Hello from Kansas

[mgk]

Thank you for sharing your forum and knowledge with me.
I haven't even scratched the surface here and already have found lots of interesting things.
I have been pounding the drums since around the 6th grade, never got to where I wanted to be talent wise but have had fun along the way.

Played acoustic for most of that time but I purchased a Yamaha DTX2.0 around 10 - 15 years ago and thus began my love hate relationship with electronic drums.
Played that set in two bands over those years and about 2 years ago I purchased a used TD15K that had been upgraded with a VH11.
I also purchased a VEX kit for it about a year later which really made a pretty big difference in the sound. I no longer play in a band but had a reunion for one of the old band members birthday a few months ago and got to play live with it. These things are leaps and bounds better than the Yamaha kit I started with, it sounded pretty darn nice live.
The picture is from a jam I recently had with some of the people I have played with over the years, it was lots of fun.

Mark

[Kenster]

Welcome new friend! This is what it's all about, jamming with good friends and exploring new gear lol. Thank you for the intro and pic. Keep at it, keep having fun, and enjoy!

K ;-)

[mgk]

Thank you.

[Eric Pearl]

Sweet kit and you have a great module too !!! Welcome !!!

[mgk]

Thank you

[Swiss Frank]

Hey Mark, welcome to the group. I'm like the third-newest member at this point so my welcome probably doesn't mean much 8-)

I went to KU and lived in Lawrence like '85-'91 and played a lot, mostly reggae keys, in the Topeka-Lawrence-OP-KC scene. Were you doing anything around there at the time?

[mgk]

Hi Frank

Lets see, I was in two different bands in that time frame if I remember correctly, the first was called Tailspin it lasted for a couple of years and then I was in a band called Machine Gun Kelley for about 9 years. We played mostly in Johnson County, although Tailspin did a little traveling in Kansas and Missouri.

[fulrmr(Daniel)]

Hello, Backatcha from Kansas too!

[KennyinDundee]

Welcome to the best edrums site on the tinternet all the way from bomnie scotland!

[mgk]

Hi Daniel thanks for the welcome from Kansas

[mgk]

Kenny, yes it is a great site, lots to see and learn about, thank you for the welcome

[Swiss Frank]

I'm sure I've seen Machine Gun Kelley on some bar calenders! I didn't have wheels in college so only made it to JoCo when I myself had a gig... reggae bands Manna, Green Card, and Poverty Wanks. I grew up two blocks off 91st and Metcalf...

[mgk]

Small world Frank, I lived around 75th and Metcalf for awhile, so pretty close.
Sorry to say I don't remember hearing any reggae bands during that time they sound like fun bands though.