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.
Showing posts with label frequently asked questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frequently asked questions. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Sunday, 27 September 2009
FAQ #2: Are you poor?
No! I'm guessing that people think this because: A) My equipment is cracked/broken/disintegrating before my very eyes, and B) It looks like i play drums locked in a cupboard.
In response to the first point, i agree that my equipment is falling apart. When i started playing i bought some of the best stuff out there. This included top of the range cymbals/heads/pedals (i've spent £400 on bass drum pedals over the years - yes, pedals for Christ's sake! I could have bought a car for that.)
Now it's all breaking, and i can't be bothered to replace it all. I'm a hard hitter, so i have to expect that it will all eventually get ruined. It's like watching a member of your family slowly die from a degenerative brain disease: they don't act/sound the way you remember them...yet you can't let go and buy new cymbals (Ok, the analogy fell apart at the end there).
No, i don't play in a cupboard. I actually play in a small, soundproofed (though the neighbours tend to disagree with this) shed down the bottom of the garden. It's a good place to be, as it is far enough away from people as to not be very annoying, and it means i can play really loud.
The only problem with this shed is that it's very compact, and it contains a lot of spiders. But hey, that's life!
In response to the first point, i agree that my equipment is falling apart. When i started playing i bought some of the best stuff out there. This included top of the range cymbals/heads/pedals (i've spent £400 on bass drum pedals over the years - yes, pedals for Christ's sake! I could have bought a car for that.)
Now it's all breaking, and i can't be bothered to replace it all. I'm a hard hitter, so i have to expect that it will all eventually get ruined. It's like watching a member of your family slowly die from a degenerative brain disease: they don't act/sound the way you remember them...yet you can't let go and buy new cymbals (Ok, the analogy fell apart at the end there).
No, i don't play in a cupboard. I actually play in a small, soundproofed (though the neighbours tend to disagree with this) shed down the bottom of the garden. It's a good place to be, as it is far enough away from people as to not be very annoying, and it means i can play really loud.
The only problem with this shed is that it's very compact, and it contains a lot of spiders. But hey, that's life!
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
FAQ #1: Why does your snare sound like s**t?
I'm going to answer some faqs on this blog, as i repeatedly get asked the same kind of questions. This one is easily the one i get asked the most.
To be honest, it probably sounds rubbish because i'm lazy; too lazy to tune it correctly, too lazy to buy new heads for it. Recently i decided to put some masking tape on it to get rid of the ringing noise it makes, but i don't know if this has made much of a difference.
Anyway, i can't see myself buying new equipment anytime soon, as i like to get the most out of what i've got. This means viewers of my covers will have to put up with it for the foreseeable future. Sorry!
Do any of you have any good snare drum head reccommendations?
To be honest, it probably sounds rubbish because i'm lazy; too lazy to tune it correctly, too lazy to buy new heads for it. Recently i decided to put some masking tape on it to get rid of the ringing noise it makes, but i don't know if this has made much of a difference.
Anyway, i can't see myself buying new equipment anytime soon, as i like to get the most out of what i've got. This means viewers of my covers will have to put up with it for the foreseeable future. Sorry!
Do any of you have any good snare drum head reccommendations?
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