Post pics of your practice space!

[bitter]

All I got is the cat's shitter box 

[Discö Rice]

[VOLVO)))]

whoa man... double kick drum...

[Discö Rice]

Sounds better much better than it looks, for what it's worth.

[apekillman]

disco, how do you have those kicks secured together?   and do you hit the rim on the floor tom (sideways kick) accidentally? 

[Discö Rice]

Well, since they're both 22" drums, the hoop from the front drum slides right over the shell of the rear drum. Put the legs on the front drum all the way out, leverage and gravity do the rest. I used to bang my knuckles every now and then, but over the years I've figured out the proper placement and angle to keep my tender digits wound free. Also I keep the less obtrusive standard lugs in the area my right hand passes over, so the T-rods are generally not in the path my hand most often takes.

[neighbor664]

Is your kit huge or is Laurie even shorter than I remember?

[apekillman]

So the kicks aren't physically joined and secured?  Just butted tightly together?   And I just now noticed the lugs after you mentioned that.

[Discö Rice]

The rear drum fits inside the rear hoop of the front drum, because there's no front hoop on the rear drum. the drums aren't bolted or glued together, but they stay where they are quite nicely.

Neighbor - yep, giganto drums and tiny lady. Also to answer your question from another thread, that's the tasty lawsuit bass in her hands in that picture.

[VOLVO)))]

up-dated/graded

[The Riffer]

Building a new jam room.

[Woody]

Mighty High headquarters.

[grimniggzy]

wish i had even 1/2 the amount of room most of you guys do.

even when my old band had a monthly room that shit was like a closet and way too expensive.

[Woody]

We're lucky that we have a huge space at an affordable rate. It's kind of out of the way for half the band and up 3 flights of stairs but is totally safe and we can play as loud as we want as long as we want.

[mutantcolors]

Yo Riffer, soundproofing is my specialty, get at me if you want some guidance. Looks like you're on the right track.

[apekillman]

disco, i get how the back and front drum fit in to just one hoop.  just wasn't sure if you then bound them together or anything.

[The Riffer]

Yo Riffer, soundproofing is my specialty, get at me if you want some guidance. Looks like you're on the right track.

I definitely would like any opinions on this. My neighbors are not digging the volume I produce, anything to help take the edge off would be great..I am pretty in the dark about the soundproofing thing..

[VOLVO)))]

All of these places/amps/etc make me want to die.

[The Shocker]

All of these places/amps/etc make me want to die.

Quit yer bitchin, some can say the same about your setup...

[mutantcolors]

Riffer: PM. I make my $ off this shit.


For anyone else: you're only as soundproof as your weakest link.

[Discö Rice]

disco, i get how the back and front drum fit in to just one hoop.  just wasn't sure if you then bound them together or anything.

Nah. If they were lighter drums I might have to. I've considered using some Gibraltar floor tom leg brackets and some kind of appropriately sized textured steel rods, but that's more money than I want to spend on something I don't have a need for.

[Lumpy]

Woody, what neighborhood is your jam spot in? Is that somebody's living space too?

Dang.

[RAGER]

My living room is where I practice for the time being, beings as I'm not doing the band thing right now.  just my drums and a couple of cabs down in the jam room

[The Riffer]

Mutantcolors: Thanks for the tips.