Here are a couple pics from the listing, the seller says everything in the pictures is included.

I've been playing drums for about two years, and for most of that time I've practiced around 8/9 hours a week. I really do love drumming and I don't regret the hours i spent behind the kit, but lately I've been wondering if joining a band was the right choice for me at this point in my life.

The biggest problem is that practicing for a band feels very different from practicing because I want to play drums. I have to spend so much time learning and maintaining a repertoire of cover songs that I barely have time to experiment, work on technique, or simply play whatever I feel like playing.

Sometimes the instrument starts to feel like a chore. I know I have to remember these songs for months, and there's always another rehearsal or concert coming up, so I can't really choose what I want to practice.

Some would say that once you learn a song then you're good with it so what's the problem?

I don't know if it's just me or not but I sometimes i actually get worse the more i practice. If I was able to do something in the past that doesn't mean i'm able to do it 1 month later.

Then i just get lost into things I have to fix to actually be a great drummer for the band and not drag it down.

Eventually I just feel overwhelmed and demotivated.

I also have other things I care about a lot, especially studying engineering. I look at my playing and feel like the improvement isn't proportional to the effort I've put in. More practice can fix it, but maybe joining the band wasn't really the right choice for this reason.

The thing is that I'm not tired of drumming but i feel that even if I put thw work i can't get out of this situation.

Has anyone else experienced something similar after joining a band?

A little Whipping Post for my Allman Brothers fans out there. Big solo section happens around 4:10, and for those asking from the last video, I'm wearing Superman socks that have capes on them, because I'm a 38 year old child 😂

A few fellow musicians from our “country community” came together for our first jam session. The goal was actually to simply meet each other and see if we could play something together. It was:
🥁 My first time playing together with anyone

🥁 My first time on acoustic drums
We ended up playing 7 songs! “Jolene” wasn’t even on the setlist, we decided to try it on the spot.
I was quite nervous, but it was so much fun and energizing! 🤠🥁

My band MORDELLO usually puts on a metal and Prog tribute night every Halloween here in Nashville and this year we are playing a lot of rush to honor their return. This stuff has not been easy lol

Hello all.
So I’ve joined a goth covers band (yay, applause, nice one bruva) so I’ve gone from 30/45 minute sets in a old school death metal band to two sets a night about 50/45 minutes each.

Last night was my first “gig” with them as it was a live rehearsal. Everything’s going sound then suddenly 4th song of second set I get a weird feeling in my hip, then it moves to my thigh and calf slowly over the next 7 song.

Not sure if I just needed a touch more space as my posture wasn’t the best causing the cramp or I’m just rather tired from work.

But my question is what do you do to ward off cramp and bothers when playing?

I’ve been teaching for a while but recently moved back to my hometown. I’ve got a few students but I want a lot more.

Is social media (videos and everything, showing teaching ability and general playing level) the best tool for gaining students in this modern world?

I have a setup I could use for remote lessons, and am renting a commercial unit I do all of my teaching from currently.

Going to Nashville, TN for a few days and wanted to check out some drum shops. Any recommendations from anyone who has been to a few there? Best ones? Thnx

This song has one of those tempos and feels where everything just feels right. Playing around with straight, swung, and slightly in between throughout this one and I can’t decide which actually sounds best

Definitely overplaying by the end. It’s just too hard to resist with this song!

I'm trying to sell my Slingerland DuAll but since it's such a rare drum I'm just not sure who to contact for appraisal/purchase. I don't know any vintage drum stores in the Midwest so any recommendations in the US help!

Rudy Gajadhar is an absolute beast

Slowly replacing the stock cymbals on my first accoustic kit and I find myself endlessly browsing cymbals and looking up videos. How did you guys generally found out which cymbals worked best for you?

Did you just buy and play (with the risk of some missbuys), went to shops and tried out a ton of cymbals, bought a full set right off the go or, like me, checked a ton of videos and reviews first?

Thanks for the advice already!

What's everyone's favourite snare drum shell? I'm curious to see what everyone likes the most.

Personally, I love aluminum the most. It blends nicely with the rest of a drum kit. I also don't find it too loud compared to other shells types.

Looking for some advice to help setup a young learner to play along to songs on an acoustic kit, while protecting hearing.

I presume it involves mic’ing the kit in some simple way, into some other box that can take a line in, or Bluetooth, from her phone for the play along music, that also then has a headphone jack, and mixing capability. And then probably some good over the headphones.

Any advice or thoughts on the equipment that would fit the bill? Looking to not break the bank, but want her to be able to play along and not just keep practicing beats in isolation…which is getting boring.

Thanks in advance!

Hii all,
I’m looking to re-wrap some of my old tama rockstar-dx drums due to some damages. I just wanna do about 3-4 drums, and keep the original color (high gloss white). I’m stuck though on what to order! I seem to only be able to find fance drumwraps while i’m looking for plain like the picture…
Help??

That’s some good wood…

I currently have an Iron Cobra with the stock felt beater.

Do I simply upgrade to the rubber Accu-Strike beater? Or should I try a wood or leather beater like the 'low boy'? I don't have a patch, does the wood beater really wreck the heads? I just need more punchy volume. I use an Aquarian head. I am not convided the smaller strike size of the iron cobra is louder than the traditional

Options:

1) Accu-Strike

2) Low Boy Wood

3) Low Boy Leather on Wood

4) Gibraltar has a $15 wood beater on Amazon, maybe pair with Aquarian kick pad

Anything else?