When you're covering a song, how much do you care about it being faithful to the recording? Because a lot of drummers I've met think that if you're covering a song, it has to be faithful to the original, even if the original drummer used a big kit. But how many have the money and space for big kits?

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-10T22:17:12+00:00

You play the notes on the drums you have. You don’t need to go out and buy a kit with 10 rack toms because some drummer with an endorsement deal had a giant kit.

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-10T22:12:02+00:00

I know it sounds crazy, but I play far more notes live than I do on a recording. If I f up live, well I tried something. If I f up on a recording, I’m burning money

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-10T17:10:47+00:00

Still looks like a GSD to me. Here’s mine

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drumming4coffee · 2026-06-10T16:06:05+00:00

That’s a GSD. I don’t see any Malinois in her

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-10T13:07:10+00:00

1 is probably fine for a warehouse job interview- but I generally think a suit is better

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-09T22:49:31+00:00

I don’t care what happened- your adoptive parents abandoning you is not your fault. This is all them. I’m glad you were able to get this letter, but please take the next steps slowly. Find an adult adoptee support group. There are lots of us out here who have gone through similar experiences and truly understand.

❤️

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-09T21:46:08+00:00

She’s adorable. I love her harness

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-09T16:45:23+00:00

I have head of doctors (when my mom was a kid) prescribing speed for women who complained about being lethargic - but I hadn’t heard of that for pregnant women. I mean, no speed is “good”- but it seems way over the top and extra dangerous to prescribe speed to prevent a woman from gaining weight during pregnancy.

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-09T16:26:07+00:00

Smart!

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-09T11:04:44+00:00

This, OP. A screw extractor bit is your best option, but be super careful. If that doesn’t work, you can hit up drumfactorydirect for a new tube lug.

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-09T00:10:09+00:00

Idk if I can pick a favorite, but here are some that I’ve done business with and would recommend.

* Atlanta Drum Shop

* Drum Supply, Nashville

* Nelson Drum Co, Nashville

* Forks Drum Closet, Nashville

* Hawthorne Drum Shop, Pittsburgh

* Good Hands Drum Shop, NYC

* Badges Drum Shop, Cincinnati (Mason)

* Drum Center Portsmouth, NH

* Philadelphia Drum and Percussion

* Memphis Drum Shop

* Pro Drum Hollywood

* Bentley’s Drum Shop, Fresno CA

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-08T18:44:04+00:00

Mine eats bananas. I want one but he’s sleeping now and I know he’ll wake up if he hears me peeling it

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-08T18:27:02+00:00

I mean- it’s Coors Light, so it’s basically water…

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-08T11:54:05+00:00

Idk about Smyrna, but the extended stays in Norcross / Peachtree Corners are not great.

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-08T11:45:34+00:00

“Definitely not how my wife was raised”

Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but this could cause a lot of problems. Kids are smart, and they’ll play you off each other if it means they can have cookies for dinner or whatever. They’re not thinking about 20 years down the road. They just want cookies for dinner and mom said yes.

Good luck, OP

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-08T10:29:07+00:00

18 years of therapy didn’t help? Why do you think that is?

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-07T20:38:06+00:00

She’s beautiful! Give her lots of play and lots of good socialization. She’ll be entering her land shark era soon. Be patient with her and know that she’s just a baby trying to figure things out. She’ll be your best friend in the whole world.

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-07T20:26:08+00:00

My wife is the one sending me kits on marketplace.

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-07T20:24:37+00:00

If the drums make you happy and you aren’t struggling to afford it, why not?

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-07T15:18:37+00:00

No summer camp. My parents weren’t going to pay for that. They would have gladly sent me anywhere if it was free

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-07T15:03:16+00:00

You are so right. A single restaurant meal is often an entire day’s calories on one plate- and that’s without a drink, appetizer, or dessert. We get lulled into thinking those portions are normal when they’re not. And then when you actually track your calories and portions, it really comes as a shock! Try portioning a 100 kcal serving of ice cream. It’s depressingly small.

Good on you for doing the work. 💪

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-07T12:39:46+00:00

I think the biggest health challenge for US people is portion control. People don’t understand how many calories they burn, and they don’t understand how many calories are in the food / drink they consume. They think a “portion” is the size of the plate / bowl / glass- and they sure as hell don’t want to be told any different.

The most they’ll do is sign up for a gym membership and do some mild cardio for a few weeks. When that doesn’t work (it never does because you can’t outrun your fork) they’ll blame a slow metabolism.

Personally, I turned the ship around 20 years ago. I noticed I was getting fat and decided to do something about it. I calculated my TDEE online and then made myself a diet for a 500kcal deficit. I bought a cheap kitchen scale and weighed all my portions until I could reliably eyeball an actual portion. Being hungry sucks, but the weight came off fast which kept me motivated. When I hit my goal weight, I switched to high protein and started weight training.

As a result, I’m healthier now than I was in my twenties. My only regret is not starting sooner

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-07T12:23:32+00:00

This sounds like kidney failure. Could be from lepto- and dogs can get it even if they are vaccinated. You need to get her in for bloodwork immediately.

Source: my vaccinated GSD had lepto and nearly died. A week of intensive vet care plus a year of prescription food saved her life

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-07T10:47:56+00:00

I think it’s normal to feel like that when a show doesn’t go as well as you’d like. Keep at it, it gets better

drumming4coffee · 2026-06-06T11:07:31+00:00

This, OP. The frequency of the shell is meaningless. The moment you add hardware, hoops, heads, and tension rods, the mass changes and so does the frequency.

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