Drummers - Get - Together ! Last Sunday...

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Wednesday Aug 03, 2011

Let's get together. Talk Shop. Play of you want. I ALWAYS learn something and when I leave I can't wait to go home and practice.

I keep running into people asking when the next get together will happen.

So let's make it happen.

Sunday August 21st 2:00 pm, 2nd floor at Ford Music Store, 913 Chestnut Avenue Altoona, PA.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Wednesday Aug 03, 2011

I should be able to make that. Sweet.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Tuesday Aug 09, 2011

Bump. Bobby? Rob? Ed? Guys? I'm pumped! Hitting things with pieces of wood is always a good thing.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Tuesday Aug 09, 2011

ToonaRockGuy wrote:Bump. Bobby? Rob? Ed? Guys? I'm pumped! Hitting things with pieces of wood is always a good thing.

Bobby's playing twice that day. I think Ed is coming. Lee Appleman said he was coming. The Ultra Magnetic drummer said he wanted to come.

I need to call a couple of drummers who don't check this site but wanted to come to the next one.

robinhood · Post by **robinhood** » Tuesday Aug 09, 2011

Even if I'm not a drummer, but would love to learn how to play, can I come? Maybe learn something by observation? When I decided I wanted to learn how to play an instrument, the drums were my first choice, but finances when you're 16 most times don't warrant affording a kit. So I settled with guitar, but I'm wanting to learn drums more and more.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Tuesday Aug 09, 2011

robinhood wrote:Even if I'm not a drummer, but would love to learn how to play, can I come? Maybe learn something by observation? When I decided I wanted to learn how to play an instrument, the drums were my first choice, but finances when you're 16 most times don't warrant affording a kit. So I settled with guitar, but I'm wanting to learn drums more and more.

Everyone is welcomed regardless of experience. It's all about sharing.

robinhood · Post by **robinhood** » Tuesday Aug 09, 2011

i only work till 10am that day, so i'll be there

EnemyWithin · Post by **EnemyWithin** » Tuesday Aug 09, 2011

crap!!!.... started playing again recently and really wanna b there but I wouldn't be able to make it till about 400.....sux to be me....maybe next time Hawk and co

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Wednesday Aug 10, 2011

Just found out we dont start till 6 in Jtown so i should be able to come for an hour. w00t!

sam2row · Post by **sam2row** » Friday Aug 12, 2011

ill be there bill!

sam2row · Post by **sam2row** » Friday Aug 12, 2011

ill be there bill!

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Friday Aug 12, 2011

Cool Bob. And Sam will be there twice !

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Friday Aug 12, 2011

I'm going to take a drum kit with cymbals. If anyone wants to bring their latest toy for show and tell that would be cool. Or bring cymbals or a snare drum for comparisons.

You can bring a drum pad if you have one.

Or just bring yourself...

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Saturday Aug 13, 2011

Hurricane wrote:Just found out we dont start till 6 in Jtown so i should be able to come for an hour. w00t!

Freaking sweet. I love learning from Bobby!!

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Saturday Aug 13, 2011

ToonaRockGuy wrote:
Hurricane wrote:Just found out we dont start till 6 in Jtown so i should be able to come for an hour. w00t!
Freaking sweet. I love learning from Bobby!!

LOL Kev, yeah, how not to do this and that..cya there bro!

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Saturday Aug 13, 2011

Hurricane wrote:
ToonaRockGuy wrote:
Hurricane wrote:Just found out we dont start till 6 in Jtown so i should be able to come for an hour. w00t!
Freaking sweet. I love learning from Bobby!!

LOL Kev, yeah, how not to do this and that..cya there bro!

Bobby,I hope he can pull himself away from the video games long enough to do this...hahaha.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Friday Aug 19, 2011

da da bump...

Sunday !

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Saturday Aug 20, 2011

Sorry, i gotta back out, leaving at 2 for Jtown. Have fun!

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Sunday Aug 21, 2011

Aw, man!! Was looking forward to hangin' with ya, Bobby! Enjoy the JTown trip! We'll do it another time!

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Sunday Aug 21, 2011

ToonaRockGuy wrote:Aw, man!! Was looking forward to hangin' with ya, Bobby! Enjoy the JTown trip! We'll do it another time!

Ditto !

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Monday Aug 22, 2011

If you missed this you missed a good one. Lee Appleman was demonstrating some nice jazz techniques, and relating his experience on Broadway tours was priceless.

Kevin S. explained some of his double bass technique. If you haven't heard Kevin play with Nail Driver you should. His foot work is very clean.

Kevin also shared some new cymbals from Saluda for us. Lee was impressed, especially with a new dark crash. Sam and I really liked the new mini chinas.

Sam showed up a bit late, but wow, his chops are getting better all the time ! Sam is currently with Saving Jake. Check him / them out !

Sam brought in his refurbished Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum. He had it re-chromed, new black chrome lugs and black chrome rims. What a beautiful snare drum !

Kevin showed us 4 books written by Neal Peart. Kevin, I would like to borrow one of them from you.

Given that there were only 4 of us there it still lasted for 3 hours. I learned a lot as usual! Thanks Guys !