Drummers!?

[mcd]

Hey all,



For any other drummers in here:

How long have you been playing?
What kind of set up do you have?
What kind of music do you play?
Anything else fun that you want to tell us!?

Been playing for about 5 years.
I play several different sets. At home I have Yamaha DT Xplorer electronic kit. No ideal sound and feel wise, but great for practice, and cheap. All things considered, they're pretty good. The accoustic set I play is an old Premier kit.
The ones I play most often are Roland TD12 electronics- they feel almost like real drums, and sound great through a mix. I play on the worship band at church with those drums.
My favourite type of music by far to play is funk. For a drummer, there's nothing more fun than getting locked into a groove with a good bass play on a good funk rythym.
Fun stuff? Jam as much as you can. Play with as many differnt people as you can. When you play with different people- particularly rythym guitar and bass players, you learn to adapt. If you always play with the same people, you'll settle into your rut and play the same way all the time. Remember- a drummer's best friend is a good bass player. if you find a good bass player to jam with, it will free you up so much, and you'll be able to do stuff you never knew you had in you.
Another good tip for a beginner- set your car on cruise and drum away with your hands and feet. The more you get beats in your head, the easier it is to let them flow out of you.
And pay attention to what you're listening to- listen to different drummers styles. For example- put in a Dave Matthews Band cd and then focus on Carter Beauford's drumming- it's phenomenal. Sometimes you can listen to a band for the whole, sometimes you listen for the drums, or bass, or whatever.
That's my $.02.