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Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? Evan
age? 21
how long been playing? ~10 years
origin of user name? an extra dimension in sensory perception
top 5 drummers? Carey, Weckl, Copeland, Bonham, Minneman
make of drumkit? Yamaha Maple Custom
make of cymbal? Zildjian A's, A Customs, K's
where do you practice? in a giant metal shed!
are you in a band/s? yes, but we don't have a name yet
covers or originals? both!
what style of music? metal/rock/funk/fusion/jazz
favourite take out food? Marvins GCB's
country? usa
one really odd fact about yourself? i'm an insomniac
how did you start drumming? i graduated from piano and violin to drums somewhere around the 6th grade when i joined my middle school band. i was sick of playing those other instruments, but my parents wouldn't let me quit my music education so we compromised on an instrument that i thought would be fun for the rest of my life. i have also been involved in marching band and jazz band. the rest is history.

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name: Max Znaevsky
age: 25
how long been playing: 11 years
origin of user name: haha
top 5 drummers: John Bonham, Vinnie Paul, Tommy Lee, Jimmy DeGrasso
make of drumkit: Sonor 3005
make of cymbal: Sabian AA's Metal - X
where do you practice: band's rehearsal space, gigs
are you in a band/s: Wolfsangel www.wolfsangel.net, Frosted Glass www.frostedglass.ru
covers or originals: both, but mainly originals
what style of music: Wolfsangel - folk-metal with bagpipes, mandolins, banjos, etc..., FG - heavy metal with progressive elements
favourite take out food: beer, haha
country: Russian Federation
one really odd fact about yourself: I drink 3-4 pints of beer every day
how did you start drumming: Once upon a time my Grandma showed me a couple of marching fills.....8 - )

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? Wes
age? 14
how long been playing? 2 years
origin of user name? Fav Song
top 5 drummers? Abe Cunningham, (Everybodys gonna hate me for saying this) Joey Jordison, S.P.U.D, John Dolmayan, The guy with Jimi hendrix
where do you practice? Home
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Covers, Originals
what style of music? Screamo, Hardcore
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? CANADA!!!!!!

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? Dave
age? 38
how long been playing? 18 years and I still stink.
origin of user name? I am a slave to my kit.....
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Neal Pert
make of drumkit? REMO
make of cymbal? Mixed Sabian and Paiste
where do you practice? Guitarists' house
are you in a band/s? Yes
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Jam/Folk/Rock/Improv
favourite take out food? Chinese
country? America
one really odd fact about yourself? I have 3..never mind.
how did you start drumming? By complete accident

Re: Introduce Yourself

age: 43
how long been playing: three yrs.
origin of user name: just made it up on the fly
top 3 drummers: Tony Williams, Hal Blaine, Chad Smith
make of drumkit: Today - Yamaha Stage Custom Adv. In about a month? Brady
make of cymbal: mix of Meinl, Paiste and Z.
where do you practice: studio in my home
what style of music: rock, jazz and funk (surf is fun too)
favourite take out food: Pakistani (believe it or not...just discovered a joint around the corner) and Pizzzzza
country: I'm a Yank who hasn't lived in the States for more than 15 years. Originally from Michigan, but I've been in Jakarta, Indonesia for the last 12 yrs.

1st Post

My first Post,Iam 38 Been out of the game for about 16 years...
Getting back.... I have been hitting the Pad hard fo about 6 months, Lots of rudiments. w/metronome
About an hour a day 5 days a week, No set as of yet, Planning on a TAMA Superstar.
I played from 7th grade in to College. Sold my set (Gretch) when I joined the military. God do I miss it.
I am big on singles, doubles, paradiddle, Swiss Tripplet, drags,
Plus I play around with the others...
I will have my kit in a month or so, cant wait to get back in the swing. I love big band...
I have the Tommy Igoe , Rick Lathem, DVD's as well as Neil Peart's


Influences
Neil Peart
Buddy Rich
Vinnie Colaiuta
Rod Morgenstein
Dave Weckl


This is a great forum!!!!!

Just wanted to Say hey!!!

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name:joe prochera
age:18
how long ive been playing:about a year
oragin of name:first thing that came to mind
top 5 drummers:john bonham(led zeppelin)dave grohl(nirvana,queens of stone age,garbageETC)buddy rich,brann dailor(mastodon)mitch mitchel(jimi hendrix experiance)
kitearl
cybols:sabian
where i practice:my room
style:funk,rock and metal
favorite take away:KFC the food of gods
country:uk
how did i start:got a kit cheep(a realy crap kit)and thought i'd teach myself then i got hucked

Re: 1st Post

Welcome back to drumming!!! you'll be hooked to this site too. lol

Re: 1st Post

hey....welcome to the forum....pick of the led zeppelin dvd if u want inspiration to help u get back into drumming

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name?...............................................Jeremiah
age?........................................................29
how long been playing?.............................15 yrs (on & off)
origin of user name?..................................um, it's my real name
top 5 drummers?......................................Joey Jordison X 5
make of drumkit?.....................................Sonor acoustics, Roland electronics
make of cymbal?.....................................Zildjian acoustics, Roland electronics
where do you practice?............................spare bedroom now that I have Roland V-Drums
are you in a band/s?.................................not yet
covers or originals?...................................n/a
what style of music?.................................hard rock, heavy metal
favourite take out food?..............................chinese
country?..................................................U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself?.............I'm just an all around odd person
how did you start drumming?.....................bought some sticks and took some lessons

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? Dustin Roddy
age? 13
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? nickname kind of...
top 5 drummers? John Bonham, Neil Peart, my dad, Buddy Rich, Eloy Casagrande
make of drumkit? LUDWIG
make of cymbal? zildjian
where do you practice? my House and with the band
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? both...mostly original
what style of music? rock, sometimes jazzy kind of stuff
favourite take out food? alot of things
country? USA!
one really odd fact about yourself? there are mannyy
how did you start drumming? my grandpaw played, my dad plays, and my brother plays....its kind of a family thing......

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? cory ratcliffe
age? 14
how long been playing? 7 years
origin of user name? i used to get called corn dog, but i shortened it
top 5 drummers? alex van halen, jon dolmayan, virgil donati, mike wrengren, LP
make of drumkit? peace
make of cymbal? sabian
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? originals
what style of music? rock, hard rock
favourite take out food? taco bell
country? USA
how did you start drumming? Saw my uncle playing and just fell in love

Re: Introduce Yourself

Real name? Franz
Age? 32
How long been playing? 25 years (big gap of about 12 years after switching to guitar. But I'm back now!)
Origin of user name? My new love
top 5 drummers?John Bonham, Gavin Harrison, Stewart Copeland, older brother
Make of drumkit? Sonor Force 3005
Make of cymbal? Zildjians
Where do you practice? My Basement
Are you in a band/s? Just jammin' with some other guys for now
Covers or originals? Originals
What style of music? Rock, Progressive
Favourite take out food? Pizza
Country? Canada
How did you start drumming? My older brother brought home a Pearl 4-piece when I was 7. Little bro (righty) would play them whenever big bro (lefty) wasn't home. No problem, switch a few things around... but then big sis told big bro about little bro, and big bro solved the problem by buying a 13 piece Tama kit...little bro had to learn to play backwards. Learnt a lot from big bro though, and all the music he listned to. Never taken any lessons, it was pointless with a reversed kit, and my parents weren't about to shell out more money!

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name?Robbie
age? 15
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? my name
top 5 drummers? kieth moon, gene krupa, buddy rich, john bonham, chad smith
make of drumkit? gretsch
make of cymbal? zildjian
where do you practice? bedroom
are you in a band/s? yep, 2
covers or originals? bit of both
what style of music? rock
favourite take out food? pizza
country? scotland
one really odd fact about yourself? I live on a farm
how did you start drumming? Tried it and thought i'd give it a shot, boy what a good descision that was

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name?
- Scott

age?
- 28

how long been playing?
- About 17 years. Not really sure.

origin of user name?
- Computer nerd, zombies.

top 5 drummers?
- Hmmmm. Carter Beauford. Danny Carrey. Tim "Herb" Alexender. Uhhhh. Blue Man Group (is that cheating). I can't think of a 5th one, so sue me.

make of drumkit?
- Currently a PDP CX maple Kit and a Pearl 3.5 inch Free Floaing Maple snare.

make of cymbal?
- Pretty much all Zildjian A series.

where do you practice?
- Parents house, My house, Brothers house.

are you in a band/s?
- 2 bands at the moment. The GoodTimes Band with my Dad and his friend, And Blue
Line with my Brother and friend Tim.

covers or originals?
- All covers. Trying to get into writing.

what style of music?
- The GoodTimes = Oldies, some country, some 60's and 70's. Blue Line = Pretty much MTV rock, Chili Peppers, Simple plan, Green Day. Stuff like that.

favourite take out food?
- Uh, pizza I suppose.

country?
- Yea we play country. USA.

one really odd fact about yourself?
- Hmmm. Really odd? Well, I guess I really started music on the flute. Yes I am a male, no I'm not gay. Taught me how to read music didn't it?

how did you start drumming?
- My Dad has always had a drumset around. He has been playing in a band since before I was born. Just got into it by proxy I guess.

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? conor b
age? 15
how long been playing? 1 year
origin of user name? my first name
top 5 drummers? Jimmy Sulivan, Jason Bittner, Travis Smith, Gene Krupa, Thomas Lang
make of drumkit? Pearl Export
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? my bedroom and at school
are you in a band/s? no
covers or originals? n/a
what style of music? anything really as long as the drumming is good
favourite take out food? chinese
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? hmmm cant think of one
how did you start drumming? i played on the drum kit and my school and was instantly hooked

Re: Introduce Yourself

Real Name: mike

Played for how many years: 4 yrs

Music style: Hard rock/Metal/hair metal

favourite food: Pizza

Live in: USA

Drum kit: double bass tama maple set

Favourite band: Metallica

Favourite drummers: Bobby Jarzombek, Lars Ulrich , mike portnoy, dave lambardo ,eric
singer

In a band:....umm nope

Drumsticks: i have to go with the black plactic tips....any kind of name

How Did i start dumming: ummm...when i was about 7 i had a coda set and my parents
took it away...soo...5 years later i said i am getting a set....soo..i bought 3,000$ TAMA SET....my money...and im rich....soo..thats how i started

Sympols: pastie 2002

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name: mike
age:17
how long been playing: 4 yrs
origin of user name:my real name
top 5 drummers: LARS ULRICH, eric singer, mike portnoy, dave lambardo, neil peart
make of drumkit: tama double bass rockstar set
make of cymbal: pasite 2002, wuhan , tama
where do you practice: basement
are you in a band/s: nope
covers or originals N/A
what style of music: metal/hair metal/heavy metal
favourite take out food: McD
countrY: U.S.A
one really odd fact about yourself: i ride bmx...idk
how did you start drumming:...felt like drumming...soo i bought a tama set...and it was not cheap

Re: Introduce Yourself

Real Name? Dranoel Cram
Age? 17
How Long Been Playing? 4 years
Origin of user name? I like the idea of being a molten-metal cyborg.
Top 5 drummers? Travis Barker (yeah, laugh at me, whatever), Danny Carey, Brann Dailor, Dave Witte, Abe Laborial Jr.
Make of drumkit? Tama
Make of cymbals? Zildjian and Paiste
Where do you practice? In my room, on 2 pads
Are you in a band? Yeah, 4 bands, one called 'chode', one called 'quite the whore', one called 'shotgun parrot', and one 'the supergroup'
Covers or originals? Both, leaning heavier to the originals nowadays
What style of music? Math-metal, punk-pop, space rock (sorry folks, no jazz - or folk for that matter)
Favourite take out food? Indian
Country? England
One really odd fact about yourself? The bassist in our band ('chode'), and I, swap roles all the time.
How did you start drumming? By being blown away by Travis Barker, then emulating his parts (with what my parents thought to be surprising success) with my bare hands on *any* flat surface. I am famous (notorious?) in my school for being an exponent of the art of 'table drumming'.

Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? David B
age? 46
how long been playing? 4months
origin of user name? Name, initial, year of birth
top 5 drummers? Gadd, Bonham, Billy Martin, Will Calhoun, Stewart Copeland
make of drumkit? Not yet
make of cymbal? ditto
where do you practice? Practice pad on a cymbal stand in the lounge
are you in a band/s? nope
covers or originals?
what style of music?
favourite take out food? Indian
country? England
one really odd fact about yourself? I used to be an art student and now I'm a lawyer
how did you start drumming? Decided it was time to stop putting it off any longer