The Drum Diary.

[Jezen]

Hey fellas,

I thought perhaps we could use this thread to post everything that's upcoming and drum related.

Post upcoming performances, rehearsals, and even your current practise goals. It's nice to know where everyone's going with their art and how they plan on materialising goals.

I'm gonna start the ball rolling:

Today I set my kit up in the living room by the window overlooking the river, so I can hopefully get some nice kit shots for you guys very soon.

I have a piano lesson tonight, and after that a rehearsal with a new band im in called Coalition. You can check them out at http://www.myspace.com/whenwewerelostatsea .

Alot of this weeks practice is going to revolve around Stick Control on the pad, and shuffle/half-time shuffle grooves on the kit. The reason for this is i'm studying Blues Music at college this half-term.

I played a gig yesterday for Guy Fawkes night. It was with my funk/latin band called Soznak. I played mostly Timbales, but also a bit of Congas.

Some very exciting things are happening around the 13th of November, but i'll post that a bit later.

[GhostNote]

Ok, i'll go next:

I'm still using my 4pce Artist, buying a new crash and ride later on sometime, prob early next year, looking at a 17" K custom special dry and a Bosphorus 20" Trad ride.

I'm playing keys in an old-school funk band, so i bought an old fender rhodes piano which is such a sexy thing, we're playing originals and tunes by bands such as: George Clinton's bands (Parliament.Funkadelic), The Ohio Players, Sly and the Family Stone, The Meters, Kool and The Gang, James Brown and Herbie Hancock, I'll have audio soon hopefully.

I'm also writing progressive and alternative rock songs with a friend, we're currently recording an EP. I'm writing lyrics and music (with my friend who is doing the same), singing (backing mainly), playing kit and some piano and string arrangements depending on the song.

I'm practising jazz, funk, hip-hop and r&b beats/tunes on the kit. I'm also doing rudiment based grooves and some latin ostinatos and claves. On top of that, i'm working on stick control, rhythm section drumming and steve gadd's book. I'm also trying to improve my matched grip playing, as i play mainly trad.

Getting some gigs soon and i will get some audio recorded at them, of this funk band.


-GN

[fastlane]

I guess it's my turn now. Today I have a drum lesson after baseball. We will work mainly on rudiments and all-region things. After that we will work on the book and then I go home! Woot lol my goals right now are to get better at rudiments and just become more focused and better period. I'm trying to set up a schedule so I can stay focues and can get things done.

[Bonham#1!]

Today me and my band are recording after school. It's just gonna be quick because we only need one song for a demo we need to give to someone. Good thread.

[alvyn]

Finally, the time for me to clear my leaves and offs before I leave the army in 3 months' time, which equates to more free time for me to practice and play around on my kit!

Gigging later with my band, and I'm busy cleaning my cymbals.

I'm also meeting my friend on Friday to pick up his 14" stage hats.. I can't wait!

[maniac0796]

I had a drum lesson today. Was working through a grade 7 piece. Found it quite easy apart from some stupid open hi hat positions that were extended over like, 3 notes!

Tried to play earlier but my sister got all violent, i can only guess why.

Me and my mates are trying to start a band, but we need a lead gutiarist, and a place to practise, and that is becoming a problem.

I've been practising 7/4, 7/8 and 9/8 grooves recently.

[billdrum]

Just finished teaching a music theory class....tonite I will teach 6 private lessons. More students Tuesday & Wednesday, Big Band gig Wednesday night after lessons, then a rock cover gig at a small club on Saturday night.

[Win A Rabbit]

I'm rocking my 4 piece, normal right handed setup. Still switching between my 18" crash and my other ride cymbal. The 18" finds it's way onto the stand mroe than the ride, though.

I've been working alot on gooves in 7 and from Stanton Moore's "Take It To The Street", then putting the two together every once in a while.

I bought a Vic Firth pad the other day, which is so much better than the mousepad-glued-to-wood "pad" I had before, which has got me motivated to start working the pad more.

As an upcoming "gig", there's a jam night at the youth centre sometime this month (forgot the day), and I know 4 of the people who are bringing their instruments. I'm going to bring my acoustic guitar and some sticks, as they have a drumset there. I'll probably spend some time a couple days before tuning it up, as it seems to always be going out of tune. Should be real fun.

[LoneStarDrummer]

this may be a bit off topic, but i've recently been working on modifying my old pair of b8 hats a had laying around. i've made them into jingle hats. the bottom hat now has six jingles ripped off a tambourine and the top has two jingles on it as well as two additional drill holes.

i was quite pleased with the sound of them. much different than plain b8s. i need to buy another tambourine so i can modify my old zxt china in a similar fashion.

as far as practicing goes, i've been working on the practice pad in my dorm room a bit from time to time, but i need to get more serious.

[trysthedrummer]

:thumb:

Well I had drum lesson on sat, waiting for my 18" stage crash/bc2000 stand/bd batter head soon, hopefully not long!

Should be having band prac on sunday get practicing with our new stuff (other guitarist now at uni) and getting some gigs soon, cant wait to play again.

Practicin' more than usual, little by little with the slide technique with my left foot. Mainly left foot using left d bass and hihat for little messing around stuff.

[Parradiddle Pete]

I play my 5 piece Lake Cottage Bespoke Oak Custom, 1-up 2-down. With my 'custom' hihats (Pro sonix over B8 Pure Sex!) and K Custom Hybrid Ride and 12" Paiste 2oo2 Power Splash (my favourite cymbals listed) I'm possibly going to get my old b8 ride modified into a Phat 20" or so crash, or swap for some saludas.

Gig-wise, I have a 4 song set in my sisters charity concert on the 25th november (ask me about tickets ;)) I dont have anymore gigs lined up with my band, but theres a christmas concert with another band i play in (7 drummers, 8 keyboards an loads of windy stuff Highlight being a trumpet :lol: ) For this concert I have a 12 Bar drum solo in 'Jonny B Goode' So, any ideas for that is cool!

I now have an income, so i can hopefuly get a new crash and then another new crash soon enough.

My dad has also said that If I buy the wood and hardware before we start, he wants to make another snare (size ideas? 12"x7" maybe?)

There isn't much else goin on in my life, I'm recording in the studio occasionally, with the band, and without, Hopefully I'm gonna record a version of 'Nights in white satin' with me playing everything, and singing, should be fun.

Thats all really, pete x

[Drum Phil]

I mocked travis barker.

[Det_Nosnip]

Nothing too substantial, really. Jammed some straight ahead jazz with my roommate the other day and also some Klezmir (accompanying on Doumbek). Been trying to get a full band together, but I've got alot on my plate right now, unfortunately.

[Dave*Grohl]

I mocked travis barker.

You sinner

[Pleaseme]

I've recently started university in Bournemouth, so I've had to leave my drums at home. As such I've been seriously ripping it up on the practice pad/bed. It's working well though, I went home this weekend and found I have improved with my speed, but more importantly I have been able to 'groove' more.

Just getting back behind the kit and jamming with my bassist, I found I can stick more complex phrases with less problems than I did. My independance has also improved.

There's not much else I can do for the moment, I can't join the Uni's Big band as they have a permanent drummer, and until next year there isn't much opportunity for forming a band. Annoying but it has made me appreciate my equipment so much more.

[maniac0796]

I've recently started university in Bournemouth, so I've had to leave my drums at home. As such I've been seriously ripping it up on the practice pad/bed. It's working well though, I went home this weekend and found I have improved with my speed, but more importantly I have been able to 'groove' more.

Just getting back behind the kit and jamming with my bassist, I found I can stick more complex phrases with less problems than I did. My independance has also improved.

There's not much else I can do for the moment, I can't join the Uni's Big band as they have a permanent drummer, and until next year there isn't much opportunity for forming a band. Annoying but it has made me appreciate my equipment so much more.

Wow, bournemouth, like, dorest poole bournemouth?

[Retarded Chipple]

1)Concentrating on relaxation and clean execution while doing the flam beats in Stick Control and the one bar solo patterns in The Art of Bop Drumming.

2) Working on or learning any other drum related things that take my fancy i.e. sight reading, watching videos, applying rudiments around the kit, buying new books to work from etc

3) Saving up so I can go to Drum Tech in a year and half (hopefully)

4) I'm gonna turn my 13" inch tom into a floor tom cos its just too big to be bass mounted!

5) Practicing with my weird band every Saturday. We've had no gigs for the past 4-5 months due to cancellations (on behalf of the venues/organizers) then in the past week or so we've got ourselves 7 gigs lined up!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/petch/minitourflyer-1.jpg

Haha that photo is old.

[Banshee]

Ah man, did rans write that title all by himself?

[Retarded Chipple]

Ah man, did rans write that title all by himself?

Um, you know randy?!? How? And no, the other guitarist did it all.

[Bluewolf]

Well, I was recently asked to play with a country band at an American Legion on Saturday nights. Then the rock band I'm in is entering a local Battle of the Bands at a University around here. First prize is three weekends of studio time with a professional sound-recording engineer at Big Walnut Studios. Should all prove to be fun. I have a couple more concerts, but those are on saxophone.

[Pleaseme]

Wow, bournemouth, like, dorest poole bournemouth?

Yep that's the one! I see you're not so far away, do you know Bournemouth well?

[maniac0796]

Hmmm, i went to bournemouth uni for like, 2 days... 2 years ago that was. It's a nice place.

I don't know much about poole/bournemouth though... You should come down devon way! Much better. Everyone agree's the moment you cross the county line from dorset to devon, the grass is greener, and the weather is nicer!

[goalieman92]

uh, tomorrow I'm gonna write the drums for our song. no gigs lined up. I'm looking for a sabian hand hammered raw dry ride but can't seem to find any anywhere, butmost my money is being saved

[Banshee]

Um, you know randy?!? How? And no, the other guitarist did it all.
Hah, i had a name change ages ago.
It's jak.

[Retarded Chipple]

Hah, i had a name change ages ago.
It's jak.

Yeah, I had a feeling it would be you man but wasn't sure! Hows it going dude, coming to any of those gigs? :naughty:

[MNdrummer21]

Well, I have been practicing a ton lately. I also just recorded these songs with backing tracks for college auditions etc. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=615382 so if you would listen to them and tell me what you think, it would be greatly appreciated. I am also looking into getting a really nice jazz/bebop kit for when I go off to college.

[Banshee]

Uhh, i'll try an make a few, depends on work.
Will rans be wearing the electric shirt?

[We_Love_Lime]

I'm in a band.
It's just me and a guitarist.

Individually, we're mediocre.
Together..
We're utter ****.

myspace.com/thewilltatumexperience

That's what's been up with me.
Other musical..

Ive been doing some beats for some two kids, for a hip hop thing they do.
I program the drums into those...

[Jezen]

Just finished rehearsing with Coalition for tonight. Apparently we have another gig lined up. Might be in 'The Head of Steam' which is a live music club in Newcastle central.

[FUnkarockadrummer]

Jamming tonight with band in preparation for upcomming gigs. - myspace.com/mochesmo

Teaching students tomorrow - They just started so Im making lesson plans for them as we speak.

Saturday - gigging at a new venue (really nice and different). its a trial by an events management group and hopefully it pays off.

[CHRSHARE]

Im mostly working on some new material with my band and trying to get some gigs lined up, Im also saving up for a 5 piece tama superstar and working through a jazz book.

[moogoogaipan]

Ok, well recently I've been put in charge of my own ensemble at school.
My professors trust my work habits and dedication to allow me to do what I want with a group of people.

So right now, it's a 3 percussionist and 1 bassist.

I'm on drumset and the other guys are split up on vibes and marimba.
So I've transcribed some songs..
"La Palco" by some guy I don't know.
"Sing a Song of Song" by Kenny Garrett
"From Your Letter" by Ayumi Hamasaki

They are awesome arrangements that I've made and hopefully I'll be able to record them and let you guys take a hear sometime.

As far as practice goals right now, I'm trying elevate my technique much farther that it's ever been. I've moved on from drum corps technique, to Moeller-esque. It's got more of that Jojo Mayer feel, though, because I'm doing that technique where after the whipping motion he rotates his hand to keep the motion.

Also, As for cymbal riding, I'm playing around with the technique in which you use the back fulcrum instead of the front. So far so good, we'll see what happens.
It always helps to be introspective about your own drumming.

[Det_Nosnip]

True, that. :thumb:

[some jive turkey]

The two students I had today both bailed on me . One came by for five minutes with $ and then took off, so i got paid to practice in my studio for 2 hrs.

I won an auction for a Bosphorus china, and am trying to wait patiently for it. Trying. This is (amazingly) the first china cymbal I have ever owned, so I'm going to be venturing into a whole new realm of trashiness.

[Tim]

I am currently waiting for my 17' HHXplosion crash to come in the mail. My band is working on a few new songs not yet completed though. More gear is to be added to my set at the end of the month. I promise. =) or shall i say >=)

[Inkstar]

Yo!

Finished moving my 3005's in Natural Maple into a different room today. Took a while to get everything right. Kinda pissed off atm with tom positions and I'm gunna have to retune cause it sounds **** in the new room. Also my hat legs won't open very far, so the stand wobbles a bit and it's pissing me off even more.

Waiting on Stick Control to arrive from America as well as a new stick bag and stuff.

Need more money.

Oh. And my Wuhan cracked :upset: ffs.

Not a good last few days in terms of drums then, I guess. :(

[Zildjian]

well I downsized my kit today. Playing a 5 peice with 5 cymbals. Ive been doing alot of book reading because I kinda stoped for awile. Im also trying to find some good sticks, I dont like the vaters to much, but Im going to try vf next. Seems I can never find a good stick for my hand

[Jezen]

Got hired as a session drummer for a band called Idiocentric. Rehearsal this Friday, and a gig the following Friday.

I'm not too impressed with the guitarists in my new group at college. I had to teach them how to play a blues scale!

Actually i'm going to practice playing a walking bass line with my left hand whilst playing syncopated ninth chords over the top with my right hand on piano. :cool:

[Inkstar]

Stick Control arrived today! Woot!

Along with Wal Mart and other assorted plastic bags. I shall treasure them forever.

[Zildjian]

Just downloaded tons of Vinilla Fudge cd's last night... Cant wait to come home and play to it.

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

They rock man.

As for this diary thing. Pretty much just band practice, alot.

[dairyairman]

uh, tomorrow I'm gonna write the drums for our song. no gigs lined up. I'm looking for a sabian hand hammered raw dry ride but can't seem to find any anywhere, butmost my money is being saved

is that so? a couple months ago i picked up a sabian 21" hand hammered raw bell dry ride. is that what you're talking about? i think it's one of the best sounding ride cymbals i've ever heard. i ordered mine from massmusic.com and it was ridiculously cheap! i got the ride cymbal, which guitar center wanted $320 for, and a pro quality sabian cymbal bag for $300 total. now that's a deal!

for my diary entry, i had a disappointing evening last night. the regular blues jam i've been going to at a local bar was called off because some a-hole stole all the cymbals off the house drum kit, and also stole the PA mixer board, which was brand new. all this stuff was not owned by the bar, but by a generous fellow musician. unbelievable!

i also dropped by another nearby bar where my band is supposed to play on the 21st and found out that our gig is canceled because they decided to start doing karaoke on that night. sheesh! it's one setback after another!

on the bright side, i have my drum lesson tonight, which is always good. my drum teacher is doing a jazz concert next week as a fundraiser for a local high school music department. he'll be playing with the legendary sam rivers, a jazz sax player who has played with miles davis, herbie hancock, and tony williams among many others. i'm really looking forward to that.

[Tim]

if you like the HH raw bell dry ride you will love the AA version. I liked it more than the HH. it had more cut to it.

[trysthedrummer]

I have the HH rock r.

Cymbals coming soon weee. Oh I was going to say but I forgot, went to a clinic 2 weeks ago.

[RushHourSoul]

Yep that's the one! I see you're not so far away, do you know Bournemouth well?


I used to live in bournemouth! Well actually near it in a little place called mudeford.. so nice. Its next to southbourne which is next to bournemouth. Its a really nice place, that whole area.

But anyway i used to live there, I now live in kent at uni cos im studying commercial music at Canterbury uni. Kent is alright.. but nowhere near as good as back home.

[goalieman92]

is that so? a couple months ago i picked up a sabian 21" hand hammered raw bell dry ride. is that what you're talking about?

no, on the sabian site, the is a 20" raw dry ride.

[Jezen]

Got hired again.. Now i'm doing work for Aidan Salter aswell. Apparently we're in the White Wolf studio in Stanley before too long.

He's a solo singer. Should be R&B I think.

[DW_]

Pretty soon I'm going to start building a snare drum for the first time. So that should take a while. I really wish I could start up lessons again, but I won't be able to for a few months probably.

[dairyairman]

no, on the sabian site, the is a 20" raw dry ride.

oh ok! that's a very different sounding cymbal, but cool in its own way. it has a darker sound than my cymbal.

[Jezen]

Just had another lesson with Roger. He's full of envy that I can go see Herbie Hancock with Vinnie C on Monday and he can't because he's working.

Anyway, i'm gonna have to start working on playing 5's and 7's through triplets; just in the spirit of Herbie.

[Jezen]

Have you all abandoned practice?! :o

Anyway, busked with Soznak today at Monument, Newcastle. Made roughly £25 for myself. That's split evenly in a band of 7, so we made about £200. We bought food and beer aswell from the salsa bar, which makes up that last £30.

I've been asked to do some work with Young Sinfonia (orchestra) tomorrow at the Sage. Screw that, i'm going home.

[puppet.master]

alright well ive finally started workin through stick control on my practice kit

i realized i definatly didnt do enough rudiments
i just picked up redwoods which im loving

im going to a drum clinic with flo mournier in a few weeks and that should be awsome

working on a couple builds right now a 16x16 floor tom which im going to add to my kit aswell as a 10x4.5 inch thick purple heart snare im building in shop class

im kinda starting up a drum building buisness its good fun


theres this killswitch engage style band that is talking about jamming but i have no idea we all seem abit unmotivated

[Pleaseme]

Ressurection time.

Ressurection. Haha.

Anyway. Why is no-one posting in this any more? It's great to see what everyone is up to! As for me, the first opportunity to get in a band at uni has arisen, and we're jamming Plug in Baby by Muse. Nice and easy which is a relief! They're experienced playes, and older than me so hopefully we can get a bit creative with it all!
If, of course, they want me to stay.

[FL3P]

I'm just waiting to start jammin again. I tried the whole starting from scratch thing last year this time and I didn't get very far. I'll stick to being a slouch that keeps it simple, don't have the time or energy for working out.

[Hunted By a Freak]

I typically write my practice schedule in a notebook

have been relaxing lately because I'll be moving down to KY in a couple weeks

still practicing a good amount, but not the 8-10 hrs a day I was before

had a percussion ensemble performance a couple days ago, went pretty well

orchestra concert next week

going to see Zappa plays Zappa on Dec 13th

going to remember to get tickets for Mission From Gadd III

moving to Boston and attending Berklee in early January, will be studying on the side with Gary Chaffee and Keith Aleo of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

[Mr. Grill]

Band practice hasn't been so often in the past few weeks because we're in the process of writing new material. Our practices in the studio get wasted because we absolutely cannot write material together without a mess. However, we've jammed in the guitarist's living room on some new material, and its sounding good.

Bought a pair of 1A's today. Its my favorite kind of stick now, everything else feels like a twig.

[Jezen]

Thought we could resurrect this thread..

Anyway this morning I was working on my feet alot because my pedal control sucks pretty bad. Coordination wise they are fine but i'm still a noob with this double bass thing. I've worked myself up to 16ths @ 136bpm. That might not be that fast but i'm practising for control and relaxation.

The other thing I was working on was soloing over the samba foot pattern, taking it pretty slow and playing melodies over the top from Macro Miniman's book.

Then for shits and giggles i'm getting on top of this independance thing between two hands. So i'm playing a fast swing with my right hand, feathering with the bass drum and playing 2 and 4 on the hi-hat. With my left hand i'm changing tempos in relation to the rest of my body. So the swing rhythm stays the same tempo but at the same time my left hand keeps getting slower or faster.

[Pleaseme]

I was wondering if this thread had been left for dead or not.

I've finally got my new VFX 12" hats on the kit, surprisingly they work really well as main hats. I'm also working on triplets and triplet fills, Moeller technique in 5 stroke rolls and as usual, shuffles and the half time.

[GhostNote]

I'm doing a jazz quartet gig this sunday, should be cool. The guitarist is an amazing player, i'm looking to record the whole concert, so i'll post some audio up in the near future of that. We're doing mainly Be-Bop but also some latin jazz, some ballads and some blues.

All the guys i'm playing with are seasoned musos too, all in their 40's and i'm 15 :S But i rehearsed with them yesterday and they're all really cool. But yeah, i'm really looking forward to that.


-GN

[Jezen]

Ahh that's definately gonna be a humbling experience GN!

Oh and this "independance" thing seems to be more of a mental thing. I'm managing to play that notorious Dennish Chambers thing he used to do back in the Serious Moves days, where he would play triplets (I think LRR?) with his feet and play "Take Five" over the top with his hands and changing the tempo of Take Five whilst keeping the triplets the same.

I'm doing the same thing except i'm focusing on playing my group of three (RLR) as 16ths notes and playing Take Five over the top with the accelerandos/decelerandos. This means that I can move between the multiple tempo thing and this other ostinato i'm toying with:

RH|------IMPROVISE AROUND KIT /w DIFF GROUPINGS------|
LH|x---x---x---x---|x---x---x---x---|x---x---x---x---|
BD|o-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo|-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-|oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-o|
HF|-x--x--x--x--x--|x--x--x--x--x--x|--x--x--x--x--x-|

Left hand is cross-sticking on the snare but it could do anything I suppose.

I'm also freeing up my limbs in jazz playing.


I first saw Roger Hempsall (monster player) doing this independance thing with the swing rhythm, and then I saw Antonio Sanchez do it on a video only he does it with multiple claves which is absolutely insane. He got into it because of Dennis, and so I checked out the early Dennis stuff and sure enough, there it was.

[fishbulb]

The bass drum and hi hat parts are basically a waltz but a little different, i should be able to play that if i can get the left hand to cooperate.

Also is that a polyrhythm of hmm, let me think, 4 over 3?

[Berk]

Ugh guess I'll go.



I havent played drums since fri. Mostly because I've been sick and Really I dont have the energy tbh. Turns out I have some uber bad synes crap.
I've basically dropped the Idea of getting a new kit. I dont even think I'll get new cymbals. My Parents (Mom) doesnt think I need them and is basically telling me "No, You cant get new cymbals with the money you make". So basically Im fckd. I've latey really been into Bright Eyes. I want to learn some of there stuff on drums. Easy stuff.

[Whimsikill]

My band and I have one more show a couple of weeks from now in our hometown, then I've got take it easy on drums as my SAT and AP tests are coming up. During the summer, we plan to really kick it into gear, play out as much as possible and record some stuff.

[MeaninglessPhoto]

I downloaded Queen live in Houston 1977 yesterday, so im gonna play to that today. I bought a pair of B8pro hihats with 4 rivets in the bottom hat. Its got a nice swish with a nice chick (surprise). Im going looking for a swish knocker or a big (22"+) china with a lot of wash to it, but not so much trash. Possibly a pang cymbal. Ebay will be my friend here.

Im also going band hunting today. My old band FFOLF broke up due to shitload of drama, so im performance less. I think im done with hardcore music for a while. I think im gonna do a prog rock band but with a lot of funk. Like a Red Hot Chili Rush band.

[poopoogaypoonn]

This Drum Diary seems really homo tbh

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

STFU. Tis fairly intersting.

I've been jammin wid my band like every night this week gettin ready for the bands first gig on sat.

[Little Android Man]

i just spent $201.65 on:

-New G2s for toms
-Powercenter for snare
-roadpro boom stand
-gibby cymbal arm
-holz port
-Dave Weckls

some fairly recent purchases:
-Saluda 18" crash (sending back for a new one to replace it, cause i hate the sound)
-Saluda 8" splash (no problems.. i love it :D)
-Ludwig Supraphonic Snare
- LP Black Beauty

[Jezen]

The bass drum and hi hat parts are basically a waltz but a little different, i should be able to play that if i can get the left hand to cooperate.

Also is that a polyrhythm of hmm, let me think, 4 over 3?

Yeah man that's exactly it. The feet are playing groups of three 16ths in an accent pattern that would regularly be four 16ths.

The next steps are to play lots of different patterns over the top with the right hand around the kit. Groups of 3, 5, 7, 9, latin rhythms ect..

Then I suppose the next step is make the left hand a bit harder, or just improv with both hands.

[fishbulb]

Oh i can improve with both hands no problem, but keeping a structured somewhat syncopated beat is a little more challenging.

Took me a while to get paraddidles and paradiddle variations over waltzs but now they are a piece of cake.

[Snarz]

Well I had a super awesome drum lesson yesterday...Working on some hi hat opening cloesing kinda thing while incorporateing the ride...Which I haven't done a lot of. My teacher also brought over a pair of old B8's for me since both of us hated my kit brand hats.So he gave those to me.Since they are better then what I had.

Today we had a guitar player that joined are band so we have a singer/guitar,guitar player/guitar player/and me on drums...It sucks becasue nobody plays bass in my town That are age level. So that's are set-up. We're having a practise hopefully this week...

[The Chemist]

So today I spent about 3 hours at the local shop looking at drums. I need to replace my current set-up (cymbals included) to buy a new car, and a $3000 is in my name in about 1 week. I'm not going to say what kind of set I have, as I'm ashamed to have it.

I've narrowed down drums to these 3 sets:
1) Gretsch Catalina Ash (8, 10, 12, 14, 14, 20)
-very warm sound, lots of resonance, and the green stain is incredible

2) Gretsch Catalina Rocker (13, 14,16, 18, 26)
-very powerful sound, bass is lacking though. Sparkling finish is a plus

3) Sonor Force 3005 (10, 12, 14, 14, 22)
- atypical Sonor sound, nice balance between Toms/Snare, Floortom is muddy in all tunings though. Deep Blue finish

All are $1100, +/- $200.

My cymbal choice will probably be as such:
Sabian 14" AA Hats, 16" AA Bright Crash, 16" HHX Studio Crash, 20" AA Medium Ride, Turkish 17" China, Maybe Sabian 12" AA Mini-Hats

Thoughts?

[Little Android Man]

no club mod?

from those choices, i'd go Rocker, just cause i don't like 8", and i am a Gretsch whore.

[Snarz]

I don't like the Rocker's sizes so I'd go for the ash.Or set them up and go with somebody try the kits out not knowing which is which then go from there.

[MeaninglessPhoto]

defintely the rocker. Its got great sizes. Id like it a lot better if the 13" was a 12" because I dispise 13" toms.

[Berk]

Rocker tbh.

I love that kit.

[Snarz]

The thing is I only like the 10,14,20 in the Ash..So i dono.

[DrummingBen]

I'm trying to convince my parents to buy a table saw so I can make a stave snare.

[The Chemist]

defintely the rocker. Its got great sizes. Id like it a lot better if the 13" was a 12" because I dispise 13" toms.

the 16/18 floor toms are quite dead, though.

I'm, thinking the ash

I'll post a DW KitMAker pic of my Idea in about 10 minutes

[goalieman92]

I like my 16/18 floors. there is no death amongst them.

I'd go with a the ash myself..

[-TGP-]

Playing a justin timberlake tribute set tommorow.
Takin a 3 piece with me.
It's gunna be dope.

I also have rehersal with my latin band this weekend, and next weekend we travel to cuba for 10 days to play music!!!! IM SO PUMPED.

[The Chemist]

Basic Setup, Gretsch Catalina Ash
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/matt_the_man/G1.jpg

Setup I'm seriously contemplating
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/matt_the_man/G2.jpg

[Xorkofski]

today, i pay my first paid gig. it should be fun, but i havent played in 5 days.

then again, i havent showered in 5 days

massive raves in the middle of nowhere ftw

[Pleaseme]

I'm teaching properly for the first time today, with my friends little brother and his friend. Eeek.

[Jezen]

Teaching was definately something I had to get used to. I dunno, I can teach people how to do things, but being professional about it was something I had to focus on. I'm not the business type.

Oh and my kit is going off to Hexham today. We're gonna rehearse our butts off with these new tunes for the album.

[Jezen]

So today I spent about 3 hours at the local shop looking at drums. I need to replace my current set-up (cymbals included) to buy a new car, and a $3000 is in my name in about 1 week. I'm not going to say what kind of set I have, as I'm ashamed to have it.

I've narrowed down drums to these 3 sets:
1) Gretsch Catalina Ash (8, 10, 12, 14, 14, 20)
-very warm sound, lots of resonance, and the green stain is incredible

2) Gretsch Catalina Rocker (13, 14,16, 18, 26)
-very powerful sound, bass is lacking though. Sparkling finish is a plus

3) Sonor Force 3005 (10, 12, 14, 14, 22)
- atypical Sonor sound, nice balance between Toms/Snare, Floortom is muddy in all tunings though. Deep Blue finish

All are $1100, +/- $200.

My cymbal choice will probably be as such:
Sabian 14" AA Hats, 16" AA Bright Crash, 16" HHX Studio Crash, 20" AA Medium Ride, Turkish 17" China, Maybe Sabian 12" AA Mini-Hats

Thoughts?

Go with the Gretsch for sure. In general, smaller drums sound bigger especially in a studio. The 20" bass drum is a big plus too.

Definately don't go with the rocker. 26" bass? Ewww. Really really not versatile.

I would take the Gretsch over the Sonor because of the 20" bass drum. 8" toms really aren't anything to get worked up about. As for the silly people that use 6" toms... My oh my oh my...

[DrummingBen]

Yeah I'd go with the gretsch ash as well. Sweet sounding cymbal choices by the way.

[The Chemist]

Basic Setup, Gretsch Catalina Ash
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/matt_the_man/G1.jpg

Setup I'm seriously contemplating
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/matt_the_man/G2.jpg


Which Setup, though?

[Little Android Man]

second one.

off set toms and more comfortable ride FTW.

[The Chemist]

I'm kinda leaning #1.

Looks tighter, more comfy.

PS: I'm 6'3" if that helps at all

[Stickman Sam]

I'd take the first one.

~~

[DrummingBen]

I'd have the second one, though for me it'd be one up two down, and move that china a bit to the right.

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

Number one all the way IMO

[Jezen]

I'm finding that offset toms are really not natural. Check out Billy Wards DVD for an idea of how a kit should realistically be set up.

Oh and with regards to those Factory Metal Percussion Celtic Bells that I own, i'm realising that they are really quite jazzy? When I first got them I thought they were too quiet, probably because I was using them in more of a rock setting. They work really nicely in jazz.

[Win A Rabbit]

Setup I'm seriously contemplating
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/matt_the_man/G2.jpg


Which Setup, though?
I'd go with that one, but reverse the 2 rack toms, then bring them a bit more to the right. I'd probably change the cymbal positions, but that's totally personal preference I suppose.

[drummguy731]

Hmm, let's see. I set up my drum set in a Vinnie C. configuration. I'm saving up lots of money and selling my Export and PDP to get a Gretsh Catalina Jazz and either a Yammie Tour Custom or a Gretsch New Classics kit. I've got rehearsal for jazz every Wednesday with the Dragon Lady(aka the director). I've got a big show in May and some smaller shows afterwards. The group is travelling out of state at the beginning of the summer to play a couple shows and do some fun stuff. Have a couple concert tunes with the highschool band. And I'm currently forming my own jazz group and we should start playing some low profile gigs after a couple rehearsals. That about raps it up!

[Hunted By a Freak]

Dear Diary,

Will I ever be as good or better than Vinnie Colaiuta?

Pondering,

Me

[drummguy731]

Dear Diary,

Will anyone ever be as good or better than Vinnie Colaiuta?

Pondering,

Me

Fixed. :)

[Hunted By a Freak]

:lol:

yeah

[Jezen]

So yeah today, I bought a pair of Toca Sheila E. Sig congas.

What i'm practicing drumkit-wise: the exercises at the end of Gary Chaffee's 'Sticking Exercises' book. Especially the latin ones, where you play different stickings over a samba foot pattern.

[MNdrummer21]

That should be cool for your latin band dude! Do they give you many opportunities to solo?

[NCDrummer]

Goals: Getting faster and come up with better fills, get more into Jazz

Events: nothin' 'cept practice with my new band

[Jezen]

That should be cool for your latin band dude! Do they give you many opportunities to solo?

Yeah man I get loads of solo space! My favourite thing in the latin band is when i'm playin timbales though. I can tear up a pair of timbales.

[MNdrummer21]

Sounds awesome! I'm not much of a timbale player myself, but that's cool.

[Hunted By a Freak]

Yeah man I get loads of solo space! My favourite thing in the latin band is when i'm playin timbales though. I can tear up a pair of timbales.

Any audio? I am interested as I own a pair of timbales and enjoy playing them also.

[Jezen]

Not of me sorry. :(

Actually there would be video (with audio) of me on timbales if I could get hold of the times we were filmed. We were filmed a couple of times by the bandleaders partner. They're both like.. 60 years old, so.. slight age gap? :p

We were filmed another time with like a professional camera and shotgun mic by a tourism company, but I haven't heard anything about that yet. Would be nice if we were on TV.