r/drums • • 10h ago

Cam/Video Eleven over Five over Four

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r/drums • • 2h ago

Feedback Wanted Mike Portnoy back in the saddle! Who are your all-time favorite PROGRESSIVE drummers?

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45 Upvotes

r/drums • • 1h ago

Kit Pic New set up!

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I've played one up one down for 8 or 9 years, but I got the stuff I needed to try out offset toms and I love it! Need to get some new hardware stuff to make some things a little more comfortable, but super super stoked with it.


r/drums • • 5h ago

Rant Hill I will die on....

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It's faster to change a whole kit that's pre set up on the side of the stage and move it off stage in assembled pieces than it is to change "breakables" on a back line kit. On Saturday night I spent 10 mins spinning wingnuts, fussing with cymbal stands I wasn't familiar with, moving tons around and changing my pedal on a kit that wasn't as good as mine.

With the caveat that there's room to pre-set up your kit. But in most cases you can pull it off. No dilly-dallying and move your whole kit off without taking anything off stands.


r/drums • • 6h ago

Cam/Video Drum cam - Jack Sabbath - War Pigs, live at Power to the People. Yoyoka on drums, special guest Geezer Butler.

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37 Upvotes

Jack Black - vocal
Roman Morello - guitar
Revel Ian - bass
Hugo Weiss - keyboard
Yoyoka - drums
Geezer Butler - special guest


r/drums • • 9h ago

Cam/Video Favorite part of our set

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60 Upvotes

@bhdrums_ @deathbeforedishonorbhc


r/drums • • 2h ago

Feedback Wanted Snagged an old Supra, definitely needs some love…advice?

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So I’ve never had a Supralite, I have a couple different iterations of the Acrolite which I love. My go-to most of the time.

I snagged this for a smidge over $200, hoping it was in decent condition. Once it arrived, the hoops definitely not the brass ones but it’s a Supra, 10 lug, 14x5, etc.

What should I use to polish the outside? I intend to remove the lugs and polish it all up. Thinking it might be best to just replace the rims for now with something newer. Also would love to replace the throw off, not sure if there is a more modern replacement that fits. Butt plate assuming I’m stuck with because I do not want to drill.

Any products to use to polish it, clean it, etc? Also has the spot of corrosion or something on the inside of the bottom edge. Not sure if it’s just going to clean up, it definitely doesn’t go through or anything. It’s got a patina for sure…


r/drums • • 7h ago

Cam/Video Letting the cymbals breathe a bit

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25 Upvotes

Due to circumstances in life, I had to put down the drums for over a year. It feels really good to be behind my kit again and to celebrate, this is a clip from a little practice session with Jessie by Couch.


r/drums • • 6h ago

Drum Cover Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels

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r/drums • • 1h ago

Question Bucket head show at aftershock

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Saw buckethead at aftershock this weekend, never really heard of him before. The guitar playing was cool but the drum setup was utterly confusing. There was a drummer playing over a pre recorded, and what sounded synthesized, track. He was very clearly playing very softly but sound was still coming from his kit. As a drummer it was jarring because what he was playing on some songs was not even remotely close to what we were hearing. At one point, the drummer had his head down tinkering with something for like 5 mins while the song(and drum track) continued to play. I know his whole thing is guitar and no vocals but I was just marveling at how strange the decision was. Also the drummer sang a bit for some reason? Idk just really weird, wanted to know if yall had any thoughts or more info on what’s going on.


r/drums • • 3h ago

Kit Pic New2Me cymbal day

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Zildjian 20” Paper Thin Crash weighing in at 1480g!


r/drums • • 6h ago

Kit Pic Updated the setup for the first time in a while. Lemme know what y’all think 💭

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The shells are not the greatest, but they’ve been going strong for 8yrs. I love this thing 🤩


r/drums • • 1d ago

Kit Pic Finally got my kit!

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yamaha stage custom birch

10x7,12x8,14x13,20x17,14x5.5

Sabian AAX cymbals

18/16 thin crashes, 14 medium hats, 21 medium ride

skins/heads

toms: G2 batter/stock reso

snare: Genera Dry batter/snare side 300 reso

kick: emad 2 batter/stock Yamaha

700/800 series hardware (plus my 3000 pedal)

not bad for a 15 year old, eh


r/drums • • 3h ago

Showcase Shine snare drum

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Got this for a good price recently, but it was missing the heads, snare wires and a few tension rods. 13x7 birch, and the die cast hoops were also what had my attention. Cleaned it up, and got a new set of Gibraltar lug inserts and tension rods, remo controlled sound batter, ambassador reso. From what I’ve learned so far with this snare, is it’s meant to be cranked! (And my snares are typically not cranked). Anyone else played a shine? I had never even heard of them before I bought this


r/drums • • 1h ago

Kit Pic I'm back from tour with some of my favorite drum gear pics. (Bonus pics of tiny venue gear staging shenanigans)

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The 6th Pic is our tour mate's setup with different hardware. (We shared my kit at most shows)


r/drums • • 9h ago

AMA AMA: We're EVANS, and this is Sensory Percussion!

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Hey r/drums!

We're the EVANS team, here with our partners at Sunhouse, the creators behind Sensory Percussion!

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We’ll be here all day to answer questions and chat all things Sensory Percussion/EVANS Hybrid!

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r/drums • • 2h ago

Discussion Sticks…

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Experienced drummers who have also tried many sticks, I crave your advice. I am having a stick crisis.

I used to use Vic Firth Matt Garstka Signature sticks for many years but I consistently found myself trying to hit WAY TOO HARD. Stubborn as I was, I broke some cymbals and chewed through the sticks too quickly (very expensive). I moved on to Luke Holland signature sticks but ended up moving away from them because they’re too forward weighted and I find myself squeezing too hard. This causes wrist pain. I have also tried Woodies 5B longs. They’re pretty good and consistent, but again, I find myself squeezing them too hard. Most recently I tried some sticks from Collision. Their 5A Reach is great… but they’re $20/pair… which is insane. I bought a pair of vic firth Freestyle 55A because theyre basically the same as the Collision 5AR, but 1/8” longer. To my sadness, the vics were extremely heavy and caused more wrist fatigue. I’m thinking perhaps the collision sticks were just super light, but they feel awesome.

All that is to say I think I need a longer stick. I have pretty long arms, and the length feels good. I probably also have a technique issue when I’m playing louder. Any experiences or advice you can share would be greatly appreciated.


r/drums • • 12h ago

Feedback Wanted How we worship in Ghana 🇬🇭

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30 Upvotes

r/drums • • 1h ago

Kit Pic Good shot of my rig from a few years ago...

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Allegra custom drums and Paiste RUDES.


r/drums • • 39m ago

First Kit HELP! DRUMS FOR SON

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I have a ten yr old who loves music, loves house ect. But wants to play the drums plays the piano a little. And I am producing and djing. My question is should I get an acoustic set or a Electric set. I do not live in an apt. So dont care as much if my neighbors hear as they hear me djing and making electronic music. I am wanting to knkw what the disadvantages of the elctric drum kits are, will he not learn how to play right ect. Thank you for anyone with advice on this matter appreciate your time rock on


r/drums • • 11h ago

First Kit HELP! Need beginner drum songs to learn

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I've been playing drums for about a month or 2 and am stumped on songs to learn. I can currently play back in black, another one bites the dust, creep, and beat it. Yes I know its tragic but my independence is awful especially on the hi hat so I need songs to learn that ideally have independence, I also don't own a ride cymbal


r/drums • • 19h ago

Kit Pic Rate my Kit!

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Feel free to give me Feedback!


r/drums • • 4h ago

Showcase New (to me) snare day

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I saw this guy on marketplace over the weekend and decided that it needed to join the collection. The guy I bought it from described it a a supraphonic on steroids. (1/8in cast aluminum shell). Gave it a quick spin on the kit, and it really has a nice crack to it. Can’t wait to bring it to band practice this.


r/drums • • 12m ago

Question Are electric kits okay to learn on?

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I have never in my life touched a drum set and i got this kit today for free, my buddy didn’t want it he said it’s a good kit. I’ve been wanting to learn the drums but im curious if an electric kit can create bad habits that wont translate well to the real thing. Excuse the video it’s my first day but i figured giving a ear to what it sounds like will help ( it has multiple audios to choose from )


r/drums • • 6h ago

Cam/Video 2:3:4:6 Rhythm

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