Drumming is Fun

More about me. I play drums. It is my favorite hobby. Everyone should have a hobby, mine just happens to be very loud and annoying to the people around me. I compensate by being clean and friendly, and I try to be considerate of my roommates, however sometimes I just need to play.

My musical life began early, I started playing piano when I was 6 or 7, I can't remember which. That went on until I was 15. Meanwhile, I began drumming when I was about twelve. It has continued on and off until the present. A major revival began a couple of years ago when I was living abroad. I played with a band and that helped me maintain sanity when I was feeling homesick.

I currently play with a friend, Ethan, who is a guitarist. We had a band with some other dudes, Nik and Devon, which did original material last summer, however we had difficulty maintaining a practice schedule this fall and so we are going to attempt a cover band project. Here is a list of the covers we a considering.

THE XEROX PARK working tracklist:

-Dead Kennedys - We've got a bigger problem now

-Hole - Violet

-Red hot chonky peppers - I could have lied

-Stone temple pilots - Vasoline

-Deftones - Dai the flu

-Deftones - Street carp

-Prick - Communique

-Marilyn Manson - Reflecting God

-Nin - Burn

-Radiohead - Just (?)

-Lard - I am your clock

-Sonic Youth - Swimsuit Issue

-Manic Street Preachers - Archives of pain

-Nirvana - School or Mr. Moustache

-Janes Addiction - Been Caught Stealin

-Heart - Barracuda

If we were able to pull off half of these I would be very happy.

Well this post got somewhat off topic. Back to drumming.

I've got a Taye Tour Pro 5-piece kit with Sabian cymbals. Ethan thought my cymbals weren't of high enough quality, however I have always been more concerned about the actual drums themselves. My goal is to eventually own a Ayotte kit. I love the wooden rims. But that is a few years off unless my finances improve. And there are other things I want before that.

The sound of the Taye drums themselves is very good, though not great. My room is probably to small for them. What I really like about them is the hardware, all those pieces which connect the drums and cymbals together. It is really easy to work with and allows for great positioning of the drums. The only problem I have had with it is that the floor tom is connected to the ride cymbal stand, and when I remove the ride cymbal, it has a tendancy to fall over (Crash!). However, I have learned that lesson and am now very aware about propping it up when I need to remove the cymbal from the stand.

Anyways, enough for now, have a pleasant day.
Bill