Yesterday was a great day for gigs. I did my sesison work for Dylan at the Raleigh pride fest:

http://www.outraleigh.org/entertainment.html#dylan-michael

Then later in the day I had a gig with Spiralfire at a large local park. It was a little hard for me because they had the backline setup very strange. The drums were behind the amps, no monitors and I didn't have my in ears. Bass player moved his amp back but I struggled to hear anything.

After playing my Sonor kit it was hard to sit behind a DW kit. My Sonor kits have a sound that I like - much like my vintage kits. The DW kits I have played did not sound anything special.

If I had to buy a "modern" US made kit it would be a Gretsch USA custom or Ludwig in a vintage build out OR an Anchor drums kit. Those kits have the soul I look for in a kit.

On the second gig my daughter kept trying to run up onto the stage :) I think she will play drums also!