tomany
My name is Mike
I reside in southern Oregon but am a L.A. transplant. I Have been playing for a long time, almost 40yrs. Have played with some good players, some have made it in the industry and others have not; some have died before their time. Since I was a little boy music and especially drumming has always been my heart. I remember when I was about 14 or 15 yrs old, I found scrapbook that my big sister had made when she was in high school. It was a scrapbook about her baby brother. ME! I got such a kick when I read the part about how I use to crawl into the kitchen, sneak into the cupboard, and pull out the pots and pans and start whacking on them, I was 3 years old. My first inspiration was Gene Krupa and I am sure some of you will not know who that is so ask your parents or better yet ask your grand parents. LOL! I got my first kit when I was 11 years old, it was a Sonor set, then about 5 or 6 years later I got a set of Gretch's. In 1984 I bought my first killer set if Ludwig’s and it was a killer to lug around, the big lesson there was bigger is not always better, a hard lesson to learn. I am in the process of picking another kit, something that would be good in the studio and that’s what lead me to this website. There is a Gretch Renown kit down at the music store that looks and sounds good, no wraps and a virgin kick, 4-toms, 6 ply. Technology has really changed so maybe some of you guys can help out an old guy figure this out.
Thanks!
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