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real name?
Steve

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

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

origin of user name?
The song "Toad".

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

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

make of cymbal?
Zildjian ZXT all around.

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

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

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

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

favourite take out food?
Seafood!

country?
USA

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

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

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

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

age?
35

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

covers or originals?
both.

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

favourite take out food?
Indean

country?
UK

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

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

I hope that gives you a little insight into my world. I wish I had some.
 
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real name?
Jeff

age?
38

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

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

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

make of drumkit?
DW
Mapex

make of cymbal?
Paiste and Zildjian

where do you practice?
Home studio, teachers house

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

covers or originals?
both

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

favourite take out food?
pizza

country?
Canada

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

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

age?
55 (soon)

how long been playing?
35 years

origin of user name?
Type of drum played

top 3 drummers
Neil Peart
Buddy Rich
Billy Cobham


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

make of cymbal?
Paiste and Zildjian

where do you practice?
Home studio

are you in a band ?
Yes

covers or originals?
both

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

favorite take out food?
Burger

country?
USA

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

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

age?
40

how long been playing?
30 years

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

top 3 drummers
Mike Clark
David Garibaldi
Steve Gadd


make of drumkit?
Premier Artist Maple

make of cymbal?
Zildjian k
Amongst other Zildjians

where do you practice?
Practice space

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

covers or originals?
originals

what style of music?
fusion

favorite take out food?
Thai

country?
USA

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

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

age?
32

how long been playing?
14 years

origin of user name?


top 3 drummers
Simon Phillips
Terry Bozzio
John Bonham


make of drumkit?
Yamaha Stage custom

make of cymbal?
Zildjian

where do you practice?
Everywhere&
Practice space

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

covers or originals?
originals & covers

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

favorite take out food?
Pizza

country?
Slovenia

one really odd fact about yourself?

I cook, and then picture what I have done

how did you start drumming
i was playing on pots and pans since i was little but in 89 when we started with our fist band i play guitar until our drummer quit and that was in 95 so thats when i started to play real drum set he solded to me for one drink drums was old green and blue Trova (CH drums)
 
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real name? Matias
age? 21
how long been playing? 8 years
origin of user name? Madagascar's penguin
top 5 drummers? Hard question, without top to bottom order: Danny Carey, Bill Bruford, ''El negro'' Hernandez, Thomas Lang, Vinnie Colaiuta
make of drumkit? Pearl
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? At home
are you in a band/s? Cruzdiablo
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Stoner, Hard Rock, Metal
favourite take out food? BK's extra burguer
country? Argentina
one really odd fact about yourself? I used to do air drumming before actually knowing how to play
how did you start drumming? Like I said in the previous question, I started that way so once I got a real drumset in front of me I knew what to do, it was funny :)
 
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real name? Greg Hann
age? 23
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? its what i do
top 5 drummers? brian blade,billy martin, jojo mayer, tony wiliams, elvin jones
make of drumkit? 2 Gretsch kits,(catalina club jazz, catalina birch) both 4 piece, (ayotte snare, pork pie 10 inch snare)
make of cymbal? ISTANBUL AGOP
where do you practice? At home at the university, at the studio, on my legs
are you in a band/s? i play a lot of jazz with too many people to list but i do have a few concrete bands which are
the disengagement http://www.thedisengagement.com
The TZB http://www.myspace.com/tzband
deaF uncle tron http://www.myspace.com/deafuncletron
kim wempe http://www.kimwempe.com
i also run an indie record label MAKE Records http://www.makerecords.ca

covers or originals? love to write music, but music is music either way!
what style of music? Jazz, indie rock, latin/world, classical
favourite take out food? Pizza
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? i study jazz performance at St Francias Xavier University..... but since starting a music education have realized that a love to just play, practise music, and perform. but having a degree is not a bad thing right?!
how did you start drumming? got into music by playing the trumpet, then guitar..... bought a kit cause i thought it was fun, then it consumed my life, just like the most of us :) i still do play guitar tho, have a martin acoustic and play it every day. i also play piano(they make you at university, but give in, cause it is the ultimate percussion instrument, and you will love it as a drummer) i stresss this to all my students, or any musicians who dont play the piano, the best!
 
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real name?
Eric
age? 21
how long been playing? 8 years, 9 this October.
origin of user name? What my friends and I named a giant lobster on a high school marine biology field trip to the aquarium. Not sure how the actual name came about, but I've been using it ever since.
top 5 drummers? Gene Hoglan, Derek Roddy, Bobby Jarzombek, Mike Portnoy, Janne Kusmin
make of drumkit? Mapex Saturns
make of cymbal? All Paiste, which is just sort of a coincidence.
where do you practice? In my parents living room, bless them! And soon in my apartment with an e-kit.
are you in a band/s? Climhazzard (Melodic Death Metal), and Sinister Mephisto, an Arch Enemy cover band on indefinite hiatus while the second guitarist attends college.
covers or originals? Originals, although we've done a few covers in the past.
what style of music? Anything ridiculous.
favourite take out food? Don't eat out much, but when I do it's usually burgers.
country? No thanks, I prefer metal.
one really odd fact about yourself? I've seen every episode of Pokemon ever created.
how did you start drumming? It just kind of happened one afternoon. I'd been entertaining ideas of starting an instrument now that I had quit playing soccer, and since I figured everyone plays guitar I'll go a different route and play drums! My dad got me a practice pad and my first pair of sticks soon after that and I've never looked back.
 
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real name? Peter
age? 19
how long been playing? 9 years come July
origin of user name? Part of my last name.
top 5 drummers? Jon Theodore, Keith Carlock, Max Roach, Thomas Pridgen, Mike Pedicone
make of drumkit? POS Ludwig Accent
make of cymbal? 1/2 Zildjian, 1/2 Sabian
where do you practice? Mostly-soundproofed room built in my garage.
are you in a band/s? Not so much anymore, but I'm going to start playing with one of my friends more often, so we'll see where it goes.
covers or originals? Originals ideally, when I have someone to work with, but can't go wrong with covers for practice/fun.
what style of music? Mostly The Mars Volta-type stuff it seems, these days. I'm still doing my best to get a more solid grip of other genres.
favourite take out food? Take out is not for me usually. But I do love a slice of pizza from a specific place every once in a while.
country? Vague.
one really odd fact about yourself? I seem to know more about movies than I do music, but I spend way more time involved with the latter.
how did you start drumming? "Hey Mom, I think I want to play the drums." "..OK.. we'll look into it."-- When I was 10 years old, been my biggest passion ever since.
 
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real name? Ian Williams

age? 39

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

origin of user name?Name after my father.

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

make of drumkit? Peavey.

make of cymbal? Same as drumkit.

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

are you in a band/s? No.

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

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

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

country? Venezuela

one really odd fact about yourself? Extremely disciplined.

how did you start drumming?
1st - With two pencils beating on a cushion - when I was a toddler.
2nd - On my Uncle's drum-set (Premier 7-piece) were my real beginning steps.
3rd - Continue playing on my own kit, up to date. (Basically I am self-taught).
 
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Real name?- Christopher
Age?- 18
How long been playing?- 6 years
Origin of user name?-My name haha.
Top 5 drummers?- John Bonham, Matt Sorum, Ginger Baker, Buddy Rich, Animal (in no particular order)
Make of drumkit?- Epiarch Custom
Make of cymbal?- Paiste
Where do you practice? my room or at church
Are you in a band/s?- at church, nothing to serious tho.
Covers or originals?- Covers.
What style of music?- Alternative/Rock/Hardcore/Worship/Praise/
Favourite take out food?- Bahamian food.
Country?- Bahamas
One really odd fact about yourself? I live in the bahamas and I have Cable!
 
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Real name?- Christoffer
Age?- 30
How long been playing?- Feels like forever..haha...well...since I was 4
Origin of user name?- From school....no-one knows the origin
Top 5 drummers?- Roger Taylor, Ian Paice, Phill Rudd, John Bonham and Ian Haugland
Make of drumkit?- Yamaha Stage custom
Make of cymbal?- Sabian
Where do you practice? At my bands practice place and at home. not to loud though..dont want to mess with the neighbours.
Are you in a band/s?- Yes, Unspoken is the name of the band.
Covers or originals?- We make our own songs....damn good ones too.
What style of music?- Rock
Favourite take out food?- Pizza
Country?- Dont know...never been out of Sweden sadly....but anywear its warm I´ll guess
One really odd fact about yourself?Used to be really good at magic tricks
 
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Hi guys, (and girsl)! I'm new around here! I'm from Portugal, city of Leiria. I play the drums since the age of 16. Mostly in covers bands. Also had two or three original projects in the base of Metal/Hard/Alternative.
I have a Sonor Force 3003, full maple shell. I use Paiste 2002 in all my cymbals but also two splashes of 8" (Zildjian A Custom) and 10" (Sabian HHX), respectivelly.
I'm a member of the only portuguese drummer site, (www.bateristaspt.com) and now I am glad to be a part of the international drummer site.
Top drummers for me:
-Danny Carey;
-Mike Portnoy;
-John Bonham;
-Mike Terrana... so many of them, but for now Danny Carey is my favorite.
Best regards to all of you and keep on drumming HELLYEAH!
 
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real name? Doug Austin

age? 24

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

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

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

make of drumkit? Pair of Pearl kits.

make of cymbal? Zildjan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

how did you start drumming? I saw an episode of sesame street when Ernie got a drum kit, and I was like "I want to do that." Years of annoying my parents later......
 
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real name? Lance
age? 38
how long been playing? 29 years
origin of user name? Given name
top 5 drummers? Ringo Starr, Jim Fox, Doug Clifford, Al Jackson, Joey Kramer
make of drumkit? Remo
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? Church
are you in a band/s? Not currently
covers or originals? Have done both
what style of music? Rock, blues, jazz, country, praise & worship
favourite take out food? Lung Fung (Chinese)
country? U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself? Some say my head is shaped like a large corn kernel
how did you start drumming? On the downbeat
 
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real name? Thomas Hellenbrand
age? 21
how long been playing? Going on 17 years
origin of user name? I love turbos. From the turbo button on old computers, to twin t88 turbochargers pushing 40+ psi.
top 5 drummers? JoJo Mayer, Johnny Rabb, Benny Greb, Buddy Rich, Virgil Donati
make of drumkit? Gretsch.
make of cymbal? Zildjian.
where do you practice? The garage.
are you in a band/s? Yes.
covers or originals? Originals.
what style of music? One is a hard rock band, one is a live drum n bass project.
favourite take out food? Noodles & Company. Mushroom stroganoff!
country? United States of America
one really odd fact about yourself? I wear hooded sweatshirts even if it's 105 degrees outside.
how did you start drumming? My aunt sat me on the throne of her Yamaha kit. I grabbed a pair of sticks and started making somewhat almost kinda rhythmic...um....noises. I started learning to read music the next day.
 
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Real name - Antreas
age - 33
how long been playing - 18 years
origin of user name - My name and dr from drums....
top 5 drummers - Mike Kapilidis, Ringo Starr, Stene Gadd, Steve Smith, Billy Ward
make of drumkit - Gabriel (Greek hand made drums)
make of cymbal - Zildjian
where do you practice - Home
are you in a band/s - yes
covers or originals - both
what style of music - Greek folk rock
favourite take out food - Souvlaki
country - Greece
one really odd fact about yourself - Nothing special... i like to drink milk! is this ok?
how did you start drumming -
 
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real name? Mike
age? 42
how long been playing? 30 yrs, or so.
origin of user name? First name last initial
top 5 drummers? Terry Bozzio, Dave Grohl, Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Neil Peart
make of drumkit? one of them Keller-shelled local made jobs (Garcia).
make of cymbal? Zildjian/Paiste/Sabian.
where do you practice? One of those warehouses with dozens of band rooms built into it - hot sweaty firehazard/death trap.
are you in a band/s? Yes.
covers or originals? Originals.
what style of music? Joy Division meets Pink Floyd meets Killing Joke.
favourite take out food? Anything vegetarian.
country? USA
one really odd fact about yourself? I quit my last band because they were threatening to tour. I wonder if they said that just to get rid of me...
how did you start drumming? I got hooked on the Beatles at a very young age and thought that drums were the coolest thing since doughnut holes.
 
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real name? Charlie
age? 15
how long been playing? 1 1/2 years
origin of user name? random name.
top 5 drummers? dave ghrol, Clyde Stubblefield,
make of drumkit? crap stagg beginner kit atm, getting pdp 805 series
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? at home.
are you in a band/s? not yet.
covers or originals? covers mostly atm.
what style of music? like to play? rock, i like jazz, funk.
country? U.K
one really odd fact about yourself? i cant stop tapping, anything that i am near, i just tap. i could just be sitting here and ill start hitting anything in a matter of seconds at any time. is that odd?
how did you start drumming? well i got a drum kit when i was likeee, 11 because i wanted to play an instrument and i wanted to learn the drums because i thought they were cool, then never played them again till i was 14. i just wanted to play because i like tapping and i enjoy good grooves or beats.
 
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