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Or you could just use your snare and a pair of brush sticks?

Your talent is not in your arm!!

It's in your head and heart!

I had a stroke 6 years ago and i'm still playing!

Are you sure you don't actually want an electric kit?

Tama 1st chair cloth top bicycle seat....

Drum dial is great but you still have to "tune" by ear after in my experience.

Is is funny, but sometimes you have to tighten up more than you think you want to...in order to get the tome you want.....no tension = no vibration.....= thud.....

I would advise getting together with friends first, people you know and trust...You'll feel much more relaxed and should find it easier to play. too many nerves will lock you up...

You know a...

A good sound man WANTS to make the band sound as good as possible. he should know how to do that in his venue with his equipment. He should not need to request you to muffle drums. He should have...

Crispy....

I have never said bands should play for free. Simply that I do not DEMAND money as I was told I MUST by someone. I disagree.

I think bands should get paid. I'll take a share if...

I don't believe I belittled anyone. I certainly didn't intend to. Earlier posts here inferred that I was somehow betraying drumming kind by doing some work for free. I disagree.

I did not say...

What a brilliant response...... :)

Plus you get to rehearse when you want I guess ?? ;)

Totally get where you're coming from on all counts...

And Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order) is a...

Fair enough.....

Understood and I know what you mean, but how do you feel about lyrical guys like Mick Karn? Slinky, slidey fretless magic anyone?

So.....bass players huh...

Just wondering what makes a great bass player for you guys....who's the fave you played with and why.....

Mine?

easy. Les Pattinson from Echo & the Bunnymen. ...

tried to qoute from another poast but couldn't work it out....(god job i dont work in IT huh;)

Anyway let me clarify..

I'm ALL in favour of being compensated financially...

I get mechanical...

"Providing a service to a "for profit" venue"..

Umm wow. Really?

"Providing a service" what, like fixing a tap or creaky door? is that what you think of what you do...you "provide a...

wow, there's a lot of bitterness in this forum. American muso friends of mine tell me it's v different in the states but I had no idea.

I play in half dozen bands or so. mostly local acts with...

Personally, I never plasy "to get paid". I tink that's the wrong way round. I sometimes do, i sometimes don't. but i don't experct it. I choose work carefully. It's stuff I want to do. So I do...

great stuff NEVER GIVE UP!

Just get help carrying kit...

Metal clothing rack ;)

Those callouses are your friends. Buy them dinner.

I have to do this a lot.

i start by getting the song (s) onto my Ipod. Then I just listen to it (them) all the time. I mean ALL the time./ No other music, just those. i find it helps to sing...

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Zildjian 14" Quick Beat Hats
Zildjian 18" K Custom Dark crash
Zildjian 6" K Custom Hybrid Splash
Zildjian 16" K Dark crash
Zildjian 20" Ping Ride (A I guess)

I also have a Zildjian...

Ok, any advice on tape?

I use a 16 and an 18 inch K crash , have done for years with no rock related issues.