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Drummers who became bassists

#63
29: NickfromSOS
30: FrettyBassGirl

Welcome to both!

Nick: I stopped gigging on the drums a few years back. My big ol' kit was torture to setup, tune, sound check, and take down all in one day. I do greatly miss drumming in the band. Maybe I should buy a little 4 piece or electronic kit and start looking for another group.

Shane: I think that makes the most sense. It allows you to drop in and play 95% of other drummers' kits without too much trouble. If I were a lefty, I'd probably play a standard right handed setup, too.

Fretty: You don't have to be fantastic - Just gotta be solid. Right? Glad to hear you still have a go at it periodically. Is it your kit? Or a friend's, bandmate's, or something?
 
#71
Count me in! First club, i think so... :)
 

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#75
Nice!

Gotta say... From my marching days on tenors, that would have driven me nuts! It's gotta be RLRL for me if it alternates. You aren't, by any chance, a lefty are you? ;)

Back in the day, one of my drumming instructors set his drums up the exact same way you did in your second picture. Playing on his kit definitely took some getting used to. After a while, it actually started to make sense to me. Check back in after a couple days and let us know how the new setup works for you! :hyper:
 
#77
dalahorse said:
Nice!

Gotta say... From my marching days on tenors, that would have driven me nuts! It's gotta be RLRL for me if it alternates. You aren't, by any chance, a lefty are you? ;)

Back in the day, one of my drumming instructors set his drums up the exact same way you did in your second picture. Playing on his kit definitely took some getting used to. After a while, it actually started to make sense to me. Check back in after a couple days and let us know how the new setup works for you! :hyper:
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Naw, i'm righty. But i'm trying to become totally ambidextrous. The way i see it, you should constantly be putting yourself in unfamiliar, challenging situations that force you to abandon what you are comfortable with and adapt. That helps you avoid falling into ruts and using cliches.
 
#79
Does being a former HS symphonic band timpanist and marching band snare drummer count? I also owned a kit up into my late 20s but never played it outside my house. I actually ended up selling it to the drummer of the last rock band I was in.
 

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