Working for guitarist Andrew Lilley today!

1986 yamaha 5000. G1 reso G2 clear batter. Love me some new heads.

this is from trooper iron maiden, I’m relatively new and I have no idea what this means

This is why you practice orchestration lol!

I’ve been playing a set of 15” new beats for decades and never had the desire to play anything else. A few weeks ago I went to Mike Johnston’s Snares and Matcha event and had a chance to play his studio kit with a set of 15” foundry reserves and boy was I smitten. Maybe my new found preference for darker cymbals is because my ears are starting to feel fatigued by bright highs, or maybe they just genuinely are more versatile, but either way I knew I needed to get a set.

Long story short. I bought this custom Hero 14x9 snare off market place. The bearing edge was a little warped inwards where the snare wire straps passed through. It was also missing a lug and a few tension rods.

I used steam and kept the shell in spreaders for like a month to get the shell back into a symmetrical shape and it seems to have worked!

Snare is all cleaned and put back together. It looks and sounds amazing!

Last two pics are what it looked like when I bought it.

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Also the hi-hat sounds exactly like the cowbell on Appetite for Destruction, not sure if I did something wrong or it's just bad, but it's funny either way.

It's definitely paint, not wrap. Another photo shows some scrapes in the finish. Also, does look like a 24" kick to you? The toms look like 13, 16.

The last time I played live my son was a year old. Tonight, he was there to watch me and he 26 now.

15 yo drummer, 7 years playing. Any and all feedback is welcomed. 🙏

I’ve been drumming for 6 years and I’m curious what other drummers struggle with. Could be physical stuff like wrist or hand pain, practice space, staying motivated, getting better, gear, anything. What’s the one problem you’ve tried to fix and still haven’t? And what have you tried so far?

September of 1977 Made in Japan Yamaha 7000 in Brown Silk finish. First ones of the 7000 being made with mufflers.

24,18,14,13 sizes - all made in september of 1977 (NP serial number).

This are play grade drums that suffered some neglecting but were made to be played again.
Some replaced parts and some rust and pitting.

Thinking of selling them.
What do you think they are worth?

Took me like 15 seconds to get it

I dunno how many times I rearranged my kit in the last three years. But it finally feels good.

“Feel” can seem like a vague, arbitrary musical term.

Gadd’s unmistakable playing defines it. This isn’t a super complicated drum part, but to make it sound and “feel” the way Steve Gadd can… It’s beyond difficult.

If you’re a seasoned player - this record is a hidden Gadd gem!

If you’re a newer player - listen to the albums Steve Gadd played on. His playing is so unique and unbelievably creative, he is easily one of the best to ever do it. Countless artists used him, and some of the most iconic drum tracks ever came from him.

I’ve never been a big fan of the practice pad in my years of drumming. This week decided to watch movies or a show while playing the pad and it really helps me play it for long periods of time.

i’ve bought a drum kit solely because i saw a steel free floating snare drum and it was too good to pass.

It came with these hats, which i know they are “Pearl Rudes” but i can’t seem to find 15” hats anywhere on the web.

Can you help me access its rarity and possibly how much they are worth?

I’m selling them since i don’t need them!

This thing sounds awesome. I've now got a samsun, a zilzen/turkish, and a mehteran. These turkish handmade cymbals are just outstanding. I love my k's and stuff, but this is just so buttery and musical.

I Finally was able to complete my cymbal set for my sq2 Kit. Currently im going with:

Meinl Benny Greb 14“ Sand Hats
10“ byzance Dual Splash
Matt garstka temporal Stack 1
Meinl Byzance 16“ Dual Crash
Meinl Byzance Traditional 18“ Thin Crash
Zildjian K Custom Hybrid 18“ Crash
Zultan 19“ Dune trash Crash
Zildjian K Constantinople 20“ Medium Ride

Im thinking About switching the 16“ meinl out for the bigger 18“. I really Like the Sound of it But due to it being 16“ its volume is Limited :/ What do you guys think of my current setup?

Greetings from germany ✌🏼