What's in Your Bag?

10 pairs of Innovative Percussion IP-1 General sticks
2 pairs of Innovative Percussion BR-3 brushes
2 pairs of Innovative Percussion JC-1SC suspended cymbal mallets
2 Yamaha high tension keys
1 Yamaha regular drum key
White and black electrical tape (not for sticks)
Small flashlight
 
Bob Becker MalletTech mallets 2 pairs
Vic Firth Dave Weckl sticks 1 pair
Musser M-3 mallets (terrible) 2 pairs
Vic Firth Peter Erskine sticks 1 pairs
Cooperman Nick Petrilla sticks 1 (great for snare) pair
Vic Firth SD1 sticks 1 pair
Zildjian Brushes 1 pair
Vic Firth Rutes 1 pair
Vic Firth 5A 1 pair
 
2 pairs VF SD5 Echos
2 pairs VF SD4 Combos
1 pair VF SD2 Bolero
1 pair Regal Tip Clayton Cameron brushes
1 pair Regal Tip Jeff Hamilton brushes
1 pair Pro-Mark hot rods
drum key
boss DB30 metronome
 
In my Zildjian, Tre Cool Skull bag I have:

4 Pair Regal Tip Alex Van Halens
1 pair Hot Rods
1 key
and lots of hope.
 
In Stagg stick bag, we got...

2 pairs of Vic Firth 8D sticks with wood tip
1 pair of Vic Firth 7A sticks with wood tip
1 pair of Vic Firth HB brushes with wire brushes
1 pair of Pro Mark Cool Rods
 
-2 Pair Of Vic Firth (Rock Wood Tip) Sticks
-3 Pair Of Vic Firth (2b Wood Tip) Sticks
-2 Evans Drum Keys
-3 Felts (1 large,2 Medium)
-1 Wing Nut
-Ear Plugs
-1 Roll Of 3 Inch Wide Clear Packing Tape (Great For Repairing Heads)
-1 Roll Of 1.5 Wide Gorilla Tape (All Purpose Use)
-1 Mini Mag Light
 
Well.... for sticks, I carry 5 pairs max. So I pick and choose from this list:
-Vaters 5a x1
-Vaters 5B x2
-Vic Firth Heritage brush x1
-Vic Firth Steve Gadd Signature sticks x1
-Vic Firth 5A (Taped) x2
-Vic Firth 5B (Taped) x2
-Vic Firth Rutes x1
-Ahead sticks(metal) x1
-Pro Mark Rush, Snakes and arrows x1
-Pro Mark Keith harris 3AL x1

Usually I carry:
Sticks:
-Vaters 5A x1
-Vaters 5B x2
-Vic Firth brush x1

Others:
-Flip Mino HD
-iPod 80GB
-iPod Touch 32GB
-MacBook Pro 13'' w/ charging cable.
-Data/syncing cable for iPod
-HQ RealFeel Practice pad.
-Spare T-Shirt (For dampening drums)
-DRUM KEY
 
Sticks: 2 pairs of Vater- Los Angeles 5A's, Zildjian 5B Backbeat (dipped), Promark (Millenium 2) American Hickory 7A, John Detrich (Restless Heart) signed sticks (Vater), Rick Shure ( PPL) signed sticks (Regal tip), (for throwing into the crowd at gigs) 2 pairs of SP 5a, Casting Crowns signed sticks, Newsong Sticks (signed by Rico: THE drummer) Billy Mason stick from a museum in nashville (Tim Mcgraw and the Dance Hall Doctors), and last but not least, a pair of sticks from The Denver Hard Rock Cafe and a pair of my dad's sticks that have his band name and his name on it :)
Inside the Pocket: Gorilla Snot, Tuner
Brand Of Stick bag: Pork Pie
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this a rather old pic of my bag.... and i have recently restocked sticks so ya.
 
In my stickbag i have, in no particular order:
1 pair of Promark Hot Rods
1 pair of Pearl soft felt beaters
1 pair of 5B Carbosticks
1 pair of 7B Zildjian Jazz w/ nylon tips
1 pair of Zildjian 5B Antivibe wood tips
1 pair of Zildjian 5B
1 pair of Flix nylon brushes
1 pair of unbranded wire brushes
4/5 of a pair of Zildjian Dips
Korg MA30 Digital metronome
spare pieces of paper
a pen
...and a guitar pick (for some strange reson)

In my gig bag, i carry:
spare clothes
deoderant / antipresperant
energy drink
bottle of water
bag of crisps
a couple of chocolate bars
and a towel

There's not much in the cymbal bag (other than cymbals):
a couple of extra felts
an extra wing nut or two
a roll of 2" heavy duty tape
 
I sound boring too!
2x Pro Mark Dom Howard Signatures
Pro Mark Simon Phillips
Unbranded '7A' sticks which are light as air
Brushes
Flix Hot Rods
2 pairs of ear plugs
1 E-ring that's been cut up just in case extra dampening is ever needed!
Oh... and a vic firth stick bag :)

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x6 Pairs of Vic Firth 3A's
x2 Pairs of Vic Firth Thomas Lang Signature Stick
x1 Pair of Swizzle Stick/Mallets
x1 Pair of Pro-Mark Hot Rods
x1 Pair of Pro-Mark Brushes
-Tama Drum Key (with the knob on the top)
-Evans Cymbal Wingnut/Drum Key
-Miscellaneous Allen Keys (For Pedals/Rack Clamps)
-LOTS of sawdust from sticks


-Jonathan
 
A lot of Pro-Mark...
 

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2x Vic Firth American Classic 5a's
2x Vic Firth American Classic 55a's
1x Vic Firth American Classic 5b's
1x Pro Mark Hot Rods
1x Pearl Brushes

3 drumsticks from different drummers i've collected.
* 1 from Bram Van der Berg (Drummer dutch band Krezip)
* 1 from Dom Famularo (Got it from him at a clinnic)
* 1 from JoJo Mayer :D


Other things i got in my VicFirth Stick bag are

Sennheiser IE6 in-ears
5meter 3,5mm jack cable
Pearl and Evans drumkeys
1 extra Hi-hat mount thing :p
 
At the moment:

Zildjian 5B Antivibe sticks, wood tip . . . probably about 14 or 15 sticks in there at the moment.
a pair of Innovative bundle sticks (B1)
a pair of Promark heavy wire brushes (don't remember the model)
a pair of Promark felt mallets (ditto)
a Boss Dr. Beat DB60 metronome, which sometimes I goof around with when I've got to be quiet while folks hash out a part for a few minutes.
a few assorted keys
a small screwdriver kit
a small pair of pliers
a small hex wrench
a small cloth
earplugs

Anything else goes in the trap case.
 
My drum sack.

A load of drum stuff, and 3 condoms, always use the drum stuff, but never any need for the condoms, DOH !!!

I hope my drumming is better than my looks, if not my sack will be made redundent in more ways than one.

DOH !
 
ehh. a lot. so much, I added a a small tackle box full of parts...

1. 8 pair vic firth 5BN
2. 5 pair vic firth 85A
3. Vic Firth Cymbal Mallets
4. Vic Firth Brushes
5. 30 Evans Min-Emads (got a sweet deal at Guitar Center - a penny a piece)
6. 2 Pearl drum keys
7. 1 Ahead key clip drum key ( I clip this to my cup holder on my hi hat stand while I play)
8. Drumhead tape (it's easier and quicker to tape them than to change them)
9. 1 Cabela's Brand diamond edge hook sharpener (cymbal cracks, file it down to get rid of the sizzle)
10. vast array of tension rods for all of my drums
11. Lug nuts (I crank my snare and snap them often - I always bring a backup snare but if I have time before a show, I change the nuts)
12. spare cables for my triggers/SPD-S (or guitarist because they never have them)
13. Metronome
14. Pitch Pipe (helps for those backstage run-through's with the vocalists)
15. washers and screws
16. Cymbal Felts
17. Wing nuts for cymbal stands
18. Last Show's Set list (to refer to when we don't know what to play)
19. 9V batteries (for guitarists)
20. Anything the girlfriend wants to keep safe (i.e. wallet, I.D., money, makeup, tampons)
 
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