Paddock drummers roll call:

[HymanKaplan]

How many drummers we have on here? Other than me and Bonzo.

What kit(s) do you have?

Self-taught or grew up playing/lessons?

Favorite styles to play?

My acoustic kit is on permanent loan to rudd's band (The Astronauts), because I can't really play them at my house (just too loud without a basement)

I was looking at some Roland e-drum kits, but the new Alesis Nitro Max mesh kit was a fraction of the price, and it came with a 12 inch snare, kick drum pad (and pedal) and it's expandable to 4 cymbals and another tom (in addition to the three toms that came with it) The module has bluetooth which is nice and upgraded drum sounds etc.

If you play, check in...

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Not a drummer but this guy is a good watch

 

[august-west]

I can never remember which stick goes in which hand.

 

[Irish Beck]

I'll be getting the Alesis nitro surge kit later this year. Only acoustic set I still have is my first set which is a 90s model Pearl Import kit.

I'm going to get myself an expensive as hell Tama Star classic set for retirement in 20 years.

My dad started me on guitar as a kid becuase he took to it so naturally but I have small hands and struggled to play even a classical. Self taught drums once he finally caved on a real set.
I mostly play progressive rock and metal (tons of poly rhythms and double bass are what I enjoy).

 

[kyboy1998]

I'll be getting the Alesis nitro surge kit later this year. Only acoustic set I still have is my first set which is a 90s model Pearl Import kit.

I'm going to get myself an expensive as hell Tama Star classic set for retirement in 20 years.

My dad started me on guitar as a kid becuase he took to it so naturally but I have small hands and struggled to play even a classical. Self taught drums once he finally caved on a real set.
I mostly play progressive rock and metal (tons of poly rhythms and double bass are what I enjoy).

Sorry about the small hands.

 

[HymanKaplan]

I'll be getting the Alesis nitro surge kit later this year. Only acoustic set I still have is my first set which is a 90s model Pearl Import kit.

I'm going to get myself an expensive as hell Tama Star classic set for retirement in 20 years.

My dad started me on guitar as a kid becuase he took to it so naturally but I have small hands and struggled to play even a classical. Self taught drums once he finally caved on a real set.
I mostly play progressive rock and metal (tons of poly rhythms and double bass are what I enjoy).

I wish I had held off before I bought the Nitro Max. But I didn't know they were about to release the Nitro Surge Pro

All in all though, I'm pretty happy with a the Nitro Max. Especially the larger snare with zones, and the rim shots are much improved.

 

[HymanKaplan]

If I had the money...

 

[IdaCat]

I'm a drummer. Got my first set (5 piece Ludwig) about 1972, which I still have. Those drums got me through high school. I played a year in college Jazz band and also played originals with a progressive rock band (similar to ELP) along with an amazing Hammond organ/piano player friend of mine.

I picked up guitar my senior year of HS and a couple years later mostly set the drums aside. I have played guitar and some keys on and off in bands throughout my life. My career always came first and travel sometimes got in the way.

To spice things up, I worked congas into the set-list of the last bar band I was in. After playing the guitar lead on various Santana tunes, I played congas along with our drummer during his solo.

I have collected a lot of musical equipment over the years. Also did some luthier wood working and made electric guitars. I have also played banjo and violin but not at the level of my guitar work. I pretty much shelved my fanatical music obsession about 14 years ago. I may go back to it and focus on violin at some point.