Tuesday 6 October 2009

WOW! #2: 'Drummer progression'

This kid starting playing when he was two - that's TWO DAMN YEARS OLD. All i could do at two years was wet the bed.

Check it out. It just shows you that it's best to start playing early on in life when your brain is a sponge.

FAQ#3: What is your set-up?

Even though my equipment is all falling apart, i still get asked this question a lot. Maybe you want to know what equipment i have so you know what to avoid when hitting the drum shop.

Anyway, here is a list of my stuff:

Kit
Tama Rockstar

Cymbals
Zildjian 'K' Custom Dark ride
Zildjian 'Avendis' crash
Paiste Signature Fast crash
Zildjian 'K' Dark crash
Zildjian 'K' splash
Paiste Signature Sound-Edge hi-hats.

Stands + Pedals
Dw 5000 single pedal
Pearl Eliminator double pedal
Heavy duty stands (various makes)

Sticks
5a Vic Firth or Pro-Mark

Heads
Evans G2 batters over G1 resonants (toms)
Remo snare head (old snare head...DON'T get Remo snare heads)
Aquarian snare head (New. Pretty decent)

If you know your drum equipment, you'll know this lot costs a pretty penny. If i've missed anything else out you want to know about, let me know. Oh, and i don't know the sizes of everything, as i'm 100 miles away from my kit right now.

Saturday 3 October 2009