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Drummers Complaint

#43
Munjibunga said:
Singers wind cables, after proper training.
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+1. You'd be surprised how bad some people can screw up winding a fricken cable! I personally have never played in a band that had a stand alone singer, though. Either a guitarist or drummer was singing.

And in every band hat I've been in we've always helped the drummer setup before schlepping our own gear in. Sometimes there are some cool friends in the audience that are quick to offer help with setup/tear down, thankfully.
 
#44
My drummer doesn't ask for help because he doesn't want one of us messing up his system. The most he'll let us do is carry a drum or two for him from his car to the stage. Past that, you better not touch a darn thing... and I'm okay with that :D
 
#45
We would all help each other get all the gear to the stage and out again at the end of the night.

I didn't want anyone to help me set up my drums, but I appreciated the offers. The help ususally made it take longer. ;) Once you've set up a kit so many times you can do it at full speed to exactly what you want faster alone than with anyone helping. I didn't have a cacophony of cymbals though, if I did I would probably have appreciated help with those.

One thing I liked though, after he set up, our bass player would nest my cases and lids in each other to help clear them off quicker while I was still setting up. That was cool.
 
#47
I was the unofficial roadie for my best friend's band back when I was in college. I helped them carry everything in but all he wanted me to do with his kit was put in a certain spot on-stage. He did the set-up and breakdown, I was just the strong back and a fanboy.
 
#50
I have a walking disability and I use a cane or crutches and some days even just having a cymbal bag on my back makes walking difficult. My band mates (and this goes for every band I've ever been in) have no problems at all with helping me move gear. In fact, last night I carpooled with our bassist and when we got to the venue, I was parked next to a puddle and a snowbank and he was giving me a hard time about me trying to get stuff out of the car myself. He basically told me to get the f*** out of the way and let him get everything out. He'd rather break his neck than have me break mine. The only time I don't want help is when it comes to packing my cart or packing the car because I do have it down a science and other people's help only slows me down and screws things up lol

I do try to help them out by using as few things as I possibly need or things in lighter weight. I'd feel horrible if they had to schlep a 50lb hardware bag or a 26" kick. I never run more than a 4 piece (bass/snare/tom/floor) with two or 3 cymbals including the hi-hat and lightweight hardware. It helps minimize setup time anyway so everyone wins.

I do have a rock 'n roller cart that I use to cart the stuff around myself whenever possible and of course once on stage, it's all me when it comes to setup.

The funny thing is, I actually got the "no one will help you" line from my MUSIC TEACHER in school. She was trying to convince me to switch instruments because "No one is always going to want to help you move things".
 

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