This is my first post to this forum and I'd like to chime in on this older than dirt thread.
I do not own DW drums. I am not somebody who believes that there is a be all and end all drum kit or manufacturer. Drums are like ice cream. There are a million and one flavors to choose from so who is to say what should be the next guy's favorite flavor.
That being said, DW drums are like vanilla or chocolate ice cream. They have become the standard for EVERYONE, period. The last several groups I've worked with have had pretty much the same audition process. They call me up, tell me their story, ask if I'd like to come down and give it a go. They always ask the rhetorical question “What kind of drums do you play…DW right?” When I tell them no, I play a Pearl Masters Studio BRX kit it’s like saying, “Welcome to the TasteeFreeze Ice Cream Shop, we don’t have Vanilla or Chocolate.” Even if they didn’t want vanilla or chocolate, somehow they get let down. The standard isn’t always set by us drummers. DW drums have become so synonymous with quality, beauty, and tone that it has spilled over to every other musician’s lexicon.
Whether you like it or not, having DW drums looks good on your resume.
I do not own DW drums. I am not somebody who believes that there is a be all and end all drum kit or manufacturer. Drums are like ice cream. There are a million and one flavors to choose from so who is to say what should be the next guy's favorite flavor.
That being said, DW drums are like vanilla or chocolate ice cream. They have become the standard for EVERYONE, period. The last several groups I've worked with have had pretty much the same audition process. They call me up, tell me their story, ask if I'd like to come down and give it a go. They always ask the rhetorical question “What kind of drums do you play…DW right?” When I tell them no, I play a Pearl Masters Studio BRX kit it’s like saying, “Welcome to the TasteeFreeze Ice Cream Shop, we don’t have Vanilla or Chocolate.” Even if they didn’t want vanilla or chocolate, somehow they get let down. The standard isn’t always set by us drummers. DW drums have become so synonymous with quality, beauty, and tone that it has spilled over to every other musician’s lexicon.
Whether you like it or not, having DW drums looks good on your resume.