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Such silliness.
And yet the best show I ever saw him play was two weeks before their first album was released.....
Frank played a 5-pc. Fibes acrylic....not silly....looked and sounded great.

Classic rock.....
I prefer "prog" but my bandmates hate the time it takes to work up a prog song.
Far too technical to put together quickly.

No worries.
Our objective was to visit the six states we had never seen before.
Minnesota -- S. Dakota -- N. Dakota -- Montana -- Idaho -- Alaska
We threw in 8 more on the trip back...

Been there -- done that -- bought the t-shirt.

Motels....
Drove a CR-V and got 31 mpg.
Least expensive gas was Little Rock, AR. @ $2.95.
Most expensive gas was Washington state average = $5.09.

South Dakota was a beautiful state....all over, but especially the SW quarter.
Glacier Park, MT is just jaw dropping amazing......as are parts of Yellowstone.
Alaska is truly the last frontier and...

I just returned from a 42-day (7,600 mile) road trip.
I got to see the 6 states that I had not yet seen....now, I've been to all 50, including Alaska....a bucket list item complete.
Lots of...

Kenny Aronoff & Billy Cobham....for sure.
Here's a few more:

Alan White
Carl Palmer
Lenny White
Mike Portnoy
Mike Mangini
Dave Weckl

Pretty....SO MUCH more than the Collectors Series.

I used a Rydeen set for a rehearsal room for a few years....good enough for practice.
I got the bass to sound good;
The toms are just OK....not great;
The snare is obnoxious....very sharp and too...

Agreed....and Churchill was warning Eisenhower that it had too many risks to be a success.

When it rains, it pours.
I don't want to be stuck in two bands at one time.
On the other hand, if we have an agreement, there are no longer any good venues around here that I like to play.

Thanks.
We have invited him back and he has accepted.
Next jam is this Monday night.
Might turn into something....

How true.
Rick.....thanks for posting.

I like 13" snares.
I have a 7X13 Black Magic that is a better drum than I expected....fit, finish, and sound.
The throw is arguably not up to par with the quality of the rest of the drum.
However,...

After almost 11 months, my band has a guitarist coming over tonight for a "no commitment jam" just to see if anything clicks.
AND....I think it's better than an even money bet that something clicks...

I've seen a few that might qualify.
But even those French fries have a standard to keep.

And it works...."rock" solid....

18091

18092

I created my own "bass drum stop" by using the 90 degree portion of a molded plastic crate and covering the floor portion with velcro so it grips my drum rug.
Works great and nobody can see it.

There are many great used kits out there (in good condition) selling in your price range.
I would add Ludwig Classic Maple and Gretsch Renown to your list.
All of these shells discussed here will...

I've got two ATLAS cymbal stands from 1973 that still work perfectly.

I will see Todd Sucherman again in a couple of weeks play a STYX show.
The band is better than ever right now.
If you can catch the tour, do it!

BOC was the opener for the '73 tour as well....impressive, yes.
I was surprised how they could all switch instruments.

OK -- at least he shut up (for now) -- I don't think it is ever a good idea to criticize a bandmate.
Either you are good enough for this band, or you are not.
I miss my guitar player (passed...