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Vocalist - General, Vocalist - Tenor, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Background Singer, Vocalist - Alto.

About

I'm in my 40's and I've been playing drums for a very long time. For about the last 3 years I've been in a cover band in the burbs of Chicago and we generally gig out on average 1-2 times a month. We played Tom Petty to Pink in to give you an idea of the covers we were doing. I had a great time playing with those guys, but my job transferred me so I have to find a new gig. rykert.t@

So, about my drumming. I have 3 drumsets, i have a vintage Slingerland (chrome wrap over maple) that was new when I bought it in 1979. I also have a entry level Roland TD5 electronic kit that works well for very small rooms and/or accoustic gigs. I also have the latest kit that I use the most which is a Traps drum set. Basically it is a set of drum rims without any shells that hangs on a rack. It is very compact, easy on and off the stage and fits into my Jeep Wrangler. When they are mic'd they sound as good as any full accoustic set and they are easier to mix as the shells dont over power the mics and the amps on the stage. My influences are Phil Collins, Chester Thompson, Keith Moon, Neal Pert, I grew up on music by these guys as well as Aerosmith, Vanhalen, Styx, Kansas, Genesis, Journey and others. More currently I'll listen to Breaking Benjamin, Linkin park, Saliva, Tantric etc... I also like Chicago, Dave Matthews Band, really a pretty wide mix. I just love to play and I love playing gigs. I love to play covers that make women want to dance and people to have a good time. We've played Hey Jealousy, Semi-charmed life, Edge of Seventeen, American Girl, What I like about you, Use Somebody. I've got a set list of tunes that we played that I'll send to you if you're interested. The name of my last band, I'm playing the last gig with them on Feb 17 in Joliet, IL, is My Headphone World. The website is www.myheadphoneworld.net There are some pics and some vids on there. I'm not sure the vids give the best examples of my playing, but you can get the idea that I can in fact keep a beat!

Influences

Dada, Lit, Pop Evil, Boston, Jimmy Eat World, Tantric, GNR, Beatles etc...

Equipment List

Slingerland (chrome wrap over maple)
Zildjian A customs
Traps drums
Roland TD5
Some lighting
cheap drum mics