I was going to go see this show in CT when the pandemic hit, and everything was cancelled. I did not catch them when they came back around and was sorry to have missed it. What a great tribute. I remember when Primus opened for Rush on the Roll the Bones tour. Great stuff!
Congratulations, those are beautiful drums! If you like the way they sound now, just wait a few months while they settle in a bit - they will just get better and better.
I just have never understood how people can just trash their gear like the OP mentioned. It just makes no sense to me, and it's just poor technique, IMO. At a certain point, it's just not musical. I totally understand hitting hard, and playing larger stages might dictate that, even with a fully...
I love playing shuffles - took me years to be able to play them with confidence and conviction. They are among my favorite grooves in all their various forms.
I saw him with LC when they first hit with Vivid and have been a fan ever since. He has become a true master of the instrument - one of the greats, IMO.