Guess you wont be interested in my Phonics then??

Well, I'm not in the market for another kit, unless I sell the Rochefort, but thanks for the offer.

Almost everything will work again if you just unplug it for awhile..including you.

I used to play out a lot in my twenties. The usual, small clubs, little or no pay, sometime pay to play. It got old after a while. I got tired of eating bologna on hand. Most especially I got tired of the "band politics". That was around 1995. I haven't played out with a band since. BTW, I'm 46 now.

I do set up the kit once in a while and play in my apartment with practice mutes along to the stereo. I do sometimes sit in on an open mike night, but really I don't think I've done that in about 6 years either. My point is, maybe I just grew up and decided that gigging wasn't worth it to me anymore, the band politics, the low pay, the breaking of my back hauling all the gear for something I used to enjoy doing when I was a lot younger.

Do I regret it? Not really. Do I miss it? Not really. As I said, I set up and play for me when I feel like it and I enjoy that. Maybe this is where you're at in your life now?

I'm still on my first break.....21 years and counting......:2Cents:

Well....sort of......most things need some repairs....parts replacements, before they will start working again. Take it from a guy who started fixing vintage Simmons drums a few years back.......which led to vintage stereo repairs and antique radio repairs, etc......unplugging it for a while does cool it down, but inevitably there was some damage done, so repairs will need to be done to get it into top working condition again.

Am I taking your metaphor a bit too literal? Probably, but the principle is the same. ;)

I'll have to find the photo. But I saw a member from another forum ( actually talked to him about this ) took a Pearl I.S.S mount ( the one that clips to the top rim ) and since he had a converted bass drum from a floor tom, was able to clip it on and mount a mini boom off of it for his ride cymbal. I thought it was genius, and simple.

I'm wanting to play out again but in a big band with all the trimings lol

I have a storage room that allows bands, so I practice at least 2-3 times a week. I won't stop playing until I'm not physically able to. And when Im not practicing, I'm thinking about playing or watching other drummers on YouTube. It's not the playing part that I'm burnt out on, it's the hauling gear around and playing for four hours in a club that I need a break from. I know I'll eventually start missing it and when that happens, I'll find a band and resume gigging.

Find the way to get in to a band that plays what you absolutely love playing. I was miserable for many years until I finally got myself in to a Black Sabbath tribute band: Black SabBastards. Im having a blast! Thats me on my Thermogloss set on the video. I speeded up a tiny bit. The excitement![ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27y7yf5raOM"]Black Sabbastards - Fairies wear Boots - Black Sabbath Cover - YouTube[/ame]

I can't picture myself in a Black Sabath tribute band, but was impressed you could make it from the far left tom over the floor tom so quickly. I can barely remember those days. I can still think it, but it ain't happening in real time!