I've been a semi pro drummer for over 30 years now. How time flies! I've played bars, clubs, weddings, parties, coffee houses, medium to large stages and everything in between. I've been to places where I could barely fit my drum set and other stages where I could fit a Neil Peart size kit. In my early days of drumming, playing 4 to 5 gigs per week in Los Angeles, being 20 something years old, I learned that out of all the stuff I had to pack 9 times out of 10 I'd forget my carpet. I had a dedicated carpet for my drums which wasn't too terribly large but I'd still inevitably forget it. I'd get the gig and either find a door mat or chefs mat to use. If I couldn't find something to use I'd end up yelling at my bass player to hold my bass drum with his foot.
I've been a semi pro drummer for over 30 years now. How time flies! I've played bars, clubs, weddings, parties, coffee houses, medium to large stages and everything in between. I've been to places where I could barely fit my drum set and other stages where I could fit a Neil Peart size kit. In my early days of drumming, playing 4 to 5 gigs per week in Los Angeles, being 20 something years old, I learned that out of all the stuff I had to pack 9 times out of 10 I'd forget my carpet. I had a dedicated carpet for my drums which wasn't too terribly large but I'd still inevitably forget it. I'd get the gig and either find a door mat or chefs mat to use. If I couldn't find something to use I'd end up yelling at my bass player to hold my bass drum with his foot.
