Members silent knight Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 I've been lurking for a while now (read: years), and finally decided to register and post. Thanks to Carmine noticing me in the funny faces thread, I figured I should take a moment to introduce myself. So, please allow me to introduce myself, even though I'm neither a man of wealth nor taste. First off, I'm 30 and from the great state of New Jersey. I started playing drums in 1986 when I got my first snare drum through my school's music lessons program in the 4th grade. Although a case could be made for me having started drums/percussion a few years earlier in kindergarten because when we'd have music class, we'd get to play instruments, and I always picked the tiny gong. Back to that snare drum... I think it's still at my parents house. I still use the hardshell case to this day with my current drums. It's held up really well for over 20 years of use! When I got to middle school in 1988, I joined the middle school band, and played drums and percussion there too. I preferred it when we'd get our music on full sheets of paper because the half sheets were easy to lose, especially for a kid in middle school! 1989 rolled around, and that's when I got my first kit, which is a Ludwig, I believe from the 70s, but I'm not too sure about that. The only way I can describe the drums is that they had a black oyster-like color to them, except the colors were green and black. That kit is at my parents house, until I get enough motivation and inspiration to go searching for parts. My dad got me that kit used from a guy selling it, and it came with Paiste Color Sound hi-hats (black) and crashes (2 16" red ones) and some ride that I can't remember the make. That kit came with 2 Yamaha stands, 1 Pearl stand, and a Tama hi-hat stand. I still use the Yamaha and Pearl stands to this day. It also had a Ludwig Speed King, but that's long gone, as I gave it to a fellow drummer who needed a bass drum pedal. I ended up playing in a couple bands in high school, then I went off to college. When I was a senior in college, I got into another band (well, the guitarist and I had been jamming together for a couple years with other various musicians, but nothing ever really took hold until we said {censored} it and found some people willing to support us as a singer and bassist) and started gigging. That band ended up dissolving the following year, but it's still a fond memory. I'm currently playing drums and bass in a band right now (not at the same time, another guy and I switch off instruments). My current kit is a 2001 Tama Rockstar, 6 pieces if I'm going to set it up somewhere that it'll be for a while, otherwise 4 or 5 pieces if I know I'm going to be breaking it down shortly after playing (like at a gig). I have a drawing of it somewhere that I did in Canvas. If I find it, I'll post it up. Favorite drummers: Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl, Matt Sorum (funny faces and all), Stewart Copeland, Lars Ulrich, Joey Kramer, and probably a million others that I can't think of right now. I find that as I get older and play more with a wide variety of people, I tend to become more about the whole song than about just the drums. This post was longer than I had intended... going down memory lane about that Ludwig kit was a trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Kidding. Welcome. Says down near the end you've matured into a musician type drummer. That's just fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zildjian@consol Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 howdy, glad to have you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members l Baker l Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 welcome aboard brah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunspot Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 :cool:Grooooovy BAaaaaby! Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sytubs Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 OUIKKID!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chefmike8888 Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Welcome. Great, that's just what we needed, another person from Jersey. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thirsty93 Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danrothmusic Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pianorocker Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 bigger the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notamachine Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 First off, I'm 30 and from the great state of New Jersey. Enough said, you can stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Glad to have ya aboard. (There is a considerable amount of drummers from Jersey it seems, not that that's a bad thing.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notamachine Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 (There is a considerable amount of drummers from Jersey it seems, not that that's a bad thing.) I'm not sure I like your tone. Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 (There is a considerable amount of drummers from Jersey it seems, not that that's a bad thing.) Probably something in the tab water there which causes a malnutrition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sytubs Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 wait...isn't New jersey just a parking lot for New York? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bitter Dawn Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Hails & welcome to the forum. Definitely post up the canvas rendition of your kit when you find it, I have a 6pc Rockstar myself. Correct me if I am wrong, but I noticed the title and immediately thought of the first Austin Powers movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k7mto Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Welcome - we can always use more Tama players here, also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirPsychoBuddha Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Correct me if I am wrong, but I noticed the title and immediately thought of the first Austin Powers movie. Thats what i thought as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mickey66 Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 "even though I'm neither a man of wealth nor taste." You are in big trouble here my friend...we all have so much taste and wealth around here it stinks....welcome to the madhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notamachine Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Probably something in the tab water there which causes a malnutrition what's tab water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dendy Jarrett Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Welcome!DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boxofrocks Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Welcome home...This is the best place to BS about your passion with others who have the same passion... MUSIC.. Take your shoes off and stay awhile.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carminemw Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Howdy Do...glad to see you made it tp the asylum. We all feel MUCH BETTER NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BroadST Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Welcome aboard. I won't hold the Joisey thing against you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 what's tab water? I think it's a typo. The P and B are on the same keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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