ABOUT
I AM A 'FORMER DRUMMER', MEANING THAT I AM NOT CURRENTLY PLAYING DRUMS AT ALL. BELOW IS OLD INFO:
I'm a middle-aged guy who owns quite a bit of drum gear & several guitars. I use the term 'drummer' loosely, because I haven't been playing in a while. When I DO play… I play for FUN! Still learning, growing, & building chops. My musical history: I banged around on a drum set as a kid; played saxophone & various drums in the school band 5th grade thru highschool, including tri-toms in the marching drum corps. Then I didn't play for years. I got back into playing drums around 1997ish, so I've played off & on since then, with periods of consistency that have come & gone, mostly due to when I do or don't have a place to practice (in my own residence). I've been in a couple of 'almost bands' that were pretty decent, but ultimately fell apart. I'd say I'm fair to good, & I can lay down a solid groove. Nothing fancy here...just like to lay down a thick beat. My skills & style fall somewhere bewteen Meg White & John Bonham, with some flavors of Moon, Baker, & Abts. Over the years, I've learned close to 100 songs completely, with another 50 or so that were 'in the works' at some point. Mostly standard rock & blues covers. I've been on stage a few times & really dig it! All I really want to do is play MUSIC I LIKE with PEOPLE I LIKE. Meaning, I like to be in a project with like-minded people for a regular, committed rehearsals and occasional gigs...from there, I'll go wherever it takes us. It's a hobby, but I take it seriously. I'd like to find some players who are in a similar, stable place in life, & who are ready, willing, & able to commit to a project. Unfortunately, I do not have a space to facilitate a band in my home (that sucks for a drummer). I promise that if I did have the space, we would be using it! To hear me play, check out the audio & video files here. I also have more video clips at you tube dot com slash wncdrummer. I'd like to be involved in a project that plays rock & roll, rhythm & blues...old to new, blues to metal.
- Screen name:
- bearnest
- Member since:
- Jul 15 2008
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Just for Fun
- Years playing music:
- 20
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
I AM NOT CURRENTLY PLAYING AT ALL. BELOW IS OLD INFO:
1 Kit Currently:
PDP 5 pc. maple kit (see pix for black kit). Zildjian & Sabian cymbals.
I sold a sweet Tama Starclassic Maple kit a while back. In the future, I plan to go back to the brand of my childhood, Ludwig. I hope to have a nice green sparkle maple kit....maybe blue sparkle.