Listener Questions

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lol cool. Heres a question, Slayer have a new album coming out this year, what are you guys' thoughts on Slayer, and more importantly, Dave Lombardo? And don't you think Dave Lombardo should have a signature snare?? 

Question for the Podcasters:

What are your opinions on Ringo Starr?

Originally posted by skwurlhunter Question for the Podcasters:   What band, past or present, would you like to play for or have played for?

k, noted.

What would you do to Steve if you had 10 minutes alone with him?

Does it really matter what drums (wood, manufacturer...) you play?  Seriously?  In a blind audio test I guarantee 99.9999999999999999999999% of drummers couldn't tell you exactly which drum was being played if they didn't know what it was prior to hearing it played.  A good amount of companies use the same shells anyways.  Outside of drum size and heads/tuning, can you honestly tell the difference?

While at a music shop recently a young saleskid "enlightened" me that to be professional quality a drum has to be made out of maple.  Without saying it out loud, I immediately dismissed him as an idiot.

But it raises a good question.  I see a lot of manufacturers selling mid-priced kits that are better quality than anything pro-quality made 30 years ago, but they only call their most expensive kits 'professional'.  My question to the UBD Podcrew is:

 

What makes a professional kit professional?  Is the word professional just a sales con?

 

Do you have to buy the most expensive drums to be a pro?

 

I think I know the answer, but discuss this for the millions of confused kids out there who have listened to stupid salesmen.

 

 

Do you think most drummers are too focused on gear and not on the actual playing of the drums?