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When I took my musician's earplugs out halfway through a Rammstein concert last year I was really surprised at the clarity of sound at the shockingly high volume. I guess sound sampling with walk around tablets for room modeling prior to the show really pays off. Not my area of expertise so I...

Rob demonstrates his collection of Paiste Rides and discusses why he chose them. Paiste does have some great Rides.

I'm with Bo on his suggestion of the ubiquitous A Zildjian. A quality set of cymbals that when played propely and cared for should last for years from young student to playing live. Though this is towards the ceiling of your price point, it's a good option...

That it's possible to miss people I've never met. Aydee, Uncle Larry, Markus, The Mayor Johnny, and more...

Have a form of dependable transporation. Someone who is habitually late or doesn't show up can do a lot of damage to their reputation. Arrive early ready to play and it'll be part of your routine. This helps reduce stress by giving you time to adapt to any last minute surprises.

Two brass bling hoops on the bronze supra...

What comes to my mind is to thoroughly warm up prior to playing to prevent cramping/tension. For myself it's 20 min. on a silent practice pad and that's after any activity that may cause tension such as lifting heavy cases/moving gear.

It's cool Sugarfoot got a chance to get his picture taken with you!

If someone wants to turn down a wedding gig or playing in a posh restaurant because they refuse to deviate from their "when the levee breaks" drum sound, then all the power to 'em. Just remember there's other drummers who'll take that paying job and get to connect with other players. Not being...

I'd love me a minivan. All I get is eyerolls from people in my house when I say this. Lol

VF- 55A they're between a 5A and 5B in size.

Those are killer sounding. I was browsing around looking at snares in Drumcenter NH and Tony said "come check this one out." It was all I could do to keep my hands off the credit card in my wallet.

Jonathan, not sure which bag you're consideing but I highly recommend the Protection Racket AAA case as there's enough fleece padding in it to protect both sizes. If you still felt there's a concern you could always place a folded tea towel or cloth on top of the shallow drum.

Laminated birch according to their website. They have a unique weight feel to them compared to other models.

Keep off the floor to prevent water intrusion (distribution warehouses and stores keep items on dunnage racks). Sonor Germany addresses this question: How should I store drums? Please do not expose your drums and hardware to extreme temperature and humidity fluctuations. Storage would be...

Mortuaries would be a much worse place to work in than they already are.

The heat index is 112F here today. I'd probably be typing this from the grave using a dial-up modem.

Watching Toto's live in Paris concert on YT and trying to determine what snare drum Jeff was playing. It appears silver. Was it a steel shell model or was it aluminum? A free floater?

What's Tik Tok? a metronome app?