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[eddiehimself]

Nice. My mate gave me his old leedy kit, which i subsequently killed. It's a shame that they don't make decent drums any more really. I think it's just a brand name for some cheapo chineese jobbie or something.

[keep it simple]

Welcome aboard Steve. Liking your stuff. Kit sounds great too. Sounds like you've got a lot to offer. See you on the threads. TTFN, KIS.

[Destroyone]

Welcome aboard Steve. Liking your stuff. Kit sounds great too. Sounds like you've got a lot to offer. See you on the threads. TTFN, KIS.

Thanks! Yes I'll see you on the threads.

[?uesto]

Real name? Austen

Age? 17

How long been playing? 6 months now.

Origin of user name? Favorite drummer: Questlove of The Roots. I used to just replace the "A" in my name with a question mark, but people thought it was the word, "question." So I figured I'd just take the same nickname.

Top 5 drummers? Lee Finkelstein, Questlove, Keith Moon, Brad Wilk, & Chad Smith

Make of drumkit? Currently, and for the past 3 months, a crappy Sound Percussion. I just bought a Pearl Export set on CraigsList, so I need to install them. I haven't played them yet.

Make of cymbal? On my current set; all Zildjians. I actually have a 14" top hi-hat on top of a 13" bottom. On the set I just got, it came with a Zildjian Crash and Ride, with Sabian hats.

Where do you practice? In my room. Mostly when my sister isn't home.

Are you in a band/s? Not formally, but I mess around with two cover bands.

Covers or originals? Covers.

What style of music? Mostly Classic Rock.

Favorite take out food? Arby's or Wendy's.

Country? U.S.

One really odd fact about yourself? My IQ was found to be among the highest 15% found in the state for my age, yet I'm in the bottom 30% of my graduating class.

How did you start drumming? My three uncles have been playing since they could sit upright at the drum throne, (one of which is world renowned, playing with the Original Blues Brothers Band, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Stevie Cochran, (currently), the original Cosby Show band/orchestra, and countless other famous artists). About 6 months ago, my mom got married, and I wanted to surprise her by playing drums at her wedding. My uncles told me as much as the could over the phone, but I hadn't a set, no sticks, no nothing. So in about a month of talking on the phone, and 10 minutes on the morning of the wedding, I played a steady beat for two songs with no pause, no fills, no cymbals, no nothing. Since then, I've gotten myself a set, teaching myself everything I know just from listening.

[Booges]

Real name? Peter
Age? 41

How long been playing? 20 years

Origin of user name? Thats been my nickname for 28 years
Top 5 drummers? Dale Crover, Keith Moon, Mac McNeilly, Russell Simms, Rusty
Make of drumkit? Remo kit DW Edge half maple half brass snare

Make of cymbal? Paiste

Where do you practice? Rehearse on a massive valley property 70 kms away
Are you in a band/s? Yep
Covers or originals? Originals

What style of music? Started 80's punk then Grunge then 60's garage then and now swamp country blues rock pile of white noise

Favorite take out food? Pies from Dench Bakery Nth Fitzroy Melbourne
Country? Australia
One really odd fact about yourself? Started playing piano at 6yo and played for 14 years then started the drums at 21.In 7 months of playing i was touring the country and play big supports and festivals. Also collect records and have over 3000 vinyl lp's at present
How did you start drumming? Through somebody i met as we are both left handed and he wanted to teach someone

[lesendric]

real name? George (Djordje)
age? 18
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? my Surname
top 5 drummers? Tre Cool,Chad Smith,Manu Katche,Dominic Howard,Roger Taylor and then Travis Barker, Adrian Young , John Bonham ...
make of drumkit? Pdp CXR
make of cymbal? Sabian AA,AAX,HH,HHX
where do you practice? in my studio
are you in a band/s? in few bands
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock,pop,pop-rock,alternative
favourite take out food? cevapi and Chinese
country? Serbia
one really odd fact about yourself? I have been on every continent accept Antarctica
how did you start drumming? I started drumming when I was 2 years old when I started playing on pans and boxes. I got my 1st junior plastic kit when I was 5,but unfortunately,i ruined it and got my real kit 8 years ago when I decided that I want to play drums seriously. Since then, I practice nearly everyday for 2 hours... ;-D

[skatelakai12]

real name? bobby
age? 15
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? i skate and my favorite skate shoe company is lakai
top 5 drummers? Ttravis barker, steve smith,neil peart,joey jordanson, and any other metal drummers
make of drumkit? tama
make of cymbal? zilgion(i dont know how to spell it)
where do you practice? in my room where my drums are
are you in a band/s? my band the unholy dead
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? death metal/screamo
favourite take out food? pizza/chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? im the most highly gifted student in my graphic design class out of the whole ninth grade .
how did you start drumming? i started when i was 10 when i got my 1st peal drumset and ive been playing ever since

[Frost]

Real name? Sam, I get the name Frosty a lot due to my alias and gaming buddies.

Age? 21

How long been playing? Brass for about 11 years, drums for just under 1

Origin of user name? The more pronounceable of the two names of my alias, sabin.frost (check facebook)

Top 5 drummers? Louie Bellson, 'Baby' Dodds (check dp), Sean Reinert, Guissepe Orlando, Nicky Bomba... god that was hard, I have a ton of favourite drummers.

Make of drumkit? Pearl Forum, first purchase, looking to change to a Gretsch jazz kit

Make of cymbal? Zildjian Planet Z's, practice cymbals, looking for new ones for proper playing

Where do you practice? Garage... that ones pretty common.

Are you in a band/s? Not currently, was in a jazz ensemble on a different instrument
covers or originals?

What style of music? Love Post-Rock, Prog, Jazz, Blues-Rock, Avant-Garde, a lot of the less commercial more artistic Metal bands.

Favourite take out food? Would have to be subway

Country? Australia

One really odd fact about yourself? I'm quite tall

How did you start drumming? Got tired of scales and found something cathartic that I fell in love with about the Rhythm.

[ecpietscheck]

im eddy (eduardo conesa-pietscheck)
im from bolivia, a country in the very centre of south america
ive been drumming for 5 years
my curent drumset is a lazer, im looking forward on buying an sjc. my current cymbals are k, k customs, k contantinople
i use zildjian heavy jazz, and vic firth x5a. im a match gripped drummer
and guess thats it ;)

[groovy]

1. real name? Tim, Timmy, Timothy

2.age? 42

3.how long been playing? Since I was 6...36 years I guess. Wow, I'm getting old.

4.origin of user name? It was available and sounded good :) ...and I like to groove!

5.top 5 drummers? I can only list 5? Well OK...John Henry Bonham, Neil Peart, Buddy Rich, Carter Beauford, Keith Moon

6.maker of drumkit? 1996 Yamaha Recording Custom, 5 Piece, Tobacco Sunburst, currently matched with a Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute snare (although I am looking for a nice Maple snare;)

7.maker of cymbal? Currently, I play 13" Zildjian K Custom Dark hats, 20" Zildjian K Ride, 20" Sabian Hand Hammered Jazz Ride, 19" Zildjian K Hybrid Crash, 18" Sabian AAX Dark Crash, 10" Zildjian A Custom Splash, 8" Zildjian A Extra Thin Splash

8.where do you practice? Home

9.are you in a band/s? hmmm.....

10.covers or originals? yes

11.what style of music? Rock, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Indie, Pop, Ska...most anything I guess

12.favorite take out food? Chinese (General Tso...mmmmm) or a really GOOD pizza

13. Country? USA

14.one really odd fact about yourself? I'm unique, just like everyone else. LOL, Ok...I'm the youngest of 5, and all my 4 siblings have 5 kids themselves. Not me, I'm smart...I have 2!

15.how did you start drumming? In the garage as a wee lad on my big brothers Ludwig kit, using headphones plugged into an 8 track player, playing along to Chicago Transit Authority. In my teens (the 80's) had a BIG double bass kit (haha), playing Maiden, Priest, Metallica, etc.The good old days!

[DrummerBoy95]

Hey, i've posted quite a few times already but i had never taken the time to introduce myself, so i will now ;)

1. real name? Santi, Santiago, whichever you prefer :)

2.age? Just turned 15

3.how long been playing? about 9 years

4.origin of user name? DrummerBoy is my nickname, and 95 well thats the year i was born in, 1995.

5.top 5 drummers? Good question... hmmm Manu Katche, Keith Moon, Virgil Donati, Chris Adler, Billy Cobham are my fav' but there are too many tan they're incomparable...

6.drumkit + specs? At the moment i have a DW 7 piece Black Velvet Maple kit, i find its the best sounding kit i've heard so far! i think its 8", 10" 12" 14" (snare) 14" 16" 20" (bass drum)

7.cymbals + specs? uh well 16" Sabian B8 crash, 14" hats, 20" Paiste Twenty Ride, 10 and 12" Pst3 splashes...

8.where do you practice? my house :)

9.are you in a band/s? not at the moment

10.covers or originals? both actually

11.what style of music? Anything, but i have a preference for Rock on one side and Jazz on the other; Classical music fascinates me as well!

12.favorite take out food? hahaha good question! I don't know really ^^" pizza probably ;)

13. Country? Peru

14.one really odd fact about yourself? hmmm well... i dont know really, im pretty much like everybody else, only i " spend waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy too much time drumming and with music in general" according to my girlfriend... hahaha :)

15.how did you start drumming? i actually started off playing percussions such as Congas when i was a kid like 5 yrs old, but i kept hitting on them with pencils or sticks i found lying around, so my parents decided to get me started on drum lessons; ive never stopped since then ;)

[The Stones Rock]

real name? Chris
age? 15
how long been playing? A year and a half
origin of user name? My favorite band is The Rolling Stones
top 5 drummers? Charlie Watts, Tommy Lee, Carlton Barrett, John Bonham, Keith Moon
make of drumkit? Peace Marauder
make of cymbal? Paiste 802 hats and ride, Wuhan crash, Sabian xs20 crash
where do you practice? My house
are you in a band/s? Im starting a reggae fusion band with a friend, and im in a rock band but we dont have a name or anything yet
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Reggae, Classic rock, ska, ska punk,
favourite take out food? Pizza!!
country? U.S.A :(
one really odd fact about yourself? uhhhh i dont know haha
how did you start drumming? I was playing guitar but thought drums would be really fun so i started playing drums.

[jonutarr]

real name? John
age? 26
how long been playing? 10yrs on-off
origin of user name? Special agent John Utah
top 5 drummers? Bernard Purdie, PeeWee Jackson, John Bonham, Johnny Rabb & Gene Krupa
make of drumkit? unique self build
make of cymbal? Dream, Istanbul and Sabian 13" AAX X-celerator hats
where do you practice? home and band prac
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? remixed covers
what style of music? pop rock funk r&b
favourite take out food? HJ's
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? Everything about me is odd, I try to be normal when I can but it don't work much
how did you start drumming? play my bro's kit

[pbassdrums]

real name? Patrick

age? 33

how long been playing? Drums, 2 years (primarily for my own music); Bass, 20+ years (pro bassist, day job)

top 5 drummers? Portnoy, Cyrus Bolooki, Ronald Zito.. pretty much anything that melds popular with skill and intricate

make of drum kit? Maple ply shells

make of cymbal? Wuhan, Zildjian, Sabian

where do you practice? Home studio

are you in a band/s?
Bass, too many, need to cut back.. Drums, not currently (mainly started drumming for recording purposes, but who knows?)

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? Progressive / Instrumental

favorite take out food? Mexican or Thai

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself?
I'm 6'6" so even 16" crashes feel a little like splashes.

how did you start drumming?
Always looked like fun! But mainly I already play/pro guitar and bass and wanted to be able to write w/o resorting to plugins and software for drumming. Also, learning a new instrument builds new skills and ways of thinking about the other ones you already know.

[Fishgopop007]

never really introduced myself on this site to be honest :P

Real name? George

age? 15

how long been playing? 8 years, but really started nailing stuff over the past 2 years, grades 2-6 to be exact and at least 4 bands :]

top 5 drummers? Chad smith - funk and rock in perfect blend, Dominic howard - my favorite all rock drummer.

make of drum kit? Limited Edition Mapex M birch tourer.

make of cymbal? Meinl moving to Zildjian k customs, with some Sabian and Wuhan thrown in :L

where do you practice? At home, friends homes, school.

are you in a band/s? Just a school one at the moment, but had several on the go a couple of months ago.

covers or originals? Both.

what style of music? Rock, reggae, samba, funk maybe? :P

favorite take out food? Mcdonalds.

country? Great Britain.

one really odd fact about yourself? I get really aggressive when told to play something correctly that i was told to improvise :S

how did you start drumming? I was 8 and loads of my friend played stuff like the clarinet (which i found slightly boring) i picked drums cos i got to hit stuff which looked like fun :P Mum went along with this thinking it would be a 5 minute thing and bought me a half sized kit......Big mistake on her behalf ^^ My passion for it is just increasing every day and im glad to be part of the practice of the drum kit :]

[Ted White]

Hello. My name is Ted White with the Soundproofing Company. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to identify my company affiliation in my signature or not. I've sent a PM to admin for clarification.

If I can offer an opinion regarding construction options or techniques, I'll be happy to, but it's never good form to discuss individual products or brands, so I won't go there.

In looking at a few threads so farm it seems there are some very savvy people here with great advice. Maybe I can learn something.

[Markie]

Real name: Mark G
Age: 14 (soon 15)
How long been playing: 4 Years
Origin of user name: Called in school
Top 5 drummers: Travis Barker, Cobus Potgeiter
Make of drumkit: Pearl Forum
Make of cymbal: 2 Sabian B8, One Crashride unknown name and a Zildjian A Series.
Where do you practice: At home
Are you in a band/s: Nope.
Covers or originals: Covers
What style of music: Rock, Metal, Punk, Jazz
Favourite take out food: Kebab (turkish meal)
Country: Sweden
One really odd fact about yourself: I've broke my leg three times.
How did you start drumming: My dad took me to a drumming course, and I continued.

[Tommy Two-Shoes]

Real name: Tom Williams
Age: 19
How long been playing: 7 years
Origin of user name: Nickname from my band, completely meaningless
Top 5 drummers: can't do this..changes too often
Make of drumkit: Mapex QR
Make of cymbal: Zildjian ZBT - 18crash, 16crash, 14hats, 20ride
Are you in a band/s: yes
Covers or originals: originals. have done covers in past bands though
What style of music: rock - all sorts of it. very funk based too.
Favourite take out food: indian!
Country: UK
One really odd fact about yourself: in the past year i've moved three times
How did you start drumming: I was in high school, I had friends who had in-school lessons and got to skipped regular lessons because of it. I did the same, but ended up really getting into it and now I'm the only one of that group who still plays.

[SLiK2FresH]

1. real name? Victor... Vic... friend call me SLiK

2.age? 17

3.how long been playing? 3 years

4.origin of user name? Freinds call me Slik and i work out and dress fresh.

5.top 5 drummers? Lars Ulrich, Danny Carey, Joey Jordison, Wes Findley, David Wreckl, Phill Colins

6.maker of drumkit? 4-Piece Groove Percussion Drumset that sucks ass

7.maker of cymbal? Stock Cybmals, Saving for a new set.

8.where do you practice? Home

9.are you in a band/s? Reggae/Rock "Above The Heights"

10.covers or originals? Covers So far.

11.what style of music? Reggae/Rock
12.favorite take out food? BK

13. Country? US

14.one really odd fact about yourself? I could shake my eyes fast.

15. Bio: Well Im from Santa Maria, California. Im Mexican. I worry about how i dress and always match. I work out everyday plans to go to the Airforce. I do Graffiti Art, Doing it for 4 years. I started to play drums after Rock Band came out lol and i never had a lesson and thought myself on a piece of shit drumset. Im a really nice, fun, energetic guy. People say im cocky but im not and there just haters. I do boxing also. And yea pretty much it =).

15.how did you start drumming?

[KBadd]

1. Real name? Kurt

2. Age? 48

3. How long been playing? since September 1973

4. Origin of user name? I am a bad ass

5. Top 5 drummers? Ringo (duh), David Garibaldi, Ian Paice, Nigel Olsson, Mitch Mitchell, Kieth Moon/John Bonham/Barrimore Barlow/Ginger Baker/Vinnie C/Dave W/BUDDY...........sheesh

6. Maker of drumkit? Mapex Saturn Birch/Walnut....smooth

7. Maker of cymbal? Z

8. Where do you practice? Home

9. Are you in a band? Rock---"Axe Envy"

10. Covers or originals? Both

11. What style of music? Rock

12. Favorite take out food? Chinese....is there another?

13. Country? US of A

14. One really odd fact about yourself? I am a fitness freak. I am in the gym daily at 5:30 AM.

15. Bio: I am from Concord, California. I live in Miami Beach. Businessman. Love triathlons. Was in the 1979 teenage Mr. California bodybuilding contest. 6 years in the US NAVY. BOOOring.

15. How did you start drumming? Pots and pans.....then in 1967 at age 5 I heard.....Sgt Peppers.......I became a drummer.

[John Coloccia]

Real name? John Coloccia

2. Age? 36

3. How long been playing? Forever

4. Origin of user name? I'll give you 3 guesses

5. Top 5 drummers? Gadd, Peart, Sucherman, Purdie, Porcaro

6. Maker of drumkit? Yamaha Absolute Maples

7. Maker of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian

8. Where do you practice? home

9. Are you in a band? nope

10. Covers or originals? My covers are quite original. Maybe original isn't the right word. Unrecognizable? That's probably more accurate.

11. What style of music? anything fun

12. Favorite take out food? It's like asking me to pick my favorite disease. Yuck.

13. Country? USA

14. One really odd fact about yourself? I hate cucumbers

15. Bio: I'm from New York, have travelled and lived quite a few places, and am now settled down in Connecticut with my beautiful and very understanding wife :)

15. How did you start drumming? Good question. I can't remember but there's a picture of me when I'm about 3 years old sitting behind a toy store drumset. That probably had something to do with it.

[Benbottle]

real name? Ben Harbottle
age? 16
how long been playing? About 5 years
origin of user name? It's my first name plus last name minus the "har".
top 5 drummers? In no particular order: Steve Gadd, Virgil Donati, Dave Weckl, Carmine Appice, Vinnie Colauita
make of drumkit? Sadly, Dxp Pioneer Series (Need money)
make of cymbal? Schalloch & Sabian
where do you practice? At home, In music class.
are you in a band/s? Yes, in a very diverse metal band: Backlash (Tasmania)
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? (Metal in band) Anything that feels really nice outside of band.
favourite take out food? Umm, I like Hungry Jacks
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm a pale guy, odd?
how did you start drumming? I heard stories about drumming in our family and it seemed everyone at school were getting behind a kit, I had to learn and show them up Haha.

[emrahkotanmuzik]

real name - Emrah Kotan
age - 32
how long been playing - 21 years
origin of user name - my name and the Turkish word for music
top 5 drummers - Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Chris Dave, Tony Williams, Horacio Hernandez
make of drumkit - Gretsch
make of cymbal - combination of Bosphorus, Zildjian, Sabian, Wuhan and Wun Chi
where do you practice - work and home
are you in a band/s - yes
covers or originals - both
what style of music - jazz, world, latin, funk
favourite take out food - doner kebab
country - I'm Turkish living in the United States
how did you start drumming - The conservatory I went to chose the instrument for me

[zzyzx5]

real name? Aaron McLaughlin
age? 39
how long been playing? 22 years
origin of user name? It's a combination of a song by Stavesacre and a number.
top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, Sean Kinney
make of drumkit? TAMA
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? In between bands
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Rock, Blues, Country
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I hate tambourines and whistling
how did you start drumming? By picking up the drumsticks and hitting the snare...

[Kjet]

real name? Kjartan Magnusson
age? 15
how long been playing? 19 months
origin of user name? Just some bullshit...
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Keith Moon and Ian Paice
make of drumkit? Evans
make of cymbal?
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? The schoolband 8)
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Rock, Jazz, blues
favourite take out food? Domino's Pizza
country? Iceland
one really odd fact about yourself? I hate my cymbal
how did you start drumming? The usual way...spoons and pots.

[jldrummer]

real name? Jose Luis
age? 26
how long been playing? 9 years
origin of user name? the name of my business
top 5 drummers? Efrain Martinez, Tony Escapa, Nat Townsley, Diego Centeno, Paoli Mejias
make of drumkit? Sonor
make of cymbal? Zildjian A Custom
where do you practice? Home, Community Center
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Original
what style of music? Fusion Jazz
favourite take out food? Wendys
country? Puerto Rico
one really odd fact about yourself? Also play congas and latin percussion
how did you start drumming? Reading a book of how to play drums a long time ago, then I got my first drumset.

[Drumzor]

real name - Neil Foxworthy
age - 25
how long been playing - 5 years
origin of user name - stupid spaceghost name
top 5 drummers - Danny Carey (tool) , Bill Ward (sabbath) , Travis Orbin (periphery) , Mike Albanese (cinemechanica) , Ben Koller (converge)
make of drumkit - Tama Rockstar Custom
make of cymbal - Zildjian with Wuhan China
where do you practice - garage
are you in a band/s - yes
covers or originals - both
what style of music - metal, funk, hardcore
favourite take out food - soul food
country - usa, alabama
how did you start drumming - Too many guitarists.

[Red Menace]

real name? Luis
age? 23
how long been playing? About a year
origin of user name? Red scare flick from the 50's
top 5 drummers? Scott Travis, Buddy Rich, Brad Wilk, Brian Downey and Bill Ward
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Guitar player's place
are you in a band/s? Jade Ablaze, starting a metal project
covers or originals? ORIGINALS!!!
what style of music? My main band is vintage rock
favourite take out food? Vietnamese, cheap chinese
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? Guitar player by trade
how did you start drumming? Kept bugging my drummer till he showed me some stuff

[areFish]

real name? Ryan
age? 40
how long been playing? 13 Years back in the day - 21 year hiatus - 3 months
origin of user name? Play on a nickname
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Dave Weckl, Neil Peart, Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? My house & church
are you in a band/s? Worship Team Drummer at church
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Worship / Contemporary Christian
favorite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Never intended to play drums again when I gave it up
how did you start drumming? When in 5th grade a teacher offered lessons

[pearlygates]

real name? Ryan
age? 40
how long been playing? 13 Years back in the day - 21 year hiatus - 3 months
origin of user name? Play on a nickname
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Dave Weckl, Neil Peart, Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? My house & church
are you in a band/s? Worship Team Drummer at church
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Worship / Contemporary Christian
favorite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Never intended to play drums again when I gave it up
how did you start drumming? When in 5th grade a teacher offered lessons

Hey.. nice to see you on the boards areFish!! ( was drumhedd from other forum)

[areFish]

Hey.. nice to see you on the boards areFish!! ( was drumhedd from other forum)
Thank you for the welcome!

[adamdrums]

real name? Adam
age? 27
how long been playing? Since I was 6
origin of user name? I always used it because it was easy to remember
top 5 drummers? Tony Williams, Lenny White, Art Blakey, Jimmy Cobb, Buddy Rich
make of drumkit? Innovation Drums & Gretch
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? At my apartment
are you in a band/s? Yes I freelance around the Philadelphia area
covers or originals? Original Music
what style of music? Jazz/Blues/Fusion a mixture depending on who I am working for
favorite take out food? Pizza
country? USA

[McDrum]

real name? Bryan Cooke
age? 25
how long been playing? 12 years with a year break for studying abroad
origin of user name? sounded somewhat humorous
top 5 drummers? Todd Sucherman, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gavin Harrison, Steve Smith, Benny Greb
make of drumkit? just ordered a Ludwig Classic Maple kit
make of cymbal? soon to be all Sabian
where do you practice? at work (recording studio)
are you in a band/s? I'm in a Third Eye Blind tribute band... because everybody's a closet 3eb fan ;) I also record with a few friends.
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock/alternative
favorite take out food? pizza, döner kebap
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I studied abroad for a year and lost all drumming muscle memory in my right foot. I'm still trying to recover... 8 months later.
how did you start drumming? 7th grade beginner's band

[Milk]

age? 19.
how long been playing? 12 years.
origin of user name? Sounds cute.
top 5 drummers? Dicovering new ones every day on Drummerworld.
make of drumkit? Customized Tama Rockstar (Rack) & Ludwig
make of cymbal? Stolen recently. I'm looking for new ones.
where do you practice? At work (Recording Studio)
covers or originals? Both.
what style of music? Latin, Funk/Fusion, Rock, Pop.
favourite take out food? Noodles.
country? The Netherlands.
how did you start drumming? I played percussion and started drumming in a kleshmer band.

[Ivan Dias]

real name: Ivan Silva Dias
age: 21
how long been playing: 4 mths
origin of user name: "parents choice lol "
top 5 drummers: Nicko McBrain, Neil Peart, John Bonham, Lars Ulrich and my teacher "Nelson" who i do have mad respect about his skills.
make of drumkit: a humble generic drumkit "City, assembled by Planet" Willing to get a Pacific X7 or some other as good as.
make of cymbal: generic ones, a hi-hat and a crash/ride
where do you practice: at a room where I both work and play
are you in a band/s: Yep, my own "Parasite Killer" 3mths of band
covers or originals: Covers
what style of music: all the names that ends with "Metal" also I do enjoy blues
favourite take out food: "Lasanha"
country: Brazil (thats the explanation of so many misspellings)
one really odd fact about yourself: Im still a beginer and started studing music/drums only now (to late for ones not for me)
how did you start drumming: as far as I remember since I was a kid i used to do some beats with every kind of object and surface, only now that my parents accepted the fact that i do love to play the drums, now i take drum lessons a hour a weak and practise about 4h a day

[Glow Girl]

real name? Scarlet
age? 14
how long been playing? Since I was 10 so.. almost three and a half years now.
origin of user name? The Who song. I dig them, see.
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Keith Moon (my personal favourite), Matt Helders, Jim McCarty and Mitch Mitchell
make of drumkit? I have a Driver kit.. I'm looking into getting Ludwig or Gretsch.
make of cymbal? I have one haha. And it came with the kit. Ideally I'd like to get some Sabian cymbals.
where do you practice? In the spare room/dining room of my home.
are you in a band/s? I was recently kicked out of one because they were better friends with the person who replaced me... :|
what style of music? I'm into rock n roll in case you couldn't tell from my top five drummers.
favourite take out food? Pizza.
country? Australia.
one really odd fact about yourself? I would like to write fantasy novels..
how did you start drumming? I wanted to go to band camp because all my friends always came back saying how fun it was. So I went to try out for the school band. First instrument I wanted to play was the flute, but it took me ages to get a sound out of it. Then I said I would like to try drums and the teacher showed me how to do a basic rock beat. I got it almost right away. Yeah cool story bro.

[clay]

my name is clay cannon,I am 46 yrs old been drumming for about 34 years, my dad played in high school and gave my brother and me a couple of cool old pieces, my older brother started playing in seventh grade band and I followed three years later! I grew up and live in Jacksonville,Fl, home of great acts like Skynard,Molly Hatchet,Red Jumsuit Apperatus etc, yet the local band /bar scene sucks for venues and pay!!! my fav drummers are: John bonham,dave weckl,neil peart,billy cobham,steve gadd to name a few!! I currently play with a band called The Remedy,classic rock and blues with a female singer,myself and the bass player carrying the vocals. my biggest claim to fame was opening up three differant gigs years ago for Starship, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Kansas!! I love fusion jazz like the yellowjackets,return to foreveretc and classic rock and blues. my current drum specs are: Mapex Mars pro 5 pc marina blue, Mapex pro M caramel fade 5 pc and a 80's Premier "Royale" 7 pc in a beautiful chestnut finish, Zildjian "A's", "K's", quick beat and new beat hats and Iron Cobra single pedals! any other Mapex players out there check out the CSM mapex players website, good people like this site! thanks!

[A Chocolate Cobra]

Yo!
Shane here.
Currently residing in Ireland
Playing a Taye and Zildjian's.
Favourites: After The Burial, The Acacia Strain, For The Fallen Dreams, August Burns Red, All That Remains. You get the point...

Kit pics soon. Band tunes later.

[mountainhick]

Hi folks,

I love drumming, but basically I suck as a drummer. However I am a more or less accomplished musician and play many instruments but left music as a career at an early age after graduating from Berklee College of music and discovering work as a outdoor guide/climbing guide instructor/leader. Now I am a sound junkie and play many instruments. I am a didgeridoo maker by profession these days and have made a range of other musical instruments including drums. I live in the beautiful Colorado Rocky mountains at high elevation and winters are long and cold here. I am a drum, cymbal and gongaholic

I see many familiar people from other forums are here as well: cymbalholic, DFO Ghostnote, etc. Looks like a much wider range of tastes than the vintage crowd in general. Glad to find this place.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Welcome aboard and it must be nice to live in the Mile High Club, er, City

[mountainhick]

Welcome aboard and it must be nice to live in the Mile High Club, er, City

Thanks, it's great, but long winters here...closer to two miles high

[TauTitan]

real name? My real name is my own buisness. No hard feelings ;D
age? 16
how long been playing? about 2 years.
origin of user name? I used to play warhammer 40k as Tau and for some stupid reason they can't have titans...
top 5 drummers? .... Still working on that.
make of drumkit? Wish I knew its kinda old >.<
make of cymbal? Anything but Zildjian is cool.
where do you practice? My room.
are you in a band/s? Not yet but I hope to change that this summer.
covers or originals? None yet
what style of music? Funk, Hard Rock
favourite take out food? I don't have a favorit food.
country? Good Old USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Its not odd but you will have to get used to it... I have really bad spelling.
how did you start drumming? My older bro plays and I've just liked it forever.

[Adam Bourque]

Hi, my name is Adam and i am 14. I have been playing drums for a few months now and i have a new Ludwig Element drum set. Although i bought Zildjian Cymbals instead of getting the cymbals that came with the element (which i don't even remember the brand name)
Anyways, i am gonna take drum lessons hopefully in about two weeks, and i hope to learn some stuff on here as well. Nice to be here, ~Adam

[madgolfer]

Welcome! This is a great site.

[All Styler]

Well, to begin with I'll put it out there. I'm quite young. 14 to be exact. I've been drumming for going on 3 years now. My father was a drummer from the 50's to 90's whereupon he got cancer and is even now battling it. I gained his drum kit and in an effort to honor his legacy began learning drums by ear watching live concerts of the midnight special paying attention to the drummers and their setups. Now I've evolved into as my name presents all styles of music. I enjoy everything from Jazz and Blues, to Metal and Avant Garde. I feel that a musician who limits his styles is not truly a musician, he is merely a tool in a band. My musical influences range heavily from John Bonham and Terry Bozzio, to Chris Adler and The Rev, I enjoy watching each drummers individual styles and technicallity. Well, I think thats enough for now. I enjoy coming here to DrummerWorld and hope to stay for my life.

[harryconway]

Welcome to Drummerworld. I can't remember much of "what being 14 was", but my mom's 91, and dying of colon cancer (for the last year, now), so I do know what that's about. Hang tuff. John Bonham, eh. I kinda like him, myself.

[A-customs]

Welcome young man...Drums for me are not only a way to put money in my pocket,but are a great at getting rid of stress from everyday issues.Hope your dad is ok and enjoy him while you can...This life goes by really fast!!!!!

[All Styler]

Welcome to Drummerworld. I can't remember much of "what being 14 was", but my mom's 91, and dying of colon cancer (for the last year, now), so I do know what that's about. Hang tuff. John Bonham, eh. I kinda like him, myself.

Haha, being 14 is...indefinable. Either way your kit is beautiful. http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63355
That's mine and if you'd please ignore the venue. xD I had them set up in my room for a quick sound check before I head to a friends house this weekend for some covers/orginals/improvs.

[harryconway]

Haha, being 14 is...indefinable. Either way your kit is beautiful.

Thanx. I left a comment on your "Sonor" thread. Sweet kit. I see you're into Avant Garde. I'm a big John Zorn fan, myself. It was Will Calhoun and Jungle Funk (2000) that really pulled me into the "dark side". He was playing Sonor back then. And a first generation Korg Wave Drum. That led me to getting a Roland SPD-S, and a Electro-Harmonix loop station, to add to my "acoustic" kit. Which led to a vintage Tama TS305 6 channel analog/synthesizer e-drum kit. More e-drum pads and modules followed. Finally, the Mothership landed, in the form of a current generation Korg Wave Drum and a vintage RMI 368X Electra-Piano. That all lives on the "other side" of my jam room. Rock, Ambient, Jazz, Avant Garde, it's all good.

[whtwentwrng]

real name? Johnny D'Silva
age? 20
how long been playing? 4 years
origin of user name? blink 182 song
top 5 drummers? benny greb, jojo mayer, steve smith, thomas pridgen, thomas lang
make of drumkit? tama
make of cymbal? sabian and zildjian
where do you practice? wherever i can
are you in a band/s? yes, we're a new melodic hardcore sound from Richmond. check us out! (http://remain.bandcamp.com/)
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? Melodic hardcore/90s emo
favourite take out food? chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? i wet my pants when i was a baby
how did you start drumming? Dave Grohl

[Jorden]

Hello,
My name is jorden.Welcome to Drummerworld.I enjoy watching each drummers individual styles and technicallity. Well, I think thats enough for now. I enjoy coming here to DrummerWorld and hope to stay for my life.

[Ptitezone]

real name? Sandrine
age? 38
how long been playing? almost 4 years
origin of user name? friends !?!
top 5 drummers? Lars Ulrich, John Bonham, Chad Smith, Phil Rudd, André Ceccarelli
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Paiste, Pearl
where do you practice? at home
are you in a band/s? No
covers or originals?
what style of music? punk and metal, but not good enough
favourite take out food? sushi
country? France
one really odd fact about yourself? don't know
how did you start drumming? an old dream

[Swiss Matthias]

Welcome Sandrine! André Ceccarelli is great, I love his playing too.

[Megafones]

1. Real Name? Chris Mullally

2. Age? 16

3. How long been playing? Nearly 3 Years

4. Origin of user name? Just an online alias

5. Top 5 drummers? Gadd, Purdie, Moore, Turncrantz, Dailor

6. Maker of drumkit? Right now Sonor 505's, soon to be Gretsch Catalina Ash

7. Maker of cymbal? Meinl Byzance

8. Where do you practice? Home, School, Studios

9. Are you in a band? No

10. Covers or originals? Neither

11. What style of music? All sorts: Blues, Jazz, Latin, Rock, Funk, Metal

12. Favorite take out food? Pizza Hut

13. Country? UK

14. One really odd fact about yourself? I have an Iron OCD

15. Bio: I'm only young so there's not much to say. I moved around a bit, lived in Ireland for a stretch, but I'm back here in England now, not staying too long though. I might move to Canada, maybe the US, not sure yet, education comes first.

15. How did you start drumming? I remember I used to take Accordion lessons at this music school and there's this old beat up remo vintage kit there too (bright yellow) and they have these band sessions just as I'm leaving, but I'd always stay and watch the drummer and see what he was doing. I think he inspired me the most, but sadly I can't remember his name.

[mg33]

real name? Marshall
age? 46
how long been playing? 36 years
origin of user name? initials
top 5 drummers? weckl, ronnie tutt, larrie london, steve jordon, kenny aronoff
make of drumkit? gretsch
make of cymbal? paiste
where do you practice? play out twice a week
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock, r&b, country, gospel
favourite take out food? pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I've played drums every week for at least 25 years
how did you start drumming? as a kid in church with my Dad

[Babis Antaloudakis]

Hi everyone

My Name Is Babis Antaloudakis from Heraclion Crete/Greece. Please check my Music and my Videos at:

www.myspace.com/rythmhawk
or
www.youtube.com/rythmhawk

more songs coming soon from my projects


Thanks and leave comment if you wish

[keep it simple]

Hi Babis,

a huge welcome to the forum. I'm just listening to your stuff right now, it sounds superb! Just a tiny point, you've posted this in the wrong section. Go to "your place" where you can introduce yourself & post your playing. It's an easy mistake to make if you're new here and English isn't your first language. Anyhow, I'll keep listening (taking some time to load) & get back to you.

[garin430]

are you in a band/s? yes, we're a new melodic hardcore sound from Richmond. check us out! (http://remain.bandcamp.com/)


You guys are pretty good. Your music reminds me of those bands you'd hear on some early Tony Hawk's skateboarding games. Good music :) Also, you say you're from Richmond. Would that be Richmond, Virginia?

As for me..

real name? Garin
age? 14
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? I have no idea. The "garin" part is obvious but I don't know where the 480 came from
top 5 drummers? Jimmy Sullivan, Chris Adler, Dave Campbell, Nicko McBrain, not sure on my 5th choice
make of drumkit? Performance Percussion
make of cymbal? Same as above
where do you practice? My kit is in a state of "needs-repairing" at the moment, so I play at my friends' band practice location most of the time
are you in a band/s? Not anymore. However here's a song I played with my old band (despite what it says in the credits, it is me on the drums (the credited drummer is the drummer today) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU30AuLDBgY)
covers or originals? both
what style of music? My preferred style is alternative metal
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I can play the recorder through my nose?
how did you start drumming? Received lessons in primary (elementary) school to audition for a brass band

[Stickit]

Hello, new guy here, I'm from Chicago and play in a local classic rock cover band. I just wanted to make myself known to all. I'm a vintage drum nut, so please excuse my biased towards anything over 20 years old, like me. Nice to be here, hope to make new friends. Thanks.

[drummergrrl]

real name- Bev
age- 17
how long been playing- A bit over 4 years
origin of user name- I'm a girl. I drum. I wasn't feeling so creative...
top 5 drummers- (changes constantly)
Not sure, but Dave Grohl is my numero uno.
make of drumkit- Pearl
make of cymbal- Sabian and some shitty cheap other make I can't recall the name of.
where do you practice - Spare room in my house
are you in a band/s- Yes! The Valentinos, check us out (http://www.myspace.com/paddyvalentino)
Originals- Yesyes.
what style of music- Punk, grunge, funk, reggae, rock, bitta everything!
Favorite take out food- meh.
Country- Ireland

[keep it simple]

real name- Bev
age- 17
how long been playing- A bit over 4 years
origin of user name- I'm a girl. I drum. I wasn't feeling so creative...
top 5 drummers- (changes constantly)
Not sure, but Dave Grohl is my numero uno.
make of drumkit- Pearl
make of cymbal- Sabian and some shitty cheap other make I can't recall the name of.
where do you practice - Spare room in my house
are you in a band/s- Yes! The Valentinos, check us out (http://www.myspace.com/paddyvalentino)
Originals- Yesyes.
what style of music- Punk, grunge, funk, reggae, rock, bitta everything!
Favorite take out food- meh.
Country- IrelandGreat to have you here Bev. Cool family band setup & loving your passionate drumming. Hope you stick around & join in. Andy.

[super rad stuff]

hey, how's it goin'! i've been lurkin' here for about a month, and have found this place pretty helpful and informative, and the people around here seem cool enough. kinda like the drum version of the duncan forum? btw, some of you might recognize me from there as i've been a member there for a few years. i've been playing guitar for about five years, and just recently got a drum kit. anyways,

real name? ryan p!
age?19
how long been playing? a few months
origin of user name? the aquabats
top 5 drummers? um.... bonzo, travis barker, nicko mcbrain, the guy from 3eb, and....?
make of drumkit?dixon
make of cymbal?unfortunately, dixon for now
where do you practice? halfway between my room and my closet
are you in a band/s? nah
covers or originals? haven't really been playing long enough to do much of either, mostly still learning right now.
what style of music? hopefully all kinds of classic rock, early metal, reggae, punk, and ska.
favourite take out food? port-of-subs!
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? um, like yea:)
how did you start drumming? my buddy and i saw a beginner kit and he was like,"dude, we should totally just buy a kit!" "but we don't even know how to play?!" "can't be that hard, can it?" ha!

anyways, here's a pic of my kit. i custom painted it:
http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/4831/drumscompletelycomplete.jpg
i've got all evans heads on the toms and snare, with remos on the bass.

[Hexhammer]

Hello there, time for my intro.(No pun intended..)

real name? Lari Hammarberg

age? 26 (born 23.1.1984)

how long been playing? 16 years.

origin of user name? My pseudonym, Noitavasara(witchhammer) in Norwegian.

top 5 drummers? Derek Roddy, Hellhammer, Nick Menza, Buddy Rich and Heikki Helo.

make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom and Beat with Yamaha hardware

make of cymbal? Stagg mostly, some Paiste and Alchemy ride.

where do you practice? Our bands rehearsal room, anywhere with pad & pedal

are you in a band/s? Yes, our band Auringon Hauta(Ethnic/folk/deathmetal)

covers or originals? Mostly originals, covers for the fun of it. ;)

what style of music? Extreme metal mostly, ethnic, rock and some jazz

favourite take out food? Kebab

country? Finland

one really odd fact about yourself? O' heck, i cant name any... Find out. :D

how did you start drumming? I've been drumming on any item with anything aviable since i was three year old and after lot of begging my mother bought me a drumkit when i was ten. Style was clear for me since day 1, metal. Thanks to Megadeth for that. ;)

[Fallout33]

real name? Alex
age? 15
how long been playing? 4 years
origin of user name? Game I was addicted to at the time
top 5 drummers? Changes ALOT but Aaron Gillespie,Matt Greiner,Dave Grohl cant really think right now
make of drumkit? Pearl (that's about to change to yamaha)
make of cymbal? Zildjian all the way
where do you practice? Storage shed and friends garage
are you in a band/s? Sort of
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Metalcore sometimes just nirvana-style rock
favourite take out food? Does KFC count?lol
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Not sure if this is odd but I have type 1 diabetes...
how did you start drumming? Thought I'd love it and I do!!

[THRASHDRUMS]

real name? Adam
age? 14
how long been playing? 2years
origin of user name? listen to mostly heavy/thrash metal
top 5 drummers? Lars Ulrich, John Bonham, Nicko McBrain, Thomas Lang, Phil Rudd
make of drumkit? Pdp
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? No. Used to be though...
covers or originals?
what style of music? Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
favourite take out food? Burgers
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself?
how did you start drumming? Wanted to play since I was little.

[longsleeveless]

Hey what's up guys..? Im Joshua Delgado
23 years old
I've been playing drums for 7 years but most of the years I've spent it on study and work. :(
It just came up on my mind.
Dave Grohl, Keith Moon, John Bonham, Ian Paice, Taylor Hawkins
some generic but yet I would buy myself someday when I have money
sabian b8 and planning to upgrade :)
Im in a 3-piece band
some covers but we have originals all composed by our front man.
post-grunge alternative, punk and alternative-metal
mmm.. this question made me hungry. burgers/sandwiches and juice.
Im from the Philippines
that Im caught in between music (my interest about drums) and my job/work
Actually that crap rapcore band linkin park first opened my interest on rock music and drumming :

[skaskankredemption]

real name? Dennis. How ya doin'?
age? 15
how long been playing? 2 or 3 years.
origin of user name? I love me some ska!
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Thomas Lang, Keith Moon, 2-way tie between Roger Taylor and John Bonham (I know, I know)
make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? A well-ventilated Tuff Shed in my backyard. Surprisingly a very good practice/DIY recording space.
are you in a band/s? I have various jam sessions with my friends and music teacher, about all types of music.
covers or originals? Original improvisations
what style of music? Hardcore punk, swing, progressive, indie, garage, funk, jam etc. I love ska but most guitarists I play with struggle with playing the upstrokes.
favourite take out food? Take out? Hmm...Not sure.
country? United States.
one really odd fact about yourself? I was once dared to play drums naked in front of all my friends and how could I say no? I have zero inhibitions.
how did you start drumming? My brother wanted to start up a jam session when we were 12 so I learned to play, and I learned fast.

[MarkMadness]

It's probably about time I did this...

real name: Mark
age: 15 (4/26/95)
how long been playing: A couple years.. 2-3, I guess.
origin of user name: Guess
top 5 drummers: Danny Carey, Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, John Bonham, Neil Peart
make of drumkit: Tama
make of cymbal: Meinl
where do you practice: My basement
are you in a band/s: No
covers or originals: I play both.. I don't have any on YT or anything though.
what style of music: Mainly rock
favourite take out food: ..Pizza?
country: US
one really odd fact about yourself: Well I'm not sure about "odd" so much as "unlikely".. but since I'm the only one in the world that can say this.. I'm ranked #6 for Rock Band 2 drums on Xbox 360.. and I think saying that may take credit away from me as an actual drummer. Rest assured, I'm not some naive kid who decided that playing real drums is the same as playing a video game.
how did you start drumming: I've always been interested in drumming since I began listening to music.

[Kjam7]

real name:Keith James
age: 17
how long been playing: 2 or so years
origin of user name: Guess
top 5 drummers: Jimmy Sullivan (RIP), Matt Greiner, Daniel Williams, Aaron Gillepse (sp?) , Keith Moon
make of drumkit: Mapex Meridian Maple (Natural Gloss)
make of cymbal(s): Sabian, Zildjian
where do you practice: My room
are you in a band/s: Yes
covers or originals: TDWP, Asking Alexandria, BFMV, Avenged Sevenfold, some originals.
what style of music: Metal (but i appreciate all music, and listen to other genres)
favourite take out food: Pizza
country: Canada
one really odd fact about yourself: I (somehow) knew how to play quads before i could even hold a simple double bass beat
how did you start drumming: Finally started generating enough income part time to save up for at the time was my first kit - a Gretsch blackhawk

[James Lugo]

Just wanted to say hi, I just joined. I'm a record producer/singer/guitarist by profession and a devout air drummer...lol The long and short of it is I moved my studio earlier this year into a large facility and have a huge tracking room, well one day my buddy brought over and left his kit and we all started playing on it for fun. Since then I bought a Yamaha Oak Custom silver sparkle kit and have been practicing simple beats with a click. This week we also acquired a Bonham green sparkle Ludwig. So I got drums comin' out my butt. This week I bought a Tama drum metronome and started lessons with one of my session drummers on Friday. I am so excited, drums have always been a major thing in my life and I just love guys like Taylor Hawkins, Tommy Lee, Bonham, Copeland etc... So that's my story, I'm 46 and taking my first drum lesson.


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/jameslugo/DSC00062.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/jameslugo/greendrums.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/jameslugo/drums.jpg

Here's a very humbling video from yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XWQqVrFGek

[alparrott]

Never too late to start! Welcome aboard.

[bobdadruma]

You certainly have access to enough drums and cymbals to learn with.
Happy hitting!

[James Lugo]

Thanks guys. I've been playing all day. I haven't been inspired on a new instrument in decades, very fun.

[Galapogos]

real name: Mike
age: 15
how long been playing: About 7 years
origin of user name: Name of a Smashing Pumpkins song
top 5 drummers: (in no particular order) Chris Thatcher, Chad Smith, Jimmy Chamberlain, Erik Sandin, Danny Carey
make of drumkit: Tama
make of cymbal(s): Whatever sounds good
where do you practice: My room
are you in a band/s: Aside from high school concert, marching, and jazz bands... no.
covers or originals: Covers
what style of music: Ska, punk, rock, funk. Despite that fact that I'm in my schools jazz band, I detest playing and listening to the genre. Why am I in it you ask? I have no idea. :P
favourite take out food: Pizza
country: America
one really odd fact about yourself: I am infatuated with classic and retro video games.
how did you start drumming: I always wanted to learn an instrument. I tried piano and guitar, but to no avail. One day when I was 7 or 8, I decided I wanted a drum set. For my birthday I got a cheap First Act drum set. I joined the elementary school band where all you learn is how to hold the sticks properly, flams, 5 stroke rolls, and 9 stroke rolls. In 6th grade I started taking real, private lessons.

[Alan0899]

G'day Everyone
real name? Allan
age? 56
how long been playing? 40 years
origin of user name? The numbers refer to the month I first got internet access.
top 6 drummers? The late John Henry Bonham, Ringo Starr, Steve Gadd, Abe Vogel, Phil Rudd, Steve Prestwich.
make of drumkit? Tama Superstar Customs.
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=648&pictureid=4218
make of cymbal? Paiste, Zildjian, Sabian.
where do you practice? In my spare room, on my 32 year old Tama Swingstars.
are you in a band/s? Not at the moment, but have been rehearsing with some guys, with a view to forming one.
covers or originals? Covers.
what style of music? 70's 80's rock, & Country Rock.
favourite take out food? KFC
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? I am playing better now than I did 20 years ago, I guess because I have time to practice now. That's the oddest fact I can think of.
how did you start drumming? On plastic containers in the lounge room, to the radio, It was that long ago, I don't really remember what age I was.

[Lex]

Hi there!

Real name: Lex van Woerkom
Age: 18, almost 19 at the time of writing.
Played for how many years: Uh, two days so far.
Music style: Almost everything, but mostly rock
Favourite food: Macaroni
Live in: Vlaardingen, Netherlands (near Rotterdam)
Drum kit: Roland electric V-Drums 4-piece drumkit
Favourite bands: Dave Matthews Band, The Who, Dire Straits, and tons of other musicians and genres.
Favourite drummers: Keith Moon, Carter Beauford, Manu Katché, Gene Krupa, Neil Peart, and tons of other inspiring musicians.
Drumsticks: Vic Firth standard hickory 5A
How did I start dumming: I like rythmical music, and listening to Moon The Loon on The Who made me decide to try drumming. So far I'm enjoying it a lot. At the time of writing I still pretty much suck at it though. :)

[Zickosdrummer]

Hi, everyone. My name is Maurice. I feel a little strange posting on a site with drummers almost young enough to be my grandchildren. I'm 63 and I just found this board. I have found the techniquec, general discussion and gear threads very helpful. I just signed up so I can post. Well, here goes.

How long have I been playing?- aprox. 51 years, since I was in the sixth grade.

Why did I start playing?- I had a HS band director who wanted to start a jazz band. We didn't have a drum set so we got an old marching BD and put a foot pedal on it, used what cymbals we had in the band room and made tom toms out of marching snare drums. I thought it was ok because I didn't know any better. A fer years later my parents bought me my first kit, a Lyra, which I kept for many years.

What is the origin of my user name? - I play Zickos drums I've owned since 1975. They have a big deep sound but the hardware isn't so good. I've replaced some of it, particulary the tom mounts. Any one else out there have any exprience with them?

What make of cymbal do I use? - Mostly Zildjen, that I have collected over the years, but I have 1 Paiste given to me by a former college band director and a recently purchased Dream crash I really like.

Where do I practice? - In my home when I do which is, unfortunately, not often enough. Most of my practice is on the job.

Am I in a band? - I play with "Talk of the Town", a 17 pc big band from the Glenn Miller tradidtion, The musicians are all ages from 20's to 80's. One even played in the USO bands in WWII. I also play in various pit orchestras for musicals and I am the tympanist with a local community orchestra

What style of music do I play? - Jazz, Rock, Classical, whatever is needed

Country- USA - I am from Oklahoma.

I'm looking forward to sharing experiences with members of this board.

[Valmar]

Hey all! Decided to stop lurking...

Real name? Richard
Age? 22
How long been playing? Well, I wanted to from about 9, Rock Band gave me an outlet (sue me), my University course first allowed me behind a kit about 16 months ago and I've been properly pursuing it 13 months now. So, one of those numbers.
Origin of user name? Loved Grandia II.
Top 5 drummers? Shannon Lucas, Matthew McDonough, Danny Carey, Mike Portnoy and Joey Jordison
Make of drumkit? Mapex QR
Make of cymbal? Sabian/Paiste/Zildjian
Where do you practice? My Bedroom. My housemates have to deal, though one is a bassist so that works.
Are you in a band/s? Apparantly.
What style of music? Metal/Rock
Country? UK
One really odd fact about yourself? I have broken no bones below my neck.
How did you start drumming? University project on Punk Rock as theatre. I listen back on my drumming in those recordings and cringe...

[Digger]

real name? Robert
age? 30
how long been playing? Since 1998
origin of user name? Favorite style of custom motorcycle, also childhood nickname
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell
make of drumkit? Ludwig Accent Zep Kit
make of cymbal? Sabian B8 14" Hi Hats, Zildjian EdgePro 16" Crash, Zildjian A-Custom 19" Crash, Zildjian Scimitar 20" Ride
where do you practice? In my basement
are you in a band/s? Not currently
covers or originals? I play mostly covers, but sometimes I just jam out
what style of music? Mostly classic rock, some punk, some blues
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? United States
one really odd fact about yourself? I have 4 pet snakes
how did you start drumming? I always wanted to play drums, but could never afford them as a kid, so I started playing guitar in 1993. I got a chance to play a friend of a friend's drum set in 1998 and that really rekindled the flame. I immediately bought my first set, a 5pc Percussion Plus, and it's been a blast since then. The guitar is collecting a lot of dust.

[pranavmishra]

real name-pranav mishra

age-22

how long been playing-hand percussion since i was 13, drums for lyk 3 years now

origin of user name- my name :D

top 5 drummers-thomas lang, bonzo, kollias,roddy, chawng sir :)

make of drumkit-Tama Imperial Star

make of cymbal-sabian B8 pro, thin crash, crash ride,hi hat

where do you practice-thats the biggest problem, i stay away from my kit ,forever, mostly on pads(only hands)

are you in a band/s- Not currently

covers or originals- melodic covers, rest originals..

what style of music-metal, prog rock, prog, off stuff.. weird time signatures..

favourite take out food-indian,thai, Lebanese..i am a part time cook though..

country-India

one really odd fact about yourself -- Success Hates me..

how did you start drumming-- saw my mum hitting tables when she was really happy.. tried imitating her then,when i was 8.. since then may be... :D

[SVEdrummer]

real name-Travis Dusseau

age-16

how long been playing-About 2 years now

origin of user name- it is the acronym of the band i'm attempting to start, called Scalding Viscera Extraction

top 5 drummers- Mike Portnoy, George Kollias, Derek Roddy, Tony Royster Jr., and Peter Criss

make of drumkit-Tama Imperial Star (8-piece)

make of cymbal- Sabian AAX, APX, and HHX

where do you practice-My friend's grandfather's house

are you in a band/s- yes, but we haven't done much so far.

covers or originals- Originals

what style of music- Melodic Death Metal, Prog. Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Jazz, Swing, Blues

favourite take out food- Chinese

country-USA

one really odd fact about yourself -- I'm going to go to college to be a medical examiner

how did you start drumming-- I fell in love with KISS, and saw Peter's set, and that was the beginning.

[Watermelon Stripes]

Real name? :o)
age? 30s
how long been playing? 4 years
origin of user name? My cat
make of drumkit? DTXPRESS IV SPECIAL V2
where do you practice? In my living room - my husband is nice like that :o)
are you in a band/s? no way-- too shy lol
what style of music? Rock, Alternative and Blues
favourite take out food? Pizza of course
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm religious and play in a dress (don't worry I'm a woman) :o)
how did you start drumming? You would make fun of me if I told you so I won't :o)

[mr pissy]

real name? stratos
age? 28
how long been playing? almost 15 years
origin of user name? anger explosions
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Dave Grohl, Dale Crover, Jason Roeder, Danny Carey
make of drumkit? tama superstar (4 piece kit)
make of cymbal? mostly zildjian A's (big)
where do you practice? our rehearsal studio
are you in a band/s? yes,bands
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? alternative,punk rock,post rock/metal,post hardcore,doom
favourite take out food? pita giros
country? greece
how did you start drumming? i saw nirvana's vhs ''live tonight...sold out'' when i was 12...

[AnOasis]

Great to be here, my name is Evan, I am from Kentucky. Been playing percussion for about 15 years; the one-man percussion orchestra for about 8 :-) Look forward to gaining and sharing knowledge on this awesome database. Just got a new kit; I haven't owned one in two years. The torture!! I'll post pics of my kit ASAP, as I don't have any cymbals just yet (looking for K's and A's though!) Talk to you soon!

[Diego Costa]

real name? Diego Costa
age? 26
how long been playing? 15 years
origin of user name? my name
top 5 drummers? no favorites
make of drumkit? RMV Exclusive Custom
make of cymbal? Orion Cymbals
where do you practice? My house
are you in a band/s? yes, freelance, two bands
covers or originals? covers n' originals
what style of music? eclectic
favourite take out food? Italian n' Brazilian foods
country? Brazil
how did you start drumming? Autodidact

[ablagoo95]

name kory
age 14
years of playing drums 5
origin of user name none
top 5 drummers neilpeart joeyjordison kevinlane
make of drumkit westbury/tama
make of cymbals sabianbd,xs and other
where do you practice my place
in a band no but i want to be in one i was in one but we broke up
covers or originals more originals less covers
style of music any style and learning metal
fav take out food chinese
how did you start drumming one day i felt like becoming a drummer and fell in love with it

[stavebuilder]

Hi guys. I"m new to this forum. I've been on other forums for a while. Some of you guys might know me as sonorguy, but that name was taken here. As my name describes, I build stave snare drums, and I play a German made Sonor force 3000 6 piece birch kit. I generally don't have too much to say, but I'll chime in when I have something substantial to say.

Nice to meet y'all, this place has a good feel to it!

[KarlPalma]

real name? Karl Palma
age? 29!
how long been playing? 15 years
origin of user name? Ha ha ha
top 5 drummers? as of this moment...Dennis Chambers, Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Tony DeNicola, Shannon Powell
make of drumkit? Concoction of Tama, Pacific, Yamaha, Custom handmade stuff, Pearl etc.
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian, Dream,
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Yes! and Looking for more!
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Funk/Rock/Blues/Pop/Traditional Japanese (Taiko)
favourite take out food? Japanese
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I quit my job recently to play music full-time. I'm 100% Filipino and very proud to be Asian American. (I don't think that is odd though!)
how did you start drumming? I was in jazz band in middle school, and our drummer couldn't play Oye Como Va. On break, I went to the kit and played it spot on (with out any formal training). The band came back in and we started grooving. After that, it was drums ever since.

I just started a "drum channel" on youtube. I only have 2 videos up. One is a half-time shuffle funk go-go groove, I named the "Filipino Shuffle". And the other is a sticking I've been messing around with. Please check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/user/sisenor124

Thank you!

[ShortBus]

real name? Ray
age? 37
how long been playing? 30
origin of user name? long story
top 5 drummers? C. Beauford, N. Peart, B. Rich, S. Copeland, J Bohnam
make of drumkit? Keller Shells I finished myself
make of cymbal? Paiste 2002, Rude
where do you practice? Band rehearsal space
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock, blues, funk
favourite take out food? pizza
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? I always wear shorts
how did you start drumming? Grandparents gave me a drum for a reward for quitting sucking my thumb

[J.Richardson]

Hello,

I am James Richardson and have just signed upto the Drummerworld forum.

I live in the Southwest of England and have been playing drums since the age of 12, now 20. I am about to start my third and final year of studying toward my degree in Music at Plymouth University.

Absolutely love drums and developing all aspects of my playing. I play permanently in the bands ABSENCE, ICENI and EGNUM. I haveplayed in many other bands, function and covers bands and currently play in a variety of bands on a temporary basis too. I have played in samba percussion orchestras and have recently started to co run my own called 'Bloco Cadencia.'

I play a Mapex M Birch kit, with a mixture of Paiste Alpha series cymbals and Meinl Generation X series cymbals. I use Vater 5A sticks.

www.myspace.com/jameserichardson

www.youtube.com/user/jameserichardson

www.myspace.com/absencebm

www.myspace.com/icenihorde

www.myspace.com/egnum

[Eman101]

Hello everybody!

real name? Emil Terhoven
age? 24
how long been playing? 12 years
origin of user name? My friends call me Eman, and after failing to get Eman I just chose to add 101 to the end
top 5 drummers? Dave Weckl, Carter Beauford, Joe Morello, Mickey Curry, Scott Philips
make of drumkit? Gretsch Maple
make of cymbal? ZIldjian
where do you practice? At my home, with those Pearl Muffler heads so the neighbours don't call the police.
are you in a band/s? I play for a band called K, Ray & the Bird (www.krayandthebird.com) and do session/live work here in Cape Town.
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Most types, but I like funk rock (Dave Matthews Band)
favourite take out food? Cheeseburger
country? South Africa
one really odd fact about yourself? I don't have big toenails
how did you start drumming? When I was in 7th grade, we didn't get homework for a week and my dad had just set up his old kit after being packed away for a few years. Si I tried it out and loved it.

[BrewBillfold]

Ah, I hadn't noticed this thread and I'm still relatively new to regularly posting here, so:

real name? Probably not Brew Billfold.

age? I was born in the 1960s. I don't like to think about it more exactly than that. Seriously--I'd have to think about it a minute to know exactly how old I am. I also frequently do not know what year it is, what month it is, what day of the week it is (not so unusual that one), etc. I do not like thinking about time in that way and made a conscientious effort to not do it. It worked. I'll probably try to forget the decade I was born in soon enough.

how long been playing? Since I was about 6 years old.

origin of user name? A pun--a modified spoonerism--on my favorite drummer's name.

top 5 drummers? Bill Bruford, John Bonham, Jack DeJohnette, Carl Palmer, Elvin Jones

make of drumkit? I don't like sticking to one brand, and I like using an assortment in one set-up, even. I'll basically use anything that makes a sound, as long as I like the sound. That includes budget stuff, kids' instruments and even things not usually considered musical instruments.

make of cymbal? Same as my "make of drumkit" answer.

where do you practice? On my own, when I'm at home, in an apartment, so it's on an electronic kit most of the time. I also have pads for acoustic drums so that I'll sometimes play on those instead. With others, wherever the rehearsal is being held. That could be anywhere, right? One of these days, maybe, my wife and I will finally buy a house . . . who knows. I haven't owned a house yet and I'm pretty far along. It would be nice to be able to practice--and record--an acoustic kit at home again, though.

are you in a band/s? Yes, too many, and I also do a lot of work-for-hire gigs, and some music completely on my own (as I also play keyboards, bass, a bit of guitar, etc.).

covers or originals? Well, what I prefer to do is originals and "original covers"--one of my own bands is dedicated to only doing covers, but doing them in a Residents/Zappa/Devo etc, way--so that it can be difficult to even recognize the tune we're doing. In a work-for-hire capacity, I often have to do jazz standards and some other covers. What I haven't done in a long time is play in a band where we're doing popular music covers where the band is trying to make them sound like the originals. I have no interest in that unless it's a situation where I'd be making a lot of money . . . so that my interest would only be the money. I just do not normally like the idea of doing covers "faithfully", although I do enjoy tribute bands where they're trying to get every last detail--including the look, instruments, etc. the same. I would consider being in one of those if it's for an artist I love, but I wouldn't want it to be the only thing I'm doing.

what style of music? Well, aside from the "original cover" band, which is a side project, the stuff I write on my own in my primary band tends to be Zappaish (too much so sometimes--i've had to try to NOT let that influence come through so much at times), or, as I've sometimes tried to keep in mind, "As if Stravinsky wrote funky, fusiony, heavy psychedelic carnival music". I have another side project that concentrates on "horror" music, which ranges from more ambient stuff to some "original covers" of music from horror media (films, TV shows, games, etc.) and some horror-related things (like Scooby-Doo, say). Those are my own bands, and none of them are very commercial (or commercially successful yet). Working for others, what I most like to play is progressive rock and fusion. I do a lot of more traditional jazz gigs. I can enjoy playing almost anything though--I was doing a reggae gig recently, I've done a fair amount of country, I've played hip-hop, funk, punk, metal, showtunes, classical . . . I'm open to anything really, as long as either (1) folks are trying to do something music-theoretically creative with the music in question or (2) it pays well or has a good chance of leading to things that will. I'm not at all against "selling out"--making a lot of money gives you a chance to do whatever you'd like to do, whether you'd make money or not, and I'd much rather make a lot of money playing music than in some white or blue collar 9-5 job. I'm just not well suited to the latter.

favourite take out food? Pizza. I could eat pizza for every meal every day. Of course, I'd look like Leslie West if I did that--and worse, have health problems--so I just save it for a periodic, heavenly treat.

country? I like country, yeah. Oh, you mean what country am I in. The U.S. NYC-area at the moment.

one really odd fact about yourself? I'm an extremely over-educated s---head. And maybe I have a weird sense of humor. Oh, and I'm also a very odd combination of a Libertarian and a socialist politically. I've yet to meet someone else with my political views (or many of my views in general), which makes it very unlikely that I'd ever see a government structured the way I'd structure it if I were king.

how did you start drumming? By moving my hands up and down. Seriously, though, when I was maybe 4 years old, I went to a relative's wedding (I don't even recall what relative--it would be interesting to ask my mom to see if she remembers). There was a band at the reception, and I was just fascinated by the drummer. For most of the reception I stood a few feet away from the drummer, staring at him. In retrospect, it's surprising that he didn't start "accidentally" dropping sticks my way. I probably creeped him out. He probably thought I was a Damien (well, or Bad Seed, as this was prior to the Omen) who was going to end up pushing him down a flight of stairs. Anyway, I was fascinated enough with drumming that I kept bugging my mom to let me take lessons. I only got a toy drumset at first, but after wearing through two of those (the heads were probably just duct tape after awhile), and still being just as interested, my mom finally gave in, figuring that her hearing wasn't so important after all.

[JWebber]

real name? Not really important
age? 37
how long been playing? little over 20 years
origin of user name? Forum Defualt
top 5 drummers? I Like them all!
make of drumkit? Custom all maple kit with Tama Swingstar hardware
make of cymbal? Zild, UFIP,
where do you practice? Anywhere I can!
are you in a band/s? Yes! EyeSoul Out Of Dallas TX http://www.myspace.com/eyesoulband
covers or originals? Both!
what style of music? Progress, Rock, Funk, and others
favourite take out food? Chiles
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? Bother Inlaw Of Jim Health Of Reverend Horton Heat
how did you start drumming? Beating on the hollow desks at school with My Brothers and allways had a passion for it.

[Dave0549jv]

Real name? Dave
age? 26
how long been playing? About a year and a half
origin of user name? My name's Dave, and 0549jv was the registration number on my family's boat when I was a kid
top 5 drummers? Bernard purdie, steve gadd, Carter beauford, Jose pasillas, John bonham's
make of drumkit? PDP Platinum (to be delivered soon!)
make of cymbal? Paiste and Sabian
where do you practice? in my basement drum dungeon
are you in a band/s? Nowhere near good enough for that yet...
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Classic and modern rock, alternative
favourite take out food? Gotta be pizza...
country? U.S.
one really odd fact about yourself? I have maintenance free feet
how did you start drumming? My father has been a musician forever, and I was always fascinated with his band practices and gigs. That's where the interest started I guess.

[squeaky55drumbeat]

Hi. I ended up here as a result of being a frequent visitor of the Drummerworld website. I noticed for the first time that one can join/post to various 'discussion boards' and decided to try it out. I'm technologically illiterate, to the point that I have to ask my wife to do everything for me online, even just to send email messages.

Anyway, by way of introduction, I'm SQUEAKY, a drummer in Chicago. I'm an age 40+ mucisian having been playing for over 20 years. I've performed with various local bands in the Chicago area over the years. I've given my time and loyalty to various bands, but ultimately have always run into roadblocks due to certain band members not doing their part to help the band become a success. The disappointment of seeing a potentially really great band end up falling by the wayside is very discouraging, but I've maintained my dedication as a musician, even though I've seen many others I knew years ago just give up totally.

The competition out there is fierce, and if you don't have the mental fortitude to stay with it, you'll never get anywhere. Being dedicated to a band is nice, but if the band you're with is an unknown group, or you have to contend with band members who constantly behave unprofessionally and do things that hold back the success of the band, these things cause you to feel totally unfulfilled as a musician. My wife has been trying to convince me over the years that I should have focused on strictly FREELANCING, that way I wouldn't have to contend with dealing with internal issues that can cause a band to fail. She'd tell me that if I were to just FREELANCE, I'd have a better chance of performing with those musicisians who operate in a strictly professional manner, like myself.

Well, hindsight can weigh heavy on your mind, but I'm determined to make it. People tell me I’m good, and I want to keep moving forward in the quest to achieving both name recognition and financial success in this business. I have the talent and drive to work with other pros out there, but need to figure the best way to network, so that I can get the attention of the right people.

I'm an excellent double bass percussionist, versatile in ANY style of music; and also do background vocals. Folks can see me on my webpage at myspace.com/squeakychicagodrummer.

My professionalism and dedication to my craft is evident in how I sound, and I'd like to network with other musicians who think the same way. If you can check out my webpage, I'd like here your feedback. Thanks for your time; I look forward to communicating with other pros out there :)

[Polyrhythmic]

Hey!

real name: Frederic Brünner
age: 21
how long been playing: 12 years
origin of user name: I like polyrhythms ^^
top 5 drummers: Danny Carey, Tomas Haake, Stef Broks, Morgan Agren, Simon Phillips
make of drumkit: Tama Starphonic, soon to be accompanied by a Starclassic Bubinga
make of cymbal: various: Paiste, Meinl, Sabian, Zildjian, Stagg, Ufip
where do you practice? Home and band rehearsal spaces
are you in a band/s? Planewalker and The Dragonslayer Project (see signature)
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? Planwalker some kind of Jazz/Fusion Metal, TDP is Power Metal
favourite take out food: various
country: Austria
how did you start drumming? Started jamming on various objects in our house, moved on to drums eventually

[mercrod]

real name: Anthony O

age: 24

been playing: 2 months

origin of user name: I love old hotrods mainly the 49 mercury 4 door

top 5 drummers: Brann Dailor, Neil Pert, Danny Carey, Matthew McDonough, Jordan Mancino

drums: Pearl Export - 14" snare - 10" 12" 16" toms - 22" bass

cymbals: none at the moment. Mienl MB20 set in a month or so

where do you practice: home

are you in a band/s: in the process of starting one - Six Feet From Freedom

covers or originals: both

what style of music: metal

favorite food: beer

country: Atlanta, Ga USA

how did you start drumming: i always wanted a drums set and all i got was this guitar

[The Melvyn Experience]

real name: Jonathan Melvyn Matthews

age: 19 (Almost 20)

how long been playing: 9/10 Years

origin of user name: Its my middle name/nickname, just a little spiced up

top 5 drummers: Gavin Harrison, Jojo Mayer, Travis Orbin, Mike Portnoy, Casey Grillo

make of drumkit: Sonor

make of cymbal: Sabian

where do you practice: My Bedroom/Woodshed and Band Practise Room

are you in a band/s: A Brit/Pop Rock Band The Direction (http://www.myspace.com/thedirectionboys) and my solo prog rock/metal project Black Chariot (http://www.myspace.com/blackchariotuk)

covers or originals: originals

what style of music: Any, All. Primarily Progressive Rock and Metal, Jazz, Fusion.

favourite take out food: Subway

country: Britain

one really odd fact about yourself: I've got one earlobe, the other just connects to my head

how did you start drumming: When i was 9 years old and my uncle needed someone to jam with.

[johnnyeatdrums]

real name: John Conway
age: 33

how long been playing: On on off since I was 11, so around 22 years.

origin of user name: When I was a teenager I had crazy hair, everyone used to make fun on me after the Animal skit where he says eat drums.

top 5 drummers: Gavin Harrison, Jojo Mayer, Clyde Staublefield, Jordan Burns, Gene Krupa, Bill Ward
make of drumkit: PDP

make of cymbal: Sabian and Zildjian

where do you practice: Where ever I can---in the apartment with an electronic kit, studio, friends basement

are you in a band/s: Looking to start one

covers or originals: originals

what style of music: Mostly Metal, Hard Rock, Punk and Hardcore. Also Jazz and Blues

favourite take out food: Unkown.

country: USA
one really odd fact about yourself: I worry constantly about worrying

how did you start drumming: I liked the way they sounded, plus I was a spastic child, drumming helped me focus the energy

[CptHowdy]

real name? Justin Campbell
age? 20
how long been playing? Almost a year
origin of user name? My nickname since i was 12
top 5 drummers? Gavin harrison, derek roddy, neil peart, dave lombardo, mike portnoy
make of drumkit? Gretsch
make of cymbal? Meinl, Zildjian, and Paiste
where do you practice? Band mates garage
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? We have a couple of covers, but all material is original except for those 2
what style of music? Death metal
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? United States
one really odd fact about yourself? I can't learn paradidles
how did you start drumming? with two sticks and a snare drum.

[Seb Maine]

Hey everyone, finally registered!!!


real name? Seb Maine
age? 27
how long been playing? 10 years
origin of user name? my real name
top 5 drummers? Gavin harrison, Dennis Chambers,Vinnie Colaiuta, MIke Portnoy, Danny Carrey
make of drumkit? Tama
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? My own garage
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? both, sometimes we have to play covers, but we play them our way
what style of music? pop, soul, funk
favourite take out food? pizza!!
country? France
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm left-handed, some find it weird...
how did you start drumming? alone

[azrae1l]

real name? sven dingledorf... not really
age? 34
how long been playing? i'll let you know when i actually start playing and we can count together
origin of user name? the smurfs, ancient babylonian smurfs....
top 5 drummers? pete sondoval, greg gall, george kollias and those 2 guys, you know... those 2 guys...
make of drumkit? mapex saturn
make of cymbal? sabian aax
where do you practice? where nobody can hear and make fun of me
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? only original
what style of music? death/grindcore
favourite take out food? dim sum, sushi and the hot little asain girl who delivers it
country? a land of confusion.... also known as america
one really odd fact about yourself? drunk fat and stupid is no way to go threw life
how did you start drumming? i wasn't making a big enough fool out of myself on guitar and vocals, just thought i would learn something new to mutilate...

[LeftoverPenguin]

Real Name: Brad
Age: 26
How long have you been playing? Somewhere around fourteen years
Origin of user name: Heh, well I made a list of random adjectives and nouns and picked one that I liked. Plus I do love penguins.
Top 5 Drummers: Abe Cunningham, Brann Dailor, Taylor Hawkins, Danny Carey, aaaand Neil Peart.
Make of drum kit: Yamaha Rock Tour
Make of cymbal: Zildjian A Customs
Where you practice: At home, mostly, but also up at my church once a week.
Are you in a band(s)? I'm currently in two bands; one at my church (I play there most every Sunday), and I'm also one with some friends where we play out at local bars.
Covers or originals? All covers for right now, but my band is looking to start writing soon!
What style of music? Classic, good ol' rock.
Favorite take-out food: If I can't find a group of people to go with me, I love to get take-out from Buffalo Wild Wings. Love i!
Country: That's not really my scene. Huh? What? ... uh, USA.
One really odd fact about yourself: I hate feet.
How did you start drumming? I started playing piano when I was 4 years old or so (my mom teaches piano and voice lessons), and I always competed in competitions every year. Then there was a point where every year I began to sit in on the different drum divisions, if I wasn't competing in something myself at that time, and just hang out and watch. It was shortly after that I started taking lessons, and eventually got to compete in a few drum competitions myself!

[Algorithm]

real name? Kyle
age? 20
how long been playing? Age 12. (8 years)
origin of user name? A song title on Origin's "Antithesis" album.
top 5 drummers? Derek Roddy, Sean Reinert, Gil Sharone, Hellhammer, Jojo Mayer, Thomas Lang
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian, Meinl, Mostly Sabian
where do you practice? My parent's basement.
are you in a band/s? Yes.
covers or originals? Originals.
what style of music? Experimental / Abstract
favourite take out food? Any type of salad.
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm fascinated by Math. I'm also really bad at it.
how did you start drumming? Friends and I decided to start a band back in 8th grade.

[SanMar]

real name? Marco
age? 31
how long been playing? 15 years
origin of user name? Surname and name abbreviation
top 5 drummers? Ian Paice, John Bonham, Nicko McBrain, Art Blakey, Peter Erskine
make of drumkit? Pearl, Tamburo
make of cymbal? Paiste, Zildjian, Ufip
where do you practice? In my "poor" studio
are you in a band/s? Yes, i play in many bands like sessionman
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Pop,Rock,Blues,Jazz
favourite take out food? All Italian dishes
country? Italy
one really odd fact about yourself? None...i'm boring
how did you start drumming? Following my father's gigs...

[Jennygirl]

real name? Jen
age? 38
how long been playing? 14 months
origin of user name? My name is Jenny and I'm a girl and Jen Wren was already taken.
top 5 drummers? Shelia E, Carter Beauford, Dave Grohl, Billy Cobham, Animal
make of drumkit? Yamaha Stage Custom
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? On an electronic kit in my garage and live kit at rehearsal studio nearby.
are you in a band/s? I'm... jamming.
covers or originals? Been jamming on originals but I like playing covers at the moment because I don't have awesome chops to do what I want to with originals yet.
what style of music? I like listening to most types of music but I like playing funk, jazz and heavy rock the most. I get a bit bored with straight rock drumming.
favourite take out food? Thai.
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? Sometimes I talk like kermit.
how did you start drumming? Sang and played guit in the past but abandoned music for awhile then one day figured I was spending way too much time on facebook and that I should do something constructive with my time... DRUMS entered my head and I feel like I've finally found my instrument. It's like dancing. I love it. :)

[frozenhenkka]

Real name? Henri
Age? 17
How long been playing? 5 years
Origin of user name? From Warcraft 3 - The Frozen Throne.. I have used this for 4 years now!
Top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Nicko McBrain, James "The Rev" Sullivan, Martin Axenrot, Chad Smith
Make of drumkit? Yamaha Tour Custom (Brown Sunburst)
Make of cymbal? Sabian, Stagg
Where do you practice? In my own room. It's underground - nicely soundproofed!
Are you in a band/s? Nope.. jamming alone
Covers or originals? Both. I like to play covers and I like to do originals aswell.
What style of music? I like to listen different metal, rock, progressive and funk. My favourite is progressive metal
Favourite take out food? Pizza
Country? Finland
One really odd fact about yourself? I talk faster and more than commentator
How did you start drumming? I started drumming at 7th grade when my dad bought my very first drumset as a birthday present :)

[droveto]

Hi There - I used to be drummerdan from the old drumheads forum (way back) that some of you may remember.
I have songs, videos and information on me posted on my facebook page:
www.facebook.com/danroveto

If you like me, I'll like you back!

Looking forward to helping out, and learning from drummers on a forum again.

[adam!]

real name? Adam
age? 25
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? .... my first name!
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Stanton Moore, Matt Cameron, Mike Portnoy
make of drumkit? I have a DW Collector's Series 6 piece kit, a Ludwig Classic Maple "Bonham-esque" kit, and an older Pearl "Sessions" 5 piece
make of cymbal? I'm mostly a Zildjian guy (A's and K's). Soon to be adding some Paiste 2002's for the Ludwig kit though.
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Currently no
covers or originals?
what style of music? As a drummer, isn't there something interesting about nearly any style?
favourite take out food? Chinese!
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? A little on the OCD/perfectionist side.
how did you start drumming? Aside from being inspired by the drumming greats, I got a little bored with guitar and noticed how busy you could stay as a drummer, even during a slow song.

[Victoriole]

real name? Victor T. Desrosiers
age? 14
how long been playing? I had my first "drum kit" at 4 years old but I begun to play more seriously at 10 years old.
origin of user name? My first name..... with a suffix!
top 5 drummers? Tre Cool, Travis Barker and and and and and and and and seriously: 1. Keith Moon 2. Mitch Mitchell 3. Ringo Starr 4. Pierre Fortin (Les Dales Hawerchuck) 5. Smelly (NOFX; yes a punk drummer...)
make of drumkit? Must choose between a Pearl or a Mapex M. Birch
make of cymbal? Sabian baby!
where do you practice? In a soundproofed practice room
are you in a band/s? Yesss, it's called "Overdose"
covers or originals? Only covers for now
what style of music? Punk, Metal, Rock, not the mainstream, Electro-Pop of Quebec and a little bit of grunge.
favourite take out food? Hot-Dogs
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I can't find one..
how did you start drumming? By smashing on cardboard boxes :)

[Juri]

Website drummer from the Czech Republic,
who plays in a band,
which was twice awarded
Academy of Popular Music
for CD
in the category of folk and country.

[Chris0693]

Hi everyone !!

(I posted my first post before coming here. :O :)

I'm Chris, 17 yo, live near Paris, I played the drums for about 8 years now.
I also played the guitar for 11 years.

I love the sixties and seventies rock, I also play jazz, africans et latins rythms.

I'm searching for a new drum kit... ;( but don't find

See you soon.

(I hope my English's good ;)

[mhein68]

real name? Mike Heinen
age? 42
how long been playing? On off a set for about 20yrs
origin of user name? see my name and yr born
top 5 drummers? Tommy Lee,Neil Peart,Robert Sweet,Tommy Aldridge, too many others to mention
make of drumkit? Tama Swingstar
make of cymbal? Mix bag of Zildjian and Paiste(but when $ comes all Sabian!)
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? No..but was back in the late 80's
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? Metal,rock,blues,country (really listening to Stone Sour alot lately!)
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I play drums but collect guitar picks!?
how did you start drumming? I guess the devil made me do it!? hahaha In high school I just thought that the drummer was the coolest part of the band and swore someday I would play too!

[ciacia123]

real name? Ciaran Farrell
age? 18
how long been playing? 5years
origin of user name?1st 3 letters of name and 123
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Chad Smith, Mike Portnoy, Dave Grohl, Travis Barker
make of drumkit? Sonor Force 505
make of cymbal? Zildjian + Wuhan
where do you practice? in the attic or on table/ my legs
are you in a band/s? yep
covers or originals? both
what style of music? rock, alternative
favourite take out food? pizzzzaa
country? UK
one really odd fact about yourself? I also play the Bodhran (irish drum) search it on youtube!
how did you start drumming? Was in a music shop in Rockhampton, Australia about 6 years ago and just randomly bought a pair of sticks and a practice pad, which i still have, and went from there

[Drummerdude1]

real name? Adam Horwood
age? 22
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? random
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Thomas Pridgen,
make of drumkit? Sonor S Classix
make of cymbal? Sabian AA X-Plosion
where do you practice? my place
are you in a band/s? Black Knight
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Rock
favourite take out food? stir fry
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? everything
how did you start drumming? at school

[nonoduweb]

real name? Arnaud
age? 38
how long been playing? 25 years
origin of user name? my mother
top 5 drummers? Bonham, and others...
make of drumkit? Signia maple, 2box Drumit Five
make of cymbal? Zildjian, Paiste...
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Rock, Hard rock...
country? France
one really odd fact about yourself? left-handed
how did you start drumming? with my father

[DRockSteady]

Hello everyone been looking for a good drum forum and i think i found the perfect one after browsing through the great topics and discussions on this forum. Seems to be a great and diverse group of people with vast knowledge and just all around good personalities

real name? Dylan Sneed

age? 24

how long been playing? Since i was 6 when i got my first pos cb kit

origin of user name? Always was called D Rock guess you could call it my stage name and im so steady with my beats and the ladies (ok now i know that was really cheesy)

top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Daney Carey, Stewart Copeland, and Meg White (Ok You know im Joking Right) i'd say Abe Cunningham

make of drumkit? 4 piece Gretsch Catalina Club in Ebony Gloss

make of cymbal? Zildjian K and A

where do you practice? At the Studio

are you in a band/s? Not really play gigs here and there to help out some friends, I do a lot of studio stuff

covers or originals? all of the above

what style of music? I honestly dabble in everything i was brought into to drumming with jazz, id say im more of a general rock type drummer but in the studio you never know what genre i might get into

favourite take out food? Mexican

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? Well lets see ummm.... I'm a medical professional and i have developed a very mild case of ocd and i literally freak out if stuff is not organized wither it be my drums, office, or home. I dont know if thats odd but thats what came to me.

how did you start drumming? My family is a long line of drummers so i guess i was born into it.

[Hellwyck]

Real Name?
Luke

Age?
33

How Long Playing?
28 years, on and off

Origin Of Username?
My Portuguese friend calls me Helwick as a play on my surname
I changed it to Hellwyck and it usually has umlauts over the y for metal effect

Top 5 Drummers?
John Bonham (Zeppelin)
Igor Cavalera (Cavalera Conspiricy / Sepultura)
Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
Chris Kontos (Machine Head Original Drummer)
Johnny Morgan (Senser)

Make Of Drumkit?
Old: Premier Club (Orange)
18" Bass Drum
14" Snare
10" Rack Tom
16" Ground Tom (used with current kit)
Premier Hardware

Current: TAMA Granstar (Teal)
20"X18" Bass Drum
12", 13" Rack Toms
16" Floor Tom
16" Floor Tom (From Club Kit)
14" Mapex Black Panther Snare Drum
Gibralter Rack / TAMA + Premier Hardware

New: Mapex Meridian Birch (Transparent Midnight Black)
2x22"X18" Bass Drums
12" X 8" Rack Tom
13" X 9" Rack Tom
14 X 14" Ground Tom
16" X 16" Ground Tom
14" X 5.5" Snare
Mapex Hardware.


Make Of Cymbal?
Zildjian, Sabian - I prefer Sabian

Where Do You Practice?
Personally, at home
With band, in a disused mill.

[B]Are You In A Band?
Yes

Covers Or Originals?
Both

What Style Of Music?
Rock / Metal / Thrash / Death Metal

Country?
England

One Really Odd Fact About Yourself?
Why would I find anything about myself “odd”?

How Did You Start Drumming?
I hit things from an early age and my grandparents bought me a kit at 5 years old…
The rest is history

[Chromium]

Real Name? Steve
Age? 46
How Long Playing? 5 Months, but previously rather bad bassist/guitarist for long time. Have been around drums & drummers for ages.

Origin Of Username? Regular ID is Chrome for 15 years, but already used here.
Music style: Punk, Rock, anything really.
Top 5 Drummers? Neil Peart, John Bonham, Travis Barker, Dave Grohl, Buddy Rich.

Make Of Drumkit? 2 kits...

Acoustic kit

Pearl 6-piece kit: Vision VBX - Clear Birch Natural Finish
1 x 22"x18" Bass
1 x 8"x7" Rack Tom
1 x 10"x8" Rack Tom
1 x 12"x9" Rack Tom
1 x 16"x16" Floor Tom

Make Of Cymbal?
Pearl Wild 500 Ride 20"
Paiste 10" PST3 Splash
Peavy 18" Crash (Bloody Rubbish!)
Zyn 16" Crash
Paiste 101 18" Crash/Ride (x2 - one is set up as a 'sizzle')
Unknown Brand hammered 12" (Trashy)
Sabian AAX Stage Hats 14"
Sabian B8 PRO 18 inch Medium Crash Cymbal

Pearl 900 P-900 Bass Pedal
Pearl 900 Hi-Hat
Pearl 900 straight stand
Pearl 900 boom stand
Yamaha CS651W Straight Cymbal Stand
Performance Percussion Boom Cymbal Stand
Tama Straight Cymbal Stand
2 x Heavy Boom Stands

Tama Ergo-rider Throne HT741

Electronic Kit
Alesis DM-10 Studio
Yamaha FP8210 Bass Drum Pedal

Where Do You Practice? At home.
Are You In A Band? Not yet
Covers Or Originals? Both, I have always written music.
What Style Of Music? Punk / Rock / Metal / all sorts of
Country? England

One Really Odd Fact About Yourself? Some of my previous original musical compositions have been played literally millions of times (on gaming machines around the world), yet I've never earned a penny from them!

How Did You Start Drumming? Always wanted to, now at home more. Always had the rhythm... The beat goes on... and on... Also my Son plays.

[mrmunted]

real name? Adam

age? 20

how long been playing? was just bashing on my dads kit as a kid and he showed me lots of things but started taking it serious about 13-14 so i started teaching my self more by playing along to my influences and eventually started playing in my own bands and developing my own recognisable style and technique.

origin of user name? if im not drumming, im messy

top 5 drummers? jose passilas, brian viglione, john blackwell, Steve Judd ,Jesse Ingelevics

make of drumkit? Dw Collectors series , 1 rack 2 floor ,kick, with a
Dee Jay Snare drum

make of cymbal? Sabian hats crash's and ride with ufip splash and zildjian oriental china

where do you practice? At the Studio

are you in a band/s? I am currently playing in a band named "thekillbotfactory" after performing in bands: dirty dingus, The subtitles, Callerdenight

covers or originals? ORIGINALS!!

what style of music? This bands genre is a wierd blend of hard rock, progressive metal,dance music,metal and its got wicked groove
I love playing all styles of music

favourite take out food? beer

country? Australia

check out my page with some of the songs of done and my bands page to :)

www.myspace.com/cuntstickles

www.myspace.com/thekillbotfactoryband

[ricc333]

real name? ricc recco
age? 32
how long been playing? About 27 years.
origin of user name? same as my email
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Danny Carey, ?uestlove, John Bohnam, Thomas Haake
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? main room in my house
are you in a band/s? Just lil ole me
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? hard rock would be the lowest common denominator
favourite take out food? i'd rather cook
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I have never attempted to play "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover".
how did you start drumming? Inspiration was hearing "Witch Hunt" the first time when I was a little kid. Putting it into action was pounding on everything with Lincoln Logs until my folks got me some drums. }%^D

[tehxGuardian]

real name? - Jarrod Komarek
age? - 18
how long been playing? - roughly 8 years or so
origin of user name? - Comes from playing 'Halo' on Xbox
top 5 drummers? - 1. Neil Peart
2. Jojo Mayer
3. Micheal Giles
4. Art Blakey
5. Joe Morello
make of drumkit? - Yamaha
make of cymbal? - Paistie and Zildjian
where do you practice? - University of Kentucky practice rooms...
are you in a band/s? - Not currently
favourite take out food? - Indian food
country? - United states
one really odd fact about yourself? - I enjoy mudkipz.
how did you start drumming? - sticks and a pad, man.


I'm currently a percussion performance major at the University of Kentucky, and I am a Madison Scouts...

[advaitaconcept]

My names Mark Marshall and I play for and band out of Clermont Florida called "The Advaita Concept." Been playing for around a bout 13 years now. Check us out and let me know what you think. I'm always open to new ideas on my playing.

www.myspace.com/theadvaitaconcept

Thanks,
Mark

[Venko]

Real name?
Vencislav Ivanov
Age
18
How long been playing
3 years almost
Origin of user name
It comes from my real name
Top 5 drummers
Johnny Rabb, Jojo Mayer, Buddy Rich, Thomas Lang, Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Benny Grebb
Make of drumkit
I still play my old Amati
Make of cymbal Sabian, Paiste
Where do you practice
At home or at our studio in the basement of a block nearby.
Are you in a band/s
Yes, i play in Go Week (Bulgarian band)
Covers or originals
Both
What style of music
Indie, punk/pop rock, funk, jazz, drum and bass
Favourite take out food
Subway
Country
Bulgaria
One really odd fact about yourself
At a music class, when i was 10 y.o. i said "Why do we write the f^%$3n notes . I'm not gonna be a musician/composer.
How did you start drumming
Bought a pair of sticks, and all my life went wrong. Now i am addicted :D

[advaitaconcept]

Mark Marshall

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My names Mark Marshall and I play for and band out of Clermont Florida called "The Advaita Concept." Been playing for around a bout 13 years now. Check us out and let me know what you think. I'm always open to new ideas on my playing.

www.myspace.com/theadvaitaconcept

Thanks,
Mark

[Nursesaids]

Real Name: Josh
Age: 24
I've been playing: Almost two years.
Origin of User Name: Some random connection of words that popped into my head
Top 5 Drummers:Marco Minnemann, Gavin Harrison, Kai Hahto, Trivett Wingo, Jason Rullo
Make of Drumset: TAMA bass, with remo heads on everything.I...really don't know the rest. >.>
Make of Cymbal: Sabian
Where Do You Practice: Upstairs
Are you in a band(s)?: No
covers or originals?
what style of music?
Fav Takeout Food: Subway
Country: USA
One Really Odd Fact About Me:I enjoy watching things that most people find mundane and boring.
How Did You Start Drumming: I've always tapped and patted on things my entire life. Around age 20 I got my hands on Rock Band(I tried the drums out in Best Buy a few times, and did pretty good..on Medium..with the Auto-Kick cheat. I didnt really think I could do well outside of that handicap) and played and played and played. Got fairly good, go to where I could play Hard on some songs.

After long enough I started going down to the garage and tooling around on my brother real kit. It's all been progressing from that day. : )

[AJNystrom]

Real name?
A.J. Nystrom
Age
26 (March 8, 1984)
How long been playing
17 Years
Origin of user name
My name
Top 5 drummers
Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Steve Gadd, Thomas Lang, Buddy Rich
Make of drumkit
Tama Starclassic Performer Birch (dark cherry fade) and working on an MRP Custom set (piano gloss black w/ gold hardware)
Make of cymbal
Sabian
Where do you practice
Practice studio
Are you in a band/s
Independent drummer for hire- studio recordings/live gigs
Covers or originals
Studio- all original, Live- both
What style of music
Rock, Metal, Pop, Punk, pretty much anything that's needed.
Favourite take out food
Try to stay away from it.
Country
United States (born in Taunton,Massachusetts, currently living in Austin, Texas)
One really odd fact about yourself
My drum instructor took lessons from Billy Flanagan (former Tommy Dorsey big band drummer) whom Steve Smith (Vital Information/Journey) took lessons from as well.
How did you start drumming
9th birthday my mom told me I could take lessons in any instrument or karate lessons. I didn't want to be seen walking down the street in a "bathrobe" (my 9 y/o mind at work) so I started drum lessons.

[ChrisS]

Real Name?
Chris

Age?
19

How Long Playing?
about 11 years now

Origin Of Username?
First name and first initial of last name, not too interesting :P

Top 5 Drummers?
oh jeeze,

Craig Hunter
Jonah David
Jojo Mayer
Neil Peart
All the old guys

Make Of Drumkit?
Newer: Mapex Pro-M 5 piece (currently not using high tom)
14' snare
10' high tom
12' medium tom
14' floor tom
Mapex and a mix of hardware

Old/Practice kit:
Stewart late 60's/early 70's 5 piece
14' snare
12' high tom
13'medium tom
16' floor tom
Random hardware

Make Of Cymbal?
Zildjian and Sabian currently

[b]Where Do You Practice?
At home, at school, anywhere with a practice pad

Are You In A Band?
Yes, a few

Covers Or Originals?
Both

What Style Of Music?
Indie Rock/Alternative
Jazz
Folk/Country

Country?
Canada

One Really Odd Fact About Yourself?


How Did You Start Drumming?
Found drums interesting at a young age, hit everything like most drummers do. 'Joseph and the Technicolor Dream' coat soundtrack was a big influence in starting. Borrowed a kit when i was 6 or 7 then finally got one when i was 8

[wh!plash]

real name? Ryan
age? 34
how long been playing? 20 years
origin of user name? Metallica song
top 5 drummers? No perticular order
-Matt McDonough- Mudvayne
-Vinnie Paul- Pantera
-Gene Hoglan- Mechanism
-Blake Richardson- Between the Buried and Me
-Cameron Losch- Born of Osiris
There are a bunch more and these aren't my top 5
make of drumkit? Reuther
make of cymbal? Sabian hi-hat, unknown ride
where do you practice? My Basement
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? \m/ ((o,0)) \m/ METAL
favourite take out food? Arby's
country? I listen to some country if I'm in the mood.....Or U.S.A. if you want that answer
one really odd fact about yourself? I love blood and gore
how did you start drumming? Something inside me felt the rhythm. My parents were poor and couldn't afford a kit so I made the next best thing. I grabbed some plastic ice cream pails and put different amounts of shirts in each one for tone. Went to the local walmart and got a wood dowel to cut for sticks. The rest is history.

[Barthezz]

real name - Bartek Pawlus
age - 20
how long been playing - About 12 years
origin of user name - my nickname
top 5 drummers- Vinnie Colaiuta, Buddy Rich, Simon Philips, Gavin Harrison, Aaron Spears
make of drumkit - Mapex
make of cymbal - Sabian
where do you practice - home and university
are you in a band/s - Yes
covers or originals - originals and only one cover
what style of music - r&b, rock, metal, hip - hop, soul, funk, gospel
favourite take out food - KFC hot wings
country - Poland
how did you start drumming - when I was young I listen a lot of The Beatles, Rolling Stones and then ... I've started to play

[MasonDdrummer]

real name - Mason Rogers
age - 14
how long been playing - 2 years 2 months
origin of user name - Kinda obviouse :p
top 5 drummers- cobus and travis barker
make of drumkit - Ddrum
make of cymbal - Sabian
where do you practice - home
are you in a band/s - nahh just jam a little
covers or originals - All the small things, joker and the thief, heaps more plus my jungle beat on youtube
what style of music - Heavy metal, rock, rapcore alternative
favourite take out food - KFC boiii
country - Australia
how did you start drumming -
I always loved the sounds of drums never thought I would have the oppurtinity to play them however. Wonday asked my parents for a drumkit for my birthday, What a surprise ^_^

[WBTool]

Real Name - Will Boelte

Age - 20

Playing for - 2 Years

Origin of user name - My initials and my favorite band Tool :)

Top 5 Drummers (Personal Influence) - Danny Carey, Neil Peart, Tim Alexander, Keith Moon, John Bonham

Make of Drumkit - Gretsch Renown Maple

Make of Cymbal - Paiste Signatures (IN LOVE)

Where do you practice - At home, and at my bands small studio

Are you in a band - I'd call it a 'project' at this point, no gigs yet

Covers or originals - When we play its always originals

Style of Music - Listen to all types, prefer playing progressive rock/metal, and some punk

Favorite take out food - Tough call... gotta love the taco bell fourthmeal

Country - USA

How did you start drumming - Since I was very young always tapped my hands to the drums in 60's and 70's rock music that I grew up listening to (even though I was born in '90). Some of my good friends played guitar and bass, one day I decided to try out the drum set at his house. They thought I should definitely pursue it and he gave me a free old crappy CB drumset, and so it began :).

[TheLighterDark]

So I'm actually pretty new to drumming. I am now a freshman at the University of Arkansas and played marching snare at a really cruddy high school, but only just recently got interested in drums.

When I was in 8th grade, my parents bought me a Ludwig drumset, but due to neighborhood restrictions and lack of interest, I never really invested serious time in it. This February, I figured I'd really start learning how to play. With money I had saved up, I decided to buy a Roland TD-9 with the rubber tom pads. So far a great, QUIET, investment that was well worth the money. It's greatly helped me in the basic learning stages.

Being fairly limited with money after buying the Roland, I invested in this (http://buybestonsales.com/images/Vex-Pro-Touring-Double-Bass-Drum-Pedal.jpg) cheap (and what I believe "great for beginners") double bass drum pedal. I guess it's been suffice, but I'm really looking for some serious upgrades here soon. :)

Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself and got carried away!

[jwt0bos]

John Thompson
43 years old
Built my own drum set using 7 Eames shells in 1986. Plus timbales and octobans
Peart replica for the most part. I was a Peart disciple.
They're gone now.
Gotten interested in other aspects. Bass guitar and computer music.
Current interest is recording live drum MIDI data into digital audio studio workstation to capture the groove properly.
Using SImmons SD7K and Battery 3. May try Addictive drums.

My son is a drummer, guitarist, and beginning keybardist. He had a good collection of A Zildjians. At some point we'll replace his practice quality kit with something semi pro. 5 lug tom toms don't cut it.

[Jessevillarreal]

Jesse,Need some info for a TD-8.The mix in feature.I want to use it to hear what the band is playing but I don't want to send it out to the main soundman.How do I work that?

[chrislukehowell]

Stole this from the rest of the thread but I'm sick of lurking on this forum while bored at work so I thought i'd finally join haha...

real name - Chris Howell
age - 21
how long been playing - around 7 years, couldn't count as I grew up playing on my dads drums as a toddler haha
origin of user name - my full name :)
top 5 drummers - Dennis Chambers, Jose Pasillas, Tony Royster JR, Jojo Mayer, My Father! Cheesy I know but probably my main influence to be honest
make of drumkit - Tama
make of cymbal - Mostly Sabian
where do you practice - Home, band mates house, car steering wheel, wherever I feel like
are you in a band/s - Yep
covers or originals - Don't know how to answer this one really
what style of music - Funk, reggae, Jungle, Hip-hop, anything with soul
favourite take out food - Chinese
country - U.K
how did you start drumming - Dad has played since he was about 11, never played another instrument!

Don't know if anyone reads these, and as I said i copied and pasted it from another post but there ya go! Good to meet you all...

[dunn7458]

real name - Sean dunn
age - 25
how long been playing - around 3 years
origin of user name - My last name and the number of the house I grew up in
top 5 drummers - Johnny Rabb, Thomas Lang, Dennis Chambers, Jose Pasillas, Dave Weckl
make of drumkit - Yamaha
make of cymbal - Sabian
where do you practice - Home or friend's house
are you in a band/s - Yes
covers or originals - Depends
what style of music - Hip Hop
favourite take out food - Chinese or pizza
country - USA
how did you start drumming - My friends got me into it.

[Richard Filion]

Real name? = Richard Filion
Age? = 15
How long I've been playing? = 1 year and 1/2
Origin of my user name? = My real name
Top 5 drummers? = 1. Jimmy Sullivan (The Rev), 2. Mike Portnoy, 3. Benny Greb, 4. Neil Sanderson & 5. Tony Royster Jr.
Make of drum kit? = Network Percussion
Make of cymbal? = Zildjian & Sabian
Where do I practice? = Home, School, Drum lessons & Friend's house
Am I in bands? = Afterdawn (afterdawnband on youtube) & Torn By The Storm (Tornbythestorm on youtube)
Covers or originals? = Both
What style of music? = Heavy Rock
Favourite take out food? = Subway
Country? = Canada
How did I start drumming? = Rockband 1 & 2

[Numberless]

Real name? William Javier Machado Alejandro

Age? I'm 20 years old, 21 in February.

How long I've been playing? Been playing for 5 years now, 6 on January.

Origin of my user name? A Maudlin of the Well song titled "Riseth, He the Numberless".

Top 5 drummers? This constantly changes but right now I would say:
1. Benny Greb
2. Jojo Mayer
3. Blake Richardson
4. Akira Jimbo
5. Kashikura Takashi- He's the drummer for a japanese band called Toe, very creative and fresh drumming, everyone should check him out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvc1qc8eOQg

Make of drum kit? Sonor.

Make of cymbal? Various, right now I'm using Saluda, Zildjian and a Meinl bell.

Where do I practice? Usually in college, can't play drums at my house, so here I practice with a pad.

Am I in bands? I am in several projects right now.

Covers or originals? Mostly originals.

What style of music? I am an avid music listener, I listen to a lot of stuff, right now I'm getting a little bit more into jazz, while listening to Beethoven's symphonies at night.

Favourite take out food? Mcdonalds.

Country? I am from a little island in the Caribbean called Puerto Rico.

How did I start drumming? Master of Puppets, from the first time I heard that album, I knew I wanted to play drums.

Well that's my introduction, I'm new here but I have posted in various drumming forums before, hope to meet some cool people and learn a lot.

I posted a video of my playing on the corresponding section, if anyone wants to check that out! Have a good day.

[Liam _Pearldrummer]

Real name? Liam Richards

Age? 14

How long I've been playing? 1 or 2 Years

Origin of my user name? Well my name is Liam and I use Pearl Drums

Top 5 drummers?
1. Chad Smith
2. Dennis Chambers
3. Phil Rudd
4. John Bonham
5. (can't think of one really) Tre cool ?

Make of drum kit? Pearl

Make of cymbal? Zildjian

Where do I practice? My House, School

Am I in bands? Yes , My own band "The Hailstones"

Covers or originals? Both

What style of music? Rock,Funk,Metal (not screamo stuff...)

Favourite take out food? Pizza

Country? England

How did I start drumming? Listening to the chili peppers, nirvana , green day etc

Well that's my introduction, I'm new here but im on other various drumming forums.

[romenydrummer64]

Real name? Al Davis

Age? 45

How long I've been playing? 30+

Origin of my user name? I live in Rome, NY, and I play drums

Top 5 drummers?

1. Neil Peart
2. Ringo Starr
3. Mike Portnoy
4.Aquiles Priester
5. Phil Rudd

Make of drum kit? Mapex

Make of cymbal? Zildjian

Where do I practice? Anywhere and everywhere at any given time

Am I in bands? Yes - "Sanity Lost"

Covers or originals? Both

What style of music? Rock

Favourite take out food? Pizza

Country? USA

How did I start drumming? Playing pots and pans to the Beatles

Well that's my introduction, I'm new here but im on other various drumming forums.

[the13thing]

Hi everyone ( :
Real name? José Santos

Age? 16

How long I've been playing? Haven't started yet

Origin of my user name? First thing it came to my head
Top 5 drummers?
Don't have

Make of drum kit? Don't have one yet

Make of cymbal? Same...

Where do I practice? My house with guitar hero drums x)

Am I in bands? No

What style of music? Every styles but love jazz (:

Country? Portugal

How did I start drumming? Playing Guitar Hero IV on the drumkit

[Fishbones]

I'm really late doing this... but here goes.

real name? Sam Pickard
How Long? Uhh... a long time.
Username? No story behind it haha.
Drummers?
1. Clyde Stubblefield
2. James Gadson
3. Al Jackson Jr,
4.Ringo Starr
5. Bernard Purdie
Ludwig drums, zildjian cymbals

Bands? a jam band, a funk brass band, and a psych rock band

funk, rock, fusion, jazz... a bit of latin. and some hip hop here and there

[jamest]

Howdy!

I'm James Townsend
from the UK
played for 12 years
pearl, yamaha kits
zildjian cymbals
played in loads of bands
like playing rock, funk, pop
top drummers:
Bonham, Gadd.

Later!
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"When the going gets tough, the tough get going!"

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[\o/]

real name? Phil
age? 23
how long been playing? Played for approx 5 years as a child, now am taking it up again.
origin of user name? It's a person!
top 5 drummers? Phil Collins, Chester Thompson, Nick Mason, Gavin Harrison, Martin Lopez (ex-Opeth).
make of drumkit? Don't have one yet - using the drum kit in my uni's music building!
where do you practice? Bed room mostly.
are you in a band/s? No, but i do write music by myself as i am also a guitarist and pianist.
covers or originals? Both.
what style of music? Prog rock, death metal, pop.
favourite take out food? Probably Chinese!
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? As a child i had a condition where i couldn't cry.
how did you start drumming? From the age of 5-12 i played, and then gave up =(

[Leedy2]

Hello my name Faustino Cruz I am a retired 57 year old drummer that worked with many Latin bands in 60 thru 90's and retired do to an accident.

Many know me as Cuco ,El latigo de timbales, or Drum Doctor since on free time I repair vast sets of drum to new condition.

Today just relax at home and hope I can help guy out there with any questions

I also own one of the Largest drum collection in world can see much of my stuff at myspace.com/cuquito717

I studied under drum greats such as Henry Adler ,Uba Nieto , Jack Moscrop and few more and continue to look at drum Ideas

Well guy hope to hear from all of you and have a great time Keep Drumming

[Konne]

real name? Konrad

age? 20

how long been playing? since I was 1½

origin of user name? My nickname

top 6 drummers? John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Steve Jordan, Benny Greb, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl

make of drumkit? Yamaha drums/snares, Ludwig Snare

make of cymbal? Zildjian

where do you practice? At my rehearsal-studio

are you in a band/s? Yea! (bandS)

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? Pretty much everything, except METAL

favourite take out food? Pizza

country? Sweden

how did you start drumming? My father bought me my first drumkit when I was 1½!

[Schlagzeuger]

real name? Justin

age? 29

how long been playing? I lost count....somewhere around 17 years I guess

origin of user name? Deutschland! LOL

top 6 drummers? I hate this question.....Max Roach, Tony Williams, John Bohnam, John Riley, Stanton Moore, Nathaniel Townsley

make of drumkit? Mostly DW

make of cymbal? Paiste 2002's, Paiste Traditionals, Zildjian K's, Bosphorus

where do you practice? At work! LOL

are you in a band/s? Bands?....no, I prefer to hook up with players and play paying gigs.

covers or originals? Both

what style of music? mostly Jazz, Blues, and Rockabilly (old stuff, not the new stuff)

favourite take out food? Chilies

country? Good ol' US of A

how did you start drumming? To music in my mom's stomach

[Pkaneps]

Real name? Phil
Age? 22
How long been playing? Roughly two years.
Origin of user name? First initial, last name. Real creative, I know.
Top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Dave Grohl, Ringo, Mitch Mitchell, Erik Sandin.
Make of drumkit? PDP
Make of cymbal? Paiste
Where do you practice? At home.
Are you in a band/s? Two. One good one, and one I'm about to quit.
Covers or originals? Mostly originals, some covers to fill time.
What style of music? Psychedelic Bluesy Garage Rock.
Favourite take out food? Moe's.
Country? U.S.
One really odd fact about yourself? I'm a HUGE Star Wars nerd.
How did you start drumming? I'd always wanted to play drums, (I had played friends' kits before) and one day I had some extra money and picked up a used PDP kit I found on craigslist, and here I am.

[major_panic]

Real name: I'd rather not say, if that's ok.

Age: 21

How long I've been playing: Started playing at 13, stopped shortly after, and picked it up again at 20.

Origin of my user name: I had a friend whose handle was general_warning, and I ran with it...

Top 5 drummers: 1. Stewart Copeland 2. Jojo Mayer 3. Larry Mullen Jr 4. Steve Jordan 5. Carter Beauford

Make of drum kit: Tama

Make of cymbal: Lots... UFiP, Sabian, Zildjian, Meinl, Istanbul Mehmet

Where do I practice: At home!

Am I in bands: Yes - church bands and other random gigs.

Covers or originals: Both.

What style of music: Whatever the situation calls for - favourite would be gospel or alt rock.

Favourite take out food: Whatever's cheap and good!

Country: Australia

How did I start drumming: Mum told me to!

[Qasiel]

Here goes!

Real name?
Joe

Age?
25

How long been playing?
Off and on for 9 years

Origin of user name?
A respelling of a class from the game Phantasy Star Online (yes, I'm a gamer)

Top 5 drummers?
Mike Portnoy, Taylor Hawkins, Terry Bozzio, Neil Peart, Danny Carey

Make of drumkit?
Tama Rockstar

Make of cymbal?
Sabian B8's

Where do you practice?
Either at home in my "Black Room", or at the local place; Banana Road Studios

Are you in a band/s?
Currently drumming for Dead Man's Porn

Covers or originals?
Covers at the moment, but original material is currently being written

What style of music?
I'll listen to anything, but my heart lies with Progressive Rock/Metal

Favourite take out food?
I like a good pizza, but if I'm out on the lash, you can't beat a good bit of fried chicken

Country?
The UK

One really odd fact about yourself?
When I was born, one of the ribs over my heart split, twisted and fused itself together, so I have a block of solid bone over my heart!

How did you start drumming?
My Granddad died when I was aged 8 and left me a drum pad set in his will, so I started to pick up the basics of how to create a beat from that, but never really took it further.
Fast forward 8 years and a few friends thought it'd be cool to form a band and do a couple of covers, so I volunteered to step in on drums, although I'd never been behind a kit in my life. every so often we'd go to our college's practice room and have a jam, and try to play Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". I managed to teach myself what to do and found myself wanting more! My first kit was bought for me by my family for my 19th birthday and since then I've been playing it off and on again until a year ago I formed a covers band with a friend.

[noble. m]

Real name: Noble

Age: 15

How long 1.5 years

Origin of my user name: My Name

Top 5 drummers: 1. David Kennedy 2. Matt Greiner 3. Moe Carlson 4. John Bonham 5. Blake Richardson

Make of drum kit: Yamaha

Make of cymbal: Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste...

Where do I practice: My Garage!

Am I in bands: No. but i want to be!

Covers or originals: Both.

What style of music: Metal/Hardcore/Prog Metal/Classic Rock N Roll

Last concert you went to: The Ghost Inside/Hundreth/First Blood

Country: United States of America

How did I start drumming: when i decided to teach myself!

[jaystar89]

Real name: James

Age: 21

How long I've been playing: Started playing when i was... 4 or 5 and did about 6 years of lessons moving through my grades and playing drumming concerts.
Sold my kit when I was 17 as I moved away for uni. The lad i sold my kit too is now selling me it back next week (hence joining)

Origin of my user name: I was very drunk and tryed to MC and came out with 'Jay star jesus doing as he plesus' not sure why but the first part stuck.


Make of drum kit: Pearl export with a few yamaha add ons

Make of cymbal: mixture

Where do I practice: At home

Am I in bands: No

Covers or originals: Both.

What style of music: a mixture of everything - I used to play alot of punk, Travis Barker being a big influence on alot of early teen drummers.

Favourite take out food: Home made soup. Student living!

Country: Scotland

How did I start drumming: My primary school teacher noticed me tapping all the time. If i had colouring in pencils, I would rather make a tune from them than draw with them. On notifing my perents they got my my first kit. <3

[AggressiveC]

Real name?
Connor

Age?
16

How long been playing?
About 3 years

Origin of user name?
My old band was called Aggressive Pedestrians. My name is Connor. I decided to use AggressiveC as my username for forums because I like the way it sounds.

Top 5 drummers?
John Bonham, Dave Grohl, Gene Hoglan, Dave Lombardo, Danny Carey

Make of drumkit?
Tama Superstar Huper-Drive (22x20, 10x6.5, 12x7, 14x12, 16x14)

Make of cymbal?
Sabian

Where do you practice?
My bonus room or at my guitarist's house.

Are you in a band/s?
Yes, two! My Punk/Prog band (Transworld Syndicate) and my Death Metal band (Prepare For Attack).

Covers or originals?
Originals

What style of music?
I love all styles of music... Behind the kit I generally play Metal and Rock, though.

Favourite take out food?
I love all fast food... It's terrible, I know, but it's SO good!

Country?
USA

One really odd fact about yourself?
Not really odd, but I moved 5 times before I was 8.

How did you start drumming?
I was a guitarist with a brother who had a drum set. I'd mess around on it every once in a while, but then the guitarist of my band quit. We had a gig coming up in about 3 months, so instead of cancelling the show I decided to become the drummer. I was having a ton of fun playing Punk beats and whatnot, but it wasn't until I saw Jojo Mayer do a clinic when I realized I wanted to be a drummer. His drumming was absolutely mind-bending to me (still is), and ever sense seeing him play my life has been all drumming all the time!

[myrandomness]

Real name: Brian

Age: 16

How long been playing: almost 2 1/2years

Origin of user name: a couple years ago it just came to me!

Top 5 drummers:Chris Adler, The Rev, Johnny Rice, Elliot lopes, and Mike Portnoy

Make of drumkit:Pearl

Make of cymbal: Zildjian, Sabian, and Wuhan

Where do you practice: inside my house and in the garage

Are you in a band/s: yes, in two:
Avid
Shotgun Lobotomy

Covers or originals: a lot of covers, still syncing tracks for youtube cuz i just got a camera

What style of music: metal, rock, worship[for church:)]( lol not the same as metal at all)

Favorite take out food: Chinese!

Country:UsA

One really odd fact about yourself:i carried a pacifier until i was like 4 lol

How did you start drumming:originally i played the guitar until i was in my friend's recording studio and i started jamming and have been playing for like 4 years, but have only had a kit for 2 1/2 this Christmas!

[j.son]

real name? jason lyle
age? 35
how long been playing? 8 ish years?
origin of user name? condensed version of my name
top 5 drummers? ludwig stromberg,cindy blackman,roswell,steve white,zak starkey
make of drumkit? current,yamaha previous ludwig
make of cymbal? paiste
where do you practice? in a van
are you in a band/s? yes and no
covers or originals? originals
what style of music?post punk soul/garage/ambient psych country/goth surf
favourite take out food? chocolate and coffee
country? u.s.a.
one really odd fact about yourself? spirit energy uses me to reincarnate thier energy on this plane
how did you start drumming .im a guitar,bass, sax man,singer...i always had access to kits.my little cousin(who was a kick ass drummer) was killed and his spirit used me as a tool to keep playing from beyond.he is the reason i went from part time tinkerer to a somewhat almost pretty decent player

[TheFatMan202]

Real name? Colton

Age? 15

How long been playing? 1.5 years.

Origin of user name? I guess I'm the one hundred and second fat man? I don't know...

Top five drummers? The Rev, Daniel Williams, Jerod Boyd, Inferno, Brian Hood.

Make of drumset? Tama. Hopefully updating soon, as they were used (and not in the greatest condition)

Make of cymbal? Sabians, with Wuhan chinas and a Zilbel.

Where do you practice? My bedroom.

Are you in a band? Yeah, planning a tour for this summer with bigger local bands.

Covers or originals? Mostly originals. We have only ever played covers because we didn't give ourselves enough time to make more originals.

What style of music? Metalcore.

Favorite take out food? Mongolian (HuHot FOR THE WIN!!)

Country? U.S.A.

How did you start drumming? I saw The Rev and thought: "Hey, I wanna be able to do that!"

[GunnerUK]

real name? - Kev
age? - 40
how long been playing? - roughly 5 years
origin of user name? - It's me name
top 5 drummers? - 1. Phil Rudd, Johnny Rabb, Bernard Purdy, Marco Minneman, Keith Carlock.
make of drumkit? - PDP
make of cymbal? - Stagg and Zildjian
where do you practice? - In me shed
are you in a band/s? - Yip. Runnin on Red
favourite take out food? - Edible
country? - Good 'ol England
one really odd fact about yourself? - I'm English
how did you start drumming? - erm, I hit a drum and........Voila

[RickyBobby]

real name? - Andrew
age? - 21
how long been playing? - roughly 7 Years
origin of user name? - I Wanna Go Fast!!! been my nickname since i used to Race Automobile's
top 5 drummers? - 1. The Rev, Chris Adler, Mike Portnoy, George Kollias, Derek Roddy.
make of drumkit? - Mapex
make of cymbal? - Sabian & Zildjian
where do you practice? - In my Room which is the whole downstairs :-)
are you in a band/s? - Not anymore/ Yet
what style music to you play? Mostly Metal/ Rock/ finally learning some more complicated things such as R&B/ Funk/ Linear Drumming!
favourite take out food? - Chinese Food, General Tso Chicken
country? - USA
one really odd fact about yourself? - i don't know my Heritage lol
how did you start drumming? - Band since 4th grade, started w/ Brass, then Bass Guitar, then Drums and stuck with em! Lovin it ever since :-)
!!!nice to meet everyone and i'm excited about learning stuff from everyone here!!!

[Lilian]

real name?
Lilian

how long been playing?
14 years

origin of user name?
My parents chose for me

top 5 drummers?
Carter, Vinnie, Steve, Dave, Dennis and Manu of course

make of drumkit?
Pearl session custom and Sonor snares

make of cymbal?
Zildjian

where do you practice?
In my house, in a little room dedicated to music

are you in a band/s?
Yes, several bands, check my myspace for details

covers or originals?
Originals

what style of music?
All type except techno

favourite take out food?
Lot of things

country?
France

how did you start drumming?
After the explosion of Nirvana, my first favorite band of my young teenager's life, my bro took the guitar and i had a lot of energy so i took the drums...

[mutzy]

real name? Joshua Mutzelburg
age? 23
how long been playing? Somewhere between 8 and 9 years, can never remember.
origin of user name? Mutzy is my nickname i've had for years. Obviously based off my last name. :)
top 5 drummers?
Gavin Harrison, Benny Greb, Mike Portnoy, Carter Beauford, Simon Phillips.
make of drumkit?
I currently use my Church's Pearl Drumkit. For services and for band practices. I have a fairly low level rock kit (Percussion Plus? I think) that I don't use currently.
make(s) of cymbal? many, hahaha
Cymbals that the Church owns;
Paiste 2002 10" Splash, 15" and 16" crashes, 20" Ride, and 13.3" Zildjian A Hats

Ones I personally own:
Paiste 2002 18" paperthin Crash
Zildjian 13" K Hats, 6", 8" and 12" A Splashes, 12" Oriental China Trash, 8" and 10" Trashformers (usually stacked together, sounds kinda cool)
Sabian 7" Max Splash, 7"Radia Cup Chime, 14" B8 Crash (cracked; contemplating cutting down to a 10" splash or smaller), 16" B8 Crash.
Meinl 8" Filter China, 12"/14" Trash Hats, 8" Drumbal
Stagg 16" China

where do you practice? At the church, at home on my TD9 Electric kit and practice pads, and in my car on the steering wheel and footwell. :D
are you in a band/s?
I primarily play for my church (also doing drums+percussion for the christmas carols), but I also play in a band with some mates from church. Currently 2 guitars and drums, but possibly getting a bassist soon.
covers or originals?
Both. We have so far done covers of Eagle Eye Cherry's Save Tonight and Santana/Chad Kroger's Into the Night and about 4 originals.
what style of music?
Mostly rock, but with many other influences from blues, punk, hard rock and metal and prog (last part's mostly from me) oh and the odd polka muck- around.
favourite take out food? Subway or Pizza
country? Australia, Specifically Brisbane, Queensland.
one really odd fact about yourself?
Well, my day job is as a qualified locksmith, been in the trade for almost 6 years. As a result, I have quite an interest in physical security, safes, lock mechanisms and collect specialty locks and tools. My interest sometimes crosses into electronic security, i love listening to talks from security conferences, which have people from both industries.

how did you start drumming? They had a 'musician in training' thing when I was in like... grade 9 and i figured since i was driving my teachers insane from tapping so much, i might as well learn how to tap in time. :P And the rest as they say is history.

[uniin]

real name?
Thomas Fijalkowski
age?
18 (19 in feburary)
how long been playing?
4 years and a bit
origin of user name?
hit my head on the keyboard, came up with jibu9, expanded that to jibunine, got rid of jib, god rid of e and put an extra i
top 5 drummers?
benny greb, gavin harrison, travis orbin, danny carey simon phillips
make of drumkit?
tama starclassic b/b limited edition (2010) in the red sparkle/black streaks
make of cymbal?
currently mix between sabian AA and zildjian zXt, but i am upgrading to pAisTe 2oo2 and signatures.
where do you practice?
home, TAFE (kind of like collage for you americans)
are you in a band/s?
just bands for my studies, currently making a metal project
covers or originals?
covers are easier, but im starting to play more originals (and enjoying it more)
what style of music?
progressive rock mainly. but as of late i have been listening to a lot of jazz (brubeck, miles davis etc) really enjoying that. i love old prog bands liek king crimson too.
favourite take out food?
i have mcdonalds most often, but i like subway the best.
country?
australia
one really odd fact about yourself?
i probably spend more time reading/researching gear or tuning my drums than actually playing my drums
how did you start drumming?
in school i had a natural talent for keeping good rhythm. soon after i started drumming i found out my dad wanted to be a drummer (never followed that career though) and my grandfather was a drummer.

[Thorgrim]

Hello everyone, I'm a 39 year old ex rock/punk/experimental drummer with a desire to finally get back into my old hobby and I've decided to finally get new gear and get my chops in order. I'll try and not bother you all too much with newbie questions and do my reading before I post. I'm not genre specific anymore and could be just as happy playing Foo Fighters, Led Zep or some old country basics.

I've just gotten a new Yamaha stage custom birch 5 piece kit, and I'm waiting on cymbals. I've always had trash drums and I'm excited to finally get some decent gear and learn to play it properly.

I've been drumming since I was 9 years old, and always prided myself on the fact that I was a 'natural' from the get go, and could play along with most anything outside of hardcore double bass speed metal. I can play as loud or quiet as need be, I never trashed heads and broke sticks and could keep a solid tempo forever.

What I always lacked is pure technical prowess and knowledge of certain basics as I never took a lesson, and I feel it's held me back. Now that I'm all grown up I want to address these problems and become a truly better drummer, since I live in a remote rural area, I'll mainly be reliant on online lessons, and you good people here to steer me straight.

Thanks!!

[mattb_dw]

What's up everyone? I'm Matt. I'm 26, and have been playing for about 10 years. I played pretty seriously for my first few years and then joined the military and didn't play much. I have rekindled my passion now though and I'm loving it again. I recently bought a new kit and cymbals. I got a DW Collectors Series kit in Broken Glass Finish with 10, 12 and 14" toms, 22x18 kick, and 5/14 snare. I'm playing on all Zildjian A Custom cymbals now. I have 14" hats, 16" fast crash, 18" crash, and 20" ride. It all sounds amazing together although the 16" crash still needs a little breaking in.

I play a lot of different styles. My earlier drumming focused on jazz and rock, but I've branched out a lot. I play at NewLife church in Slverdale Washington. I love playing there because all the musicians are top notch and it provides me a great chance to sharpen my skills.

I'm here I guess just to meet other drummers and hopefully have a place to ask questions when needed. Thanks for listening!

[Fdunlap]

Greetings!

My name is Fred Dunlap III. I am 23 years old and a first Grad Student at Ole Miss in Oxford, MS under Mr. Ricky Burkhead. I did my undergrad under Dr. Don Parker at Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC. I am a all around percussionist and have been playing for about 10 years. I am joining to recieve and share information about drums and percussion and to Network. Network NETWORK!

[bryanmurr]

real name? Bryan

age? 36

how long been playing? 6 months

origin of user name? my name

top 5 drummers? Dennis Chambers, David Garibaldi,Benny Benjamin, Steve Gadd


make of drumkit? mapex meridian birch

make of cymbal? zildjain

where do you practice? I practice in a RV beside my house.

are you in a band/s? no

what style of music? rock, oldies, junk, jazz

favourite take out food? pizza

country? USA

one really odd fact about yourself? Use to be a bass player!!! HAHa

how did you start drumming? I hurt my hand and cant seem to get the feel of my bass
anymore. But i seem to be able to hold drum sticks so
drums was a natural progression since i was a bass
player.

[daredrummer]

Hi all, just joined the forums hoping to learn some new things and have some fun.

age: 15
playing for 4 years
Origin of user name: idk sounds cool i guess
top 5 drummers: mmm... in no order, Dennis Chambers, John Bonham, keith moon, mike portnoy, and steve gadd. also david garibaldi, neil peart, mike clark, harvey mason, cylde stubblefield, and many more.
drumkit: pearl visiom
cymbals: sabian
practice in my house
band: yes
Music style: all types of rock, funk, fusion, a bit of jazz (just rock with my band)
country: usa

[mxo721]

just started drumming at 47.....real late start, been playing guitar about 38 years, back in october I traded a guitar for a simmons electronic drum, not knowing if i would even try it...I did, and was hooked, now looking at acustic kits...dream set would be a yamaha hipgig, but will probably get a gretsch club, with the 18" BD. no particular favorite drummer...but I watch hours of drumming on youtube. I live in Ventura California, my landlord is a working musician, so this house always has something going on, and pretty well known musicians stop by sometimes...looking forward to reading and posting in here...I got a million questions. thanks

[Wom]

real name: ... Wom
how long been playing: 3 yrs.
origin of user name: Long story
top 5 drummers: Lester Estelle Jr., Benny Greb, Aaron Gillespie, David Morrison (For Today), Mike Johnston
make of drumkit: Gretsch Catalina Maple
make of cymbal: Sabian 14 inch xs20 hats | Sabian 20 inch xs20 medium ride | Paiste PST 5 16 and 18 inch thin crashes | 16 inch Wuhan china
where do you practice: Basement
are you in a band/s: No
covers or originals: Both
what style of music: Post Hardcore, Metalcore, Rock, Alt, Punk, Gospel, Jazz, Folk, Worship.
favourite take out food: Too many
one really odd fact about yourself: I have a very one- track mind.
how did you start drumming: As noob as it sounds I was actually getting into Rock Band when my landlord offered me an old beat up set. Thinking it would be cake ( cause, you know... I played Rock Band, man!) I took his offer. I got my butt kicked. But I liked it so I stuck with it.

[drummindan8484]

real name? Dan
age? 19
how long been playing? 1 year
origin of user name? just thought it made sense
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Elvin Jones, Dennis Chambers, Billy Cobham, David Garibaldi
make of drumkit? Tama Imperialstar
make of cymbal? Meinl HCS
where do you practice? basement
are you in a band/s? Not atm, definitely next year
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? jazz, rock (classic), funk, fusion
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? my last name means "big gut" in Russian
how did you start drumming? got bored with rock band and wanted to learn the real thing. Now I think this is what I should have been doing all along instead of guitar (which I still play, although it's nowhere near as exciting to me at the moment as drums)

[MyTaye]

real name? Dave Winters
age? 47
how long been playing? played when I was a kid and now just got back on the throne
origin of user name? I have Taye drums... they are my taye drums and I like Mai tais
top 5 drummers? hmmmm spending too much time on this one.
make of drumkit? Taye
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Garage
are you in a band/s? not right now... was in a band called "headrush" when I was a kid
covers or originals? both
what style of music? RAWK
favourite take out food? Bentos
country? I can"t listen to that stuff
one really odd fact about yourself? I justed asked my Wife and she gave me a look like there was too many to list
how did you start drumming? on quaker oats boxes when I was 4

[RAWKFIST1989]

real name?
Austin Wagner
age?
21
how long been playing?
about 2 years seriously. off and on for about 10 years
origin of user name?
title of a song from thousand foot krutch plus my birth year
top 5 drummers?
jeremy hummel, michael thomas, the rev, joey jordison, derek roddy
make of drumkit?
pacific x7 maple black on black
make of cymbal?
all sabian ranging from b8 pro's to xs20's to aax
where do you practice?
in the man cave at my house
are you in a band/s?
not currently but have previously
covers or originals?
an even mix
what style of music?
mostly alt rock
favourite take out food?
chinese
country?
U.S.A
one really odd fact about yourself?
i probly spend as much money adding to my kit as i do on regular bills each paycheck
how did you start drumming?
been a music buff for years and always caught myself playin the air drums constantly(i.e. in school as a kid and now on my steering wheel in my truck..got my first kit at 12 and have been dreaming of being a drummer since..im addicted to the max

[Tyger]

real name? Ermin
age? 36
how long been playing? 6 weeks
origin of user name? Dad called mr Tyger as a kid, it stuck on the net
top 5 drummers? I'll get back to you but Mike Johnston is awesome!
make of drumkit? Probeat (not Ludwig, cheap but does the job for now!)
make of cymbal? Sabian Solar...I know, crap!
where do you practice? Basement
are you in a band/s? played giutar before for a garage band, currently no
covers or originals? both
what style of music? Classic Rock, funk, metal, quite a wide variety
favourite take out food? depends on the day
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I have a third nipple...hehe not really!
how did you start drumming? always wanted to learn as a child, my wife bought me a used set for my bday recently. It's been fun so far!

[PeterKayDrums]

Name: Peter Kay
Age: 24
Years Playing: 13 years
Country: New York, New York, USA
Origin of Username: http://peterkaydrums.com
Website: http://peterkaydrums.com
Sponsors: Shine Custom Drums & Percussion, Vic Firth, Ultimate Ears, Orange Amplifiers, Kurt Mangan Strings, Hartke Amplifiers
Some of Your Fav Drummers: Gavin Harrison, Stanton Moore, John Bonham, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, Gil Sharon, Benny Greb, Dom Famularo, Marko Djordjevic, Many more
Your Kit: Shine Custom Drums & Percussion Birch Definition Series, 5-piece in Root-beer Walnut Finish.
Cymbals: Sabian
Sticks: Vic Firth, American Classic, HD4, Hickory
Where do You Practice: Band rehearsal studio on Long Island & Teaching studio in Brooklyn.
Bands: http://testing4echo.com (all original music- rock)
Tours/Festivals: 2010 Vans Warped Tour, Great South Bay Music Festival, Big Giant & The Extravaganza, Many more.
Favorite Quote: "We must be willing to sacrifice what we are, for what we could become."

[Carnivorous]

real name? Mike
age? 20
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? I just love to barbecue in summer ;-)
top 5 drummers? George Kollias, Derek Roddy, Inferno, Tim Yeung, Thomas Lang
make of drumkit? Sonor
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? Rehearsal room
are you in a band/s? 2 bands
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Mostly Metal
favourite take out food? Different
country? Germany
one really odd fact about yourself? Too much festival wristbands on my arm
how did you start drumming? I was on a visit to a friend and discovered my talent

[Drumworm]

Age? = 49
How long I've been playing? = 37 Years
Origin of my user name? = Worm has been my nickname since grade school
Top 5 drummers? = 1. John Bonham, 2. Gavin Harrison, 3. Stewart Copeland, 4. Vinnie Colaiuta, 5. Bun E. Carlos
Make of drum kit? = Sonor Delite and Spaun Custom Series
Make of cymbal? = Paiste, Zildjian K/Z Hats
Where do I practice? = Practice Room, Band Practice Room
Am I in bands? = 725 Band
Covers or originals? = Both
What style of music? = Rock
Favourite take out food? = Chinese
Country? = USA
How did I start drumming? = My sister got a piano and I decided I wanted drums

[weckl.jr]

Real name?
Silvio da Silveira Dutra Junior

Age?
26

How long been playing?
15 years

Origin of user name?
Inspired by one of most incredibles drummers of the world, Dave Weckl

Top 5 drummers?
Dave Weckl, Buddy Rich, Benny Greb, Jojo Mayer, Vinnie Colaiuta

Make of drumkit?
RMV Concept Neo and YAMAHA Stage Custom All Birch

Make of cymbal?
Meinl and SABIAN

Where do you practice?
Room, drums institute (BATERASBEAT) and gigs

Are you in a band/s?
Before yes, a lot, but now I'm free

Covers or originals?
Both, depend of the moment and of musical proposal

What style of music?
Jazz, fusion, samba, afro-cuban and MPB (Brazilian Popular Music)

Favourite take out food?
Barbecue, sushi and pizza

Country?
Brazil

One really odd fact about yourself?
I smell like cheese, according my friends

how did you start drumming?
Because my father was a drummer and I think it's genetic. When I was 12 years, attended several bands playing and all I heard was the sound of drums. I loved it!
So I told my father that my dream was to be a drummer and wanted to start studying drums, and was when all begin.

[ambientgreg]

real name?
Greg IS my real name.
age?
43
how long been playing?
33 yrs
origin of user name?
ambient describes a sound,and light and atmosphere in a room, all of which I'm into musically.
top 5 drummers?
Peter Criss, Keith Moon, Stewart Copeland, John Bonham, Billy Martin.
make of drumkit?
Yamaha Recording Custom
make of cymbal?
Zildjian, Paiste.
where do you practice?
on the gig, on the dashboard, practice pad for now.
are you in a band/s?
Yes/s.
covers or originals?
Yes/s.
what style of music?
The gig I'm on is improvisatory classic rock ,blues,oldies,southern rock all with an oldschool country vibe.
favourite take out food?
Mediterranian
country?
U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself?
I'm almost sure I misspelled mediterranean.
how did you start drumming?
As the little drummer boy in my 5th grade CHRISTMAS play. ( ;
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[JoeGillDrummer]

real name? Joe
age? 15
how long been playing? Properly, for around 1 year
origin of user name? My name with 'Drummer' on the end haha, simples :)
top 5 drummers?
make of drumkit? All different!
make of cymbal? Sabian/Zildjian
where do you practice? I have my own practise room built in my garage
are you in a band/s? A band called 'The Aftershock' but also do session work for other bands
covers or originals? Both!
what style of music? Alternative Rock in the bands, like to play any style in practise
favourite take out food? Random haha, Pizza :)
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? Can't think of one at the moment
how did you start drumming? Started drumming after going to my first live gig and being inspired!

Pretty boring, but does the job haha

Joe

[Jay Christ]

Real name?
Jay English

Age?
20

How long been playing?
A year

Origin of user name?
I always use it
I've always been a smart ass so I guess I thought it was apropriate

Top 5 drummers?
Chris Adler - Lamb of god
Brann Dailor - Mastodon
Jason Bittner - Shadows fall
Mike Portnoy - Dream theater
Matt Greiner - August burns red

Make of drumkit?
Tama Starclassic Performer Birch/Bubinga
6 piece with limited edition Black clouds and silver linings finish

Make of cymbal?
Sabian and Paiste

Where do you practice?
Home, Guitarists home, La Studios

Are you in a band/s?
A band called Plagued by torment

Covers or originals?
Originals with the occasional cover

What style of music?
Melodic Metal / Groove Metal

Favourite take out food?
Pizza, chinese and kfc

Country?
Australia

One really odd fact about yourself?
I have a phobia of tape measures

how did you start drumming?
I was originally a guitarist for about 6 years
then one day I played my friends electronic kit and I fell in love with it
I only played for about an hour doing basic beats, it was my first time playing but in that hour I had more fun on that kit then my whole 6 years on guitar.
So I bought myself a drum kit and basically all I did for months was play drums all day.

[thepilotofyouth]

Real name?
Ian H.

Age?
17

How long been playing?
Started in '06 stopped in '07.... Now im back at it

Origin of user name?
My first love is flying airplanes, http://www.pilotian.com

Top 5 drummers?
Carter Beauford - Dave Mathews Band


Make of drumkit?
Mapex V - Birch Coffee Finish - 5 piece..... + an extra snare I use for another tom sound, hihats, crash, ride.... (for now)

Make of cymbal?
Zildjian ZBT's

Where do you practice?
Home - Basement

Are you in a band/s?
Nope, perhaps a casual one soon..

Covers or originals?
Covers

What style of music?
Rock (Dave Mathews Band)
Basically anything I like to listen to a lil bit of everything.... Oldies as well

Favourite take out food?
Pizza

Country?
USA!

One really fact about yourself?
Hmmm.... I fly airplanes

how did you start drumming?
Well I first was interested when I was about 10-12ish and started taking lessons from a my friends dad... then I think being young I got frustrated with HAVING to practice, I didnt really love it totally I guess.
Then month ago a girl that I was into, is a singer and a dang good one... Anyway as I started chilling with her it got my musical juices flowing again and I went downstairs and started practicing and now Im addicted and want lessons again. :/ god dang women!

[MythicalMonkey]

Real name?
Jordan Bible

Age?
14

How long been playing?
4 years

Origin of user name?
I've Always used it. And monkeys are my favorite.:-)

Top 5 drummers?
Mike Portnoy
Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)[R.I.P.]
Neil Peart
Buddy Rich
Phil Collins

Make of drumkit?
Mapex Pro M
Blue Metallic 7 toms 1 snare, 26" virgin bassdrum

Make of cymbal?
Sabian B9 Pro

Where do you practice?
Home, School

Are you in a band/s?
No
Covers or originals?
Covers w/ some originals

What style of music?
Metal, Progressive Rock

Favourite take out food?
McDonalds
Country?America

One really odd fact about yourself?
I Dispise Needles

how did you start drumming?
My father marched Snare drum in high school so I took up Percussion in 6th grade. I started playing set in seventh grade. I am now a freshman who is in marching band who plays Vibraphone. My goal is to march snare soon.

[josh_artilect]

Hey everyone!

My name is Joshua Hughes. Lover of alls tyles of music, and currently in a progressive metal project called "Artilect". Check us out at www.theartilect.com to hear more!!! Hope everyone enjoys it, and constructive criticism (both positive and negative) is welcome!

Thanks for reading/watching/listening,
Josh

[720hours World Record]

Hey everyone!

My name is Joshua Hughes. Lover of alls tyles of music, and currently in a progressive metal project called "Artilect". Check us out at www.theartilect.com to hear more!!! Hope everyone enjoys it, and constructive criticism (both positive and negative) is welcome!

Thanks for reading/watching/listening,
Josh

Welcome Josh, I will check it out.

[josh_artilect]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to hearing some feedback!

Josh

[josh_artilect]

Guinness Book of World Records - 720 hours of drumming.

Wow! What did you find was the best rhythm to keep for the longest period of time?

[720hours World Record]

Wow! What did you find was the best rhythm to keep for the longest period of time?

That's a good question.

What happened was >> My body fell into a steady rhythm - not too slow or too fast. Too slow slow or too fast would make me tired.

I remember getting off the set to use the mens room (this was after days of playing) and the beat that I was playing was in my steps as I was walking - I felt like I was in a cartoon (I was really wiped out the first week, after that it was much easier).

There were bands playing at the other side of the night club every night so I had to keep quiet and slow when they played.

[Cameo]

Real name: Victor
Age: 15
Country: Sweden
How long been playing: 4 - 5 years, I think.
Origin of user name: Actually I don't know...
Top 5 drummers: Neil Peart, Dennis Chamber, Dom Howard, Dave Weckl, Dave Grohl
Make of drumkit: DW Mini Pro (yeah!)
Make of cymbal: HHX Evolution 13" hats, Avedis 21" Sweet Ride, K-Custom 16" Fast Crash
Where do you practice: Library/Pianoroom. Will turn it into a drumroom now.
Are you in a band/s: No. But soon I hope.
Covers or originals: Both
What style of music: Rock, Progressiv, Jazz, Funk. Everything except metal.
Favourite take out food: D'unno.
One really odd fact about yourself:
How did you start drumming: Played at school and really liked it. So I bought a set continued playing.

[Mark_S]

real name? Mark.
age? 32.
how long been playing? About 17 years on and off.
origin of user name? Similar to my name.
top 5 drummers?
Tough one.. off the top of my head:
Tommy Igoe
Steve Gadd
Dave Weckl
Nicko McBrain
John Bonham
make of drumkit? Premier
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? At home.
are you in a band/s? Yes, 2.
covers or originals? 1 covers, 1 originals.
what style of music? Pop, rock, metal.
favourite take out food? Indian or Thai
country? England U.K.
one really odd fact about yourself? Slightly crazy and a complete geek.
how did you start drumming?
I've always been drawn to drumming. I remember getting those old clear plastic margarine tubs and whacking the crap out of them. When I was around 14 we had a second music teacher start at our secondary school who was into rock and pop music. One day he had the drum kit set up, and I just sat down and could immediately play a straight rock groove and even do a basic fill. He let me borrow the kit over the summer holidays which was great fun - I remember jamming with some friends in my bedroom. After that I brought a cheap red Hohner kit - I remember denting the skins a lot, no idea how I managed that now I look back. I also managed to break the foot pedal in half; it was only a cheap thing! It went from there really. I just wish I'd studied it properly in the early days like I'm just starting to now. I've spent years just "ticking over" every couple of weeks in a covers band, and other not very demanding bands - but now I've joined a more rock/metal oriented band where I need speed and power, I find I'm seriously having to work at sorting myself out, and I've gone back to the pad and started working on rudiments again from scratch. I'd love to make a career out of drumming, hopefully it's not too late.

[newdayscenario]

real name- Jacob
age- 22
how long been playing- 4 years
origin of user name- Name of a song by the Italian band Raein
top 5 drummers- John Bonham, Dave Weckl, Justin Graves, Buster Ross, Steve Gadd
make of drumkit- DW
make of cymbal- Zildjian/Paiste
where do you practice- Storage facility that offers band rooms
are you in a band/s- Diving (http://www.myspace.com/divingmusic) (http://www.myspace.com/divingmusic)
covers or originals- Originals
what style of music- Indie/emo/I hate genres
country- US
one really odd fact about yourself- Banker during the day, musician at night (That's the best I got!) Also I'm missing three limbs? Okay, not really.
how did you start drumming- Drug my girlfriend along to buy a drumset on valentines day. Obviously that led to a "discussion" of sorts. Woops.

[staysweetlynumb]

real name? röss alexander parker ;3

age? 15

how long been playing? coming up to two years

origin of user name? lyrics from my favourite band, afi

top 5 drummers? travis orbin, andy hurley, adam carson, ray luzier, aaron spears

make of drumkit? tama superstar!

make of cymbal? sabian hhx <3

where do you practice? in my bedroom on my electronic kit, in my friend's garage on his mapex kit when we're rehearsing in the band

are you in a band/s? yeah, my voodoo nightmare, pop punk band

covers or originals? mainly originals...we do a beast cover of hit me baby one more time though

what style of music? anything really, i love everything from deathcore to bluegrass, dubstep to reggae

favourite take out food? pizza!

country? jolly olde england <3

one really odd fact about yourself? i can also play ukulele and cornet hahaaaa

how did you start drumming? was reading a local newspaper and there was an ad for a rock school that was starting up, went along to the taster session cos drums were the only instrument i'd never tried and i had a natural talent ;3

[Sticking-in-Hair]

real name: Sticking-in-Hair

age: 41

how long have you been playing? 25yrs on and off.

top 5 drummers: Charlie Watts, Levon Helm, Bernard Purdie, Keith Moon, Clyde Stubblefield

make of drumkit: SIH Custom Drums. I make my own!

make of cymbals: Zildjian new beats, Armand 16" crash, Sabian 20" Jazz Ride

where do you practice? basement on one of my kits, on e-drums or p-pad at night, with sticks on my legs in the study, with my fingers and toes on the bus, in my head when I go to bed.

are you in a band? 60s-70s classic rock cover band

style of music: 60s rock, funk, soul, blues, jazz

favorite take out food: hamburger with grilled onions, tomato, fried egg, beetroot, and pinapple

country: grew up in Sydney, Australia, now live in Boston, USA

one really odd fact about yourself: my hair sticks out but people call me Sticking-in-Hair

How did you start drumming? I tapped on the toolbox I made in woodworking class, finding all the different tones I could get out of the wood. I watched a police marching band and was riveted by the sound and rhythm. Brrrat, Brrat tat Bratatatat...man I wanted be one of those guys! Tapped on every surface of the house driving my family nuts. Bought a crappy kit from a guy who wrapped his drums with linoleum kitchen flooring. Made a lot of noise without the discipline to learn how to play. Picked up bongos and congas later and got a better sense of rhythm and time. When I got back on a kit I picked it up much more easily. Now I'm obsessed with all drums and percussion, with tone and timbre and groove.

[rustynailbender]

real name? Evan
age? 29
how long been playing? on and off 13 years
origin of user name? character from the video game, he was a carpenter
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Bill Ward, Jeremy Taggart, John Densmore, Rich Beddoe
make of drumkit? just replaced my Pearl Rhythm Travelers with Mapex Saturns
make of cymbal? sabian, zilco
where do you practice? basement
are you in a band/s? nope
covers or originals? covers
what style of music? rock
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm stuck in a hotel as I write this
how did you start drumming? bought myself a kit when I had enough money. Haven't stopped tapping yet.

[Isaac A]

Name; Isaac Astley.

im 18 years young.

my inspirations are: Simon Phillips (main) Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Aaron Spears, Dave Weckl.

i practice at home, downstairs just outside the sound room.

im not in a band but id rather be a fill in drummer (or session)

style metal my favorite is fusion because it can be challenging.

i eat sushi if i can, um not much of a take away fan, i do eat abit of junk every now and then, im trying to keep healthy lol.

im in Australia, in a small town about 1 and a half hours away from sydney.

odd fact: well i cant use someone elses drumsticks i rather my own i think its because im abit of a clean hand freak, and a cant go anywhere without a bottle of water lol.

how did i start drumming: well it all started when i was living in sydney i had just finished kindy and was nearly ready for year 1, my uncle had a wedding and a live band playing too, i saw a drummer there and i was enthralled by the bass drum, how when you hit it the skin mooved, and so i saw a little kid on a toy drumkit just off the stage having a bash, i asked for a go and bashed it myself, lucky enough for me my dad told me he knows how to play drums, so he grabbed me hands and mooved them for me like i was playing a basic rock beat, i was impressed and bugged my parents to get me a drumkit, my dad thought ok if you learn how to do a drumroll you can get one, he showed me what to do, so i spent all my time practicing on anything bouncy, i mastered it 5 months into my new year at school and got my first drumkit at the age of 7 2 weeks before my birthday i was very impressed and played it all night, my dad tought me a basic rock beat surely the next morning i had mastered that, my dad showed me all of the things i needed to start from and i thank him for he's support and stuff, but eventually i tought myself new things and so did my boss, he is a session drummer and he has taken me under hes wing to learn new things, so i hope i can go somewhere with this :)

also i have passed all my AMEB (Australian board of music) certs each of which passed in 1 year.

[ando1213]

real name? Andy

age? 26

how long been playing? 7-8 years

origin of user name? NIckname and Birthday

top 5 drummers? Adam Gray, Matt Griener, Mike Portnoy, Chris Adler, Grant McFarland

make of drumkit? PDP X7

make of cymbal? Sabian HHX and Paiste China

where do you practice? Friend/guitar players house

are you in a band/s? Kinda sorta, being in the military its hard to sometimes play but yea
we play, our band name is FROM THE SILENCE

covers or originals? originals

what style of music? rock/southern rock/alternative

favourite take out food? pizza

country? Italy but im in the US Air Force stationed here

one really odd fact about yourself? Uhh im self taught? yea thats the best i got.

how did you start drumming? I use to watch my pops play all the time and just always wanted to play. One day i just picked up his sticks and started to play.

[Frank]

real name: Frank

age: late 40 sumpin

how long have you been playing? Since I was 9.

top 5 drummers: Steve Gadd, Paul Wertico, Keith Carlock

make of drumkit: Gretsch Cats and just a couple of days ago: Sonor Safari low end kit

make of cymbals: Sabian AA's

where do you practice? Wherever there's space. These days, I'm embarrassed to say - in my bedroom.

are you in a band? Was last year - a dance/party cover band. Had to put it on pause because of a job change that threw me into working around the clock. It's under control, and I'm now looking for my next band.

style of music: Jazz, rock, blues, just about everything. I really like instrumental jazz-rock.

favorite take out food: White Castles

country: U.S.

one really odd fact about yourself: you'd have to spend time with me to figure this out.

How did you start drumming? The first time I saw someone play drums live - that was it - I Had to do it.

[Bokatron]

real name? Damien
age? 23
how long been playing? about a year full on, sneakin onto step dads kit for 2 years beforehand!

origin of user name? Not to sure but its never taken.
top 5 drummers? Bryan Mantia, chad smith, Gavin harrison, Martin lopez, Danny Carey
make of drumkit? currently premier but soon to be a mapex
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? Rehearsal studios and at home on electric kit
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Rock/heavy rock/metal/ others no doubt
favourite take out food? Indian
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? Im a new transformer
how did you start drumming? Had a passion for drums but never released it. Now i have and i cant stop drumming.

[THC]

Real name? Dave

Age? 42

How long been playing? About 2 yrs spread out over 8.

Origin of user name? THC - stands for The Headless Children, which was a band name I came up with way way back. Then WASP came out with the album, and song, named the same, and I LOVE that album.

Top 5 drummers? Bill Ward, John Bonham, Tommy Lee, Danny Carey, Peter Criss (huge influence when I was a kid) Currently I'm into Tommy Igoe's videos.

Make of drumkit? Pearl Export

Make of cymbal? Zildjian, Sabian, Wuhan

Where do you practice? Basement studio under constructuion

Are you in a band/s? No. I'm saving that for when my mid-life crisis kicks in through retirement. That's why I'm starting now. :)

Covers or originals? If I was, probably covers

Favourite take out food? Chinese

Country? USA

One really odd fact about yourself? Even at 42 years old, I will almost pass out when I get a shot. Sad thing is, it really doesn't hurt. It's just an anxiety thing I've never overcome (how embarrasing)

How did you start drumming? Something I wanted to do since I was a kid, but circumstances in life always seemed to prevent it. Finally made the decision not to make excuses anymore. Also want to get my daughter into music and percussion. Hopefully one day I'll be able to live my rock-n-roll dream through her.

[lviw]

real name? Clemens
age? 15
how long been playing? 6 Months (a month now on a real kit, e-drums before)
origin of user name? I created it when I first registered at YouTube
top 3 drummers? Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Dale Crover
make of cymbal? Paiste
where do you practice? In my room
are you in a band/s? no/currently forming one
covers or originals? mostly covers
what style of music? Grunge, Alternative
favourite take out food? Italian
country? Germany
one really odd fact about yourself? I'm a Nirvana and Eminem fan at the same time
how did you start drumming? Watching a Nirvana concert (Reading) on DVD "inspired" me

[Dennis "ZidjAn" Drummer]

Real name? Dennis Nilsson

Age? 24

How long been playing? Since I was 9

Origin of user name? Well... I used to make up all kind of names when me and my brother played dungeons and dragons when I was a little kid. He came up with ZpiTz and I came up with ZidjAn wich I thought was the correct spelling of Zildjian cymbals. I was wrong but I decided not to change it =)

Top 5 drummers? Benny Greb, Jojo Mayer, Virgil Donati, Morgan Agren, Gavin Harrison

Make of drumkit? Tama Starclassic Performer

Make of cymbal? Meinl

Where do you practice? Basement at my parents place, in my bands practice room, at the local music store etc

Are you in a band/s? Actually, I`m in 3 bands at the moment. Not only as a drummer but also as a Co-Writer and producer. Differ from Funk/Blues to Progressive Rock. I dream of playing in a big fusion band Dave Weckl style =D

Covers or originals? Only originals

Favourite take out food? Chinese

Country? Sweden

One really odd fact about yourself? I`m a fisherman's friend junkie and always carries like 4 pack on me. I even did get the nickname "fisherman's friend" at my last work.

How did you start drumming? My brother started and got a beginners kit from my parents when he was 10. I used it more than my brother and I liked it so much so I kept playing and playing. Drumming have always been a big part of my life. I always make drumming my top priority in life and I think that`s the reason why I still play today.

[Reuben]

Real name? - Reuben Garza

Age? - 17

How long been playing? - Since I was about 3.

Top 5 drummers? - Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl

Make of drumkit? - Sonor and Gretsch

Make of cymbal? - Zildjian

Where do you practice? - At home, at school...basically anywhere I can play and at least be able to tap my fingers and not get yelled at.

Are you in a band/s? - The Howard Output Experience, The CAA Jazz Combo, The Nick Lizcano Quartet

Covers or originals? - Both...good music is good music.

Favorite take out food? - Chinese

Country? - U.S.A.

One really odd fact about yourself? - I sneak out of bed in the middle of the night to go practice on the pad.

How did you start drumming? - Well, my dad and uncle, both professional musicians, always had music on while I was young and I would go to their gigs and watch them play and fell in love with the music. While I was young, I grew up listening to everything from Beethoven to Michael Jackson and Miles Davis to Zappa.

[cdstockard]

Real name? - Chris Stockard

Age? - 19

How long been playing? - 7 years

Top 5 drummers? - mike portnoy, niel peart, joey ordison, the rev, tommy lee...not necessarily in that order at all

Make of drumkit? - yamaha

Make of cymbal? - sabien, zildjian

Where do you practice? - in my bassist's garage. alone i usually find something to tap out a paradiddle on

Are you in a band/s? - a new country/alt rock cover band and im working on getting an original project off the ground

Covers or originals? - "you cant write if you can't relate" so...both, that is

Favorite take out food? - SHEETZ!

Country? - U.S.A.

One really odd fact about yourself? -i love my job :D

How did you start drumming? - my 6th grade year i played the alto sax in the school band and the director couldnt keep me from behind the shiny black Pearls in the room. the rest is history....

[paistemage]

Well, instead of posting all these other stickies,I'll post my introduction here.

I am a 31 year old drummer/percussionist/saxophonist. I began playing drums, AFTER, i couldn't make any noise out of any mouthpiece at band tryouts, when I was ten. I wanted to play sax, to be like "duke ellington"(little did I know that he wasn't the sax player), trumpet, so I could be like Miles Davis(i knew who he was), or trombone because it seemed fun.

No sound. "Here try this..." (four sixteenths), "ok, now try this" (eight eighth notes), " now try this" ( one set of triplet eight notes and quarter)...."You could be a good drummer"

I grew up in the South side of chicago. EVERY sunday from 5 am to I think ten, was "breakfast with the beatles." Also, my father showed me, and pointed out , the amazing drum parts on" fire," "purple haze," and "manic depression." We also both really understood, him more than I at the time , why "white room," was one of the coolest songs ever.

I started my life as a drummer listening to Led Zepplin 4, Are you Experienced, Appetite for Destruction, Jimi Hendrix live at woodstock, and shortly thereafter every Metallica release, up until the "black album."

I mastered all lars parts by 14. "Load" hadn't come out yet, but by then...well it was Emperor, Satyricon, Cannibal Corpse, things of the death/black metal nature.

I was in concert band, marching band, and because I was too rock and roll, so to speak, wasn't in jazz band.

I can play all the usual concert instruments proficently: timpani, suspended cymbal, temple blocks, gong, chimes...etc.

If I would say drummers that really changed my whole idea of what could be done, in no particular order it would have to be: John Bonham, Mitch Mitchell, Buddy Miles, the guy from double trouble (srv), Lars, Gene Hoglan, Danney Carey (tool), Dale Crover (melvins), buddy rich, gene kruppa, tony williams, vinni caulutia(maybe i spelled that wrong), chester thompson(with Zappa), dave grohl, Frost, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey,ringo (or paul mccartney, whoever you believe) and Matt cameron.

Any one that can support the music, play a groove that makes me want to play RIGHT then, and basically anyone hitting a drum. I feel that we can all learn from each other and technicality or chops is all good and well, but Dave grohl doesn't have chops like buddy, but the emotion gets across. I am not a fan of Kiss.

Drumming is the first instrument known to man besides voice, Egyptians played drums made out of skulls, Vikings did as well.

Without us, where would the rest of the band be? We are what people clap along to, not tight leather pants on Axl.

I , as of yesterday, auditioned for a local pipe and rum band playing traditional scottish and Irish music, also I compose music that has me playing drums and sax in same songs plus sometimes making harsh realities with analog synthesizers.

Best bands I have seen: NIN, Tool, Maynard Fergusons band, and Melvins.

I am sometimes long winded and wish you all would give me money for a "hang," even though they say it's not a drum.

I plan to try and learn tabla one day, have one child (one on the way), and plan to go back to school to be a music teacher.

I have worked as a kennel assitant, Ups loader, semi driver, restaurant worker, florist assistant, hvac helper(only a sometimes extra money gig), a furniture delivery person, wrapped cds in a recording studio, and currently I talk on the phone all day to people about their problems with a MAJOR window and door manufactorer.

I enjoy reading fine books, cooking, and teaching my son to do various things, like hitting cymbals correctly.

You might catch me reading poe, pahalaniuk, ayn rand, Jung, George Montalba (or listening to his organ playing!), or maybe a book about Forensic science.

So I guess that sums me up in short.

Lately, I have been listening mostly to Joshua Redman, Larry Young, 9 equilibrium, and to wake me up Minor threat.

Currently its gretsch, DW, Vater, Paiste, one zildgjian(I do spell that wrong, unl;ike on craigslist), evans and various hardware.

The Elvin groove at the begining of the first track of larry youngs unity is ever elusive, but its elvin, what are you going to do?

Happy to meet you all, I hope we can converse and put an end to the blasphemy that music is considered most of the drival that is churned out by the media conglomerates to use as tools of indoctrination. In other words, I happened to skip by Mtv this morning (they still play videos?) and some terrible singer named "kendra" or something...seriously put on Goldie if you need electronic music...

Or and dont knock Portishead drummer, Clive Deamer, and there is a reason Clyde Stubblefield and Bernard Purdie are the most sampled in hip hop.

This is officialy the end of my introduction

[paistemage]

I didnt take time to read the questions and just wrote my own introduction, sorry moderators!

[sixteenxnine]

Hi folks. First post.

I'm looking forward to learning from and contributing to the drummerworld community. :)


So yeah, hello. :)

[bobdadruma]

Welcome. There is something here for both the technical and the not so technical.
Everyone has their own approach to drumming.

[bryanmurr]

Hey welcome. Hope you like the form. You will find alot of info on here.

[alparrott]

Welcome to the forum. Don't worry about what you don't know.... everyone here is learning and sharing (or at least most of us are). All musicians are in a constant state of learning and exploration, from the beginner to the seasoned pro. Have fun and don't be afraid to ask questions!

[MetalFan88]

Hey all! Been lurking around here for a while and finally decided to make an account, look forward to meeting and chattin' drums with all of you!

Real name: Rocco
Age: 22
Country: Florida, USA
Been playing: About 8 or 9 years, I lost track
Make of drumkit: TAMA Superstar 2006/7 model, Midnight Blue
Origin of user name: Kinda self explanatory; I like old school metal and I was born in 1988
Top 4 drummers: Lars Ulrich, Mike Portnoy, Niel Pert, Dave Lombardo.
Make of cymbals: Sabian B8
Practice space: My bedroom
Band: A local group I co-founded called Karma Kills, also record my own stuff for a side project.
- Covers or originals?: Original material with Karma Kills, mostly covers in the side project.
Style of music: Hard rock, metal
Favorite take out food: I don't usually get take out
Random odd fact: I get really anxious when someone else plays my kit.
Inspiration for drumming: One word; Metallica.

[StellarReign]

real name? Charles Joseph Miller V
age? 22
how long been playing? 5
origin of user name? Band Name
top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, Tim Alexander, Neil Peart, Mike Portney, Brad Wilk
make of drumkit? Pearl Export Series
make of cymbal? Sabian HHX & AAX
where do you practice? York, Maine
are you in a band/s? Yes, Stellar Reign
covers or originals? Originals
what style of music? Rock/Prog-Rock
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I fell in a well when i was 4 years old and almost died!
how did you start drumming? Always wanted a drum set when i was a kid because it was loud and looked like fun. Parents would never buy me one, so when i turned 18 i bought my own and have been playing ever since! happy to be part of the forum!!

[drumdevil9]

I finally got around to introducing myself. I know it's taboo on a lot of forums to start posting before posting an intro so if that's the case here, I apologize.

real name? Eric
age? 38
how long been playing? 26 years
origin of user name? Sounds cool
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Nicko McBrain, Peter Criss, Mikkey Dee, Dave Weckl
make of drumkit? I've owned many but currently have a PDP LX and Gretsch Catalina Birch. Also Roland TD-6V.
make of cymbal? The big 3 but have been buying Sabian lately.
where do you practice? Home.
are you in a band/s? Yes. Cover band and U2 tribute.
covers or originals? Covers now. Originals in the past.
what style of music? Mostly alternative rock but also classic rock and metal.
favorite take out food? Thai
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I decorate for Halloween all year round!
how did you start drumming? Really great music class in junior high. I chose drums and the music teacher was a really good drummer which helped a lot.

I've played a lot over the years including opening for major acts like Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, The Scorpions, Voivod, Fuel, Stabbing Westward, and others. I also teach.
I had stopped playing a few years ago in disgust of the music business, but the flame was inevitably rekindled. The inner fire for drumming never dies!

[canading]

Hey guys, I'm relatively new to drumming(2 years isn't very much, and only taking lessons for less than half that isn't helping). Anyway, I know almost no terms(keyholing... Still don't know other than it's bad for cymbals). I like to use parenthesis. Other than that, there's my bio and I look forward to learning more about drums along with meeting new people on the forum.

Real name? Cameron Tubman
Age? 15
How long been playing? In my second year.
Origin of user name? A bit of a play on words.
Top 5 drummers? I'll say Neil Peart(Canada ftw). I like the way Michael Thomas uses the double bass. I really only got into rock/metal music in the summer as I took drumming a lot more seriously. I know the names, just not the people. Eventually I'll figure out everyone, but people will have to educate me on them.
Make of drumkit? Westbury starter kit. 5 piece. Pretty basic, but I love it.
Make of cymbal? Sabian
Where do you practice? Basement.
Are you in a band/s? School jazz band and a bunch of friends that play together from time to time.
Covers or originals? Covers.
What style of music? Jazz and some rock.
Favourite take out food? Pizza.
Country? Canada.
One really odd fact about yourself? If someone touches my drum sticks... I had a friend borrow them once to play ONE song, and he ended up tearing them to pieces.
How did you start drumming? I homeschooled until high school and played piano for 12 or so years. Because I couldn't play piano in my music class, I got put on percussion and excelled at it. My musical background likely played a part in my success. Last summer I really got into drumming because the grade 12 that is very talented graduated, so I knew I'd be taking over for what he did(Which was jazz band). That's where I am now.

[Claudio Contri]

A big hello to everyone !!
Nice to meet you !!!!
I'm new and I'm very happy to be here !!!!

If you want to know something about me you can also visit my website :

http://www.claudiocontri.altervista.org/Claudio_Contri.html

in the section "experiences" of course you are going to find all the news !!

Thank you very much !!

See you soon ,

Claudio

[TTNW]

Welcome to the DW forum.

[militia814]

Real name: Jeff Snider
Age: 18
Country: Erie, PA
Been playing: 3 years
Make of drumkit: pearl 9 peice
Origin of user name: was a our band name
Top 4 drummers: lars, nicko, sib, dennis wilson!
Make of cymbals: Zildjian
Practice space: 20x20 room
Band: Burning house "60's, 70's 80's cover band. and an Original band (no name) we sound like 80s metal...(skid rowish)
Covers or originals?: BOTH
Style of music: 70s classic rock, 80s metal and 60s pop music.
Favorite take out food: In and Out burger
Random odd fact: I dress like its 1982...Metal gear baby!
Inspiration for drumming: I remember being a kid watching Metallica's One Video with my uncle and thought Lars and James were the coolest people in the world. I became a guitar player and even coverd some metallica tunes with my old band The MILITIA. Our drummer wasnt to into Metallica so i had to show him how to play the drums for the songs and found out i was a killer drummer and every note was solid and rightt in the pocket....so Yes Metallica.

[sixteenxnine]

Ah, I didn't go by the questionnaire in the OP. Here goes:



Name: John
age: 32
how long been playing: 18 yrs on and off, a lot of off...
origin of user name: I was a bit of an early adopter of Home Theater PC gaming
top 5 drummers (applied to my personal tastes): Dale Crover, D. Grohl, B. Bruford, J. Bonham, Zach Hill... and OF COURSE i appreciated the drummers outside of my realm who are amazing like Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd etc....
make of drumkit: I play on my lead singer's kit which has been on a couple long tours... it's a Mapex Orion Birch. Personally I love FrankenDrums, from my kids' Adam Percussion 5 piece small set (modified to accomodate me) with nice heads to a First Act kit I just got for $10 that's going to get a royal treatment just so it can serve as a backup to the band's kit.
make of cymbal: A few makes... Zildjian Avedis A Custom, Zildjian Avedis and PowerBeat 14" hi hat, Sabian B8 Pro 10" china splash & 13" thin crash, Zildjian Avedis A Custom 18" thin crash, Dream Contact 17" crash, an old Zildjian Avedis ride that might be a marching band piece; about 21.5", and a Wuhan 10" china
where do you practice: I play a few times a week for a few hours at a time at my lead singer/guitarist's house... I used to be able to practice at home, but the apartment I moved into a year ago isn't conducive to at-home drumming... I practice in my head ALL DAY every day though... and I can play with my teeth/mouth (not audible from the outside) which helps me sound out concepts I think of if I don't have any percussion access.
are you in a band/s: Yes!
covers or originals: Originals
what style of music: Very hard rock with timing changes, some jazzy elements, a lot of driving rhythms...
favourite take out food: the oriental and multi-culture hot food bar at my local Wegmans
country: United States
one really odd fact about yourself: I won my age class in two fairly heavily-populated 5k races despite being a pack-a-day smoker.
how did you start drumming? Zeppelin made me realize the sonic quality of good drumming, the Dust Brothers' production of Ton Loc's Loc'ed After Dark album furthered the idea of "groove" and got me sitting behind a kit, Twisted Sister's Stay Hungry made me realize what driving rhythms could do, a drummer schoolmate @ age 12 showed me how to play drums at my desk with a pencil, a hand and a foot, and Nirvana's Nevermind set me on the path I follow to this day.

[CrewExpendable]

real name? Kwame Mensah.
age? currently 16.
how long been playing? almost 4 years.
origin of user name? it's the second level of Call of Duty 4, haha
top 5 drummers? Neil Peart, Buddy Rich, Andy Hurley, Travis Barker, Tony Thaxton
make of drumkit? currently Rockwood, soon to be Orange County
make of cymbal? Sabian B8s with one Zildjian K crash
where do you practice? my house.
are you in a band/s? yes, a pop punk band called A Place In Time.
covers or originals? both, but especially covers if you can make them goofy.
what style of music? pop punk, hardcore, punk, emo, post-hardcore, metalcore, melodic hardcore, indie pop, dance-punk.
favourite take out food? Chipotle?
country? United States Of Amerca.
one really odd fact about yourself? i have probably seen Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back over 300 times.
how did you start drumming? me, my dad, and my little brother were at a music shop one day. my brother was getting a guitar, and i asked my dad if i could get a drumkit.

[s1ckn3ss13]

Hey whats up every one ^^
So im from portugal and i play drums for 3 years now and i really love playing!

I will leave here a link to my channel so that you guys can check out my kit and my drumming

www.youtube.com/s1ckn3ss13
Make shure to comment on my drumming ^^

Peace

[darkdrumR]

Hows it going everyone. I started drumming this past summer and been lurking the site for a few months. I decided to finally sign up.

My set is poor minus the cymbals from what i have read and i am actually looking to upgrade and would love some guidance. Currently i own the following: CB Drums wine red 5pc - stock heads - Zildjian hats/c.ride/crash - Pearl double kick pedals which are beaten up.

I am a student and on a $450 budget and am looking for some opinions.
I have considered getting pdp shells with some remo heads and a new kick pedal. I want to know if there is much of a difference between a dw 2000 and dw 3000? I want to make it my main pedal and stick without it for a few years and use money on sticks, cymbalS and stands.

[Homeularis]

Go on Ebay/Craigslist. There are tons of great deals on shell packs as well as whole kits.
PDP are ok.
Some other names to look for-

Sonor Force
Gretsch Catalina
Mapex Pro M or Meridian
Pearl Vision
Tama Rockstar

These are just some.
There are many more but I'm spacin.

Check some out and get back to us. :)

[darkdrumR]

Thanks for reply Homeularis.
I found a mapex voyager kit for 500. is this kit any good? it comes complete with cymbals and hardware as well as remo heads.

[alparrott]

I want to know if there is much of a difference between a dw 2000 and dw 3000? I want to make it my main pedal and stick without it for a few years and use money on sticks, cymbalS and stands.

The 2000 is a lower-cost, single-chain, lower-performance pedal. The 3000 is what used to be called the 7000, a good, solid, well-reviewed intermediate/jobber pedal with a double chain and more adjustment points than any pedal at its price point. It's essentially where pro quality was about 5-10 years ago. I own one, and I played on a 7000 for years prior to it. If you can scratch up the few extra bucks but can't quite afford a 5000, the 3000 should be a good pedal.

[Homeularis]

Thanks for reply Homeularis.
I found a mapex voyager kit for 500. is this kit any good? it comes complete with cymbals and hardware as well as remo heads.

The Mapex Voyager looks OK.
Its a beginner kit but it looks pretty stout for a beginner.
I think it has basswood shells which is the standard beginner material.

If its new, the cymbals suck but Its still worth $500.

At the very least, you will have to eventually replace the cymbals.

I'm sure there are some better deals for a complete used kit.

Keep looking and see what you find.

[darkdrumR]

The 2000 is a lower-cost, single-chain, lower-performance pedal. The 3000 is what used to be called the 7000, a good, solid, well-reviewed intermediate/jobber pedal with a double chain and more adjustment points than any pedal at its price point. It's essentially where pro quality was about 5-10 years ago. I own one, and I played on a 7000 for years prior to it. If you can scratch up the few extra bucks but can't quite afford a 5000, the 3000 should be a good pedal.

THANK YOU! for days i been trying to figure out keywords on google and looking at forums. I am gonna go for the 3000 now. really appreciate man.

[darkdrumR]

The Mapex Voyager looks OK.
Its a beginner kit but it looks pretty stout for a beginner.
I think it has basswood shells which is the standard beginner material.

If its new, the cymbals suck but Its still worth $500.

At the very least, you will have to eventually replace the cymbals.

I'm sure there are some better deals for a complete used kit.

Keep looking and see what you find.

Thanks against homeularis. I do like the mapex but they will be out of my budget. hopefully something turns up..

[ArvinV808]

real name? Arvin Velasco JR
age? 14
how long been playing? Almost a Year
origin of user name? My name and my Area code
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Cobus, The Rev, Myron Carlos, and Tommy Lee
make of drumkit? PDP Z5
make of cymbal? Meinl
where do you practice? My house
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Covers
what style of music? Metal, Rock, Hip-Hip, Pop, Mostly every type.
favourite take out food? McDonalds
country? Maybe
one really odd fact about yourself? I drum everywhere I walk
how did you start drumming? I joined concert Band, then went to Marching band in HS, then into Jazz Band, and now i make covers. http://www.youtube.com/user/ArvinV808?feature=mhum

[Korch]

* Name: Charlie Korch
* age: 40
* how long been playing: Since September 1984
* origin of user name: It is my last name.
* top 5 drummers (applied to my personal tastes): Dave Weckl, Vinnie C, Steve Smith, Dennis Chambers, Chad Wackerman
* make of drumkit: I have a Mapex Saturn, Mapex, M Birch, Gretsch Renown Maple (x2), and a Yamaha Electronic Kit (with a Roland SPD-S)
* make of cymbal: Sabian
* where do you practice: In my home studio.
* are you in a band/s: Back N Black (AC/DC Tribute), Midlife Crisis, The Mark Cook Project, & The Rhythm Raiders
* covers or originals: Both
* what style of music: Rock, Metal, Fusion, Blues, etc.
* favourite take out food: Chinese (Beef with Oyster Sauce)
* country: United States
* one really odd fact about yourself: Even though I've been a musician since 1984, I have never taken drugs. I only mention this because everyone assumes I have.
* how did you start drumming? As far back as I can remember I always wanted to play drums. After seeing John Bonham in the Song Remains the Same, I knew I had to get a drum set.

[TennesseeDrummer]

Name: Matt Walls
* age: 24
* how long been playing: 17 years
* origin of user name: It's what I am. lol.
* top 5 drummers (applied to my personal tastes):Tommy Lee, Adrian Young, David Silvera, John Otto, Dennis Chambers
* make of drumkit: Mapex Meridian Birch
* make of cymbal: Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste
* where do you practice: Clubhouse studio or the living room. depends on where I am lol
* are you in a band/s: DNA
* covers or originals: Both
* what style of music: Southern Rock, Country, Blues, Rock
* favourite take out food: Italian
* country: United States
* one really odd fact about yourself: Like the previous poster, Been playing all my life and haven't ever indulged in the drug culture associated with being a musician
* how did you start drumming? Picked up the sticks and started playing.....

[darkdrumR]

i decided to stick with my kit. My friend sold me his dw 9000 single pedal for $100 and my old pair of pearl double pedals. I bought an evans emad bass head and sound percussions double boom to add and decided to save the other 275 and put it towards a future kit.

[AussieMichael]

real name? Michael Berryman
age? 17
how long been playing? On and off for 3 years
origin of user name? Heritage
top 5 drummers? Jake Green, Gool ol' Joey, Kevin Lane, Lee Stanton, and Pete Sandoval
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? I only have 2 cymbals and they suck :(
where do you practice? My room
are you in a band/s? Not as a drummer
covers or originals? Original 100%
what style of music? Death Metal / Metal
country? US / Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? I love trance more than any other type of music
why did you start drumming? To defeat Mediocrity

[jrtorrico]

Hello, just signed up and am learning how to use the site. Hope to meet everybody and make this a great place!!!
Jr

[keep it simple]

Hi JR, a big welcome to the best drummer forum on the planet. Looked over your site. Incredible prices that our American continent members will be very interested in. Get involved!

[lefty1]

Just a quick hello really as i am new on here! ive bin drumming for about two years and although my playing is ok i dont know anyone else who plays so would like to get involved and learn as much as i can, and speak to you guys!

[dazzlestar]

Hi, welcome to the forum! :) I started on here a short while ago, its a great community! On a side note, I'm not sure if mods will mind, but this should be in the introduce yourself (http://drummerworld.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13) section of the forum. Besides that, see you around, and hope to see some pics of your kit soon!! :D

done - Bernhard

[harryconway]

Welcome to Drummerworld. Speak drums .... yep .... that's what we do here. Ask questions ... share info .... don't bash Ringo.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Welcome to the dark side. Read all of this:

http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35129

Post in the proper area and you find a wealth of knowledge.
There will be a quiz on Friday

[jrtorrico]

real name? Julio Cesar Torrico
age? 37
how long been playing? I started at 14 years old playing at the school, I have had a very irregular life playing lately, 10 years ago it was very intense.
origin of user name? jrtorrico is my nickname+last name.
top 5 drummers? Mike Portnoy, Gool ol' Joey, Kevin Lane, Lee Stanton, and Pete Sandoval
make of drumkit? Transparent Matte,the perfect varnish to see the veins of wood.
make of cymbal? Sabian HHX craches, Zildjian K/Z hi hats & K’s or A’s custom Rides.
where do you practice? I have a soundproof room at my house
are you in a band/s? At this moment I am just playing with friends at small places, SARAI Custom Drums keeps me very busy lately.
covers or originals? Original 90% 10%covers
what style of music? Blues, Rock&Roll, Latin music.
country? Bolivia, City: Santa Cruz de la Sierra
one really odd fact about yourself: I really love being with my family.
why did you start drumming? Just curious at the beginning, then I realized the power the drums have.

[juliagana]

Hi! Welcome to the site.Its nice to know you.

[harryconway]

And a big welcome to you......................

[jrtorrico]

Thanks so much for the comments about my drum shells, Every time that borns a shell makes me feel incredible, I am really enjoying it..keep in touch my friend ! Regards,

[MichaelR]

real name- Michael

age- 18

how long been playing- 10 years

origin of user name- My name plus the first letter of the last name

top 5 drummers-
- John Bonham (Led Zepplin)
- Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, The Vandals)
- Patrick Wilson (Weezer)
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
- Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)

make of drumkit- Ludwig

make of cymbal- Sabian and Zildjian

where do you practice- Basement

are you in a band/s- In between bands. College is in the way.

Originals- Orignal, little of cover.

what style of music- Grunge Rock, Altnernative Rock, Industrial, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, 90's emo, Pop Punk, Classic Rock, a little of Jazz, a little of Latin, funk, Hardcore, etc.

Favorite take out food- Falafel and Shawurma. Gotta stay healthy

Country- America

One really odd fact about yourself- I am a weird person but I do it for the fun of it.

how did you start drumming- It all started when I was 6, my brother put two lebanese drums called (derbaki?) and taught me how to play Queen's We Will Rock You. I started picking it up from there when I was 8 and started picking up a bunch of easy stuff. I started to face more challenges when I entered my freshmen year and challenged my ear a bit more.

[ivonne]

real name? Ivonne
age? 18
how long been playing? a little than two years
origin of user name? its my name lol
top 5 drummers? Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat), Dave Mello (Operation Ivy), Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
make of drumkit? Pacific by DW
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? at home in the living room and at my friends garage.
are you in a band/s? Bitch Attack
covers or originals? both
what style of music? punk and rock
favourite take out food? chinese haha
country? United States
one really odd fact about yourself? ive been told im too nice, even with people who have done me wrong..
how did you start drumming? wanted to play since i was little finally got a drumset my sophmore year in high school.

[Claudio Contri]

Thank you very much to all of you for welcoming me :-))) You're very kind ! Stay tuned especially on my website

http://claudiocontri.altervista.org/Claudio_Contri.html

If you want we could exchange some opinions about music and drums of course :-))
I'm completely a disposition :-)

See you soon !!!!

Claudio

[Spikewebb]

Hello there!
I have been a drummer for over 40 years - perhaps most notably (or not) in Sid Sideboard and the Chairs many years ago. I have recently collected over 70 first hand stories from
well known drummers like Nick Mason, Topper Headon, Simon Phillips, Don Powell, Woody (Madness) and many more. I've put them in a book which was published last year and is doing well. However, I hesitate to mention its name here as it could be seen as advertising which is not encouraged on these sites. It does seem competely appropriate in other ways though. Any ideas?

[Mr.L]

Hey, my name's Mr.L, real name is Tom. I'm a 13-year old Drummer from Canada who started last March. Anywho that's enough about my boring life, here's my setup:

Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage 100% Birch Drums
10x7 Rack Tom
12x8 Rack Tom
14x14 Floor Tom
20x17 Bass Drum
Plus a Ludwig Black Magic Stainless Steel 6.5x14 Snare
All drums have Remo Coated Emps on the batter side, and Coated Ambs on the Resonant Side.

Sabian B8 20" Ride
Sabian B8 18" Crash/Ride
Sabian B8 10" Splash
PowerBeat(?) 14" Hats

So yeah, that's about it. Now, one last thing. Who are the Moderators on here?
Oh yes, one thing about me... I hate muffling pretty much EVERYTHING. Except I do put a strip of Duct Tape on my Bass Drum, but just to make it a wee bit more punchy.

[TwoCables]

Hi, everyone! I registered almost exactly 2 days ago now (it'll be exactly 2 days in about 4 hours hehe), and I am very pleased and very happy to be a part of this community. Actually, I'm almost emotional because DrummerWorld has a very special place in my heart because of it being what it is. So, I'm actually a little bit nervous. :)

Anyway, without further adieu, here are my answers!


real name?
Tim Hueller

age?
31 (April 26th, 1979)

how long been playing?
Somewhere between 16-18 years. Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly when I started. I kinda just started without knowing that I was going to continue! But based on several memories I have, I know that I did not start any earlier than 1993, and I know that I did not start any later than 1994. So whenever I try to answer this question, I tend to calculate it by saying that I probably started either in the middle of 1993, or in the early part of 1994.

origin of user name?
I am a member of a message board called Overclock.net. When I was trying to create a user name, I looked around the room for inspiration and my eyes eventually fell upon these 2 cables that are sticking out of the little cable management hole on my desk (the very same cables in my avatar, actually). At that point, I actually said out loud, "Two cables? Hey, that's not bad!" So, I chuckled a little bit about my silly idea and the rest is history. :)

Just in case you're curious about why I have these cables: A few years ago, I had a practice space where I had 24/7 access, and so I would go up and record myself using my computer just for fun! I mean, one day I bought a little analog unpowered mixer (a Peavey PV8) along with M-AUDIO's Pulsar II Matched Pair kit and started recording random stuff right at my computer just for fun and as well as for the sake of getting used to it prior to doing any actual recording at the practice space. Plus, these mics were my first condensers, so I got a big kick out of just listening to the way they record. But I quickly found it to be inconvenient to set this up each time I wanted to play around with it (meaning, at home) because I always had a cable dangling in the way that was connected between the mixer's Tape Out and the Line-In on my sound card. So I bought the Rocketfish cables you see in my avatar and "installed" them into my desk. hehe That way, all I had to do was put my mixer on the desk, pull the cables out a little bit, plug them in, and then I was set to play around with recording random stuff. :)

But of course, the setup at the practice space made it much easier because it didn't matter where the cables were dangling!

top 5 drummers?
This seems to change for me every day, sometimes multiple times per day. But this is mainly because I'm currently watching drum videos here on DrummerWorld nearly every single day. So, it feels impossible for me to answer!

However, my #1 favorite drummer of all time is Dave Weckl (regarding the "new" Dave Weckl, after he went through his "evolution"). I just like everything about him from the way he plays to the sound of his drums and cymbals (especially his Evolution series). But I also admire him for doing his own sound which, of course, results in a very consistent sound from gig to gig, and from recording to recording.

I first got into Dave during the days of Back to Basics and The Next Step, only it was more of a casual interest. But then one day I was at the store and saw his A Natural Evolution DVD series (but I understand it was first released on VHS). So I eventually became very enthusiastic about all three videos which basically fueled a brand new (and much stronger) interest in Dave! Not long after that, I decided to buy the live Dave Weckl Band recording "LIVE (and very plugged in)". Then about a year after that, I decided to just go ahead and buy all of the Dave Weckl Band albums! I don't have very many CDs of anything really, but I love this genre quite a bit.

But other than Dave, my current favorite drummers are basically all of the guys who seem to have the greatest precision and who seem to have the greatest ease of playing (who seem to be able to play absolutely anything they want with the greatest of ease). Although, that's not to say that I feel Dave doesn't fit this description. I guess a couple of examples can be like Benny Greb, Jost Nickel, or Gergo Borlai. Or even Johnny Rabb. However, I could probably name just about every drummer who's on the Drummers (http://www.drummerworld.com/drummerchoice.html) page. I mean, I absolutely love them all for different reasons! Although, the metal drummers are probably my least favorites because most of them seem to play at just one dynamic level.

So anyway, I guess that's my answer. I apologize for its length!

make of drumkit?
Yamaha Stage Custom (it was made in 1997)

make of cymbal?
Zildjian and one Paiste (but I'm hoping to replace all of them with Sabian some day)

where do you practice?
At home on my practice pad. :)

are you in a band/s?
Yep! I'm currently in an amateur band called The Roadhouse Blue Band (or "Roadhouse Blue" for short). We've only been together for about 9 months since about April, but we have already played close to a dozen paying jobs! There are 4 of us, and it seems that we usually charge about $400 to $500 for a job. We figure that this is a fair price because we're not at a professional playing level, and we also don't have a great sound system (we don't even have a sub woofer).

The founder of the band actually has his own business, and so we practice in a room at his place of business any time after 6pm (after hours) at least once during the week (usually on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday). This is the first time I've ever been without 24/7 access to my drums, so I'm still getting used to it (so that's why I practice at home on my pad). However, we don't have to pay any rent!

covers or originals?
Both, actually. But, we are basically a cover band who has a few originals.

what style of music?
It's basically a variety of danceable material. Some of it includes classic rock, country, and even blues (both somewhat old blues and somewhat new) - including the few originals we have! I love every second of it! But I think I would prefer something that's geared a little bit more towards improvisation. Although, I feel that I'm not ready for that higher level of playing yet.

favourite take out food?
McDonald's! I'm not fat yet nor am I showing any signs of possibly becoming fat, so I still love it - but I am trying to cut back because I'm not getting any younger! But when I get McDonald's, I always get 2-3 hamburgers and 1 order of three Chicken Selects. I also always get three difference sauces for the chicken: barbecue, sweet & sour, and that Deli Honey Mustard. I really am lovin' it!

But I also love White Castle just as much! When I go there, I always get 6-8 "White Castles", and then I put just a little bit of ketchup and mustard on them. I always go at roughly the same time of day too: between 12:30 and 1:45am on the weeknights, and between 2:00 am and 2:45 am on Friday and Saturday nights. It's drive-through only at that time of night, and so I prefer to go at a time when I know I won't be the only customer in line at the drive-through. I mean, I prefer to blend in instead of sticking out. So I always go when I know they're busy with the bar crowd.

country?
United States of America

one really odd fact about yourself?
Every single day, I spend like 5-10 minutes pulling on all of my eyelashes in hopes of pulling all the "dead" ones out in order to minimize the chances of getting one stuck in my eye. It works too! I also wear glasses, so I pull my glasses away from my face a little bit each time I pull. lol And when I pull, I always check between my fingers to see if I have pulled any out so that I can keep a mental day-to-day record of when the last time I pulled a few out. I mean there are days where I can't pull any out which usually means that I have to wait another day or two.

But again, this really works. I mean, it seems extremely rare for me to get an eyelash stuck in my eye these days.

how did you start drumming?
I have two siblings who are both older brothers (they're 33 and 36 years old). My oldest brother is Brian, and he has always been interested in being a drummer (he would often air drum to his music). One day back in like 1992 or 1993 (or was it 1994? lol) he came home with an old Slingerland jazz kit which he bought from a friend. I am guessing that these drums were made in the 70's because it had no bottom heads, no lugs for bottom heads, and no holes for lugs either. It also looked about that old. Minus the snare, it was a 4-piece: 10", 12", 16", and an 18" bass drum. It also came with a 20" Paiste 2002 Rock Ride, a 16" 2002 Rock Crash, and 14" 2002 Rock Hats. Of course, there was a stand for each.

To expand a little further on this set, it also came with an old 14" x 5" Ludwig Supraphonic. Except it was in terrible condition. :/ But of course, it still had a good sound! Unfortunately, it was in such bad shape that it's not really playable anymore.

Anyway, as soon as Brian brought these drums into the house, I found that it was impossible for me to stay away from them! Naturally, he protested quite a bit at first just because they were his drums; he tried things like hiding the sticks, taking the sticks with him to work and school, and even getting a little angry with me. But my parents basically told him to let me play them because it was obvious that it was impossible to keep me away from those drums!

I'm right-handed. At first, I didn't know how to play riding patterns (like constant 8th notes) with my right hand at the same time while playing a simple groove between my left hand and right foot. So, I literally played with just one stick at first. But then one day I decided to watch Brian play so that I could study the way he plays (he was relatively advanced). Then the next time I was home alone, I tried to copy his motions in regards to the way he played the hi-hat or the ride while keeping a basic rock groove between his left hand and right foot. I eventually got to the point where I could finally do it, and so that's when I realized that I am a drummer!

I'm self-taught, except I did take some basic lessons for a few months about 2-3 years after I started playing. The teacher's name was Bill (I can't remember his last name, but he was an employee at Torp's Music Center here in St. Paul). There were two main things I learned from him: one was how to count time while simultaneously playing the drums (which was a tremendous help as well as a tremendous coordination challenge), and the other was that when I attempted to play the bass drum on the last 16th note before a snare hit, I had a tendency to delay the bass drum a little bit thereby making it sound like I was playing a 16th-note triplet feel for that brief moment even though that wasn't my intention. So he recognized it and corrected me! Thanks to Bill, I am still mindful of that 16th-note thing to this day! It seems like I remember his correction every time I play such a groove! I love it, and so I am forever grateful to him for it. Of course, I am also forever grateful to him for teaching me how to count time while simultaneously playing the drums. That alone made everything easier. Not only that, but he also showed me the importance of keeping my sub-divisions even so that it was easier to avoid speeding up or slowing down during a fill, or when changing the groove.

The only other lessons I took (and take) were (and still are) obtained by watching other drummers do their thing every single chance I got (and get). This especially includes everything I learned from Dave Weckl's "A Natural Evolution" video series as well as Steve Smith's Drumset Technique /History of the U.S. Beat video, along with Jojo Mayer's Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer video. But, I only really paid attention to the hand techniques. Oh yeah, and I also attended a drum clinic put on by Dave Weckl here in St. Paul at Ellis Drum Shop! I think that was back in 2007! :)

So anyway, that's my introduction. hehe I wanted to make it much shorter than this, but it always ended up being about this long no matter how hard I tried.

[welshgit]

I'm Al, 57 goin on about 12! Played the drums for most of my life and am still an amateur at it.
My kit is a Drumworld UK Stage Master Jazz Edition. with all the original hardware and the cymbals are their Extreme Iron set.
I listen to all sorts of music and like drumming to rock, blues and some jazz.
My favourite drummer is and always has been has to be Swansea's own Terry Williams.
Apart from some stuff with local schools, I mainly play for enjoyment.

Nice to be here.

[Daphfz]

Welcome to the forum Al!
Always nice to have a new member :D

[welshgit]

Thank you Daphfz.

Al

[harryconway]

Welcome to Drummerworld. We want pictures, we wanna see eye candy ....