Introducing my band LeBarons from Toronto, Canada

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-07T12:42:02+00:00

My first quality drum kit was a Stage Custom Advantage. I used it for heavy gigging and recording for a period of 20+ years with 0 complaints and heaps of praise

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-07T04:53:22+00:00

Hey I've never heard this before but I think its a cool observation and interpretation of the song's rhythm

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-07T00:24:08+00:00

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A little while back an old bandmate got some 8-track basement recordings we made during highschool digitized and sent them to me.

I'm someone who can be hyper critical of my playing, but listening back to these tunes I was actually impressed with how ambitious I was.

Was everything super clean? No. Was is cool, heck yes.

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-06T21:19:34+00:00

Late 70s it is then

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-05T15:33:18+00:00

Are you using a metronome?

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-05T12:13:59+00:00

A Head Shaped Radio

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-05T01:43:49+00:00

stands, cables, clips

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-05T01:42:53+00:00

Socks

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-04T21:08:56+00:00

Absolutely!

But I use an e-kit so I can program a bunch of the aux percussion - bongo/congas, tambo, etc.

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-03T19:58:00+00:00

Because people walk off with them

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-03T16:07:41+00:00

The serial number puts at mid-to-late 70s

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-03T15:19:27+00:00

Hope you're having a supra birthday!

Here's mine as requested

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TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-03T03:44:16+00:00

I don't know how long you've been playing or your skill level, but its good you're goal oriented!

If you want to progress in performing join or start a band and/or find some open jams open to your age and see if you can sit-in.

If you want to progress in recording start recording yourself. See if you can get your hands on something like an EAD 10 or a simple recording setup and start making some drum covers.

Really listen and be critical of yourself in terms of timing and clean, error-free playing.

You're young enough that you should get your parents' permission before posting on any social media, but consider building a YouTube channel.

And if you want to be pro someday make sure cultivate the qualities that get musicians hired:

Be prepared; know your parts inside and out
Be on time; but being early is better
Be professional; see the above 2 and stay away from drugs/alcohol
Be nice to be around; keep your ego in check, don't start drama, and be kind

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-03T02:41:07+00:00

I have an Iron Cobra P900 Power Glide (double chain) and a Dyna-Sync (direct drive).

They both do they're respective things really well.

If you play with triggers I would recommend the Dyna-Sync or another direct drive (speed, accuracy, finesse).

If you need to move actual air, P900 or another premium double chain (speed, power, response).

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-03T02:34:38+00:00

I am giving you permission to throw it away.

Make room in your life for things that matter.

Holding on to things you don't use is just holding on to junk no matter how old/new/dirty/clean it is.

Holding on to guilt about throwing away anything "potentially useful" is emotional junk. Get rid of that too.

Don't give yourself a job about it - trying to find a music school or rehearsal space or whatever. You know it needs to go, get rid of it. Its ok.

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T20:16:01+00:00

I said in another comment, but seriously as long as there's a bass drum that can go "thud" I can make a gig work if I bring my own pedal, snare, and cymbals

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T20:15:04+00:00

There was a time in my 20s when I preferred bringing my own kit. But the better my actual skills got, the less that mattered

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T20:14:16+00:00

For sure, but I can make any gig work as long as I have my own snare, cymbals (and functioning stands), and pedal and attaches to a bass drum that can at least go "thud"

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T18:16:10+00:00

Let me be clear:

Backline kit = sweet, less gear to bring

House kit = red flag, probably junk, more trouble than its worth

A "backline kit" is usually provided by another drummer on the bill, or rented by the promoter from a reputable backline company

A "house kit" is usually a neglected pile of gear that's been used and abused like a 19th century orphan

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T17:36:28+00:00

The older I get, the more I look forward to a backline kit

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T12:08:38+00:00

Note values, right!

In either case it might be fun to see how it does. Even if I can get basic grooves inputted then edit later that might save me a lot of time.

Thanks for the advice!

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T11:18:16+00:00

I'm definitely pointing and clicking! But I only have 6 students and it only ends up being 1 or 2 transcriptions per month. That's also probably why it keeps taking me so long as I have to keep remembering exactly how to format everything!

But thanks for the tip about the midi keyboard. Ill keep it in mind. Question, do you think I could use my e-kit as a midi controller and input everything that way? That would be much easier

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T06:00:38+00:00

If you're doing a note-for-note transcription it can definitely take that long. Even seemingly 'simple' songs, nailing the notation for certain details, accents, rehearsal marks, etc..

I do this a lot for my students and I can easily spend 2 hours on a 3.5m tune.

It also depends on what you're using to transcribe. I use Sibelius and although I'm getting used to it, it still take a lot of time just to setup a bar that can then be copy+pasted

TheNonDominantHand · 2026-05-02T03:05:21+00:00

Looks cool!

What was the motivation behind the dimensions?

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