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mind_drummer

About Me

I'm a french canadian guy from Rouyn-Noranda, who happened to love music at young age and always like drums as music instrument. Unfortunately it was only in my mid 30s that I was able to furfill the dream of my lifetime. Getting my own drum kit and begin my exploration of world beats.
I'm also a big game hunter like moose or cariboo, which I hunt primarily for the meat which is excellent & very low in fat.
I have a beautiful 17 years relationship with my wife and I'm father of two kid, a 11 y/o daughter and a 7 y/o son.
***Dont forget that I'm an hobbyist (allowed to get behind the kit only half hour per day) & play for my pleasure and the fun of it and I consider drums as the ultimate life therapy. ***
"I proudly use AQUARIAN drum heads !"
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Music:

Member Since: 9/11/2007
Band Website: http://www.united-by-drums.com
Band Members: Drums: myself

Any other instruments are whatever loops or drum less tunes.

MY KIT SPECS ARE:

TAMA Swingstar vintage silver 7 pieces

TOMS:
8x10 with Aquarian texture coated batter & Classic clear reso
9x12 with Aquarian texture coated batter & Classic clear reso
10x13 with Aquarian texture coated batter & Classic clear reso
11x14 with Aquarian Response II coated batter & Classic clear reso
16x16 with Aquarian Response II coated batter & Classic clear reso

BASS DRUM:
18x22 with Aquarian SuperKick I and kick pad or Aquarian coated Force I batter & REMO fiberskyn FA reso

SNARE:
3x13 REMO MASTEREDGE piccolo with Aquarian texture coated batter w/powerdot & Classic clear snare reso
5x14 LUDWIG ACROLITE (80s one) B/O round point badge with Aquarian Texture coated batter & Remo Ambassador snare side reso
5.5x14 MAPEX PRO M cherry fade maple snare (stock batter & reso for the moment)
5.5x14 TAMA SWINGSTAR matching wood snare with Aquarian modern vintage batter & Classic clear snare reso
6.5x14 DB steel snare with Aquarian Focus-X coated w/powerdot batter & Classic clear snare reso

CYMBALS:
8" PAISTE ACCENT
10" ZILDJIAN ZBT splash
12" WUHAN china
13" ISTANBUL MEHMET traditional flat bottom with holes Hi-Hat
14" SABIAN AAXplosion crash
16" SABIAN B8 thin crash
18" SABIAN B8 thin crash
18" ZILDJIAN A medium thin crash
18" WUHAN china
21" ISTANBUL MEHMET custom dry ride
24" ZILDJIAN A medium ride

HARDWARE:
DW 7002PT double pedal (double chain)
TAMA P10 bass drum pedal
TAMA hi-hat stand
TAMA Swingstar combo stand
GIBRALTAR maple wood beater, cymbal arms, percussion mount, drop clutch and stacker
MP bass drum hoop cowbell mount
PROMARK Basket stick holder

PERCUSSION:
MP 6" Cowbell
MP green low pitch jam block
MP blue high pitch jam block
RHYTHM TECH DST black tambourine

STICK & BRUSH:
VATER Fusion - New-Orlean jazz - Studio - Super Jazz - Manhattan
VIC FIRTH Steve Gadd Sig. wood tip - American sound 5A - Rute stick (wood dowels)
PRO-MARK Simon Philips Sig.
LOS CABOS red hickory jazz
ZILDJIAN Drummer school & 5A DIP w/plastic tip
REGAL TIP retractable Classic steel brush 583R - Rock series
NO NAME mallet

RECORDING:
AUDIO-TECHNICA ATR20 CARDIOID MIC OVERHEAD
TOSHIBA LAPTOP
ADOBE AUDITION & AUDACITY SOFTWARE

IMPROVEMENT TOOLS
TAMA RHYTHM WATCH 105
REMO 8" Tunable Practice Pad
GIBRALTAR Leg Practice Pad with strap
Many books & DVDs

It's pretty much all...

Influences: I appreciated many (most) genre or style of music. From classical to death screamo metal.

It all started with :

The Police
Led Zeppelin
Supertramp
The Doors
Pink Floyd
Iron Maiden
Deep Purple
AC/DC
Rush
Triumph
Metallica
Slayer
Armored Saint
Helloween
Faith No More
Living Colour
Soundgarden
Alice In Chains
Pearl Jam
Nirvana
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Weather Report
Dave Weckl Band
Vital Information
Chick Corea
John Scofield
Pat Metheny
Diana Krall

And many others... and many drummers

Sounds Like:
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Hockey

My son has two hockey game this weekend for their playoff so their season’s ending soon. We are going to see the two junior hockey game this weekend too. Huskies
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:23:00 GMT