General Drumming Tips Thread - Page 5

Rio_mang · 03-25-2008, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PYRRHO

pee before you play.

Yeah..no stop for hours man

3pearlkits · 04-21-2008, 12:03 PM

Can I add something too?

As well as all the great tips that have already been mentioned, 30 years of gigging has taught me:

"Proper prior preparation prevents poor performance".

So do you have your:
Drums
Throne
Cymbals
Stands and or rack
Stick bag with sticks
Gaffa
Spares
Set list
Car keys
Fuel or gas

(sounds crazy to even mention this it seems, until you're on an out of your home towner and someone else took your gear from their place and when you got there, guess what, your cymbals and throne are missing and yes that has happened to me!)

Do yourself a favour, if it's what you need to do, do a check list as you pack your gear. Before and after the gig!

Another helpful one,
Once a year, at least, I totally, and I mean totally strip my kit.
All heads come off and take the built up grunge out of between the heads and the rims. While the heads are off check the tightness of all the screws for the tension rod casings and mounts or whatever. If you have never done this you may be surprised at how loose some have become.
Give the shells a thourough clean up rather than the usual wipe over.
Don't forget little things like the key that holds your beater on your kick pedal at the height you like it. Try not to over tighten anything! Undoable isn't good. Learn those little things that always seem to become a problem maintenance wise and how to deal with them.

You already love your drums, love them a bit more and they will repay you with great sound and solid reliability!

Rio_mang · 05-06-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3pearlkits

Can I add something too?

As well as all the great tips that have already been mentioned, 30 years of gigging has taught me:

"Proper prior preparation prevents poor performance".

So do you have your:
Drums
Throne
Cymbals
Stands and or rack
Stick bag with sticks
Gaffa
Spares
Set list
Car keys
Fuel or gas

(sounds crazy to even mention this it seems, until you're on an out of your home towner and someone else took your gear from their place and when you got there, guess what, your cymbals and throne are missing and yes that has happened to me!)

Do yourself a favour, if it's what you need to do, do a check list as you pack your gear. Before and after the gig!

Another helpful one,
Once a year, at least, I totally, and I mean totally strip my kit.
All heads come off and take the built up grunge out of between the heads and the rims. While the heads are off check the tightness of all the screws for the tension rod casings and mounts or whatever. If you have never done this you may be surprised at how loose some have become.
Give the shells a thourough clean up rather than the usual wipe over.
Don't forget little things like the key that holds your beater on your kick pedal at the height you like it. Try not to over tighten anything! Undoable isn't good. Learn those little things that always seem to become a problem maintenance wise and how to deal with them.

You already love your drums, love them a bit more and they will repay you with great sound and solid reliability!

Good point.. makes me want to bring everything I own for a just in case situation.

Rio_mang · 08-03-2008, 07:30 PM

Found this off a website from a forum member:

http://drumzoneblog.com/general-drumming-tips/

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04-21-2008, 12:03 PM	#50
3pearlkits Pearl does it for me Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tarcutta NSW Australia Posts: 1,422	Can I add something too? As well as all the great tips that have already been mentioned, 30 years of gigging has taught me: "Proper prior preparation prevents poor performance". So do you have your: Drums Throne Cymbals Stands and or rack Stick bag with sticks Gaffa Spares Set list Car keys Fuel or gas (sounds crazy to even mention this it seems, until you're on an out of your home towner and someone else took your gear from their place and when you got there, guess what, your cymbals and throne are missing and yes that has happened to me!) Do yourself a favour, if it's what you need to do, do a check list as you pack your gear. Before and after the gig! Another helpful one, Once a year, at least, I totally, and I mean totally strip my kit. All heads come off and take the built up grunge out of between the heads and the rims. While the heads are off check the tightness of all the screws for the tension rod casings and mounts or whatever. If you have never done this you may be surprised at how loose some have become. Give the shells a thourough clean up rather than the usual wipe over. Don't forget little things like the key that holds your beater on your kick pedal at the height you like it. Try not to over tighten anything! Undoable isn't good. Learn those little things that always seem to become a problem maintenance wise and how to deal with them. You already love your drums, love them a bit more and they will repay you with great sound and solid reliability!