Okay, well, first off, here's my post from the old forum when someone asked about Austin: *Ahem. Ah, Austin, TX. Well, without diving too much in to how I got here and making it about me... I've been here a little over two years. I was playing with people within a few weeks of being out here (thank ...

I'm pretty sure Gavin uses them...

Curious, would you say that the hoops "opened up" the drum a bit more?

I think in the grand scheme of things, as a society, having "free" access to (as an example) Shakespeare's work may be a little more crucial than Tony William's discography...

That is unless your view of society are nerdy drum-forums.

...wait a tick! Are you guys talking about Napster?!

And is DSOP really Lars?!

Tough shoes to fill, no? I wonder who they've auditioned?

Jimmy is one of my favorite rock drummers... his solo record is interesting too.

I feel like this cat doesn't get talked about enough. I caught him with his trio at a joint while I was living in Pasadena, and the guy just oozes out with this monster swing... he's a real character and really embodies that "old school" jazz-vibe. I'm listening to his record, Hands On, an...

I wanted him to play more notes faster. And louder.

I hope that's just him on "drum-clinic-mode" and not how he plays on a gig...

My advice (after doing it myself...):

Stick to your guns and observe... and save your pennies (you're going to need every last one of them!)!

Damn.

Had no idea this was Jeff. Whoops!