Captain Bash
Silver Member
I rehearse once a week with a band and for reasons of convenience i use the rehearsal kit at rehearsal studio. The town I play in is dominated by metal bands. The drummers of the metal bands (who subdivide themselves into ever smaller niche sub genres; sludge, black metal, grindcore etc.) are nice enough but leave the rehearsal room kits in such a terrible condition it really isn't possible to play them without me having to spend a good 20 minutes rejigging everything.
Now don't get me wrong I am not a perfectionist and have played many gigs using mid-level gear (e.g. 80's Pearl export), but these kits were quasi maintained and could therefore function within normal drumming and musical parameters. Its become pretty clear to me that these Black Metal, Sludge, Putrid Splurge, Fecal Abyss guys think it's normal to just beat the crap out of a kit with the butt end of 5B. Has anyone else come across this issue.
Now don't get me wrong I am not a perfectionist and have played many gigs using mid-level gear (e.g. 80's Pearl export), but these kits were quasi maintained and could therefore function within normal drumming and musical parameters. Its become pretty clear to me that these Black Metal, Sludge, Putrid Splurge, Fecal Abyss guys think it's normal to just beat the crap out of a kit with the butt end of 5B. Has anyone else come across this issue.