r/drums 6h ago

Question Does 750 seem reasonable?

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


r/drums 4h ago

Feedback Wanted New drummer here i was told my snare was upside down, how do I even fix that, sorry if thats a stupid question

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47 Upvotes

r/drums 2h ago

Cam/Video Another From the Other Night

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19 Upvotes

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 šŸ˜‚


r/drums 8h ago

Rant I'm starting to wonder if being in a band is making me enjoy drumming less

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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?


r/drums 16h ago

Cam/Video Hired to write some drums over some electronic/EDM stuff! This was the third (and busiest,/silliest) take 😁

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120 Upvotes

r/drums 6h ago

Drum Cover Newbie drummer's first jamsession

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18 Upvotes

A few fellow musicians from our ā€œcountry communityā€ 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:
🄁 My first time playing together with anyone

🄁 My first time on acoustic drums
We ended up playing 7 songs! ā€œJoleneā€ 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! 🤠🄁


r/drums 13h ago

Drum Cover Practicing Rush - La Villa Strangiato for my bands Nashville Prog Tribute

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56 Upvotes

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


r/drums 5h ago

Feedback Wanted I got upgrades :] I fixed the hihat and got a new drum head and got a pedal

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r/drums 15h ago

Drum Cover Ein 50er Jahre Sonor Vintage Schlagzeug Set.

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62 Upvotes

r/drums 18h ago

Discussion Cramp whilst playing

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83 Upvotes

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 ā€œgigā€ 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?


r/drums 6h ago

Cam/Video A longer clip than usual because I love all the different changes in this song. Skin Cushion live with Sanguisugabogg at Dynamo Metal Fest

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7 Upvotes

r/drums 14m ago

Question 1970s Rogers accessory

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I just bought this 1970s Rogers big R kit and the kick drum has an accessory arm on the hihat/snare side of the kick. Any reason what this is for? My assumption is a cowbell but I’m not entirely certain.


r/drums 1h ago

Kit Pic My happy place

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r/drums 5h ago

Discussion Teachers; any advice for getting new students?

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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.


r/drums 2h ago

Question Affordable but effective way to setup a young learner to play along to her favourite songs?

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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!


r/drums 9h ago

Question Drum shops in Nashville

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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


r/drums 2h ago

Feedback Wanted Trying some new sticks…show me your NEWEST favorite at the moment! 🄢

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2 Upvotes

That’s some good wood…


r/drums 13h ago

Drum Cover Straight → shuffle: which one actually grooves harder?

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14 Upvotes

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!


r/drums 3h ago

Feedback Wanted Who to contact for vintage drum appraisal?

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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!


r/drums 8m ago

Question Anyone playing a 10/13/16 tom configuration?

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I just ordered a matching 10ā€ tom for my classic maple kit… it was lacking that high voice or so I convinced myself. I really like the even 3ā€ step up in diameter between each drum giving them distinct intervals. And the small 10ā€ rack mounted next to a beefy 13ā€ looks kinda funky.

Anyone else play this?


r/drums 15m ago

Discussion Just something I think would help based on a lot of the questions I’ve seen.

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Let me start with the fact that I do not work for them of gain anything financially or otherwise for this. I don’t even currently have any type of subscription to them. But as I look at the questions I’ve seen I would say that a subscription to Modern Drummer would help out so many new and current drummers. As a shy (weird for a drummer, I know) kid just starting on drums I found MD at my music store and got a subscription. It gave me so much information. Interviews with drummers I liked and even really learned a lot from interviews with drummers I’ve never heard of. The gear reviews were great at letting me know more about my own instrument and what I wanted to get. And the educational stuff is really a cornucopia of knowledge that you can choose to learn from ranging in all styles.

So I have to say, if you choose to play drums, you should learn about them and their ā€œworldā€. Modern Drummer is a fantastic resource for this.

Yea, there is a word of free information out there for free especially on YouTube. But how do you know what to look for if you don’t know? MD is a great focused resource that will push you by exposing you to new things constantly.

That’s it. Just offering the advice.


r/drums 14h ago

Drum Cover Any fans of Gatsbys American Dream ?

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14 Upvotes

Rudy Gajadhar is an absolute beast


r/drums 1d ago

Cam/Video Nice Groove 2600

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357 Upvotes

r/drums 16h ago

Question How did you discover what cymbals worked best for you?

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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!


r/drums 12h ago

Discussion Favourite Snare Shell?

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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.