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I first played DWs in a Sam Ash store and was determined to own a set. I'm on my fourth DW set now and am privileged to be an endorser since 2005 or so. They treat me very well. I have a great deal...

None of those choices.

Good time
Good feel
Playing for the song with dynamics
Knowing when to lay back and when to step up the plate
Having big ears to listen to what's going on around you ...

Nothing particularly weird over fifty years of gigging, except for girls going topless and playing with their privates in front of us, lots of fights, lots of asinine people bothering the band, club...

"Let Her Dance" by The Bobby Fuller Four.

Your Starclassic Performer set is birch. I had the same set at one point. What you have is white silk oyster. You could call Tama directly and inquire. Those sets were pre-packaged, so finding a 16"...

That's an extremely steep price tag for what's there, I'm sorry to say. The toms have mufflers missing, but they're not hard to replace. I don't care for that three-tom setup. It looks awkward. That...

+1 many times over. Thank you. Anybody who comes onto a drum forum and starts with that tired old routine of, "So & So brand is the best and that's all there is to it, and eat your heart out," is a...

I understand the dilemma of wanting to support your local indie music store or drum shop and not having one local, or if there is, their prices and selection are bad. I'm lucky to be in an area where...

One of my oldest friends lives in Venice Beach, right near the canal, which is one street over from his. His car was stolen right out of his driveway several years ago, and he has to keep the TV or...

Why don't you guys stop messing around with online and big box retailers and buy from your local indie music store or drum shop where you can get personalized service?

That OCDP import stuff is garbage, as you found out. Go with the Gretsch. They're quality drums. Maybe not as flashy, but the quality is there.

If I could go back in time, it would be Gene Krupa and Keith Moon. Because of the book I written and articles I've done for drum magazines, I have met most of drumming idols over the years.

Nobody on this forum or any other has the right to criticize anyone's style of parenting, moderator or not, especially if you don't know the people involved.

To put in mildy, it's nobody's...

And who are you to criticize my parenting? I beg your pardon? I happen to be a very good parent and have two great but imperfect kids, as we all probably do.

Unchecked profanity is part of today's culture, sad to say. Look at all the songs on the charts with the F word. My younger daughter's potty mouth at the dinner table is a perfect example, try as we...

Avant garde jazz is not my thing at all. Sorry, but it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

Just wondering...Have you ever played a maple shell kit? Birch, to me, is harsh, less resonant, more contained, and has almost zero projection. You're going to be playing un-mic'd at times. It could...

None of them. I shop at three independent music stores. I don't shop at GC either.

The word is spelled "underwear."

As far as I know, they're gone. DW shut down the Mexican factory to make the new Performance series DWs in Oxnard, CA. They have replaced the Platinum series. I got that straight from John Good last...

He has chops galore, but can he play with a band? Can he play great time with taste and finesse, and can he keep a dance floor filled? Can he play a slow ballad with no fills at 60 bpm and make it...

+1 all the way. This is what I have seen playing in bars for the last 30 years or so. I do get other drummers coming up to me on occasion complimenting me on my playing or my drumset, but not often....

I'm not sure how to post my album pics up here, so visit my photo album.

What's there are my two DW sets:

Ultra Oyster White wrap, 18x22, 8x10, 9x12, 11x13, 13x16 (only four drums pictured)
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I bought a whole set of these Staggs a few years back and got a great deal because they were saleman's samples, and the guy just unloaded them cheap to the music store that I bought them from. I...

I think you have good time and a good basic feel for the music, but as others have said, try to loosen up a bit and relax. It sounds like you put thought into what fills to play and where to put...