I would hope that if the Virginia Tech. thing was here, the guy wouldn't have made it past the 2nd Trigger pull. I can't believe with all those healthy college kids, no one tried to take him down.
This topic was
way more fun when it was about drum kits, not about guns, mace or acts of violence.

There have been plenty of times where I've been at a bar with a live band and I've been tempted to approach the drummer and ask to sit in, but again...I just think it's a little disrespectful to do with a total stranger. So I don't even ask.
Yes, this is the heart of the matter for me.
It doesn't occur to me to 'sit in' when I go see a band. If I had the opportunity to play someone else's kit, I would treat it with respect and play less hard than I do on my own gear.
The onus is on the guest. It's up to us drummers to leave our sticks at home when we go out to see a band, ask permission first if you MUST have a play and treat other people's equipment with more respect than even our own.
I prefer these rules (or etiquette) to rules barring
anyone from playing my drums.
I saw Vinnie Caliauta in concert this week.
His bass drum and snare were probably the best sounding I've ever heard in concert.
I would have loved to have played them myself so I could see how he had them set-up and tuned.
If that unlikely opportunity had arisen, I would have played fairly softly, one or two bars of time.....job done.
Not blasted into a monstrous groove and gestured to Nathan East and Herbie hancock to join in
the jam.
OK........I can dream can't I?
