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Re: Introduce Yourself

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

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

Hey-o


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

sonor2007birch said:
yeah, the sonor 2007 birch is nearly mine...just waiting for a student loan to get to me. tis' in the final stages...lol...overrage checks=musical equipment. thats how it should go anyhow, ANYHOW...whats sick is that the 2007 kit at my local shop, jims music, is only like 729 or something...musicians friend its 999....same kit....lol...and jim's kit comes with the hardware and sonor is doing a voucher thing where you send something in and get two double braced boom stands for free. lol....i'm planning on getting the kit, and then just getting some zildjian zbt's (i know i know, but i have NO cash for the custom a's lol)....first thing i'm upgrading is the heads....aquarian super kick on the bass drum and probably remo pinstripes on the others...HEY, here's a question. when you replace the heads on a new kit do you replace the bottoms too? i never thought of it. as far as upgrading cymbals i think i'm going for custom a's...14'' newbeat's, an 18'' custom a crash, 19'' custom a crash and a 22'' k kustom dark ride...new bass pedal? probably a double dw 5000 (i've played the single version and loved it).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

hi my real name is "andrea bonanno" in sounding like drew bonamh almost impegnative i think,i live in italy but in badnamed state-region SICILY my home town is Palermo the capital of mafia some say, it exists really but the real problem is the lack of job...
i play drums since a was ten, now i'm almost a lawyer..
what about playing it's my interor life the one i can't show working
influence: first song played i think radio gaga by roger taylor
now i play almost everything
my favorite drummers are matt cameron, alfredo golino, jack irons,chamberlin bros, vincenzo colaiuta, cristian mayer really GREAT person above all, alex gonzales from manà, jonathan moffet,the one of cranberries fergal lawer or something, gary novak,lele melotti, gavin harrison, etc
the drum i play mapex mars, dreams ayotte and dw
snare DRUM SOUND,yamaha,black panther
cimbals zildjian guy acustom and k's they are10
heads remo ambassador emperor powerstroke on bass drum
sticks vic firth
others interest photography canon, sub,home cinema, bikes DUCATI, computer, busty babes lol,
 
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real name? Liam
age? 17
how long been playing? 5 years
origin of user name? space.
top 5 drummers?no order, buddy rich, john bonham, ian paice, lars ulrich, the rev.
make of drumkit? Premier Cab untill 2more weeks :D
make of cymbal? paiste, zildjian, sabian.
where do you practice? my garage!
are you in a band/s? yes/no college band and starting one hopefully!
covers or originals? both
what style of music? any
favourite take out food? indian
country? england
one really odd fact about yourself? im just generally odd
how did you start drumming? always wanted to play since i was in tumbletots they had music day i picked up a drum and wouldnt give back at end of day..so my mother tells me ...then my grandparents bought me a micky mouse drum kit that christmas and 9 years later i started to play properly and got a real drum kit :)
 
Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? Elijah

age? 18

how long been playing? 1 year

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

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

make of drumkit? Ludwig

make of cymbal? Zildian

where do you practice? My room in the basement

are you in a band/s? sorta

covers or originals? Both

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

favourite take out food? pizza i guess

country? United States

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These are my drums:

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

Cymbals:

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

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

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Re: Introduce Yourself

First post :D

real name? Niall

age? 18

how long been playing? 7 years

origin of user name? Im just another random

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

make of drumkit? Gretsch Catalina Birch

make of cymbal? Sabian - too many to list

where do you practice? Bedroom

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

covers or originals? Originals

what style of music? Hardcore Punk

favourite take out food? Chippie

country? Scotland

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

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

real name? Bryan

age? 16

how long been playing? 6 years

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

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

make of drumkit? tama, roland v

make of cymbal? headliner

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

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

covers or originals? hahahaha

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

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

country? malaysia, now in australia

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

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

real name? alex

age? ..

how long been playing? 8 years

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

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

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

make of cymbal? mostly Zildjian but one Paiste ride

where do you practice? home studio

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

covers or originals? originals for sure

what style of music? progressive hardcore and punk

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

country? england or france

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

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

age? 40

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

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

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

make of drumkit? Soon to be Tama Superstar.

make of cymbal? Soon to be Paiste.

where do you practice? Home, studio.

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

covers or originals? Still working that out.

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

favourite take out food? Panda Express.

country? USA

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

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

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

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