Buying This Drum Set Was a MISTAKE
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I had a crazy idea a couple of months ago..."What if I tried to go to 5 drum shops in 5 different states all in one day...and if I don't make it, I'll lose everything I bought". Once I had the idea, I started looking for drum shops and making a plan. This is s what happened.
You can find out more about the drum shops in this video here:
Fred Pierce Studio Drum Shop: www.fpstudiodrum.com/
Indy Pro Drum: indyprodrum.com/
Badges Drum Shop: badgesdrumshop.com/
Drum Center of Lexington: drumcenteroflex.com/
Nelson's Drum Shop: www.nelsondrumshop.com/
Check out Paul Francis' new cymbal company here: royalcymbals.com/
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Cymbals: Zildjian
Drums: Whatever I Want
Sticks: Vic Firth 5A
Heads: Aquarian
In Ears: Alclair In Ear Monitors
Lauten Microphones
Earthworks Microphones - Hudba
I posted this a little while back but there were some things i messed up on the video edit. So i fixed a few things about it and wanted to repost it. Hands down my favorite video to ever make!
What’s the song that you drum along to at the end? Congrats on the amazing drumset!
Edgar allen poe was a hardcore dancer by modern aquatic @@joeovermoe2124
@@StephenTaylorDrums Thanks!!
You should do it again this year 😂
But was it really a mistake though? C’mon guy, you are way to good for the clickbait titles
One of my strongest memories I have with my dad, is hanging out a Pro Drum Shop in LA. He would go down to the Musician's Union, do what he had to do, and then head to Pro Drum Shop. We would spend Hours in there, hanging out, BSing with the other drummers, and looking around. This was in the 70s (I was 8-10 years old), before drum sticks were really paired up and sold that way...so he would grab a hand full of sticks and stand at the counter and roll them across, looking for the straightest sticks he could find (a curved stick would wobble when rolled across a solid surface). He would spend hours, looking for cymbals, playing each one individually, listening for their special sound ( he told me that if we ever had a house fire, he was grabbing his cymbal bag, his drums could be replaced, but his cymbals were one of a kind). He was mechanically inclined, so he was always looking for orphan drums and hardware, to tinker around with and see what he could do. He didn't "hang out" in bars (he played in bars occasionally), he hung out in the Drum Shops.
Man, what great memories to have with your dad. Sounds like my kind of guy!
you were so fortunate. my old man split when i was young. i now am old but have a great relationship with my kids and grandkids like you guys did
I take lessons at Badges. Only been playing a year tomorrow March 6th, but I still haven't seen all their stuff, and only began to notice how truly unique it is.
Such a great shop!
That was so incredible to watch. The small mom and pop drum shops are so incredible but so hard to come by in eastern Canada. They have been pushed out by the bigger box stores. Seeing this video really makes me want to go to the states and check these places out. Thanks for posting this.
We forget about them but they really are incredible. I think anytime we travel we should look for them and give them some business
If you ever find yourself in New England, there is the Drum Center of Portsmouth in Hampton NH. Privately owned and just an amazing experience.
What a fun journey that must have been , I watch your videos all the time . I want to thank you for all you do . I have learned plenty , I’m self taught and have been playing for years . Drums aren’t a Hobby they’re a way of Life ! Love ya my Brother you ROCK 🎶🥁🎶
Absolutely one of the funnest things I've done in recent memory haha. And thank you my friend!!!
I live near cinci and just stopped at Badges yesterday on my way to work! I Feel very fortunate to have such an awesome drum shop close to home.
Oh, for sure you're lucky! I feel the same about nelsons and forks
THAT FLOOR TOM.... I mean, the entire kit sounds great, but that low end is DOPE.....
love the paul francis crash! That dude is a gentleman and a FINE cymbalsmith.
Such a good dude
I enjoyed this... the final purchase was a perfect choice. Sounded amazing. Coming from smaller towns, it never even occurred to me that there were shops that only carried drums... I thought it was just "music stores" everywhere... doh! I just moved to W Central TN, so a trip to a few of those may be in my future! Cheers!
Oh, we have several in TN! Forks drum closet and Nelson's in Nashville. Memphis Drum Shop in Memphis is crazy good as well. All 3 are worth a day trip imho. You're also not too far from Badges in OH
@@StephenTaylorDrumsAwesome! Thanks for the suggestions! Will definitely check them out as soon as I can!
Nice to see you stop at Badge's!! I've known Charlie since 2015 when he was in our jazz department in music school. Absolutely nice dude, and his shop is amazing!! Also glad to see you ran into Ethan there too, he's another killer drummer in the area!!
I've heard nothing but great things about Ethan and his playing! And yea, Charlie runs a crazy great place. Gonna go back soon!
We had a drum store here in NJ, huge. 4 floors and 6 large display windows on each floor. Each one with a different drumset configuration. You could see them all from the highway as you drove by. Had me mesmerized from the time I was a kid. Not sure if it's still in business. But there are still some drumsets in a few of the windows. Maybe I'll break in one day and see what I can get.😅
Get something for me!
What a fun video Stephen! Love the background history of that kit from Japan and that Copperphonic rules! Great content!
Yea, really cool find on the kit. I took that copperphonic on tour with me for about 9 months. Favorite snare in my collection
Which Aquarian tom heads are those you're using at the end? I've never seen any of your videos, I'm super close to Badges! Awesome stuff man! You gained a sub!
1. I am definitely picking up the shirt. 2. I WAS SO STRESSED i cant imagine that time crunch. And 3 i wish I could afford to come down and actually join your shop in person. Im in canada, so it's an expensive treck, unfortunately. That plus work doesn't give a lot of time off. But either way. I absolutely loved this video!!!!!
Ha! YOU were stressed?! I was freaking out towards the end haha
Would love to have ya come down if you can ever make it my friend!
Fun to watch. Cool you started at Freds. Worth the trip
Totally agree. Great shop
Just bought a Barton 4 pc, b stock birch kit for under 900.00 bucks. Can't beat the price and sound ❤.
Barton makes some great stuff. Have played quite a few of their kits at drum shows and in stores
Ha ha, great video!
How cool was Badges drum shop. And Meinl cymbals?? Probs some of the nicest looking cymbals. Sound good too.
Fred Pierce Studio Drum Shop got a lot of my disposable cash back in the 70s. Great shop!
Loved that challenge. Great entertainment. And also love the passion as usual!
Thanks!
That was fun! Well done fellas! 👊🏼🥁🤘🏼
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Great video concept. It's like a top gear challenge but for drummers
Kit sounds great. Good finds everywhere.
Thanks! Stressful process though haha
This was a great video idea! Hope to see more like this!
Thanks! Hoping to do more of them in the near future!
I remember this one. Very cool road trip for sure. I’m curious now when you said around 4k is that including gas $?
Oh no, nor food or hotels. Should have added that in there! I want to do another one of these vids
@@StephenTaylorDrumscool vid, if you do at today's prices bring a tent and a hitch mount bucket toilet, thanks for sharing im so jealous.
I have a great challenge idea. I'm just a beginner. Next winter you have 2 weeks to make me a very well rounded drummer. If you succeed the community will buy you a trophy. If not, we'll keep trying haha.
Maaaaan, I wish I had a drum shop like those near me. Very cool stuff!
I'm kind of spoiled here in TN! We have 3 amazing ones. Next time you go on a trip, look up some that will be close
No doubt, I live in north east Thailand out in the boonies. It's a 10 hour drive to Bangkok for any decent shop and even then they keep very little stock, most stuff is kept in the suppliers warehouse.
Candy stores! Super Neato! ❤
Yasssss!
So cool. I am in the process of building my first drumkit and I kind of get the same excitement watching the video as I do shopping for all the components. New basses and amps are fun but with all the different parts the drum kit is so much more complex. I started with snare, bass drum pedal and practice pad, and a used set of new beats. that's enough to work on some stuff until it's complete. I will keep an eye out for a used crash and ride over the next couple months and when I am finished building bedrooms I can kick the wife and kids out of my studio, get the shell pack and set up the whole kit.
The master plan is in motion!!!
I love the Champagne sparkle myself...don't know why, I just do! Now I'm gonna have to search for an MIJ kit. The wife thanks you ahead of time! God bless Steven!
Haha! MIJ kits are typically pretty cheap and of a cheaper construction. However, a lot of them sound great and you get a lot of bang for the buck. This kit was an off brand manufacturer in Japan that was making pro level kits modeled after Ludwig for pro players in Japan. So def not a typical MIJ build. There's a great FB page for MIJ drums if you're interested
@@StephenTaylorDrums I would love to check it out, but I gave up on fb 5 years ago and have never been happier!
I love your videos, here's a new subscriber! Greetings from Honduras C.A.
Thanks and glad to have ya!
Stephen, THAT! was a totally fun adventure video to watch…..and the resulting choices sound wonderful! ……Well done. But how was it a mistake? 🎉
That's referring to the amount of stress this trip caused lol. The last couple of hours were ridiculously stressful. I didn't think it was gonna be that bad
@@StephenTaylorDrums Yeah! i was sweating with you during all that traffic mess. Again great video ! made my day.
That kit sounds amazing!
Yea, I thought so too!
Gotta do this again!!!
Hopefully!
What's the song at the end of the video? (Great vid btw!)
Edgar allen poe was a hardcore dancer by modern aquatic
What was the song you played at the end
Edgar allen poe was a hardcore dancer by modern aquatic
What's the name of the song at the end? Such a banger!
Edgar allen poe was a hardcore dancer by modern aquatic. Which is the best song title ever btw
Fun! But us New Englanders could do this easily! NYC, CT, RI, MA, NH lol
That kit is amazing sounding.
I agree. I've never heard a MIJ kit sound this good. It rivals the 2 Ludwig kits I have in sound.
Those new beats sound a little similar to the S family of hi hats. Besides alloy difference, the process must be the same, not sure though.
They sound similar in the room but under the mic there is a significant difference. However, I was on a session the other night and the new beats beat out all the expensive hats. I agree there is a similar sound for sure though!
I have so many questions…. I stumbled across this video so I’m not a regular viewer. 1) what was the criteria for the drum gear purchased? 2) why couldn’t you buy all this stuff from one well stocked drum shop? 3) how was the arbitrary time limit selected? 4) why would you lose all the drum gear if you ran out of time? None of this makes any sense!
It was just a challenge we came up with. Criteria was just buy all the components of a drum set. It was all just created to he a challenge for fun
@@StephenTaylorDrumsLose the drum gear to what/whom? I smell something fishy here... No way you could have auditioned all those snares in the last shop in just 10 minutes... You're not getting away with this so easily, Stephen Taylor!! 😜
should've chosen the Rogers Dynasonic... I dont think you know what you had there...I played one from '74 - '90. ALL STYLES They are sweet!
Yea, it was a runner up for sure. It just wasn't exactly what I was needing at the time sound wise. But I agree, incredible snares
@@StephenTaylorDrumscopy that. David Northrup was at Fork’s recently. You there?
What are your thoughts on nesting kits? Also, brands like INDe and boutique?
Nesting kits...they're a case by case deal. Some sound great. Some horrible. But that's the case with anything. Boutique...there are some fantastic boutique companies out there. If you play them, and they sound good, I'm game. I have quite a few boutique snares
@@StephenTaylorDrums any specific companies and nesting kits you know of that exhibit good quality and customer service? Sorry for the long winded nature, just gathering info and wanted to hear your expert opinion
This week on DRUMKIT IMPOSSIBLE....
I have looked for Indy Pro Drum before but I assumed the address was wrong when google maps took me to a random house on the NE side of the city, haha. Too bad your route couldn't take you to Sweetwater.
You will need to email him. He is appointment only
@@StephenTaylorDrums Right on. I will have to ask if he has anything in the way of E-Drums. Learn a lot from your channel. Appreciate the effort.
All you needed was a rug to really tie the kit together 😎
Haha! I should have found one for sure!
I'm gelous, living in rural ireland i'm 4hrs from a drums shop, never get to hang out and try stuff out.
Yea, it really does have to do with where you live and if you have access
hard to beat - new beats!
I see what you did there haha
Looks like a fun trip.
Not gonna lie, it was a blast!
What a wonderful drum kit😀
I dig it!
Which one was the best shop?
Oh, man, that's hard. It would be a tie between Badge's and Nelson's. On this trip, probably Badges but that's ONLY because I get to go to Nelson's pretty often since it's 30 minutes from my house
Had a good chat with Chad Cromwell at Nelson's a while back. I absolutely miss Forks being in their old location though.
@@ltruddI'm with you there. Still great shop and great people but they lost some vibe with the move. Just different now
I could be a madman, but I wasn't aware that Tacoma's took diesel? lol
Lol...several of the gas stations around this area have started having green pumps for gas. Which is odd
We got hit by a winter storm in Chicago
should gave gone to sweetwater im blessed to be by there
although i wish i lived by a dedicated drum store
I went from enjoying this adventure to having a nervous breakdown. Thanks a lot.
You and me both haha
Sorry bro. That was pretty stressful though NGL@@StephenTaylorDrums
Great vid💪
Thanks!
killer drum sound!
Thanks!
Charlie at Badge’s is the best!
Yes!!!
Those badges are SICK.
Man, it only came with ONE badge. The others were missing theirs. Def all the same kit, the badges just went somewhere. I agree, one of the coolest badges I've ever seen
@@StephenTaylorDrums OH NO! Man, you gotta get the internet drum nerds to do some searching and reunite this kit with its badges! We have to visit every drum shop and hoarder's collection until we find them!
NELSONS YES !!! AND COFFEE SHOP 😁
Haha! Yes! Get some everytime I go
I thought you were doing this challenge again, then I saw the gold pedal 😂 💡
Ha! I want to so it again for sure
Very cool bro.
Was a fun one for sure!
You should do something like this again
I def want to!
Should of hit Columbus Percussion in Ohio. Fantastic store.
It was a little too far to make the trip work. But I plan on it for sure!
What an adventure 😮
It was a blast haha!
Can I get the song at the end?!?!
Edgar Allan Poe was a Hardcore Dancer by Modern Aquatic
Seeing Gwar in a few weeks Columbus, Ohio. Lol
Lol...there's a couple good drum shops you need to go to as well then...just sayin...
@@StephenTaylorDrums Been going to Columbus Percussion since 1983, prob my 15th time seeing GWAR
There's a music store open at 6:18 am ????????
Lol, only if you make them! They were all super kind to work with
Not a drum thing, but... I learned after leaving a card to hold my wallet in my hand until I get my card back. (Now you can put it on your watch or phone....)
I can't tell you the last time I left my card before this haha
Dude the og was amazing
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Thank you so much for replying😃😁
Hi Stephen,
As a Zildjian endorser are you obligated to perform using only Zildjians? I once spoke with John Dechristopher at a Steve Gadd clinic who told me that artists have to sign a contract saying they will only use Zildjians. I remember thinking that Neil Peart used a Wuhan China and even made it a point to say so in his instructional video.
On my lessons, on recordings, live...you will see me use nothing but Zildjian. They are also all over this channel and my website and socials. But I have told all of my endorsers, I have a strange niche. So when it comes to a video like this that is healthy for the drumming community, I engage with a lot of brands like you would as if you are just a drummer with no endorsement. There's just no way I can walk into a drum shop and be an honest player and not test out the other gear. That's part of why I believe people trust a player...honesty. every company I've spoken with understands that. I sold the non Zildjian gear after this video as I obviously wouldn't be able to play it anywhere publicly (and be honest). So on giveaway vids, challenge vids like this one, etc. I will interact with other gear so I can educate people. We've talked about that and they would expect nothing less from a teacher. I 100% believe Zildjian is the best brand out there though sound wise.
That Rogers kit in Ohio sounded great on video. Oh... might I ask... WTH did you take a truck on an "I'm buying everything for a drum kit" excursion? LMAO. I'd argue that minivans were invented to carry drum kits ;-)
Well, because that's what I own lol. Wife had to have the minivan for the kids so truck it is!
@@StephenTaylorDrums ... I honestly already knew the answer. I've been there, my friend. I was just cracking up at your buddy's cringes, and the circumstances of this excursion. It'd be like only owning a sedan and signing yourself up to transport Smokey and The Bandit volumes of beer. Just a potentially disastrous outcome, right out of the gate. LMAO.
So not really a mistake at all, minus the stress, lol.
I kid you not, the stress alone I'm not sure was worth it lol...by the time we were driving to Nashville I was freaking out
@@StephenTaylorDrumsBut in the end it made for a great video, though I get that giving up those drums would've broken your heart. 🙂
Waze has rerouted me to hell more than once.
"Shorter route found...just take a left into that families living room, through their back yard, and into the creek until you hit the main road"
I think I missed the “why”. Why did you have to do that?
Seemed like a fun challenge and a good way to involve the mom and pop drum shops in what I do on this channel.
nice haircut
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Give it away now
I wanna do this again...and I'm gonna lose it one of these times lol...Kit giveaway coming soon though
@@StephenTaylorDrums Just give away a Ludwig snare.
@@StephenTaylorDrums fun video though 👍
where is the mistake?
I'm not certain the stress was worth this whole thing lol. I was freaking out for a few hours
Feb 17th is my Birthday... 🎉
Koji ste vi bolidi
I can give you 500 examples how music doesn't pay. Here is one more. David bowie pays his guitarists 150 bucks a gig......shall I go on?
Sure, go on if you like. I can give you numbers of more people than you can call making a living playing music. They're friends of mine. There are two sides to every coin.
All this time spent driving around wasting time, you could have been making music. I call sweetwater, and they deliver my gear to me. Editing, hearting comments. It’s all stupid. Music doesn’t pay. Never has, never will.
This is a ridiculous comment. I've made a living playing music since my teens. Music does pay. This was for fun and to support local drum shops. Community. You not being able to make money playing music is another topic altogether. Judging from this comment though, I'd say it has a lot more to do with your attitude and outlook than your playing ability. Playing an instrument is one thing. Having the people skills to create music with others and make a living off of it? Totally different story.
@@StephenTaylorDrums music pays?......Jimi Hendrix had to borrow a dollar to buy a hamburger in 1970. Bullet Boys bass player takes shower with hose next to reheasal facility. Zappas bass player is a bouncer now, singer for ratt sells t shirts for cash only after the gig, pretty boy floyd starts go fund me to pay bills. Bass player for mahavishnu becomes photographer. Streams pay 2 cents. You are a video editor. Shall I go on?
Check out Tory Slusher, the best guitarist in the world with 12,900 subscribers. Music does not pay. Lead singer of ratt, selking t shirts after the gig.
Jimi Hendrix, ratt, bullet boys, pretty boy floyd. All broke. Ginger Baker, broke. Five finger death punch pays to play to backing tracks, and decibel meters....streams pay 2 cents.
Dude, I have 7 million dollars invested. I am fine, but 75 bucks a gig will not cut it. Smashing pumpkins compensation is a bag of weed, and a hotel room.
You better hurry...good rhing editing exists, so you can totally lie about everything....
You haven't watched my channel very long if you feel I would lie in a video like this. Ive made it a point for 15 years to tell teuth as i know it on this channel. Would be dumb to start lying now. I'm OK with you thinking whatever, but that's the reason I continually showed the times on my phone. This is the sequence as it happened. Believe what you would like though, makes no difference to me my friend 😄👊🏻🥁
You knew someone was gonna say that nonsense young man
WHY NOT THE DRUM CENTER IN WESTLAKE CALIFORNIA!!!!!
Lol, no way I could have made that trip from Nashville in 24 hours...maybe in the future though
When you picked the Copperphonic, I was super impressed with your tastes. Then you put a black reso on the Champagne Sparkle bass drum…
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No…just no…
Lol, it's the only one I had available in the studio. That copperphonic...it was my main snare on tour for 9 months. Favorite in my herd currently