I have heard drummers say, “You don’t need a big kit. If you play on a smaller kit, you will be more creative and more musical.” Several famous drummers have been quoted as saying, “I can do everything I need to do on a basic setup. Anything more than four or five drums just gets in the way.” A friend of mine auditioned for a rock group recently. After the audition everyone in the group was very complimentary about his playing. However, everyone started to pack up without saying whether or not my friend had the job. He finally asked, “What do you think? Am I in or not?” The spokesman for the group said, “When did you clean your cymbals last? You know, to be in a group like ours you need a really good looking drumset. Your stuff doesn’t look that impressive.” My friend responded, “Look, I just […]

June 1984 Issue