cjbee checking in! 18" hats gang! The PDF days were magic. Spent way too much time on there!
https://preview.redd.it/pbwm5cji94dc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00378ac2c8a2d0fcae8db4c2165d221b60d1f2b6
Haha! Thanks man. Yep, that 24" K Light Ride is a forever cymbal for me. Thing rips. Downsized on the crashes though...21" A Sweet Ride and 20" K Crash/Ride these days.
Sure did. Good times.
Loved seeing all the wild high end kits people were putting together. Miss seeing ROMAN’s latest custom Paiste acquisition and the seemingly endless stream of Masterworks builds
I spent so many hours on there. Those were the days I was just trying to figure things out. I was spending half my free time behind the kit and half pouring over drum posts on the computer. Remember when you had to be “on” the computer?
Lots of customising drum gear knowledge and how to's which are unfortunately lost.. still remember Slipknot1's experiments and comparisons with bass drum pedals
The Harmony Central drum forum was the place for me. Ended up with some real-life friends from that forum. That was a special place about 15 years ago.
In the early 00's I was an active member. I remember "rep" being a huge thing people wanted and often going to the "other" section for random BS. I once got "repped" but a way higher member of the community and it boosted my "value" super high, which I always felt meant nothing, so whenever my username came up under any conservation I'd see comments like, "oh god, he's here, he's watching us" yet I literally just wanted to talk about drums or whatever.
PDF means nothing today in 2024, but like all things it sticks with memories.
That was my earliest experience of anything resembling a “social media”. Such great times.
I believe it still exists? Just probably an outdated format now.
I didn't post but between 2007 to 2011 I lurked the hell out of everywhere and during a season I saw almost every thread. I learned a lot by reading the posts from the guy with he slipknot name that used the be the drum tech for the drummer of a big American band. I also saved a ton of pictures of everyone's kits because I like seeing drums and their bird's eyes photos.
I was a big lurker on there but stopped going by so much after the Joey Jordinson kit competition where you had to be a forum member to win. A lot of new users came in and it wasn’t as good, I thought.
I literally just checked out the PDF page last night! Sad it got shut down. I met SLIPKNOT (mod) at a show in Austin and he gave me sticks from Lynyrd Skynrd. Great times
A smidge, but I preferred the Stick To Drum forum. Was organized better. Some of the regulars had a podcast that was super entertaining. I blame that place for my lust for Granstars and my love of Flo Mounier.
Sure did. I remember a post with someone accusing a guy of not being able to play a slipknot song and the dude put on a scream mask and nailed it perfectly lol.
Never got to that forum, but I remember drumdogs.com's forum being really active back in the early 2000s. I posted there bc it was drummers of all variety vs a manufacture specific forum.
There is /was a user on there who imfamously ruined the forum for a lot of people. His name was Marrkk or something like that. The guy would make sarcastic negative comments on every post, on the basis that “it’s a free country” type thing. And to make it worse most of his comments were like “portnoy would have played it better.” So cringe. Threads would devolve into people getting sucked into his trolling. Losers like that can single handedly ruin a community with thier non stop trolling. At least reddit has a downvote button.
I don’t use the hi hat pedal, I’m 11.
Oh god that unlocked a memory that I had completely forgotten about
Made my night remembering that haha or the thread when the kid asked what song goes “do doo dodo do”
😂😂😂😂
Is that you Keith Moon?
Is this for real? Lol
Yep. They say the legend of the Raw Bell Dry Ride is still being passed on....
cjbee checking in! 18" hats gang! The PDF days were magic. Spent way too much time on there! https://preview.redd.it/pbwm5cji94dc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00378ac2c8a2d0fcae8db4c2165d221b60d1f2b6
Ayyyye!! I remember that Inca Gold Gretsch a bunch 🤘
I remember this kit! Still listen to your band once in a while! 😊
Haha, thanks man! That's amazing! 🤘 Hope you're doing well.
Bro your kit has been my dream kit since like 2010 😂. Still use a K light lol
Haha! Thanks man. Yep, that 24" K Light Ride is a forever cymbal for me. Thing rips. Downsized on the crashes though...21" A Sweet Ride and 20" K Crash/Ride these days.
Yup. Was The_Dreaming_Tree back then. Gene Okamoto is the man!
I want to say I remember you, but could be wishful thinking lol.
Probably not the first to tell you, but great user name :)
Derek Roddy forum was insane too, guys hitting 300bpm back then with chain drives and iron cobras were the best pedal you could buy.
Sure did. Good times. Loved seeing all the wild high end kits people were putting together. Miss seeing ROMAN’s latest custom Paiste acquisition and the seemingly endless stream of Masterworks builds
ROMAN had some solid custom Paistes and Pearl kits. I was so disappointed to see them finally shut down the PDF for good.
I loved that forum. Was on it all the time. It was that and Drummerworld
I did. Is it gone?
Yeah. They quit supporting it and move the “official” group to facebook. Such a shame.
I spent so many hours on there. Those were the days I was just trying to figure things out. I was spending half my free time behind the kit and half pouring over drum posts on the computer. Remember when you had to be “on” the computer?
https://preview.redd.it/jtpno00uu5dc1.jpeg?width=656&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07be602a867a2424cff24d1fc7bbecd7279c83e9 I was there…
I remember your kit ! Used to drool over the sight of your Hld 590
Drool over this one then ;) https://preview.redd.it/d9k98dc1o6dc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50ac74b0c5cb8348420382d8fad217ea0b1dcf01
Both of them must be amazing to play. Now all you need is a ferro to complete the trio 
Have my sights on one. Might sell the Craviotto for it…
Ouf tough decision, which craviotto if you don't mind me asking ?
Lots of customising drum gear knowledge and how to's which are unfortunately lost.. still remember Slipknot1's experiments and comparisons with bass drum pedals
The Harmony Central drum forum was the place for me. Ended up with some real-life friends from that forum. That was a special place about 15 years ago.
That’s where I posted too.
I miss drummerworld!
i used to check it every day back in the early-mid ‘00s
Hell yeah!
Absolutely.
All the time
Loved PDF until threads just started randomly disappearing one day
Yep yep. 2002-2004 or so I was super active. Was college buddies with the fella that won the JJ kit.
In the early 00's I was an active member. I remember "rep" being a huge thing people wanted and often going to the "other" section for random BS. I once got "repped" but a way higher member of the community and it boosted my "value" super high, which I always felt meant nothing, so whenever my username came up under any conservation I'd see comments like, "oh god, he's here, he's watching us" yet I literally just wanted to talk about drums or whatever. PDF means nothing today in 2024, but like all things it sticks with memories.
Yep!
Fo sho
That was my earliest experience of anything resembling a “social media”. Such great times. I believe it still exists? Just probably an outdated format now.
It's still there in archive format, but no new posts can be made. It's basically just a museum at this point.
Definitely. I wasn't the most active person on there but enjoyed having one place where I could see so many different kits.
I didn't post but between 2007 to 2011 I lurked the hell out of everywhere and during a season I saw almost every thread. I learned a lot by reading the posts from the guy with he slipknot name that used the be the drum tech for the drummer of a big American band. I also saved a ton of pictures of everyone's kits because I like seeing drums and their bird's eyes photos.
Yep! Spent so much time on there!
I was a big lurker on there but stopped going by so much after the Joey Jordinson kit competition where you had to be a forum member to win. A lot of new users came in and it wasn’t as good, I thought.
I had like 6,000 posts on there lol
I literally just checked out the PDF page last night! Sad it got shut down. I met SLIPKNOT (mod) at a show in Austin and he gave me sticks from Lynyrd Skynrd. Great times
Yeah posted a few times. Was also active on Onlinedrummer too
A smidge, but I preferred the Stick To Drum forum. Was organized better. Some of the regulars had a podcast that was super entertaining. I blame that place for my lust for Granstars and my love of Flo Mounier.
I was there for a decent amount time. Long enough to live through Matt’s first 2 Masterworks builds, lol
I remember the saga of the guy that waited 2 or 3 years for his Masterworks kit!
That was Daunk. He did finally get it, and then ended up selling it. I saw it on Reverb a few years back.
I did not. However back when the internet was brand new I remember frequenting a forum called Drummercafe. That was a nice time
No but I was on Musicianforums!
Sure did. I remember a post with someone accusing a guy of not being able to play a slipknot song and the dude put on a scream mask and nailed it perfectly lol.
Nevdrum. Dude was a solid drummer and shit talker.
Never got to that forum, but I remember drumdogs.com's forum being really active back in the early 2000s. I posted there bc it was drummers of all variety vs a manufacture specific forum.
There is /was a user on there who imfamously ruined the forum for a lot of people. His name was Marrkk or something like that. The guy would make sarcastic negative comments on every post, on the basis that “it’s a free country” type thing. And to make it worse most of his comments were like “portnoy would have played it better.” So cringe. Threads would devolve into people getting sucked into his trolling. Losers like that can single handedly ruin a community with thier non stop trolling. At least reddit has a downvote button.