This is the story of my life as a touring drummer, starting with my first band ShYstEr from Orlando Fl in 1993 - 1998, Diesel Boy from 1998 - 2020 and my last band, Starlines from 2021 - 2024.
I was lucky enough to play shows with 7 Seconds, The Offspring, Bad Religion, Archers Of Loaf, Quicksand, sublime, Orange 9mm, The Queers, Alkaline Trio, Hot Water Music, Less Than Jake, Limp Bizkit and a ton more. I’ve toured with SNFU, Face To Face, Vans Warped Tour, Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, Ten Foot Pole, BigWig, Ataris, ALL, Bouncing Souls, Gob, along with dozens of headline tours.
Is touring all it's cracked up to be? Well, I guess that depends on you. Things change. Dreams change. It is most definitely not for everyone.
Here is my story of my life on tour...
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:31 My First Band
1:44 Touring In My First Band
2:47 Leaving My First Band
3:20 Cross Country Move To Join A New Band
5:15 Hitting The Road Again. And Again…
6:55 The Beginning Of The End
8:45 Skipping The No Use Tour
9:30 My Deciding Moment
10:00 Making The Decision To Stop Touring
11:11 Do I Still Play In A Band?
12:00 Ending My Last Band And Next Steps
12:33 Finding Fulfillment And Balance
14:15 Creating On My Terms
Links to all my gear:
Drums:
7877 Custom Drums
14” X 8” Cast Bronze Snare
12” X 8” Rack Tom
16” X 14” Floor Tom
22” X 20” Kick
Cymbals:
14” Sabian HHX Groove Hat Top/HH Fusion Hat Bottom
20” Sabian AAX Heavy Crash Natural (X2) - https://amzn.to/4fOispG
22” Sabian AAX Heavy Ride Natural - https://amzn.to/3Z9f1nT
19” Sabian AAX X-treme Chinese Natural - https://amzn.to/3ALl4po
Heads:
14” Evans Heavyweight Dry - https://amzn.to/40QKZGR
12” Evans EC2S Clear - https://amzn.to/4eHJFcQ
16” Evans EC2S Clear - https://amzn.to/3AM8mqn
22” Evans EQ4 Clear - https://amzn.to/40QMpB1
Sticks:
Vater Power 3A Wood Tip - https://amzn.to/48XdC7u
Bass Drum Pedal:
DW 5000 Double Pedal - https://amzn.to/4g1w1CC
Drum Mics:
Snare Top: SM57 - https://amzn.to/3YKJxTE
Snare Bottom: Audix i5 - https://amzn.to/4fBLoRF
Rack Tom: Audix D2 - https://amzn.to/3AvVbdd - (D2 3 pack - https://amzn.to/3CoLU7h)
Floor Tom: Audix D4 - https://amzn.to/4eifJDK
Kick: Sennheiser e602-II - https://amzn.to/3UH0ygo
Overheads: Rode M5 Matched Pair - https://amzn.to/4fIVgct
Room Mic: Rode NT1 Signature Series - https://amzn.to/3UIR982
Interface:
Behringer U-Phoria UMC1820 - https://amzn.to/3AqHUCK
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