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His appearances years ago on Howard Stern were always gut wrenchingly funny. Dracula Gottfried was always a killer (check for them on YouTube..it’s worth the listen) as were his appearances when Artie Lange was on with Stern. Super irreverent, cringe worthy and exceedingly funny. His podcast was...

I have (2) very lightweight kits Ludwig Signet (20, 12, 14) and Taye Studio Maple (24, 12, 16). Both kits sound great and are very lightweight. Neither are made any longer but you can usually find them used on Reverb and Guitar Center for reasonable prices.

You can check the rim by placing it on an absolutely flat surface ( a granite counter top works great). If the rim rim is catywampus it will show right away. Good luck in discovery!

That’s a beauty!

I had this problem recently and it was a warped rim. I replaced both the top and bottom rim with 2.3 mm from DfD…problem gone.

We cover Song For The Dumped in one of the cover bands I’m in. It’s such a blast to play. His playing is super visceral on this tune.

I too own and gig my TD17 KVX. I switched out my KD10 (after 3 years of dealing with the instability) for a Roland KD180L 18” electronic bass drum trigger pad. It has made a huuuuuge difference although still not as solid feeling as any acoustic bass drum. It definitely feels more natural. It...

Here’s my Austin era Fibes kit. Love this girl.

Unwillingness to work on dynamics and/or morph to the venues volume restrictions is a problem. If you play in smaller places (as I do) using electronic drums is an awesome solution. I use my Roland TD17kvx to gig all the time. It gives you the ability to control volume you simply don’t have...

The TAMA HP50 is a great pedal. I own three of them and gig with one on my Roland kit all the time. They are very smooth and offer great adjustment. They are a single chain so if you really hammer your bass drum/s it may not be what you’re looking for.

I use the Galaxy AS-950. I just replaced the ear pods that came with the unit (they blew out) but I’ve never had an issue with either unit. Plenty of volume and with the new pods it sounds even better.

Nice bargain shopping! Always great when a bargain surprises you.

I’ve been gigging my 4 year old Roland TD-17KVX lately without issue. I had the same concerns about carrying additional pads just in case but I’ve had no issues. I purchased an Alesis Strike 12 that I use daisy chained to our board so it goes into the main mix as well as in ear monitors. I...

Oh yeah! I’m an idiot!

What a fantastic idea! I never considered that for gear I wasn’t using any longer.