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Andols (Vanilla Cobra)

With my big legs, and karate, I can do the splits no problem.

About Me

My name is Andols Herrick.
I play drums in an emo/grindcore band called Chimaira (no one seems to get the joke here).
I have many leather-bound books.
I did over a thousand reps, I'm not sure if you heard me counting.
I like burgers, weights, drums, and telling ladies that I'm kind of a big deal.
I despise male waiters, flying, and starving in foreign lands.
I have a hard time being so good-looking, but I manage.
I like telling myspace web-cam girls to "holla back at me" and that we should "hook it up."
Rocky training montages make me want to go to the gym.
I quit the band because my cat told me to.
I rejoined the band because my cat changed her mind.
I just can't seem to get a handle on Jersey u-turns.

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My Interests

Drums, pounding the iron, burgers, burrito bols, Joseph and Larissa, Las Vegas, not being in Europe, the 450 mile stretch of I-80 between Cleveland and Newark

I'd like to meet:

A hot girl who likes leek soup, the gym, working as a legal assistant, and lives in Jersey.

Music:

Chimaira, Hatebreed, Aborted, Alice in Chains, Hate Eternal, Cannibal Corpse, Opeth

Movies:

Horror flicks, Rocky

Television:

Married With Children, South Park, Family Guy, Comedy Central, Fox News

Books:

"Liberalism is a Mental Disorder"

"Countdown to Crisis:The Coming Nuclear Showdown With Iran"

"From Beirut to Jerusalem"

"State of Emergency"

Heroes:

Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Michael Savage
Jamey Jasta
Derek Roddy

My Blog

Modern Drummer article

Check out the next issue of Modern Drummer, I'll be featured in the "Off The Record" section. I have absolutely no idea what the content will be, since some friends just informed me of it. I think it ...
Posted by Andols (Vanilla Cobra) on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:01:00 PST

Lesson info for Cleveland-area drummers

ATTN: CLEVELAND AREA DRUMMERSI am teaching privately in the area, here are the details if you are interested. Send me a message if you want to set it up.I only recommend this if you are beginner or in...
Posted by Andols (Vanilla Cobra) on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:25:00 PST

Instructional DVD ideas

I'm finally going to attempt to put this together. What I'm planning on right now is to pick a bunch of drum parts from any of the records (excluding self-titled), break them down and show how to do t...
Posted by Andols (Vanilla Cobra) on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:02:00 PST

General setup questions answered here

Taye Studio Pro drums in Burgundy Red20" kicks (x2)10, 12, 14" rack toms16" floor tomSabian Cymbals14" AA Rock hi hats13" AA hi hats (rack mounted)22" HH Mega Bell ride (x2)19" AAX Stage crash17" AAXp...
Posted by Andols (Vanilla Cobra) on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:35:00 PST

Andols FAQ (for Chimaira fans)

Since I'd like to welcome any and all Chimaira fans as my friends here, I need to address some of the common questions I've been asked about 35,892 times each: Q. Dude, how can I make my fee...
Posted by Andols (Vanilla Cobra) on Thu, 04 May 2006 09:30:00 PST