few concrete bands which are
the disengagement http://www.thedisengagement.com
The TZB http://www.myspace.com/tzband
deaF uncle tron http://www.myspace.com/deafuncletron
kim wempe http://www.kimwempe.com
i also run an indie record label MAKE Records http://www.makerecords.ca

covers or originals? love to write music, but music is music either way!
what style of music? Jazz, indie rock, latin/world, classical
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? i study jazz performance at St Francias Xavier University..... but since starting a music education have realized that a love to just play, practise music, and perform. but having a degree is not a bad thing right?!
how did you start drumming? got into music by playing the trumpet, then guitar..... bought a kit cause i thought it was fun, then it consumed my life, just like the most of us :) i still do play guitar tho, have a martin acoustic and play it every day. i also play piano(they make you at university, but give in, cause it is the ultimate percussion instrument, and you will love it as a drummer) i stresss this to all my students, or any musicians who dont play the piano, the best!

[King Monumar]

real name? Eric
age? 21
how long been playing? 8 years, 9 this October.
origin of user name? What my friends and I named a giant lobster on a high school marine biology field trip to the aquarium. Not sure how the actual name came about, but I've been using it ever since.
top 5 drummers? Gene Hoglan, Derek Roddy, Bobby Jarzombek, Mike Portnoy, Janne Kusmin
make of drumkit? Mapex Saturns
make of cymbal? All Paiste, which is just sort of a coincidence.
where do you practice? In my parents living room, bless them! And soon in my apartment with an e-kit.
are you in a band/s? Climhazzard (Melodic Death Metal), and Sinister Mephisto, an Arch Enemy cover band on indefinite hiatus while the second guitarist attends college.
covers or originals? Originals, although we've done a few covers in the past.
what style of music? Anything ridiculous.
favourite take out food? Don't eat out much, but when I do it's usually burgers.
country? No thanks, I prefer metal.
one really odd fact about yourself? I've seen every episode of Pokemon ever created.
how did you start drumming? It just kind of happened one afternoon. I'd been entertaining ideas of starting an instrument now that I had quit playing soccer, and since I figured everyone plays guitar I'll go a different route and play drums! My dad got me a practice pad and my first pair of sticks soon after that and I've never looked back.

[sve]

real name? Peter
age? 19
how long been playing? 9 years come July
origin of user name? Part of my last name.
top 5 drummers? Jon Theodore, Keith Carlock, Max Roach, Thomas Pridgen, Mike Pedicone
make of drumkit? POS Ludwig Accent
make of cymbal? 1/2 Zildjian, 1/2 Sabian
where do you practice? Mostly-soundproofed room built in my garage.
are you in a band/s? Not so much anymore, but I'm going to start playing with one of my friends more often, so we'll see where it goes.
covers or originals? Originals ideally, when I have someone to work with, but can't go wrong with covers for practice/fun.
what style of music? Mostly The Mars Volta-type stuff it seems, these days. I'm still doing my best to get a more solid grip of other genres.
favourite take out food? Take out is not for me usually. But I do love a slice of pizza from a specific place every once in a while.
country? Vague.
one really odd fact about yourself? I seem to know more about movies than I do music, but I spend way more time involved with the latter.
how did you start drumming? "Hey Mom, I think I want to play the drums." "..OK.. we'll look into it."-- When I was 10 years old, been my biggest passion ever since.

[Ian Williams]

real name? Ian Williams

age? 39

how long been playing? 23 years, with intermittent playing.

origin of user name?Name after my father.

top 5 drummers? Bill Ward, Carmine Appice, Cozy Powell, Ian Paice, John Bonham

make of drumkit? Peavey.

make of cymbal? Same as drumkit.

where do you practice? At home, in my dedicated room.

are you in a band/s? No.

covers or originals? ----------

what style of music? Mainly Rock (all styles), Instrumental (drums, bass, piano, acoustic guitar and saxophone), Trinitarian Calypso and Steelpan, Jazz and R&B bits, Venezuelan creole.

favourite take out food? Venezuelan creole (pastelitos, empanadas, tequeños) and pizza, but usually I eat at home.

country? Venezuela

one really odd fact about yourself? Extremely disciplined.

how did you start drumming?
1st - With two pencils beating on a cushion - when I was a toddler.
2nd - On my Uncle's drum-set (Premier 7-piece) were my real beginning steps.
3rd - Continue playing on my own kit, up to date. (Basically I am self-taught).

[ewgrosschris]

Real name?- Christopher
Age?- 18
How long been playing?- 6 years
Origin of user name?-My name haha.
Top 5 drummers?- John Bonham, Matt Sorum, Ginger Baker, Buddy Rich, Animal (in no particular order)
Make of drumkit?- Epiarch Custom
Make of cymbal?- Paiste
Where do you practice? my room or at church
Are you in a band/s?- at church, nothing to serious tho.
Covers or originals?- Covers.
What style of music?- Alternative/Rock/Hardcore/Worship/Praise/
Favourite take out food?- Bahamian food.
Country?- Bahamas
One really odd fact about yourself? I live in the bahamas and I have Cable!

[Edvin]

Re: INTRODUCTIONS - Please use this thread to introduce yourself

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Real name?- Christoffer
Age?- 30
How long been playing?- Feels like forever..haha...well...since I was 4
Origin of user name?- From school....no-one knows the origin
Top 5 drummers?- Roger Taylor, Ian Paice, Phill Rudd, John Bonham and Ian Haugland
Make of drumkit?- Yamaha Stage custom
Make of cymbal?- Sabian
Where do you practice? At my bands practice place and at home. not to loud though..dont want to mess with the neighbours.
Are you in a band/s?- Yes, Unspoken is the name of the band.
Covers or originals?- We make our own songs....damn good ones too.
What style of music?- Rock
Favourite take out food?- Pizza
Country?- Dont know...never been out of Sweden sadly....but anywear its warm I´ll guess
One really odd fact about yourself?Used to be really good at magic tricks

[J. Kardas]

Hi guys, (and girsl)! I'm new around here! I'm from Portugal, city of Leiria. I play the drums since the age of 16. Mostly in covers bands. Also had two or three original projects in the base of Metal/Hard/Alternative.
I have a Sonor Force 3003, full maple shell. I use Paiste 2002 in all my cymbals but also two splashes of 8" (Zildjian A Custom) and 10" (Sabian HHX), respectivelly.
I'm a member of the only portuguese drummer site, (www.bateristaspt.com) and now I am glad to be a part of the international drummer site.
Top drummers for me:
-Danny Carey;
-Mike Portnoy;
-John Bonham;
-Mike Terrana... so many of them, but for now Danny Carey is my favorite.
Best regards to all of you and keep on drumming HELLYEAH!

[daustin627]

real name? Doug Austin

age? 24

how long been playing? 20 years (first 5 were toy drum kits/pots and pans)

origin of user name? first initial, last name, birthday

top 5 drummers? Buddy, Dennis Chambers, Bernard Purdie, Jojo Mayer, and Max Roach

make of drumkit? Pair of Pearl kits.

make of cymbal? Zildjan

where do you practice? When at home, just on my lap. Otherwise, at my band's two practice spaces.

are you in a band/s? A couple, Via Regia (myspace.com/viaregia) and Light of the Sun (no site yet)

covers or originals? Mostly originals, but I do enjoy splashing in covers every now and then.

what style of music? One band does a funk/rock/r&b thing, the other is strictly hard rock. Personally, I enjoy playing all styles, just as long as I can groove to it.

favourite take out food? Dont do the takeout thing very much, trying to stay health concious, but I'll grab McDonalds if I'm in a hurry.

country? Haven't traveled much, although here's to hoping music can help change that.

one really odd fact about yourself? I want to do just one show wearing Hammer pants.

how did you start drumming? I saw an episode of sesame street when Ernie got a drum kit, and I was like "I want to do that." Years of annoying my parents later......

[Lance]

real name? Lance
age? 38
how long been playing? 29 years
origin of user name? Given name
top 5 drummers? Ringo Starr, Jim Fox, Doug Clifford, Al Jackson, Joey Kramer
make of drumkit? Remo
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Church
are you in a band/s? Not currently
covers or originals? Have done both
what style of music? Rock, blues, jazz, country, praise & worship
favourite take out food? Lung Fung (Chinese)
country? U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself? Some say my head is shaped like a large corn kernel
how did you start drumming? On the downbeat

[TurboThom]

real name? Thomas Hellenbrand
age? 21
how long been playing? Going on 17 years
origin of user name? I love turbos. From the turbo button on old computers, to twin t88 turbochargers pushing 40+ psi.
top 5 drummers? JoJo Mayer, Johnny Rabb, Benny Greb, Buddy Rich, Virgil Donati
make of drumkit? Gretsch.
make of cymbal? Zildjian.
where do you practice? The garage.
are you in a band/s? Yes.
covers or originals? Originals.
what style of music? One is a hard rock band, one is a live drum n bass project.
favourite take out food? Noodles & Company. Mushroom stroganoff!
country? United States of America
one really odd fact about yourself? I wear hooded sweatshirts even if it's 105 degrees outside.
how did you start drumming? My aunt sat me on the throne of her Yamaha kit. I grabbed a pair of sticks and started making somewhat almost kinda rhythmic...um....noises. I started learning to read music the next day.

[antreas_dr]

Real name - Antreas
age - 33
how long been playing - 18 years
origin of user name - My name and dr from drums....
top 5 drummers - Mike Kapilidis, Ringo Starr, Stene Gadd, Steve Smith, Billy Ward
make of drumkit - Gabriel (Greek hand made drums)
make of cymbal - Zildjian
where do you practice - Home
are you in a band/s - yes
covers or originals - both
what style of music - Greek folk rock
favourite take out food - Souvlaki
country - Greece
one really odd fact about yourself - Nothing special... i like to drink milk! is this ok?
how did you start drumming -

[MikeM]

real name? Mike
age? 42
how long been playing? 30 yrs, or so.
origin of user name? First name last initial
top 5 drummers? Terry Bozzio, Dave Grohl, Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Neil Peart
make of drumkit? one of them Keller-shelled local made jobs (Garcia).
make of cymbal? Zildjian/Paiste/Sabian.
where do you practice? One of those warehouses with dozens of band rooms built into it - hot sweaty firehazard/death trap.
are you in a band/s? Yes.
covers or originals? Originals.
what style of music? Joy Division meets Pink Floyd meets Killing Joke.
favourite take out food? Anything vegetarian.
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I quit my last band because they were threatening to tour. I wonder if they said that just to get rid of me...
how did you start drumming? I got hooked on the Beatles at a very young age and thought that drums were the coolest thing since doughnut holes.

[Danger Drummer]

real name? Charlie
age? 15
how long been playing? 1 1/2 years
origin of user name? random name.
top 5 drummers? dave ghrol, Clyde Stubblefield,
make of drumkit? crap stagg beginner kit atm, getting pdp 805 series
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? at home.
are you in a band/s? not yet.
covers or originals? covers mostly atm.
what style of music? like to play? rock, i like jazz, funk.
country? U.K
one really odd fact about yourself? i cant stop tapping, anything that i am near, i just tap. i could just be sitting here and ill start hitting anything in a matter of seconds at any time. is that odd?
how did you start drumming? well i got a drum kit when i was likeee, 11 because i wanted to play an instrument and i wanted to learn the drums because i thought they were cool, then never played them again till i was 14. i just wanted to play because i like tapping and i enjoy good grooves or beats.

[grazinakidd]

Hello! I'm New here. Been a long time viewer of the site. This is my secret handle so my girlfriend can't track me on Drummerworld. Long story...If I spend more time here than with here I'm in the doghouse!
I'm a drum collector and only buy the best cymbals. I've had custom cymbals made for me because I can't get what I want in the marketplace. I go for vintage and new cymbals from Turkey. I like the heavy Rock cymbals for my kit. I don't use my vintage K's. They are only for certain aplications plus they cost a ton so I keep them in a box for just when I need them. I love going to drum shows and flea markets to look for drum stuff. It's harder now due to Ebay and Craigslist. Glad to be here!

[Vicfirth5a]

Real Name? Almeida Ngoca

Age? 38

How long been playing? 11 years

Origin of user name? my prefered drum stiks

Top 5 drummers? Omar Hakim

Make of drumkit? Tama Rockstar

Make of cymbal? Zildjian

Where do you practice? at home.

Are you in a band/s? yes i am.

Covers or originals? originals.

What style of music? like to play? worldmusic.

Country? Mozambique

[Zabour Amtik]

Hi all, I've decided that it was time for me to expand my knowledge on drums and percussion, so I decided to join a forum. This one looks like its a great place!

I am 19 years old and have finished my first year at college. My major is journalism and my minor is anthropology.

I am from Pittsburgh, PA and attend college in Clarion, PA.

I am a born and raised major Steelers and Penguins fan. So GO PENS! Game 7 tomorrow!

My setup is a PDP FS birch kit, sizes 10x8, 12x9, 14x12, 22x18. The snare is a 13x6 Tama maple, and I have a poplar 16x16 floor tom from my first kit. Heads are Evans EC2 Clear over G1 clears, and a Remo Emperor X on the snare over a Hazy 300. The bass is an EQ3 over an EMAD resonant. The cymbals are:

Zildjian 10" A Custom Splash
Zildjian 14" A 70s Hats (Almost like new beats, but darker and crisper, they're amazing)
Zildjian 17" A Rock Crash
Zildjian 18" A Rock Crash
Sabian 18" B8 Pro Crash
Zildjian 18" A Brilliant Chinaboy High
Zildjian 22" A Custom Ping Ride
Saluda 14" Voodoo China
Saluda 6" V-Bell

I recently won a single Axis AX-X pedal on ebay and am waiting for it in the mail. Maybe tomorrow!?!

This is my second kit and I have only been playing about 3 and a half years.

I mostly play a lot of classic rock and modern rock, but listen to one of the widest ranges of music imaginable. (Everything from Dvorak to Eminem to Ace of Base to Godsmack to Whitechapel)

Anyway thats me so I'll see yunz around the boards!

[aydee]

Welcome!!! I absolutely love your name.. its a real drummer name!

[dizz]

Congrats on the Stanley Cup! Welcome

[Wolf]

real name? rob wolfenden

age? 26

how long been playing? 13+ years

origin of user name? a nickname i've had since i was a kid

top 5 drummers? john bonham, billy colbham, mitch mitchell, earl hudson, buddy rich

make of drum kit? tama rockstar custom (12x9, 16x16, 22x18 ), pork pie snare 13x7. i also have a shitty koncepts electric kit. not really a fan of electric kits, but i live in an apartment so at least i can play when i want.

make of cymbal? zildjian

where do you practice? on my electric kit in my apartment, hellhound rehersal studios in rahway, nj with my original band. and red bank rehearsal & the jam room (howell, nj) with my cover band

are you in a band/s? 2

covers or originals? one of each

what style of music? original is a rock fusion band, cover band plays everything, set list depends on the type of gig

favorite take out food? pizza

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? i have a harder time playing the simpler grooves as opposed to the challenging ones

how did you start drumming? i started off playing guitar but i didnt like it. i was always into music even as a young kid. my dad got me into some great bands very early on so my mothers taste in music wouldn't infect me. she thought my taste in music was awful but oddly enough when i was 13 my mom got me a drum set for my birthday. a shitty maxx, but i loved it. joined my first band at 14 and was forever changed.

[Rfscooter]

real name- Alex Skov
age- 14
how long been playing- 5 years
origin of user name- saw a scooter and then RF is an abbreviation for my film studio.
top 5 drummers- Buddy Rich, Philly Joe Jones, Gene Krupa, Jojo Mayer, Tony Williams.
make of drumkit- 5pc. Rockwood (I got it when I was 9 and I did not know any better)
make of cymbal-Sabian, Zildjian
where do you practice- in my basement
are you in a band/s- 2 Jazz combos, Jazz group at school, and with my brothers at home.
covers or originals- Both
what style of music-Jazz, Latin
favourite take out food-Chinese
country-USA
one really odd fact about yourself- Two different color eyes
how did you start drumming- both my brothers played instruments and I wanted to play along with them.

[nolonx]

real name: Diego
age: 25
how long been playing: 1 year
origin of user name: "nolon" is Diego in quenya, the elven language invented by Tolkien. "x" is just an added letter :P
make of drumkit: Sonor
make of cymbal: well, everything really.. I still don't have a favourite brand
where do you practice: at my father's house, in a garage
are you in a band/s: yes, one
covers or originals: covers
what style of music: mainly rock, but I do enjoy also funk, fusion, jazz.. oh well everything, music is beautiful
country: italy
how did you start drumming: I've been playing my desk and just about everything since I remember. Then a year ago I decided to start taking lessons and get myself a kit. Also I've been an electric bass player for 10 years now.

[faxquo]

real name? Dan
age? 58
how long been playing? Not long enough.
origin of user name? Need a price?
top 5 drummers? Vinnie Coaliuta, Buddy Rich, David Garibaldi, Steve Gadd, Keith Moon
make of drumkit? Yamaha MC and Ludwig
make of cymbal? Zildjian A customs/Paiste/Sabian HHs
where do you practice? Garage Recording Studio
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals? Originals and a few covers
what style of music? Rock, Pop and Jazz
favourite take out food? Thai
country? California
one really odd fact about yourself? young mind in an old body
how did you start drumming? Played drums as a teenager then switched to guitars, now back to learning drums again

[jd15]

real name? John
age? 40 something
how long been playing? 30 years (on and off)
origin of user name? initials and my favorite number
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Keith Moon, Stewart Copeland, Mitch Mitchell, Dave Grohl
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? not currently
covers or originals? -
what style of music? -
favourite take out food? tie: mexican/pizza
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? too many to choose from
how did you start drumming? Started taking lessons in elementary school

[DrumTechWright]

real name? Aubrey Wright
age? 21
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? I am a drum tech & my last name
top 5 drummers?
make of drumkit? Pork Pie / DW
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? On the road or home
are you in a band/s? Nope, I work for them. Currently 3 Doors Down
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Rock
favourite take out food? Mexican
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? Nickname is Urkel
how did you start drumming? I always hit things...

[beatzekatze]

age? 31

how long been playing? newbie :(

origin of user name? radio...? Don't know

top 5 drummers? Ian Paice, Daniel Adair, Jukka Nevalainen and more :)

are you in a band/s? I wish

what style of music? Rock, Folk, something like this

favourite take out food? sushi

country? germany

how did you start drumming? My Father had a drum when I was a little girl.

[panask]

real name? kris
age? 29
how long been playing? 14 years
origin of user name? surname and first letter of my first name
top 5 drummers? Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Josh Freese, Danny Carey, Tony Royster Jr
make of drumkit? Pearl Reference Purple Craze
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Studio
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? - originals
what style of music? - rock
favourite take out food? - pizza
country? Poland
one really odd fact about yourself? i play drums... :D
how did you start drumming? My father had an old kit and one day... ;)

[RyanMitchell]

real name? Ryan
age? 28
how long been playing? 17 years
origin of user name? name
make of drumkit? DW collector maple
make of cymbal? sabian currently
where do you practice? home or jam
are you in a band/s? not currently
covers or originals? - jam session trio
what style of music? - blues/rock/jazz trio
favourite take out food? - pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? i like to play for free
how did you start drumming? bought a really old beatup kit for $300 in 5th grade

[Cboy21593]

Real Name? Craig
Age? 16
How long have you been playing drums? 5 years
Origin of Username? Nickname and birthday
Top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Justin Foley, Chris Adler, Ian Paice and of course, Buddy Rich...
Make of drumkit? Peavey
Make of cymbal? Undecided (probably will end up with meinls)
Where do you practice? Garage!!
Are you in a band/s? yes, one, Failure by Design
Covers or originals? Covers
What style of music? Punk, metalcore, all round hard rock.
Favourite take out food? Pizza
Country? The Republic of South Africa
odd fact about yourself? when a good song comes on, i start air drumming no matter where i am...
How did you start drumming? bought a busted $100 kit from my cousin...

[Vancouver_Drummer]

real name? Ben
age? twenty something
how long been playing? about 13 years
origin of user name? I live in Vancouver, Canada

top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, Billy Martin, Keith Carlock, Vinnie Colaiuta, Matt Cameron.

make of drumkit? DW Collector's Series, Maple, White Sparkle Wrap Finish
make of cymbal? Zildjian (all K and K Custom)
where do you practice? anywhere my hands can tap out a beat
are you in a band/s? yup: see www.wfsmusic.com
covers or originals? both
what style of music? indie folk rock (with a little dance rock for good measure)
favourite take out food? late night pizza spot called "Megabyte"
country? Canada.
one really odd fact about yourself? I dream nightly about playing for large crowds.

how did you start drumming?

I grew up listening to my Dad play classical music- but he was self taught- while for me and my brother he insisted that we both become professionally trained at the RCM- so I did up to Grade 8 piano and then was attracted to the powerful rhythms coming from the percussion studio just down the hall from where I would have my dreaded classical piano lessons.

I then went on to play percussion in a percussion ensemble for a few years- learning african style drumming, marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, timpani, concert snare, bongos and tons more percussion. Then I got into high school- and it seemed that the next smart move was to learn drum kit. I convinced my parents to buy me a lovely black Pearl drum kit- the kind you see in every rehearsal studio.

I never took formal lessons back then, but I have in recent years. But back then, it was all about jamming and playing live. I went to an arts high school, so performance ran in my blood and in the blood of my high school. There I learned about playing jazz on the drum kit... and playing rock and hip hop beats on the drum set... loud noisy all over the place rock drumming never appealed to me- I always admired drummers who hold back a lot, and play loud just a little.

I learned about playing with other musicians during high school- as I was in a crap load of bands. Every couple of months there were concerts- where dancers, musicians, artists and drama students put on their best- so I performed with any and every musician at my high school who needed a drummer. I didnt always dig the track- but I loved to perform.

[paradiddler]

Hey Drummerworld'ers.

In addition to the question and answer, I've written an extended 'about me' on my blog, in three parts. The first two I've posted here already, and here's the third (and final!) installment:

The Paradiddler, Origins - Finale (http://theparadiddler.com/2009/06/24/the-paradiddler-origins-part-3/)

If you missed them, you can link back to the other two parts from the article above. Anyway, my story on how I got started with drums. I hope you enjoy!

[evenstevens]

real name? Steve
age? 20
how long been playing? 4 years
origin of user name? Awesome TV show + my name.
top 5 drummers? Carter Beauford, JoJo Mayer, Buddy Rich, Aaron Spears...uhh... Carter Beauford.
make of drumkit? Not entirely sure... I bought it cheap. It doesn't have any branding. <_< Snare drum is a Premier, though.
make of cymbal? Paiste PST5s and Alphas. Meinl Classics and Mb10s.
where do you practice? Large garden shed semi converted into a studio.
are you in a band/s? Not a serious one, no.
covers or originals? Both.
what style of music? Funk, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Alt
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? Uh... I drink more juice in a day than is probably healthy...
how did you start drumming? Started playing on the desk with pencils...

[ozz]

I've just realised that I've not partaken in this, so..............

real name? Martin
age? 39
how long been playing? 29 years
origin of user name? My surname is Osborne
top 5 drummers? Phil Gould, Aynsley Dunbar, Gary James, Tico Torres, Todd Sucherman
make of drumkit? Mapex Saturn (the best!!)
make of cymbal? Sabian throughout with one exception, a Wuhan china
where do you practice? I have an E-Kit, so any room in the house really.
are you in a band/s? Yes and I do some session work too
covers or originals? Both.
what style of music? Funk, Rock, Blues
favourite take out food? Indian
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? Built like a brick sh.... house
how did you start drumming? my school friend wanted to play but was too scared to take lessons at school on his own so he asked me to go with him until he felt safe, he lasted two weeks..................

[blackmagswithcats]

real name? Devin
age? 14
how long been playing? 10 years
origin of user name? just a few random words
top 5 drummers? elvin jones, dennis chambers, john bonham, thomas pridgen, zach hill
make of drumkit? 4 piece starter kit, yellow, no logos or anything, but has a tama snare snare that's in yellow spakle ( i've never seen anything by tama in yellow sparkle), and the floor tom is also in yellow sparkle. Got it for $250. guy i bought it from said its not a tama kit, and that he ripped the logos (which he said where stickers), so he doesn't remember what brand it is.
make of cymbal? one hi hat, one flat ride, and one crash, none have logos.
are you in a band/s? yes, two.
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? free jazz? and math rock, metal, rock, and funk
favourite take out food? chinese
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? i have a nasty burn on my arm that looks like a fish (complete with eyes and a smile) chasing after poo
how did you start drumming?parents bought me a junior kit for christmas when i was four, i broke the heads and cymbals, so they threw it out. I got a snare from my uncle a few months later, and for my 5th birthday, i got another set, and practiced a lot (i might not have been practicing right, but i practiced)

[MrK]

Hello! I am new to this forum, so here's my introduction:

age? 21
how long been playing? from last September, so about 9 months now
origin of user name? It's my name, without the wovels :)
top 5 drummers? Ian Paice, Virgil Donati, Lars Ulrich, John Bonham, Nick Mason
make of drumkit? Just a roling's beginner set a friend of mine gave me to free space in his garage :)
make of cymbal? Meinl
where do you practice? in my room (i live in a block of flats, so i'm using silent heads
are you in a band/s? Yes! 3
covers or originals? both
what style of music? mainly roch/hardrock
favourite take out food? pizza
country? italy
how did you start drumming? I always loved drumming since i was a small child. Last summer, i went on a biking holiday with 23 drummers and this lead me to subscribe to a drumming school here in my town.

Bye!

[danduffy1964]

age? 45
How long been playing? 29 yrs
Origin of user name? It's my name.
Top 5 drummers? Keith Moon, John Bonham, Ringo Starr, Steve Gorman(Black Crowes), Mick Fleetwood
Make of drumkit? Kit 1: Pacific Kit 2: Pearl
Make of cymbal? Inexpensive
Where do you practice? at the gig.
Are you in a band/s? Yes! 3
Covers or originals? Covers
What style of music? Rock ~Classic Rock

[drumgeek93]

Just saw this, and I am new to this forum also.

age? 16
How long been playing? 6
Origin of user name? Friends told me I was a geek about drums. 93 is my birthdate
Top 5 drummers? Jeff Porcaro, Harvey Mason, Todd Sucherman, Simon Phillips, Steve Gadd
Make of drumkit? Tama
Make of cymbal? Zildjian
Where do you practice? Home Studio Drum Room
Are you in a band/s? No
Covers or originals? Originals
What style of music? Smooth Jazz

[beatboy21212]

Hello drum fans,

My full is name is Philip Micahel Foote, I prefer Mike.
I'm 22, and currently in college at SUNY Oneonta where I am studying Music Industry.
I love all styles of music.
I play Bop Jazz, Funk-Fusion, and Hip-Hop Soul Grooves.
I play in a hip hop act called Spoken Truth: myspace.com/spokentruthny
I have been playing for 12 years.
I recently brought a Gretsch 4 peice.
I am currently interning for Sabian cymbals. Check out my social group...Sabian Talk!
I plan to move to the L.A. area and find work as drummer/percussionist.
I also mingle in audio production. I would like to also be a studio drummer.

[Robo San]

age? 38
how long been playing? 16 years
origin of user name? My name's Robert but friends use to call me "Robo". I added "San" that comes from the Japanese language.
top 5 drummers? 1.Chad Smith 2.Steve Jordan 3.Taylor Hawkins 4.Jojo Mayer 5.Thomas Pridgen
make of drumkit? Tama Starclassic Performer 100% Birch kit w. Custom Black Glass Glitter finish. Artwood Custom snare.
make of cymbal? Zildjian K, A Custom, Oriental & EFX
where do you practice? Rehearsal studio (Rental)
are you in a band/s? Yes (AM/\FM)
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Funk, Rock, Pop
favourite take out food? Thai, Japanese, Mexican
country? Netherlands, Portugal
how did you start drumming? First memory with chopsticks, later simply bought a kit and set up in my room.

[buddhainthesky]

real name? Craig
age? 20
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? I think I saw it somewhere on the internet, can't remember though.
top 5 drummers? (no order) Max Roach, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Keith Moon, Tony Williams
make of drumkit? Just now... Session Pro but going after a Catalina Club Jazz kit.
make of cymbal? Istanbul Agop, Dream Bliss, Sabian AA/AAX
where do you practice? Home on electronic kit (bleh) and studios in town with the band
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Originals or original covers ;)
what style of music? Play 80s powerpop/rock but prefer playing jazz/funk
favourite take out food? Italian
country? Scotland, UK
one really odd fact about yourself? Cannot stand misuse of English grammar especially the words "literally" and that DREADFUL word "random" that kids are using these days!
how did you start drumming? In school, had to take up a second instrument for exams so chose the drums... it was fate.

[BanTheBible]

Well well well... here I go again...

Before I start, I'm going to introduce myself in a more casual way then everyone else. I don't like the idea of a standardized introduction layout. Apologies! :)

Anyway, I'm Anthony, 17, just out of school, male, born and bred in South Dublin, Ireland. Been drumming for about 10 months, and I can't get enough of it. I have a Roland Td-3kw compact series with Roland TD-3 brain module. I use Vater 7A's, great sticks in my opinion. Favourite style to play is jazz, then probably funk. I use music software also: Ableton Live 7, getting 8, Reason 4, Virtual DJ, getting Superior 2.

Oh, and I'm a very proud atheist who's always up for a friendly debate, only if it's welcomed of course...

Before I forget, I joined VDRUMS.COM, but I had my IP permanently banned, without warning, got being an atheist... turns out one of the mods was an extreme christian... I hope that there's none of that extremism here... and please don't let my username put you off... I won't bite...

Peace...

[mrtapatio]

age? 20
how long been playing? 0 Years 0 Days, maybe a total of 7 hours spread over 5 or 6 years
origin of user name? My friends and I really like Tapatio Hot Sauce
top 5 drummers? Marin lopez, RIchard Christy, Sean Reinert, Gavin Harrison, Bobby Jarzombek
make of drumkit? Tama
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Bedroom Closet
are you in a band/s? Yes - bass player for a rock cover band and instrumental prog. band
covers or originals? For drums, probably covers for a while - might do originals later on
what style of music? Progressive metal, progressive rock, country, and pop
favourite take out food? Mexican ( specifically Santana's )
country? USA and Israel
one really odd fact about yourself? I transcribe spoken word from movies ( Army of Darkness, Pulp Fiction ), and play them on my bass
how did you start drumming? Drums where what I originally wanted to play about 5 or 6 years ago, and I need to learn another instrument if I want to major at music in the college I am going to attend - they allow almost any modern instrument other than electric bass guitar as an instrument

[BebopRob]

age? 17
how long been playing? About 5 or 6 years maybe
origin of user name? I just like bebop music.....
top drummers? Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jojo Mayer, Dave Weckl, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe, Chad Smith...the list goes on....
make of drumkit? Mapex
make of cymbal? Sabian HHX Evolution
where do you practice? Bedroom, Lounge.....
are you in a band/s? Yes - two big bands and hopefully soon my own jazz quartet/ quintet
what style of music? All Jazz, Alternative Rock, Drum n Bass

[Satan's Limo Driver]

real name? Mike
age? 40
how long been playing? roughly 30 yrs
origin of user name? I used to drive a limo and my boss was evil bastard
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Joe Morello, Steve Gadd, Neil Peart, and Louie Bellson
make of drumkit? ddrum
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? wherever and whenever I can
are you in a band/s? 2
covers or originals? I am in a cover band and an original band
what style of music? Rock/ Alternative
favorite take out food? Chinese and Italian
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I like to question authority
how did you start drumming? playing the sax was too boring

[Yohin]

Hello everyone. This is my first post on the forum.

Real name? Matt
Age? 16
How long been playing? Just over 3 years
Origin of user name? It just sounds like a cool word lol.
Make of drumkit? PDP EZ (upgrading soon)
Make of cymbals? Sabian
Where do you practice? At home and at lessons
Are you in a band/s? Not yet but hopefully soon.
Covers or originals? Covers I guess (I play a long to my iPod)
What style of music? Hard rock/punk/metal
Favorite take out food? In 'N' Out FTW
Country? USA
One really odd fact about yourself? I am legally blind, but I still have enough vision to function like a normal person, except I can't see far at all. Glasses don't work on me.
How did you start drumming? My brother started the guitar, and I was like "Hm...maybe I should learn drums so we can jam." He has since given up guitar but my passion for drums lives on! lol.

[lhindependance]

Real name? Tom
Age? 16
How long been playing? 7 years september
Origin of user name? big part of jazz drumming
Top Drummers? Kenny Clare, Steve Gadd, Pete Cater, Chris Dagley, Billy Cobham
Make of drumkit? Gretsch Club Jazz
Make of cymbals? Zildjian/Sabian
Where do you practice? Home
Are you in a band/s? Jazz duo playing piano and youth jazz orchestra on drums
Covers or originals? Covers
What style of music? Jazz/Funk/Latin
Favorite take out food? Chippie
Country? England
One really odd fact about yourself? I have no sense of smell
How did you start drumming? Drum teacher came into do talk on lessons in school in year 5 and just went on from there really

[DLShazbot]

Real name? Erik

Age? 16

How long been playing? 5 years

Origin of user name? Pure random.

Top Drummers? Thomas Pridgen, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Johnny Rabb, Thomas Lang,

Make of drumkit? Tama Imperial Star

Make of cymbals? Meinl - really not to my taste

Where do you practice? Home

Are you in a band/s? Marching band, looking to start a band.

Covers or originals? Covers

What style of music? Rock/Metal

Favorite take out food? Not big on it.

Country? United States

One really odd fact about yourself? Don't tell anybody.. but I can fly.

How did you start drumming? 6th grade, I joined banned. Now I'm here.

[SteveUnqueen]

Real name? Steve

Age? 18

How long been playing? Three or Four years

Origin of user name? Couldn't think of anything really interesting.

Top Drummers? Neil Peart, Rick Allen, Max Wienberg, Deen Castronovo many others...

Make of drumkit? Want a Mapex

Make of cymbals? Want Zildjian

Where do you practice? Home

Are you in a band/s? Yep. Me, my brother, and two friends.

Covers or originals? Covers

What style of music? Rock

Favorite Food? Pizza

Country? United States

One random fact about yourself? I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses

How did you start drumming? Listened to Bruce Springsteen's 'Born In the U.S.A' and thought "Wow! Those sound cool!"

[Rusty_Bonham]

Real name? Rusty Bonham

Age? 27

How long been playing? Since I was 2, I was on a television show when I was 2. My father was a bass player, so he kept me in blues, jazz, and redneck bars my whole life.

Origin of user name? My name

Top Drummers? Neil Peart, Danny Carry, Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland, Buddy Rich, ect

Make of drumkit? Gretch Catalina Ash

Make of cymbals? Zildjian A Custom

Where do you practice? Home, on the road, in the car, in my sleep

Are you in a band/s? The Drownout. 100 shows a year, all over the U.S.

Covers or originals? Original

What style of music? Electro Punk

Favorite Food? Baldino's

Country? United States

One random fact about yourself? I'm legally insane. J/k! no really.

How did you start drumming? Dont really remember. The gift was just given to me. Hereditary I guess. My whole family are musicians. I guess with a name like Bonham, your kind of destine for it.

Reply With Quote: Reckless and Fearless. Live life at 180 beats per minute!!

[cfrew]

Real name? Casey

Age? 16

How long been playing? 9ish years

Origin of user name? its the first letter of my first name plus my last name

Top Drummers? Thomas Lang, Benny Greb, Danny Carey, Tony Royster Jr, Eric Moore, Andrew Bartalotta, James Sullivan

Make of drumkit? Orange County Drums n Percusiion

Make of cymbals? Zildjian Z and A customs

Where do you practice? home

Are you in a band/s? not really, I just jam with people sometimes

Covers or originals? originals

What style of music? I listen to alot of metal and hard rock, but my drumming style is more funk and hip hopish.

Favorite Food? Country Fried Steak

Country? United States

One random fact about yourself? I march tenor drums for one of the best drumlines in the state of New Mexico.

How did you start drumming? My dad taught me how to play the basic beat one day with the drumset that we had and I just ended up liking it alot.

[kazz]

real name? Matt

age? 22

how long been playing? 16 years

origin of user name? It's my nickname at work

top 5 drummers? It all depends on my mood. Right now I'm really into Todd Sucherman, Derek Roddy, Jukka Nevalainen, Jojo Mayer and Steve Jordan

make of drumkit? DW & Pearl

make of cymbal? Sabian & Zildjian

where do you practice? At my house, at church and at work.

are you in a band/s? Yes

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? Think a christian version of Dave Matthews Band mixed with a bit of Coheed & Cambria.

favourite take out food? Depends on what the girl I'm taking out that night wants to eat ;)

country? United States

how did you start drumming? The usual. Started banging on pots and pans when I was a toddler until my parents got me a practice pad and drum lessons at the age of 6.

[Tellboy13]

real name?Terry Palmer

age? 48

how long been playing? 32 years

origin of user name? Have been called it for years

top 5 drummers? Simmon Phillips,Ian Paice,Chad Wackerman, Stewart Copland & Steve Gadd

make of drumkit? Pearl ,Simmons & Roland

make of cymbal? Sabian & Zildjian

where do you practice? Anywhere we can get.

are you in a band/s? Yes

covers or originals? Covers but have done originals in the past

what style of music? Rock but will play all styles when required

favourite take out food? Indian

country? United Kingdom /England

how did you start drumming? Watched the Pistols in Manchester and just had to have a go it looked easy ( how wrong I was)

[Nick G.]

real name? Nick Grimwade

age? 16

how long been playing? 5 years

origin of user name? used on another site and have kept it for 3 years^^

top 5 drummers? Davey Weckl, Mike Portnoy, Steve Gadd, Tony Royster, Thomas Lang

make of drumkit? Yamaha

make of cymbal? Zildjian

where do you practice? In my house, or if i see a drum kit im allowed to play :D

are you in a band/s? No :( any offers??

covers or originals? I prefer soloing/creating grooves, but i mainly play covers due to not being in a band and playing for pit band stuff

what style of music? Funk, Samba, Rock, trying to learn jazz

favourite take out food? Indian/Chinese to close to call

country? United Kingdom /England

how did you start drumming? always wanted to in primary school then when i went to secondary school, there was a drum teacher^^

[zero25]

real name? Dom Candelaria

age? 23

how long been playing? 1 year

origin of user name? the song from the smashing pumpkins

top 5 drummers? the rev, Brandon Saller, Travis Moss, Derek Grant, Chad Szeliga

make of drumkit? alesis

where do you practice? home

are you in a band/s? Not yet

covers or originals? covers are all i play currently

what style of music? rock, punk, alt, post hardcore

favourite take out food? pizza

country? US

how did you start drumming? i always thought it was cool so finally just said "hey why not now"

[JeremyS]

real name? Jeremy Skeans

age? 36

how long been playing? 18 years

origin of user name? it's my name...pretty original, eh?

top 5 drummers? Not necessarily who I think are the best, but guys that really inspired me the most or helped shape my style: Ken Owen, Sean Reinert, Kirk Arrington, King Fowley and Adrian Erlandsson's work on the first At the Gates album (The Red in the Sky is Ours)

make of drumkit? Just bought a Pearl Vision fusion kit with 20" bass, 8, 10, 12 rack and 14 floor. Still need to unload my old Tama Rockstars :)

make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian and LP Ice Bell.

where do you practice? Home

are you in a band/s? now that my brother is leaving for Ohio State...No.

covers or originals? We always did originals, but snuck in some covers here and there.

what style of music? Mostly death metal, but I listen to everything from Bach to Dido to Nile.

favourite take out food? Chinese...is there anything else?

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? Have a titanium hip.

how did you start drumming? I wanted to play as long as I can remember, but my Mom thought it was a phase I was going through so I had to wait until I earned enough money to buy my own.

[johnpetters]

Re: INTRODUCTIONS - Please use this thread to introduce yourself
real name? John Petters

age? 56

how long been playing? 38 years

top 5 drummers? Gene Krupa, Baby Dodds, Big Sid Catlett, Chick Webb, Zutty Singleton

make of drumkit? Ludwig

make of cymbal? Bronze & Zildjian

where do you practice? At Home

are you in a band/s? Yes

what style of music? New Orleans, Dixieland & Swing


country? United Kingdom /England

how did you start drumming? My uncle was a drummer. I had his old kit

[alparrott]

Re: INTRODUCTIONS - Please use this thread to introduce yourself
real name? Aaron "Al" Parrott

age? 37

how long been playing? 22 years

top 5 drummers? Neil peart, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich

make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom circa 1999

make of cymbal? Zildjian As, A Customs, and K Customs, with a couple Wuhans for good measure

where do you practice? At Home

are you in a band/s? Was in several; my latest band was Smokey the Giant, an alt/indie rock band in Monterey, California (www.myspace.com/smokeythegiant)

what style of music? Rock, alternative, gospel


country? U.S. (West Coast)

how did you start drumming? I started out on wind instruments in grade school, but got caught up in the 80's metal explosion, picked up bass, then switched to drums; never looked back.

[thelimpingtoad]

real name? Matt
age? 28 right now... born in 1981
how long been playing? Played drum set since 1994 and played percussion since... 1990... wow i feel old.
origin of user name? Been using this name since 1993
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Neil Peart, Buddy Rich, and a few others.
make of drumkit? Tama rockstar with a no-name floor tom... currently modding it into electronics with an alesis dm pro.
make of cymbal? I like paistes and zildjians the best but have used others too.
where do you practice? Currently at my bassist's house but that's why I'm modding my kit to electronics at home so I can practice more there.
are you in a band/s? Yes. we're called Animal Society
covers or originals? We play mostly covers now but we're working on some originals
what style of music? Rock, but we're branching out to more stuff... I personally like all different styles... i would love to play in a big funk band with full horns section.
favourite take out food? Fast food probably... i also like pizza and chinese.. i'm not picky.
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I have a fluid filled cavity in my brain... they just found it a few months ago.
how did you start drumming? I always loved drums... i remember being a kid and watching the drummers in bands and saying "I want to do that" I think the thing i like most is being LOUD and also... we just look awesome!

[sween1911]

real name - Joe Sweeney
age - 35
how long been playing - Self taught since high school when I set up my dad's ancient Gretsche kit in that attic.
origin of user name - Nickname "sween" + 1911 (the .45 automatic)
top 5 drummers - Mike Portnoy, Chester Thompson, Akira Jimbo, Charlie Benante, Vinnie Colyooata..Colautia.. Colauut... VINNIE!
make of drumkit - Old Slingerland that is no longer with us, currently a Yamaha DTExpress
make of cymbal - Still have a friend's Zildjian's on loan
Where do you practice - In the basement
are you in a band/s - Not currently. Played around with some guys from work a time or two, played in a church's LifeTeen Youth Group for 6months or so.
what style of music - Rock, Progressive, Metal, whatever
favourite take out food - Philadelphia Cheesesteaks
country - U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself -
how did you start drumming - I was one of those hyperactive kids. Drumming on the table to drumming on drums was a natural progression! :)

[Eriatarka]

real name? Sebastian Yunge.
age? 23.
how long been playing? 2 years just fooling around the kit, i started playing seriously around 3 months ago.
origin of user name? Cool song by the Mars Volta, and Lateralus was already taken =D
top 5 drummers? Leonardo Corvalán, Carl Palmer, José Pasillas, John Bonham, Josh Freese.
make of drumkit? Pearl Export.
make of cymbal? Zildjian, they belong to my brother, im planing on buying some Meinl cymbals, i love their sound.
where do you practice? My home
are you in a band/s? nope
covers or originals? Whatever comes into my head =P.
what style of music? Funk, rock, currently making my way into jazz and drum n' bass
favourite take out food? Small place in Viña del Mar here in Chile called Sibaritico, best burguers in the freaking world.
country? Chile.
how did you start drumming? My brother bought a kit and i fell in love with drumming shortly after.

[Sai, When!?]

real name? Evan Domeier

age? 17

how long been playing? 9 years

origin of user name? Sai is my nickname from school my comp was 541 When is part of my bands name who what where when why

top 5 drummers? Neil Peart (duh), Carl Palmer, Joey Jordison, John Bonham, Josh Freese.

make of drumkit? Pearl IDK

make of cymbal? Sabian Stock

where do you practice? Home and friends house

are you in a band/s? Yes Who what where when why

covers or originals? I have a few originals with my band.

what style of music? Everything but rap and country

favourite take out food? Im all american BURGERS!

country?._. America

how did you start drumming: my bros

[midyearguru]

real name? "Rusty" Smith

age? 59

how long been playing? 51 years

origin of user name? I'm sort of a Mid-Year kinda guy. Also, I own a "Mid-Year" (1963) Corvette.

top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Carmine Apice, Vinnie Colaiuta, Joe Morello.......oh heck, How do you expect me to pick only FIVE top drummers?????

make of drumkit? Yamaha Recording Custom; Bass and toms in "Power" sizes. Also, Made in Cleveland, Ohio "Rogers Holiday" set.

make of cymbal? A & K Zildjians

where do you practice? Home

are you in a band/s? Yes

covers or originals? All kinds.

what style of music? Big Band, Swing, Vintage Rock, anything else that rocks my soul.

favourite take out food? Pizza

country. USA....California

how did you start drumming: My uncle turned me on to playing music at the age of 8
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[kevmac858]

welcome rusty. i guess ive never filled this one out before
real name? Kevin McD

age? 16

how long been playing? ~4 Years

origin of user name? nickname

top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Carter Beuford, Chad Smith, Cobus ;), Neil Pert

make of drumkit? PDP by DW MX Series

make of cymbal? Sabain B8's sad face :(

where do you practice? Home

are you in a band/s? Yes

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? Funk, Rock, Alternative, Punk

favourite take out food? Pick up Stix

country. USA....California

how did you start drumming: Middle School percussion

[Mapexy]

real name? Jorge or George Segura

age? 19

how long been playing? 4 1/2 years

origin of user name? Just added a y at the end of Mapex

top 5 drummers? ugh...kinda hard but Moe Carlson, John Bonham, Thomas Lang, Derek Roddy, and Chris Adler

make of drumkit? Mapex Mars Transparent Walnut

make of cymbal? No cymbals yet but going to pick up some Meinls

where do you practice? Home

are you in a band/s? Yes

covers or originals? Originals

what style of music? Mathcore, progressive metal

favourite take out food? Subway

country. USA....Texas

how did you start drumming: Started drumming in 7th grade in school