Hugh_Jazz

Totally pointless argument really. No such thing as the 'best' drumkit. Everyone wants a different sound, and most of the top of the range kits sound nothing like each other. I play a DW Collectors Maple, which I love. But that's largely cos these are very thin-shelled, resonant beasts which is the sound I'm after. If you take any permutation of birch/mahogany/beech kit with thin/thick shells, with die-cast/triple-flanged hoops, or with coated/double-ply/single-ply heads you'll get a totally different sound. One of the most awesome kits I've heard recently is a Gretsch Blackhawk, and that costs about 400.....equally I've heard shite sounding kits that cost 3000....go figure Neil

Hi folks I'm a 28 year-old drummer with 15+ playing experience. Don't really know what kind of band I'm looking for, but definitely looking for similarly experienced players, and not looking for a typical pub-rock covers band. I'm at home playing rock/funk/blues, but would gladly have a go at latin/jazz/metal too. Verrrry wide-ranging tastes inlcuding, but not limited to: Chillis, Soundgarden, Miles Davis, Tower of Power, Brand New Heavies, Skunk Anansie, Led Zep, Muse, Corduroy, JTQ, Paul Weller, Jayhawks, Metallica, Pantera, Slipknot, James Brown, Green Day, Zwan, Pumpkins, Placebo, Blondie, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hendrix, Black Crowes, Lenny Kravitz.....get the idea? If this sounds of interest to you, make me an offer! Cheers, Neil (nwm76@yahoo.com)