I have been playing the drums since I purchased this cheap CB kit in April 2009. I know I made mistakes, but I only play as a hobby. The sunglasses are a joke. I appreciate criticism on my drumming, but negative comments are not welcome. I am too old for childish youtube games.

Kit: 5 Pc CB Drums in Gloss Black
Drum Heads upgraded from Remo UX to: Toms: Evans Hydraulic Hyper Black 12″, 13″, 16″ Bass: Evans GMAD 22″ Snare: Evans Genera HD Dry 14″
Pedals: Gibraltar 5611D double pedal with single chains
Cymbals: a mixture of Sabian, Camber, and CB.
Hardware: Gibraltar, and Pearl(a used cymbal stand), and CB Drums
Extra Goodies: Evans Torque Key, Evans E-Rings, Gibraltar Drop Clutch, Vic Firth Extreme 5AN sticks.

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Kittie’s video for “What I Always Wanted”

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Combined Pearl Masters Custom acoustic drum kit with Roland TD-10 Electronic drum kit.

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drum set cymbal placement really falls on whatever the drummer feels comfortable with. Set up cymbals with tips from an experienced musician in this free video on drums.

Expert: Kevin Grossman
Bio: Kevin Grossman is a young drummer who is studying music at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, in the University of Hartford.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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This is me playing Blackened on expert difficulty in Rock Band 2.

Wow, I think playing Guitar Hero Metallica has really sped up my playing. I barely five starred this two or three days ago with a 240K score and then today I totally crushed my old score by 30K.

I remember seeing Azurite play this song for the first time a year ago and being totally amazed. I thought to myself … wow, if I could do that, I would be officially good at this game. Well, o one year later!

I figured those of you interested in seeing more of how the drum kit mod works would probably appreciate seeing some of the more difficult songs being played.

I filmed this with an Aiptek A-HD+, which is a $150 digital video camera that records in 720p at 60 fps. Don’t ask me how it’s that cheap, but I just got it and it really works. As you can see, the quality of the video is much improved from my past recordings, which were done via webcam.

I’m using a modification which allows me to play the game using an electronic drum kit. A complete and super detailed FAQ written by me is available at http://www.rkuo.com/blogs/rkuo_blog/pages/Using-an-electronic-drum-set-with-Rock-Band.aspx .

I’m posting this mainly to chronicle my own progress at the game, not to claim I’m a great drummer. Stupid comments will be deleted.

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Recorded in Miami in 1969, this is a rare look at the band. Notice no drum kit. The seeds of Pacific Gas & Electric were sown in Los Angeles back in 1966 when self-taught guitarist Tom Marshall formed Bluesberry Jam, whose ranks included drummer Charlie Allen. Allen turned out to be such a fine vocalist that he ended up becoming the frontman; his drum chair was filled by Adolfo de la Parra in 1968. Later that year, de La Parra left to join Canned Heat, replacing Frank Cook who then joined Bluesberry Jam. After adding guitarist Glenn Schwartz and bassist Brent Block later in 1968, the group changed their name to Pacific Gas & Electric.Their first album, Get It On, was released by Kent in 1968, but failed to make much of an impact. However, following their appearance at the Miami Pop Festival in late 1968, Pacific Gas & Electric signed with Columbia, who released Pacific Gas & Electric in 1969. Their next album, Are You Ready, supplied their first hit, the title track, which made it into the Top 20 in the summer of 1970. Despite this success, all the bandmembers left, forcing Charlie Allen to build a new Pacific Gas & Electric around him. Enter guitarist Ken Utterback, bassist Frank Petricca, Ron Woods on drums, Jerry Aiello on keyboards, trumpet player Stanley Abernathy, sax players Alfred Gallegos and Virgil Gonsalves, and percussionist Joe Lala. Around this time, the Pacific Gas & Electric Utility Company asked the band to change their name, which was shortened to PG&E, also the title of their 1971 album. They also appeared in and provided music for the Otto Preminger film Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon starring Liza Minnelli.After 1972 or so, PG&E basically turned into a solo Charlie Allen vehicle. They released Starring Charlie Allen on Dunhill in 1973, then called it quits.

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Make your bass drum sound great! Learn tips for positioning the bass drum and pedal, and the hi-hat in this free video of drumming tips on how to set up a drum kit.

Expert: David Pakman
Contact: www.midweekpolitics.com
Bio: David Pakman is a longtime drummer trained in rock, funk, jazz, blues and music theory, and is also a casual piano/keyboard player.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

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You’ve seen Joseph’s Speed Drumming, now its time experience me drumming, Electric Style!

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95%, blindfolded, and played on a “real” drum layout using a Roland TD-9 Electronic Drum Kit. Check out my channel for a video on how I set this up.

I’m Jordan, the creator of http://www.aBetterOpinion.com, a website that is able to determine which movies, books and video games you will and will not like! I created this Youtube channel to promote my website with some sweet videos. Enjoy them, and please go to my site to get movie, book and video game recommendations from people who share your same tastes.

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Do you want to be a drummer? Watch this free video clip on beginning hand development and let our expert help get you there.

Expert: Jason Kay
Bio: Jason Kay has been playing drums for over 30 years. He’s traveled throughout America, Asia and Europe, playing with Blues, Rock, and Country bands.
Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

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