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So, inspired by @PorkPieGuy 's thread about shows.... what are some historical, or monumental shows you were at? my biggest one is an "almost" : my band was supposed to open up for Damage Plan the night Dimebag was shot. We would have been the first of the three. As fortune would have it, our...

for my metal band's new EP. I actually play bass in this group, but just wanted to get the word out!! Available on all streaming platforms, but here is the Spotify link b/c that is what I use. Some say we are a mix of: "Blind" era COC; Pantera; Down; DRI; Crowbar...sort of; Circle Jerks....we...

For those of you who spend some time playing with brushes, what are your preferences/favorites as far as drum type/ head type, tuning scheme and brushes them selves? I play in a small, low volume jump blues/swing band, and use brushes only. Have always used: my metal 62 Supraphonic 5x14 snare...

piggybacking off of the other thread, what do you think fits this bill? for me, a short list would be: Peace Sells... - Megadeth Magic Power - Triumph Back In The Saddle - Aerosmith Dust In The Wind - Kansas King Of Pain - The Police

So the "developing your own style" thread got me thinking... what is the most unusual influence in or about your playing? what is something that has crept in to your playing that you are not aware of? for me, one thing is the "loose" style of playing found in post-punk, "Dischord Records" type...

Inspired by the "Where do you find new music thread", What albums did you ever buy just b/c of the artwork, and with out hearing them? Were they duds, or gems? For me, it was: 1. Grim Reapers See You In Hell for sure, which was a gem. Pure, unadulterated cheesy metal goodness from the 80's. I...

piggybacking off of @Stroman 's post about his early drum book.... what were your first memorable lesson books? First year of drum lessons was 1976 for me it was:; 1. Wilcoxin 150 rudimental solos 2. Carmine Appice's Realistic Rock 3. the Logical Approach to Snare Drum and the...

So the thread about the actual book called The Drummers Cookbook mislead me into thinking that it would be a thread about peoples favorite recipes.....so I thought I would start one... what are some of your most favorite things to make/cook? I will start: REFRESHING HERB SALAD 3 bunches of...

So, here in the Northern Hemisphere, it is nearing summer, and vacation time for some of us? Where are you going? What are your favorite spots? Do you camp, glamp, hotel? I am doing a solo adventure this year to the northern part of Michigan's LP...probably near Sleeping Bear Dunes for some...

so, musician freinds of mine from way back in the day were discussing this in a group text, and I thought it would be a great thing to ask here; what are the 3 or 4 foundational albums - I call them The Pillar Albums - that influenced not onyl your musical life, but your overall life as well...

So, I have heard that this has been happening recently. Cover bands getting "busted" for playing songs live without copyright clearance. Is this a thing?

that we all treat playing jazz as this huge, monumental, Earth shaking, stress inducing event? I read soooo many people saying " I got a jazz, gig, and am soooo nervous about......" what is the pressure? what makes jazz the bellweather? it happened to me too 10 years ago when I got my first...

man, this growing on me as time goes.... all of the right allusions to early 90's synth/pop/jazz stuff I think so solid

the "legal hobbies" thread led me to wonder how many people enjoy camping, and I did not find a dedicated thread to camping on the forum. So, what is your camping interest/ involvement? I grew up with camping and being in the outdoors as a second way of life. Our family vacations were always...

So a post in another thread made me think about this: What do you guys teach in your very first lesson...like the first half hour you have with a student? How do you get them "into the boat' and ready to be pushed off? for me, - I do my "spiel" about how to hold the sticks- you know...

Stolen from cbphoto's question in another thread.... who is your most fav/inspirational bassist/drummer combos? For me it is: 1. Geddy and Neil 2. Eugene Wright/Joe Morello 3. Steve Harris/Nicko McBrain 4. Mark Zonder/Joe Dibiase 5. Les Claypool/Tim Alexander 6. Joey Vera/Gonzo; Bobby...

I don't know if I ever posted my band on the site...I might have waaay back, so sorry if this is redundant: our most "recent" release: personal faves are track 1, 3, 12 my personal fave for the "overall concept" of the band: personal faves are the whole thing

So...glomming on to the 3 most influential drummers" thread.... for me it would be 1970's - the decade that I started Neil Peart Phil Eheart Stewart Copland 1980's Clive Burr Scott Rockenfield Charlie Benante 1990's Mark Zonder Tim "Herb" Alexander Chad Smith 2000's Stanton Moore Bran...

So I think I am going to have my local shop make me a custom cocktail drum to use with my country/rockabilly band. I am pretty much sold on it being maple shell, but am just curious about suggestions for the ply thickness and the diameter. I don't plan on putting any "Attachments" on it...I...

Hello all!! Benn hanging around as a noob in the forum now for about a week, and thought I would post up a link to a few of one of my bands albums. We are called Go Robot, Go and have been around forever, We do lo-fi/indie/garage/surf-punky kind of music...I always tell people it is a mix of...