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I Love The Drums

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After making this short video of my MIJ kit, on the drive home I realized how much I love playing the drums and how complexed the instrument can be. I'm a self taught drummer and there is so much I don't know, but it's fun and frustrating trying to figure things out. I'm a rock guy who is a frustrated jazz drummer. I play in a little cover band playing shuffles and your typical bar band grooves. Much of my time is spent trying to be heard over the guitarist and loud monitors. Today, I went a bit out of my element, trying to play softer. Anyway, please be kind, I'm kind of a sloppy guy and I love sloppy drummers, so a bit of me is coming out. There's a bit of a balancing act with the ride tom towards the end of the video, but believe me, it was all planned.DOH

[ame]http://youtu.be/9Jp1icpI-gQ[/ame]

Posted on 8 years ago
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I'm a self taught guy myself. Honestly I think any good and true musician can admit there is plenty they don't know. Music is so diverse and complex that a lot of fun for me is in discovery of new beats,grooves,time signatures,etc... I'm digging what you're laying down. Good drummer in my book.

18 Kits & 40+ snares..
Not a Guru, just addicted to drums

- Jay
Posted on 8 years ago
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Thanks Jay, I'm really digging those old firewood drums!

Posted on 8 years ago
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Hey JR!

Gotta tell ya...that MIJ kit sounds really good! Really like the snare and tom sounds. Good job!

-Mark

Posted on 8 years ago
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Nice playin and video. Great sound and good catch on the tom.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 8 years ago
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I'm with Mark, Mark. Those MIJ jobs sounded great under your sticking. Nice open sounding drums - all of them. That must be a keeper set if there ever was one. What sizes?

I did notice the small tom was a bit scared of you and tried to get away a couple of times. You need to discipline him with a Swivomatic mount.FYI

Posted on 8 years ago
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pretty cool Mark. they sound great. nice drumming too. thanks for sharing.

Stay Wiggly,
Robyn
Posted on 8 years ago
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Wunderbar! Who needs a Ludwig or Rogers when you have those babies. You've been listening to the old jazz guys, haven't you. Nice playing.

Posted on 8 years ago
#8
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Always enjoy your videos Mark. I think you play very good, I cant play that good and have been taking lessons for almost a year, besides teaching myself for the past several years.

And I like to stab my ride tom with my stick once in a while. And the drums sound really nice, glad know one used them for firewood.


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 8 years ago
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From Dan Boucher

I'm with Mark, Mark. Those MIJ jobs sounded great under your sticking. Nice open sounding drums - all of them. That must be a keeper set if there ever was one. What sizes?I did notice the small tom was a bit scared of you and tried to get away a couple of times. You need to discipline him with a Swivomatic mount.FYI

Thanks Dan, the kit has a 12,14,20,14. That's a good idea with the swivomatic mount.

Posted on 8 years ago
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