ITT we talk about everything and anything about Drums/Percussion.

What sick individual runs that monstrous setup?

Terry Bozzio.

He is probably most known for playing with Frank Zappa back in the day.

I wouldnt say he is my fav musician, but his kit is pretty sick imo...plus, I thought the rule was to post a picture in an OP... so I chose that one

Musicians following rules=unchartered territory, but kudos to you!

Probably a good choice then.

Makes me and my little stomp box look somewhat insignificant!

I am no drummer/percussionist but i am interested.

Do you despise electronic drums/drum machines or do you see they have a valid place in music? (edit-sorry that seems a loaded question with hindsight)

I have an alesis drum machine that I was about to introduce into a live setting but I am not sure about the quality of the sounds. To my ears they are ok but they don't seem to really cut through.

Thats a good question. I actually get asked this alot.


I prefer acoustic drums over electronic drums (AINEC). Its what I was raised on. I learned on an acoustic so thats what I am use to.

Now, as far as electronic sets are concerned, I do believe they have a place in music. There are a ton of reasons why someone would want to buy/play an electronic kit:

1. Its easy to control the volume/sound.
2. There usually is a bunch of cool sound effects built into the brain.
3. They are not made of wood so the temperature does not matter. You can store them anywhere and not worry about the shells getting warped.
4. You can put headphones on and be quit. This is a huge plus if you live in an apartment or wanna play at night and dont wanna piss other people off.


But on the other hand, electronic kits just do not FEEL the same as playing an acoustic kit. Each size drum feels different when you hit it.

Example: Try doing a drum roll on the snare drum, then try doing a drum roll on a 16" tom. Way different!


Another downside to electronic drumsets is that the entry level kits are not touch sensitive. The higher end ones usually are (Yamaha, Roland for sure are). Actually, some of the high end kits are 3 touch zones wihich is pretty cool imo.

IMO, having an acoustic drumset with electronic pads mixed into the kit would be the best of both worlds. You get the feel of an acoustic with all the cool sounds and loops from the electronics. When you mix them together, its a beautiful thing.

Cliffs:

Acoustic>>>>>>>>> Electric IMO
Acoustic+ Electric= also

got to sit in on a master class with tito puente (sp) when i was in college. amazing percussionist.

represent

Now that is just sexy. Nice coated heads on a sweet looking Gretsch.

GG Sir

Oh I just love this!

First post in the Musicians Forum, glad it came to fruition!

...will contribute more to this thread later

Welcome to the forum

Solid proposition, op.

wyglmtt? V wyglmbt?

As a retired drum tech, I was a tapper.
Would rather watch a beater with control/technique.


Lough Key, if that's your set-up, you got a lot of brass, bro.

Tyvm


A retired drum tech.... That is pretty awesome imo. Hopefully people on here tap each others brains and learn from each other.

As far as wyglmtt V wyglmbt, I am a tapper myself. But I agree with you on watching people with good technique

Sold the gretsch kit a while ago. Still have the pdp one, though it's all cased up in my folks' basement some 200 miles away.

I like to have options, what can I say? Some custom cymbals, some kinda rare ones.. all fun, very fun. ^_^

I went to the Atlanta Institute of Music back in '99. I, along with about 10 other drummers, got to help set up Bozzio's kit when he came through and did a clinic. It took a solid 3 hours even with a team of techs and students.

On a related note, Bozzio is one massive tool. Since his kit couldn't fit on the stage, he performed right below/in front of it and they allowed the drum students to sit on the stage behind him. It was pretty amazing getting an over-the-shoulder, birds-eye view during his performance. But he was a serious douche about it. Told everyone behind him to not move whatsoever during the performance. And he refused to sign a few autographs or even take a couple of pictures.

I have heard from alot of different people about him not beind the nicest guy.

Pretty cool that you helped set that up though. His kit is pretty impressive imo. If given the chance, I would love to sit behind it and play for a while. Doubt that will ever happen though.

Anyways, How was your experience at AIM?

It was pretty awesome. Having to perform songs with guys you've never played with before, in front of badass instructors and other musicians was definitely helpful. I got to study with a guy named Tom Knight, who was Dave Weckl's protege and one of the most fluid, effortless badasses I've ever seen. That in itself was worth it imo. Here's a clip of him... he's great at ridiculous off-meter fill ideas that should be over the top, but aren't (2:17)

Not to mention, dude was just an all-around awesome guy. He has a Zildjian endorsement, and if any of his students who played Zildjians happened to crack a cymbal, he'd send it in for them as if it were one of his and get them a new one.



EDIT: 32nd-note triplet double-stroke run @ 5:42 (no double pedal, hi-hat foot still going) FTMFW

marco minnemann kicks ass also. one of the most talented drummers maybe with Dennis Chambers.
Love the songs "streets" or this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keL6tJK9EmY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB9UP4EseCA

Jojo's heel-toe:

The only problem with this solo is that it ends

Holy **** that was so tasty. Dude has so much flow, makes everything look absolutely effortless. Good for him.

DueceFive25 had mentioned that he enjoys latin grooves. I hope you enjoy this one. This guy is a beast imo:


Horacio Hernandez Rumbateria





His use of cowbells is pretty impressive in my opinion, along with everything else he is doing.

I've been playing since 13(so about 10 years), cool to see this forum up here. My kit is kind of boring, still playing the Pearl export 5-piece I grew up on. Some random things, I have an Orange county percussion snare that cracks like a mother****er but is not the most versatile. It sounds great in a loud guitar driven sound. I mostly like Paiste for cymbals, I really like their fast crashes, really bright and shimmery with low sustain. Do most of you guys just have cymbals from 2 or 3 different brands or are you loyal to a certain one?

Been playing for about 10 years as well.
Own a 70s Slingerland and an 80s Yamaha recording custom with a 24" kick. Mostly play a 6.5" black beauty snare. Love my Zildjs and Paistes (specially my recently acquired 15" sound edge hats.. buttery crispness yum!), dislike Sabian.

Anyone else a hardcore Bonham fan? He probably deserves a topic on its own, I could write 20 pages on Bonham's grooves alone.

I really don't care for all the virtuosity uninspiring drumming most ppl seem to be impressed by. I mean who the f cares about odd meter linear paradiddlediddles other than drummers. To me it's all about groove and complementing the song.

On snares - I have a lovely sounding Tama bubinga snare. Beats the pants off my bronze dw.

I play mostly Zildjian A Customs but I think there are alot of other great cymbals out there. I would instantly buy a cymbal that I thought sounded great no matter what brand it is. Sound, for me, is more important than who made it.

I am! He for sure is one of my all time favorites. He just grooved and play really tastefully. When I was younger, I always wanted to be able to sound like him. Glad to see there is another Bonham fan in here.

Tama's Bubinga series is really nice stuff. Good choice imo