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Lots of good news here.
Happy to know you can get back on the kit when you feel like it.
Also happy to know this steel gig can let you transition smoothly into retirement when that time comes....

The definition of MUSICIAN.
This guy was one of the big ones...…….any style, anytime...…….he had joy you could see as he performed.

I just happened to be in college studying music when the three...

Fantastic debut album from some good players.
Drums by Bobby Caldwell...…….extraordinary percussionist.
DMB opens with a strong 5/8 rock groove -- good stuff.

I made it a point to play my drums on January 1st (it had been a while).

I played along with a CD of a few classic rock favorites:

THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME (Led Zepp)
PORTRAIT (Kansas)
THE...

Happy New Year and best regards to all you guys.

Little Rock -- since 1982.

As I can see by your list of past kits, you know what you are doing.
You have ordered an awesome shell pack; I've had mine since 1977 and will never let it go.
We have so much in common..........I...

ZERO !
We had some great gigs on the calendar in early March.
All of them were cancelled and we have no offers since.

Hello DC friends.........
Today is August 26, 2020.
I received my USA Custom shells in Dallas on August 26, 1977 -- 43 years ago today.
They sound better than ever.........

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Hey Spaz.........I have a vintage 14-inch bass drum.

WOW NPYYZ.................
That is a rough fall........glad you are doing better recently.
Take all the recovery time thankfully and don't sell any gear...........time will heal the body and the...

Sad news........son Mike passed about 5 years ago as well.
Son Steve is still around.
What a fantastic family of great musicians.
RIP

Not one member of my band has even mentioned practice yet.
I thought of trying it with masks but have made no suggestion.
The lead singer sets up right in front of the practice kit and we face each...

Totally agree with Zak.
I remember going through the 1972 Viet Nam draft lottery; I drew a high number (329) and was classified 1-H.
My wife tells me I waste money on the PowerBall lottery and I'm...

Nice............and a blue/olive badge dates it too.
I've played an 18FT many years -- although I love it, it is the most difficult drum (to tune) in my set -- a 20 would be a fun experiment....

A few years back, I played in a band with a really good guitarist/singer/songwriter.
He also knew the fundamentals around the drum set.
He taught his young son how to play the...

Almost NONE of the above.........and my opinion is provided to me by a collection of percussion instructors from my college days, most notably, an older gentleman that was a master at teaching jazz...

I prefer the smaller crash cymbals 14, 15, and 16.
I have a number of 16 inch crashes that are all a bit different and sound great.
The K Zildjian thins and medium-thins are outstanding.

Hello DC Friends............

Welcome to the fastest economic shock ever recorded; I've been tracking econ-data for 40 years and I've never seen numbers like this........the 1st qtr. GDP growth is...

It was a hybrid kit:
The acoustic snare and cymbals were heard thru good microphones.
The toms and basses were the top-shelf Yammy triggers available at that time.
We had a monster PA -- the...

I bought and played a top-of-the-line Ekit at the peak of their popularity............'88 thru '98.
I just can't go back there.

For drummers, number one has always been true.

The standout for me was number five.............funny.

Yes -- killer lab band too.
Last I heard from Steve, he made Full Professor, School of Music @ Indiana University.

Lyle Mays, jazz pianist extraordinaire, died yesterday at age 66 after a "long illness".

My jazz set teacher in college, Steve Houghton, played in the One O'clock jazz band with Lyle Mays in the...

Mike..............I think this is that same door a few years back.
The building and/or grounds were not marked or identified in any way.

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