Anyone from the UK/East midlands ...

**Andy_TAMA** · 03-10-2010, 04:15 PM

I don' tknow if there is anybody else on here from this area but if there is are any of you going to the Mick Yates Memorial Drum Festival?

**Jerzey Street Band (JSB)** · 03-24-2010, 05:54 AM

Hey Andy Tama - I know I'm late in posting this but I only joined the forum last week, but just thought I would let you know that I'm from Manchester, England, so not too far away from you. Are we the only English people on here? Not that it makes a difference, I was just wondering.

**freakychris** · 03-24-2010, 08:32 AM

no there are a few of us brits hanging around

**Jerzey Street Band (JSB)** · 03-24-2010, 09:52 AM

Thats cool, I figured there had to be more but you never know.

**Leprechaun** · 04-14-2010, 03:07 PM

Hey, I'm from the East Midlands! Just so everyone knows, the Glenn Miller Band will be plaing in Lincoln at the Theatre Royal in June!

**SuperPbizzle** · 04-22-2010, 02:07 PM

I am from cardiff, wales :D

**AlexGoodwin** · 04-29-2010, 01:33 AM

I live in Lincoln! Its nice to have a thread for just us brits!

**Dustin** · 05-09-2010, 01:05 PM

Northfleet, Kent is home for me!

**freakychris** · 07-21-2010, 06:54 PM

anybody from london around here?

**HiHaaT** · 07-25-2010, 06:21 AM

Im from Manchester, England

**Jerzey Street Band (JSB)** · 09-21-2010, 11:59 AM

Hey HiHaaT, where in Manchester are you? I am currently based in Ashton-Under-Lyne (which isn't really Manchester but its close enough) I have lived in Newton Heath and New Moston, just curious to see where you are from? but don't worry about it if you don't want to be so specific its not a problem.

Mike.

**Jerzey Street Band (JSB)** · 09-21-2010, 12:01 PM

I just realised you are wearing a Man Utd shirt in your other profile pic, I am a Man City fan...we can never be friends - hahaha

**HiHaaT** · 09-22-2010, 02:42 PM

Astley/Tyldesley and ye haha although im not a full on supporter it's just for use when i played football.

**Jerzey Street Band (JSB)** · 09-23-2010, 04:33 AM

Cool, yeah me too, I'm only really interested in football when theres nothing better to do.

**TPO** · 09-29-2010, 10:02 AM

I'm in Woking Surrey, but i used to live in Manchester. I went to Salford Uni, lived in Salford (on the precinct!!), Segely Park and Heaton Moor. Worked at the ICL factory just outside Ashton under Lyne. Long time ago now though.

**Jerzey Street Band (JSB)** · 09-30-2010, 11:41 AM

Hey TPO, thats cool. My day job is in Salford Quays just down the road from the Lowry mall and I currently live in Ashton. How long have you been drumming? Do you play in a band?

**TPO** · 10-01-2010, 06:20 AM

My first job was on Magentic Quay in Salford Quays! Used to love going to the Starvin Marvins for lunch. That was 12+ years ago now and I don't even know if its still there!.

I've been meaning to try drumming for 20 odd years, but could never afford the price of a kit, plus was in rented accomodation which isn't ideal for a really noisy hobby, so I just never got round to giving it a try.

Until May this year, when I encountered someone locally who was selling a Pearl Forum kit with cymbals for £60. At that price, and now having a detached house, I decided to give it a punt (with a lot of encouragement from my wife who loves musical stuff).

Discovered I really love it, and from what my tutor says I have something of a natural aptitude. Not meaning to blow my own trumpet, he just said I picked up a lot of the basics really quickly, which is cool!

Right now I'm not in a band and no particular plans to find one. I'm cruising in to middle age and very much playing because I enjoy it rather than any aspiration to live the dream and be a rock star. Not that I would be averse to that, but I already have a good job which supports my family and I can't imagine the circumstances where I would risk that stabillity for the risky prospects of stardom! I'm also a long way off the standard I'd need to play in a band. I can do a good basic beat, and a few simple fills, but there's not really any variation in what I play.

However, once I get a bit better, I could see me maybe getting involved with some sort of local band. The sort that play for fun rather than trying to make a serious go of it, if you see what I mean.

**ironfist** · 11-12-2010, 02:45 PM

Cheers from Darlington for me

**Brader** · 11-18-2010, 11:36 AM

Hi

Leeds here.

**ratmycue** · 11-18-2010, 05:37 PM

I'm a yellow belly , But I got out.

**bigreddestroyer** · 12-04-2010, 03:36 AM

Don't know if anyone is still watching this thread, but Essex-ing it up in here now!!

**Jerzey Street Band (JSB)** · 12-06-2010, 10:38 AM

Hey BigRed - nice to have you here.

We should see how many counties we can cover with DC members from the UK (just a bit of fun)?

For instance I am from Manchester so I have Lancashire covered

Brader posted he was from Leeds so thats Yorkshire covered

whos next?

**Drumbledore** · 12-06-2010, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by freakychris

anybody from london around here?

My folks lived in UK for a long time before they emigrated out here in 1967....my sis was born in London, but not me. Folks lived in Croydon, Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, a few different spots. Believe it or not, one place they lived in London, Charlie Watts used to live half a dozen doors down...so my sis as a four or five year old used to see Keith Richards and Mick Jagger walk up and down the road to go see Charlie!

**Aaaidn** · 01-04-2011, 01:20 PM

Live in Derby now, Just moved from Bradford.

**freakychris** · 01-04-2011, 04:51 PM

thats awesome drumbledore. what a stroke of luck. wonder if they heard any jams? haha

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