DRUMMER CAFE

I think we played at the same festival! I was at the Hoboken Arts and Music Festival / NJ Transit Festival... we played at 1 PM, what about you?

Yea, it is a small world! I bet I heard you play and didn't even know it!

My band (Icewagon Flu) played on the NJ Transit stage, near the PATH station. Talk about miscomunication - the presenter told us we had to bring everything from amps to a full drum kit. We haul everything down there, cops escort our 2 cars though the sea of people, etc... we get to the stage, and everything is there!! The sound company was told to provide everything, so they did.

It gets better though... I'm happy I dont have to set my drumkit up now, but I go get a closer look at the drums (mainly the stands).. and none of the stands have any cymbal sleves, nuts or pads - including the hi-hat! It turns out that the set is the personal set of one of the soundmen. Since I have to use my own cymbals, I'm now going to have to use my own stands. There's no way I'm going put my babies on metal, and then play em. Well, he took BIG offense to this... we proceeded to get in a mini arguement that there was no way I'm going to use his stands, because of the lack of cymbal protection. He tried to convice me it's fine, and it's only metal.

Needless to say, I replaced his stands with mine, played an awesome show, and brushed off the looks I got from him afterward.

I was just going to use my washers/pads/nuts ... but they weren't compatible with his stands.

The show went great, and thats all that matters  

I'm two faced.
Usually i provide own pedal,snare and cymbals and talk to the drummer involved when playing on their kit. I need to know if it's o.k to move things about or leave as is and i will compromise and follow his wishes with respect.
Normally only experience this in a situation where there is a show and there is set gear on the stage.
When it comes to others using any of my gear-it doesn't happen! Hard i know but i earned my kit, paid out of gig money and i'm not gonna let anyone break anything (that's my privilage).

I had a similar experience this past weekend. No sleves on the stands. So I took out some electrical tape and made a nice, thick, even wrap around all the areas of metal where the cymbal might touch. Worked great and the kit was a great sounding, luscious pink sparkle DW.

(btw, this was AFTER I had broken my Zildjian, so there's no connection. )