My Hero.
My Brother.
My Musician.

Hello everyone.

Sharing some pictures of my home studio drum kit. I was a drum instructor for about 15 years until COVID upended things, now I just play for fun. But I still am a gear collector at the end of the day.

Pearl Studio Session Select Birch / Mahogany shell pack

Mix of Zildjian K Kerope and Meinl Byzance cymbals.

DW Maple Collectors Snare

lots of other fun gadgets to hit and play with.

I just sold a GPU so I was browsing FB Marketplace, Sunday morning, for a guitar amp I could connect to my PC for writing and just popped up. I'm on Marketplace all the time and never saw it before. A 2006-2007 Copper Mist Metallic Tama Superstar. Shells and snare for $400! It's as clean as it looks. I'd did a little deep cleaning around the lugs and such when I swapped out the heads but it was pretty pristine.

When I picked it I was shooting the shite with the seller about lesser kits I see on FB for more money. He said he was often surprised by what sells and what sits around. He sells quite a bit of kit.

When I first started learning drums, my uncle, who is an awesome drummer, as one of the first things he tried to teach me was keeping the left leg (only the heel, not opening or closing the hi hat) bouncing in quarters.

I find this as an amazing skill, when he tried to show me my leg kept shaking and tensing up, and I just gave up on it, never got to it.

I don't really struggle with keeping time or anything, but how do I actually get to mastering that leg movement? Any tips or exercises? Is it necessary? I'm definitely willing to spent time on it

Chad Smith is one of the examples as well, his feet are always bouncing so much

I played drums consistently throughout my childhood into early 20s and then practically stopped altogether by 23ish.  i switched to different instruments and outside of the occasional fill in gig, I lost all desire to play drums and last time I played a gig as a drummer  was 10 years ago.

Sold my drums eventually and no longer claimed to be a “drummer” and was real self conscious anytime I sat behind a kit with how clumsy and foreign it felt. 

Joined this side project on a whim a couple months ago and after a month of sourcing new (used) gear and another month of trying to remember how to make it all work, had my First show back last Saturday and had a blast. 

Hey guys my name is Justin I’m a drum instructor based in southern California. I’ve had a lot of students ask me who my favorite drummer is and that’s such a hard question cause after drumming for over 30 years and being heavily influenced by hundreds of drummers I can’t give just one favorite just like how I can’t name a favorite band.

So I’ve decided to create my Mt. Rushmore . The top 4 drummers that have meant the most to me looking back and forward.

Please post your own Mt. Rushmore or discuss mine. But please be nice and remember it’s all subjective.

John Bonham

The first drummer I heard as a kid that gave me a double take and blew my mind in a way that made me want to start drumming. His work with Led Zeppelin is considered among many, including myself to be of the most influential in rock drumming.

Buddy Rich

I first heard Buddy Rich in 2005 when I started attending Music School. My jaw was on the floor and I didn’t know these things were possible on the instrument. Buddy Rich is hands down the gold standard on speed, control, creativity, power and finesse in jazz drumming. The GOAT

Steve Gadd

Steve Gadd is a drummer that I had probably heard many times on many different songs in the past but didn’t know who he was until I was taught. His work with Paul Simon, Steely Dan and many others is legendary. His pocket, groove and application of rudimental drumming on the kit is what I aspire to sound like in my drumming today.

Jon Theodore

I wanted to choose a more modern drummer for my final spot. Jon Theodore’s drumming on the first couple Mars Volta albums is my absolute favorite work of all time. His blend of progressive rock and punk fused with Latin rhythms and his creative use of rudimental patterns for grooves is my favorite thing to listen to as a drummer and what makes me the most excited to get on a kit and start creating. These are the attributes that many people have described as my style of drumming.

Free PDF transcription → https://drumideasdaily.com/

Come on over and have a drink and send me some song suggestions! Twitch algorithm is awful so reaching out here! Links on my profile!

Their / They’re / There - Analog Weekend

I recently found a fiberglass tom for 20$ it was a steal itself but I was sure it was 13 inch, It’s 14 I didn’t even know these existed at all.

Such a great groove. Fun to play.

I am a pretty new drummer and I feel like im going insane trying to understand it. I saw a lot of people use their fingers as if they are playing french grip but i dont seem to either be able to find any video talking about it or even finding it myself by trying multiple stuff.

Im able to play doubles with the open/close technique (not good since im a beginner but i understand the logic behind it) so i know how to use fingers to this extent but not continuous notes like ive seen multiple times.

If someone is able to explain it to me for once and for all it would be so awesome.

bom dia a todo mundo daqui, eu tenho um ensaio amanhã, minha banda é punk, tenho treinado com travesseiros a uns 7 meses, alguem tem alguma dicas pra amanha? vai ser meu primeiro contato com uma bateria de verdade

Any suggestions at all really I’m still relatively new to drumming and I’ve always had trouble setting up my kit (ignore the thrown lol)

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping to start giving drum lessons out of my house. I'm trying to figure out the ideal setup for the kit I'll be giving the lessons on, balancing being able to speak and hear the student talking, vs having them learn on a set with real sound and feel.

I remember using a kit with mesh heads and rubber-mat-muted cymbals at my (phenomenal!) drum teacher's place, but can't imagine that until I got my first set , I wasn't shown what real drums sound and feel like.

Was thinking of setting up with real heads etc but using mute pads, but am worried about the student practicing without the real feel/ bounce of a drumhead. Any advice would be great!

So I've had to switch my kit to mesh heads to make it silent as I got complaints from neighbours. Is this an ok setup? I just worry that it'll be harder to actually improve

Can anyone ID this drum set?

Really considering going back to a chain drive pedal and noticed for the same price I could get a new IC 600 or a used IC 900. I understand the 900 has more "features", but what would you all get of you me?

And just to throw a wrench into it all, I could get a new pearl Eliminator Solo (black cam) for cheaper than either IC.

Check out the drum groove during and after my guitar solo.

Im new ish to drumming maybe like 4 or 5 months, im actually learning proper grip styles and techniques now, when I do French grip my thumb keeps sliding down the stick past my index finger, any ideas how to help this?

I am able to play really fast with my fingers in almost a German grip but it slightly irritates my wrist over time, should I stop doing this or what would be recommended?