Welcome to all of the new members! Enjoy your stay with us!

Homki890

I'm Ryan. I'm 23 from Duluth, MN.
Been playing drums since the 5th grade but it doesn't show all that much. I'll get around to uploading some photos of my modest set. It's a four-piece Ludwig Vistalite kit. It makes the noises I need.

Ain't no shame is playing Vistas!! I love mine. You playing the old ones or the reissues??

Welcome aboard Ryan. . . now let's see some pictures of that kit!

tc

I second that!

Coolness! So your using the 13" as a floor tom? Zen had a black Vista 16" Floor Tom for salefor a long time, but it's gone now. Too bad!

Vistalites are always so nice.

I'm curious too... Is that a 13" for the floor?

Welcome to the forum Glisten.

I moved your kit pictures and comments to the "Show Your Kit" area. The link is below. This section is for introductions.

http://www.unitedgrooveworkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2885

Enjoy the forum

I know this "Glisten" character.

Watch out for him... he's trouble... what, with his fancy vintage Lude-wig Vistalites...

I can't help but laugh every time I read your band's name. Great stuff! Very well played, sir and welcome!

age - 27
sex - m
locale - VA

been drumming since I was 7. first kit at 11. Same kit I have now, actually. Just upgraded/updated things along the way

Currently:
1986 Sonor Performer
ZXT's all around
DW 9000 pedals
Sonor/Gibraltar Hardware

Grew up on stuff my dad listened to (Boston, ZZ, AC/CD, Led, that sorta stuff). First album that REALLY made me branch out was Appetite For Destruction. Got the LP when I was 10 or so, and it "changed" me. After that it was onto Sabbath and the whole late 60's/early 70's stuff. Deep Purple, Cream, Hendrix.

First band was a Misfits cover project. We played originals but we concentrated on overplaying simple songs. Hey, we were 14 and it was the easiest way to learn to play "as a group". Also played in jazz band during high school. Did a year of jazz band in college (the only year I went) before leaving for the Air Force.

While in Italy I played in 2 bands. First was an instrumental project with music similar to the first two coheed albums. In keeping secrets.... especially - very Rush influenced as well.

Second was a rock/surf/ska/punk outfit w/myself and one of the guitar players from the first outfit. The second guy PCS'd (left for the states) so we had to find something new. Found a singer/guitar player and a bass player, off we went.

Played a slew of shows, won talent shows (battle of the bands sorta stuff) and threw all sorts of gigs on base ranging from award ceremonies to parties and bar shows (basically any place that would have us ) and had a great time with it. I only wish that all our tour of duty dates lined up so we could've continued once we got out and back to civilian life. Oh well, it was fun stuff.

After getting out I have only played in a group setting (usually just a single guitarist and myself) as a project sorta thing on two occasions. Nothing much came from either collaboration. And another when I first moved to VA I played w/a band looking for a drummer for months. This only lasted 2 or 3 months as the commute was over an hour in each direction...just not worth it to me.

Anyway - that's me - wish I had the income to just play and do as I pleased, but I don't. With a g/f in college fulltime and a 3 year old daughter you have to prioritize at the sake of your own wants. Comes w/the territory I guess


edit: added drum description

Welcome dude!

Good to have ya here NY! P.O.Y!

Well not all of us can just hit up Collective Soul for drums...

Hey guys what up..drumsmylife user here decided to check this out and i dig it
user name on dml was giveitall

so yeah...HAI!

Welcome! Please take a moment and familiarize yourself with the forum rules and then perhaps Stump or Zen will want to move this to the introductions thread.

Welcome to the forum. I believe your the only female on UGW. Unless your not a girl at all and I'm completely thinking of someone else.

First...welcome. Second go to the posting rules and read them...all of them. Third...fill out your profile. Read the rules and you will see why I ask you to do that. Enjoy the forum. P.O.Y!

woohoo, new blood.

Good to have y'all here. Welcome.

hey guys new here just came over from DML was GiveItAll on there

I merged your intro from earlier. It's above this one but it's all good. Thanks for taking care of your profile. Let Mike know by PM which brand of kit avatar you want displayed.. P.O.Y!