Yep, A high end kit deserves better towels.    I would think someone would have told him its not nice to pack your kit while the headline act is happening.  So much for manners.

Something that pi**es me off no-end is the lack of manners displayed by BOTH headlining bands and support bands.
 I played a gig a month or so ago at a local college, a band made up of guys who attended the college approached us about the possibillity of supporting us.
We said said fine, and I agreed to let their drummer use my equipment (as I often do). I just tell him to bring his own snare, kick pedal and cymbals. He turns up with just his sticks! I try to be diplomatic about it and say "you might wanna use your own cymbals/pedal,snare....." He just calmly says, "Na! That's OK, I'll use yours". I swallowed that, because they were actually bringing a lot of people to the gig!
So I go out for some air, I come back in and find that this guy has COMPLETELY re-arranged my kit to suit him! The guy is even LEFT-HANDED, which I did'nt know about. Had I known, we could have worked something out. I just happen to think this was the ultimate in ignorance. And to top it off, when they had finished their set, the just ran off to the bar and did'nt even help with putting my kit back the way I wanted it! Oh, and by the way - THEY SUCKED!!!!!

Man!  That is simply not cool.  If I'm using someone else's set, I try not to re-arrange at all and if I do, it's minimal and returned to the way it was when I sat down.  I've had drummers do this to me and it really burns me.  Don't they understand that it is a simple act of courtesy?  I also ALWAYS bring my own snare, kick pedal, sticks, and cymbals.  Jeez.

I am shorter than most drummers and struggle on most other kits so avoid them and provide my own unless there is no option such as a show when doing a spot. Besides i don't play as well on others gear as i play softer in fear of damaging and having to pay for something. You never know what is going to break when on others gear and you don't want to increase the chance. Unfortunately some drummers have no respect or concience with others precious property.
You get to know the local ones you can trust.
The ability to be versatile and compromising saves my day. No way will i adjust anyone's or let someone else adjust my kit! The most i may do is move a stand closer so i can reach a cymbal but not adjust angle height etc. If something is crap or sounds out it's not my problem unless it's my own kit.
If a quick exit from stage is required i pre arrange and enlist the help of my "band" members to help pick up the drums as set up and carry to off stage so i can pack them down as the next band preps for their gig. Takes seconds to do this. Stages do have two sides so it's not too difficult to co ordinate. Off to the left, on to the right.

Well, I don't know all the facts but, it seems to me that there should have been a reasonable amount of time for the previous band to clear their equipment from the stage.  If it were my (expensive) kit, and my gig is done, and I had not agreed in advance to let the next act use it, and I don't otherwise want to hang out an listen to the following act, I'm going to break it down when I'm finished with it.  I'm certainly not going to wait for the following act to finish to get my kit and leave.  If the manager and the soundguy didn't work this out in advance, then the fault lies squarely with them.

Ratamatatt

I've been forced to tear down my stuff outside in the parking lot at some clubs. The second you're done, they want you not only off the stage, but out of the building.

As a rule, clubowners are one of the lowest life forms I've ever encountered.

Everyone MUST read Eugene Chadbourne's book.  It's hilarious.  Also, "The Lennigrad Cowboys" is compulsary viewing.

I'll have to remind him to pack it right out to my limo.  

If they can afford the high-end kit to learn on, more power to 'em.  It helps to have good gear to learn on, but on the other side, it can be a learning experience getting a low-end kit to do what you want.  If the person's been playing for years, and they still exhibit a lack of the basics, they don't deserve the high-end kit they have,(if they have one).  I've found that, and I speak from a musical standpoint of drums and guitar, if you have good gear to begin with, it really makes it alot easier to learn on.  For you guitarists, does it make it easier to learn fast upper neck riffs with a high action, or a good medium to low action?   For the drummers, are the nuances of tuning best learned on a low end kit with crappy bearing edges, a poorly wrapped finish, and a low quality wood?  Or a medium/high-end kit that offers better edges, a better, less restrictive finish, and a higher quality wood thats put together better?  Or how about the ergonomics, are they really going to feel as comfortable on a low-end kit with very limited placement options due to cheap, low quality hardware, or a medium/high-end kit with better hardware?  But thats just MHO.

Drum Tech? You have a Drum Tech? Geez! um....can I be your Drum Tech?