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How Many Years Have You Been Playing Last viewed: 0 seconds ago

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You are right John.

I once heard a wise baby say, "just keep sucking, eventually you will get something out of it"

Posted on 11 years ago
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Well Okay, i feel better now. Started in 1974, played about 7 or 8 years took about 2 year break. played again for about 3,4 years then the big break, about 25 years off. Started again when I joined VDF, so about 2011? So about 15 years of playing in a 40 year span. I started to feel improvement once I got our old band back together last summer. Jamin with my friends and having fun, not worried about gigging for money, we just hope to play some parties and stuff, for free of course.

Cool thread!


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 11 years ago
#22
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Well seems 1963 was a good time to take up the kit.. That's when I kicked off as well.. I did have around 15 years away from the stage but had kept the kit set up and had a few jams from time to time. Got back into it just a few years ago.. around the time I joined this forum.. Loving it now as much as ever..

Cheers

John D' Drummer

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
#23
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> Well seems 1963 was a good time to take up the kit..

Same year as the British Invasion! I had only just started playing when the Beatles, Stones, Animals etc. exploded onto the music scene. What the British invasion did for me was to motivate me. When I saw how the girls were screaming and fainting over these musicians, I knew right there and then that, that was what I wanted to be! LOL

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 11 years ago
#24
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I started in 1967 on Drums But started on guitar first in 1964 right after the Great Beatles invasion.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 11 years ago
#25
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From cuquito717

GaryHere You have a appearance we did in Colombia

Cuco-what an amazing band this is,so very tight and top notch professionalism too.I`m thinking that`s you on the congas-am i right?

Wayne

1967 Rogers Cleveland Champagne Sparkle
20,16,13,13.
1967/68 Rogers Dayton Champagne Sparkle
20,16,13,13.
1966 Rogers cob 7 Line Dynasonic Snare.
1967 Rogers "Humberto Morales" Timbales.
1980 Ludwig B/O badge 14x 6.5 Black Beauty Snare.
1980 Ludwig B/O badge Red Cortex
22,22,18,16,15,14,13.
1988 Sonor "Horst Link" HLD 590 14x8 Bronze Snare
Posted on 11 years ago
#26
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"""Cuco-what an amazing band this is,so very tight and top notch professionalism too"""

Second to that..

Cheers

'77 Slingerland 51N,Super Rock 24,18,14,13.. COW 8,10 Concert toms
'69 Slingerland Hollywood Ace
'75 Rogers Dynasonic 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'77-78 Slingerland 6.5 x 14, 10 lug COB
'78-79 Slingerland 5 1/4 x14 8 lug COB
'79 Biman 5 1/4, Acrolite
'82 Slingerland 5 1/4 x 14. Festival COS
'84 Tama MasterCraft Superstar 6.5 x 14, 10 lug Rosewood
'98 Slingerland (Music YO) 6" 10 Lug Maple.. NOS
Zildjian, Sabian , UFIP & Paiste mix.
Posted on 11 years ago
#27
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From Dan Boucher

ID4F - Talk about similar beginnings! Good grief, I love the hassock tale. I thought you guys in CA were all on the waves back then and wouldn't have had time for anything else. (Now I'm LOL). I recall having a 16" cymbal from Sears, and guess what, it had a good sound.

Hey Dan!

Too funny!!! Got to love those Sears MIJ beginner snare drum kits and sets!

Mark

Posted on 11 years ago
#28
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I started when I was 11 and I am 32 now. I took some breaks when I was in the Army (the whole being in combat in the Infantry in the middle of no where) and also a few years after the Army. I got seriously back into it again about 2009. Although when I was in the Army I did play for church and actually in some places in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Sonor SQ2 10 14 18 American Walnut
L.A. Camco 12 14 18 Moss Green
Gretsch Round Badge 12 14 18 w/snare Champagne
Gretsch Round Badge 12 14 20 w/snare Burgundy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhdcpleTKlI

82nd ABN DIV OEF OIF Combat Infantry Veteran
Posted on 11 years ago
#29
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since 1961

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 11 years ago
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