K here goes

My name is Rolie Chavez Jr. I'm a freshman in college and im a chemistry major. (math wiz) I have been playing everyday for about 8yrs now and i will never stop. My band and i have recorded 3 CD. Been living in Tx. I listen to punk, metal, and JAZZ.

What can i say drums relax me.

[QUOTE=Der Meister]what you get banned for?[/QUOTE]
I made a thread called MX Marylanders, as I wanted to know who else here lives in Maryland. People posted stupidly in it(I thought that was the reason for its closure), so I made a new one. Apparently there was a bunch of other threads for other states, and I got banned

thing - 2 week ban, 12 days 15 hours left.

Thats what the mod said, i asked him how long you were banned for

[QUOTE=-TheGlassPrison-]thing - 2 week ban, 12 days 15 hours left.

Thats what the mod said, i asked him how long you were banned for[/QUOTE]
Thanks man for telling me. 2 WEEKS? Thats a while... Oh well.

2 weeks is ridiculous! Your unbanned man.

[QUOTE=Distant Echoes]Did you, by any chance, get offered a modding job for a different site (which i wont name) recently, playwithfire? I wont mention the site on account of advertising, but im curious...[/QUOTE]I know the MX'er who got that job, I wasn't offered it and had never known about it up until he mentioned it to me.

So as of now I'm pretty dedicated to the MXD&P ;). I visit the Pearl forums once in a while, just as a guest though, to see what opinions are on there. I decided against joining because seeing as it's owned by Pearl, it's pretty biased towards Pearl.

I don't really frequent many other forums, I check in on things on a few every couple of months but that's really all. MX is the only one I'm on even on a weekly basis (though with MX it's usually a daily basis).

[QUOTE=Double Bass Jim]2 weeks is ridiculous! Your unbanned man.[/QUOTE]
Thanks very mcuh man. :)

[QUOTE=playwithfire]I know the MX'er who got that job, I wasn't offered it and had never known about it up until he mentioned it to me.

So as of now I'm pretty dedicated to the MXD&P ;). I visit the Pearl forums once in a while, just as a guest though, to see what opinions are on there. I decided against joining because seeing as it's owned by Pearl, it's pretty biased towards Pearl.

I don't really frequent many other forums, I check in on things on a few every couple of months but that's really all. MX is the only one I'm on even on a weekly basis (though with MX it's usually a daily basis).[/QUOTE]

Yeah...I was offered first, and i suggested a few people i knew of here in my early days on my other username. Bobbyjohnny was the other one offered, and possibly some others i dont know about, but i was just wondering.

Im still dedicated to these forums though...when i see some worthy questions of being answered. The other one doesnt even have more then 15 members next..none that post rather then the mods.Thats were most of my articles come from though.

Anyway...i actually got a jam going this week...my first for a long time.
i toldmy firned Id go to his house and tune his very very crappy set for him, but itll probably die again in 5 minutes of playing, :lol: but a promise is a promise. It should be fun

Does anyone else find that the bass drum is a fair bit louder than the snare in Hells Kitchen (DT of course), especially near the end.

Maybe it's just because the bass drum has a big oomph to it and the snare is kinda deep.

[QUOTE=Double Bass Jim]Haha come on! Neilsons great man.[/QUOTE]

Yeah he is king imo. Classic comedy king! well in my era.

[QUOTE=RichHunt]Does anyone else find that the bass drum is a fair bit louder than the snare in Hells Kitchen (DT of course), especially near the end.

Maybe it's just because the bass drum has a big oomph to it and the snare is kinda deep.[/QUOTE]
Yeah. I've always found Mike's snare sound to be generally quite weak and quiet.

[QUOTE=Rich B]Geez, now I feel like the old Fogie!!

My name is Rich and I'm from Warren, MI (North of Detroit) and I'm 40 (yikes!)

I played percussion from Junior High partway through college. Played marching band, concert band, pit orchestra, jazz band you name it.... Toured Europe with Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp travelling international concert band and jazz band one summer, that was COOL! So I sold my set off halfway through college (a late 70's Slingerland metallic blue) cuz I was strapped for cash and didn't have time to play them.... Graduate, get a job, get married, have kids etc...... somewhere in the back of my mind I miss playing... not just the drum set but all percussion! Last year I joined the Warren Concert Band, a local community band that's been around for about 35 years now, god it feels good to play again, with a serious group!

Now my oldest son plays percussion too, in the middle school. He's pretty good if I do say so myself! About 2 months ago he gets "invited" to join the jazz band (and yes, it's by invite only) and his instructer calls me one day to say he's doing pretty good but will really needs a set at home to practice with (see the wheels turning :lol: ), turns out all the other drummers in jazz band are 8th graders and will be graduating this year, there are no 7th graders and he's the only 6th grader invited to join so far, odds are somewhat good he may be the ONLY drummer next year in jazz band. So, the wheels are turning, his birthday is tomorrow and he will be surprised with a Pearl Export set (Dark wine/black hardware) and Meinl CMS cymbals, god I can't wait to set it up and surprise him, and then sit down and start showing him some moves....... :D :D :D :D :D

This is a great forum!![/QUOTE]


Hi my name is Les. Dont feel alone...LOL....Im 39 and i too have run the gambit of the playing drums and percussion since 6th grade.... i have seven children and four of them are percussionists.....my basement(when we are all playing) is louder than any drumcorp could be.....LMAO I have tried a lot of different kits. I have recently aquired a set of pdps and they are great...sabian and gibralter.

My name is Marvin Beagle, i am 17 and have been playing drums for 4 years and guitar for 2. I am in a band, were not that good! I play backup guitar occasionally but mostly hold down the Throne. My favorite band is Metallica and I have a 5-Piece Pearl kit and Zildjian ZXT Titanium cymbals.

[QUOTE=the thing that should never be]Yeah. I've always found Mike's snare sound to be generally quite weak and quiet.[/QUOTE]
Except on LTE :)

Thats still one of my favorite snares, so much ring and overtone.

[QUOTE=Double Bass Jim]Except on LTE :)

Thats still one of my favorite snares, so much ring and overtone.[/QUOTE] Aye a beaut.

Bah...I usually don't like to do this but what the hell.

My name's Douglas Dean Read, born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on 11/16/87, I now live in Indianola, Iowa. I am obsessed with music and drugs and women. I am a supposed "genius" in the top testing percentile in the United States. I don't give a f[B]u[/B]ck about high school. I have chosen to devote my life to percussion/business pursuits, and the love of my beautiful girlfriend Kaci. I like Blindside, Tool, local music scenes...and I just got a mohawk today...for fun.

Nice everyone.

[QUOTE=Double Bass Jim]Thats still one of my favorite snares, so much ring and overtone.[/QUOTE]IMO ringy snares have to have a really even decay to sound really great. A nice PING reaches a peak volume quickly after the strike and then decays evenly, if the ring tremolos then it doesn't sound nice.

I need to get a bio in soon..

I love Mike Portnoy's snare

My names David Dovey, I am 18 and from Perth, Western Australia. I have been playing percussion for 6 years, kit for just over 4, and have been in a band for just over a year. My band is Axiom, we play metal (I suppose the best sub-genre to describe it as would be melodic metal). I am doing Bachelor of Design at Edith Cowan University, (2nd year) and have been going out with my beautiful girlfriend for coming up on 5 months. I love reading, watching DVD's, and above all else, listening to and playing music. My fave bands are Tool, Metallica, Dream Theater, AFI, Bad Religion, In Flames, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, A perfect Circle. Other music I like is old-school heavy, thrash and power metal, prog metal, classic rock, old school hardcore, underground hip-hop and melodic death metal.
My kit:
Pearl Export EX (black/black h/w)
14/5.5 wood snare
10x9 tom
12x10 tom
14x14 floor tom (suspended)
16x16 tom (w/ legs)
Cymbals: Zildjian
14" ZBT Hi-hats
21" A Zildjian Sweet Ride (Traditional)
16" ZBT Crash
17" A Custom Crash
18" Z Custom Medium Crash

Dixon Double Kick Pedal
Tama Hi-hat stand w/ Ludwig drop clutch
Cymbal Stands: Dixon and Pearl
Pearl Rock Cowbell
Vic Firth Danny Carey Signature Sticks
Wincent Rods and Brushes

Hey I'm Jon from Wales, UK

I play Drums and Guitar :) I played drums for 2 years up until about 2 years ago, I have been writing and recording a lot of songs, and now I feel the need to get back into drumming

I wanted to buy a kit again to record drums on my songs but I have been offered a place in a band so I can't wait to get jamming with them

I mainly listen to rock, with a bit of folk thrown in for good measure

My fav bands are Kyuss, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Tool and a couple of others

Peace out ;)

Im gonna do that too. I never post in here, im an R+M freak. Im Joe, ive been playing drums for 3 years and enjoy playing stupid DW 5000 series hardware. Never anything else. Ever. Die Iron Cobra/Eliminator fan boys!

Anywho, my faveoruite drummers are Neil Peart, The Rev, Michael Van Dyne and Travis Smith.

There you go.

:)

[QUOTE=Double Bass Jim]Except on LTE :)

Thats still one of my favorite snares, so much ring and overtone.[/QUOTE]

totally... that one really rocks!

I'm Scott
I'm 16 and i'm from Essex in England
I've only been playing 12 weeks (only had my kit for 7 weeks) and am onto grade 3 :D.
I listen to Def Leppard, The Darkness, Status Quo, Guns n Roses and various others.
I've got a 2005 pearl export EX fusion with a set of Zildjian ZBT's (getting ZXT ROCKS soon).
i regularly jam with my buddy who plays guitar and we did paranoid for our friends the other day. I'm soon to buy some remo emperor ebonys.

Hi all! :wave:

My name is Fiona, I am a school teacher and I live in the Isle of Man. (Home of the TT!. I am 24 years old and enjoy listening to all types of music.

I played drums when I was at secondary school - played for about 2 years but then sort of just gave up... I think it was because I didn't really 'get it'.
Anyway, I took drumming up again in April this year. I bought myself a Yamaha DTXpress electronic drum kit, as noise and space were a big issue. I started playing for a local band who play with other 'learning' groups (it's called a music workshop and we tour round the Manx pubs, basically playing and enjoying ourselves).
I've recently ordered an acoustic kit as I found it really hard to do a gig with an electronic (sound comes from the PA which is far away - not the same response etc) so I'm waiting for my brand new Yamaha Stage Custom Noveau to arrive next week :p

I'm now playing in another band called the Rejected Barbie Dolls...having a great time!

I've just bought a guitar as I fancy learning a bit. I think it will as to my musical ability and have a positive impact on my drumming (I hope!)

Nice to find out who I'm chatting to here.

Erm…. Not sure what else to say now…..

Cheers guys!

[QUOTE=Double Bass Jim]Except on LTE :)

Thats still one of my favorite snares, so much ring and overtone.[/QUOTE]

Umm... Its pretty good, i prefer his Live At Budokan one better. But thats because of the point raised earlier, that his bass drum totally owns his snare.

My faverouite snare of all time is probably David Garibaldi's on Tower Of Power's live record.

I got bored over the weekend and decided to come on MX for a few hours :)

Nice to see ya around wayne.

Thanks, No avatar or User Title, Huh?

Nope, goin stealthy :)

Yeah No avatar is better in alot of ways. It actually draws more attention to oneself.

Haha.

I'm not sure If I'll stick around, I hadda talk College Basketball with the gang.

Just thought I'd poke in and say hey.

Stick around :)

It's a possibility :)

yo...name's Ryan..anwsering way late..but I have no real idol heh..just want to be myself..basically...drumming for 2 years and 5 months, (11/22/02 was my first kit) love the drums...takign up guitar just since January..(drums still the main instrument) and I love music..want to be a studio engineer..if anyone has any useful information on how to do that..im all ears...

Well a Happy Birthday to me! I'm getting money, so a drumming purchase or two shall follow...I'll keep you posted.

Happy birthday dude! Enjoy it. Post up some pics of the new gear :thumb:

Well, my name's Drew, i'm 15, i've been drumming for about 2 years, more like 1 and 4/5. I'm in a band called Mack, and I'm seriously thinkin bout quitting cause our singer sucks. I like alternative and indie and more underground stuff, not pop. Pop is *shivers*. Anyways, so happy Easter everyone (I know it's tomorrow)!

Hey, pop can be good. Just listen to Kylie Minogue! :lol:

Actually, naw, late 80s early 90s pop was pretty good. Then techno and hip-hop started mixing with it, and you got what we got now. Erg.

Meh, everyone go listen to some Kraftwerk :P
\m/ Trippy 70's-Today German Electronica \m/