If you cultivate your own power and confidence, people will take notice.”ĭo men frequently ask if you need help with your setting up or breaking down your kit at shows? If so what is your reaction to that/any advice for other female drummers on this topic? “This is a thing women have to deal with constantly, but the silver lining is that if you can learn to navigate it, it will make you stronger.
My Istanbul ride cymbal is the cymbal I dreamed about for ages. If you could only hold on to one piece of your kit what would it be and why? But when pieces break, the decision is made for you.
I get very sentimental about gear though. I turned my drum stick holder into a flute holder that attaches to a mic stand! Otherwise, I ran every piece of my first kit into the ground. Obsessed.Īre there any pieces of gear that have stayed with you from the beginning? I used to scour eBay and Craigslist for vintage kits. I got the acrylic kit a couple years ago through C&C, before the last Dum Dum Girls tour. In my “big kit” days, I had an extra floor tom on the left side of my snare and a glockenspiel! I would have had a timpani or two if I could! Frazer Harrison/Via When and where did you get this drum kit? I did the first Dum Dum Girls tour with only one crash cymbal (no hi-hat). I typically use Hi-hats, 1 or 2 crashes, and a ride. I also like to play kits in a 20/12/14 configuration. I love recording with them for that reason. After playing vintage, it’s nice to come around to a modern kit that is easy to tune. I’ve got an acrylic C&C kit, 22 kick/13 rack/16 floor tom, with either Black Beauty or Supraphonic snare.
Tell us about your basic setup that you have now The dream! I eventually spray painted the rack tom pink and taped fuzzy leopard material to my snare drum to make them at least look special. Nevertheless, I was beyond happy to get them as I had been hounding my dad for a long time to get them. The cymbals were the worst part–they bent with every hit they broke soon thereafter. It never sounded good and it was made of very cheap wood and all the screws stripped after a couple tightenings. I was 13 and it was one of those inexpensive and generic entry-level kits in a black wrap. What was your very first drum kit set up like, and how old were you when you got it?
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