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What age did you start drumming?

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I was starting to drum at 6 years old :)flower

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Posted on 6 years ago
#1
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Welcome to the forum.

I also started at age six.

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 6 years ago
#2
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Started at 9 (because my Dad was a drummer). Rebelous teenager quit the marching band at 14 to play football. Started taking lessons again at 47, joined an old guy band at 55... play together at least one night a week. Hope they bury me with a set of sticks! :)

Not a Guru... just interested..
Posted on 6 years ago
#3
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6 years old right after I saw Ringo Starr with of course the Beatles on Ed Sullivan show !!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 6 years ago
#4
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Fourteen, after enduring a couple years of piano lessons. Drums were a lot more interesting,visually and sonically to me. Still are.

Posted on 6 years ago
#5
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I was a late bloomer...I was 19...

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 6 years ago
#6
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1963 I was 12

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 6 years ago
#7
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14 and as I mentioned before ,it was to get away from the knuckle draggers at my jr high during the lunch period.

Band members got to hang out in the band room away from the random acts of senseless violence,

Don't know about you folks ,but I can honestly say I went to school with a couple of future murderers.

Nothing like sitting in home room and the state police come by to ask one of your schoolmates about a murder he may have been involved in.

Ah ,the good old school days!

Posted on 6 years ago
#8
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From jaghog

1963 I was 12

Same year, same age! I learned on a 1960 Ludwig black lacquer kit. I still love the sound of those drums.

Old pharts...

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 6 years ago
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I was 14. Naturally after I realized how popular The Beatles were, I thought it would be a great way to meet girls! Playing in a band would lure them in like flies to sugar. Well, once in a while but, NOT like I'd hoped! Oh well. Learned to play and learned to love my drums!

Brian

Just a drummer who loves all things about vintage drums! Nothing more, nothing less.
Posted on 6 years ago
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