Hello from Ireland..

[drummerian]

Hi all,
I'm new here and just want to say hello. My name is Ian, I'm Irish and living in County Clare. I've been drumming for over 25 years now. I have a lot of drums acoustic and electronic. My main acoustic kits are an Ayotte Custom wood hoop kit and a DW Collectors series. I use mostly Zildjian K's and A's and all my hardware is dw9000. I've been using a SPD20 for years now and I have just bought a TD-20 which I'm just getting to figure out now.
I do have some questions about it which I have just posted in the Technical Forum. If anyone could take a look and help me out I would be most grateful.
Anyway I just wanted to make myself known here, and say hello!

[hampis]

Hello Ian and welcome to the forum

All your accoustic and electronic kits have always been in my wishlist ! Especially those DW...Are you a professional drummer ?

[drummerian]

Hi Hampis. Yes I have been a professional drummer on and off for many years. These days I'm more semi-professional as I returned to college full time last year, although I still earn my living from playing drums.

[John.b]

Nice of you to join us mate.

Im sure your experience will be useful to all here aswell.

[drummerian]

Hi John B. Not a bother. If there's is anything I can help with just ask. Acoustic drums are my main thing. I'm just getting into triggering my dw's with the TD-20 and ddrum triggers. I'm using the PM-30 monitor as well. For smaller gigs I want extra volume so I'll use the PM-30 to do that. For the larger gigs I just want to have less work to do - there's so much time consumed by sound checking and eq-ing. By triggering I'll eliminate a lot of that, plus I can change the sound of the kit to suit the song. Tha's the plan anyway.

[hampis]

what kind of music do u play drummerian ?

[KevH]

Welcome to the forum. Looks like it's good to have you onboard.

[drummerian]

Thanks for your kind words.
I mostly play rock music. I work with cover bands and original bands. The original bands are a little difficult to pigeon-hole. One of them is a kind of acoustic crossed with electronic. I don't have a myspace, but one of the lads I work with does. I'll find the link so you can have a listen. The covers bands I work with, one of them is a three piece guitar driven rock band, playing up to date rock stuff like Kings Of Leon but some old stuff too like The Who. Another covers band I play with has a female singer. We do stuff like Blondie, The Pretenders, Transvision Vamp, but new stuff like The Ting Tings and your one that sings 'I kissed a girl' can't think of her name. We also like to do punked up versions of girl band/boy band crap for a laugh, which goes down really well.
In the past I have played Country music, Ska and Reggae. Playing Ska and Reggae is my favourite. I just seem to have a flare for it, or so most other drummers tell me. I spent my young drumming life listening to The Police, The Beat and what not so I guess that's where it comes from.

[saku]

[drummerian]

Nil aon Gaelige agam. Cupla focal. Go mo leis sceal!

[V(ader)DRUMMER]

Welcome aboard! Always good to have another seasoned, professional veteran around to remind me of how well I DON'T play the drums.

Looking forward to hearing all the great advice I'm sure you can share!

All the best.

[eric_B]

Welcome! It looks like you play a lot of songs I like, great!

[drummerian]

Well, yes I do have years of experience - touring, recording etc, and I do have some nice gear, but it doesn't mean I'm any better than anyone else here! Thanks for the kind words though.

[drummerian]

Anyway, it's been great meeting you all. You sound like a great bunch all together. I'm gigging tonight, like I do every weekend night, so I'm off to get ready...talk soon!
Ian.

[John.b]

For the larger gigs I just want to have less work to do - there's so much time consumed by sound checking and eq-ing. . Tha's the plan anyway.

Its along time since Ive been there but I know what you mean mate.