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Still waiting for you to set up a monster kit with all of your gear and drums one day. I know you have too many drums but you could probably make Bozzio's kit look small.

Why do I suddenly have the urge to go dumpster diving behind my local music stores?

My step dad and I figured out another way on how to put old cymbals to use by making them into rain chimes. by putting them on rods and and screws to tighten them up. You should try it. My mom and step dad also made one of my old snare drums into an overhead ceiling light. I do agree with you on that making old drum parts into new things is a good idea. It's recycling drum parts.

Thanks for the videos. Really enjoying them. I'm beginning to get back into drums and constantly brainstorm about modding stuff, so this is a great channel for me.

"Talk about a bass drum porthole" really got me laughing 🤣 dunno why tho LOL

I wonder how many drumkeys he’s lost in his beard..

I used to be all messed up on drugs. Now I'm all messed up on drums.

When did David get pearl session studio selects?

I remember when I made my own snare drum out of boredom. I found some plywood at home depot depot for cheap and built a drum out of that. I used a layering technique similar to some locks, where you cut each layer to the shape you want then attach them all together at the end. It didn't sound bad, it had a dry and airy sound so matter what I tried

Being good with your hands is one thing but having a creative and imaginative mind like you have is another. Made a clock out of an old crappy cymbal and my dog sitting on my lap behind the kit dropped his toy on the snare almost as if he said "here dude try that for them friken overtones " It worked

4:59 THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE

Super cool video David, loved every part of it, also really appreciate the time and attention to detail you put into every video, amazing. Definitely need to try the more bass attack and snare cable from old skins. 😁🤘🏻

uses for old drum heads? youre not that old man : (

Been a long time subscriber and I’ve loved the channel since day one. For some reason your videos fall out of my feed so it’s usually a few months between me getting to your episodes. Now it’s been a few months and it’s just great seeing the new studio, production value has gone up more and you getting to do a collab with Drumeo! Love the progress!

lol... shade on Jared ;P

one of the most diligent guys on yt 100%, especially the production quality of your videos stands out . love your vids man

I love your videos... and keep up the good work they help me improve as a drummer ;)

I haven’t tuned in for a while and omg your drum recordings have gotten soo good

Your vids are really awesome and I learn so much from you. 🙂

I’ve been watching ur KZfaq videos for awhile!! Enjoy everyone of them...... you have some great Ideas keep them coming!!🥁

Let’s go!!!!! Another rdavidr video 🍀

First time I've seen you set up two rack and two floor toms. Would love to see some of your tracks and you play them. Still, most of your work is so original and fresh, it's amazing man. Keep it up!

Part of why I love your channel so much is you are a drummer and woodworker like myself. 🤘

enjoy your personality ,keep it up (i see your hacks are just what ive done long time ago but now its shared widely by u ...cool)

My head just broke today thanks

That is amazing! Thank You!

ive been a subscriber for a while.... seeing your channel grow, your professionalism and your grooves.... its been pretty amazing. Proud of ya, buddy! :^V

Amazing! And that workshop! Nice! I joke that I am the least handy person on the planet lol So I really appreciate the skills you have (not just as a drummer...which you're awesome at!) to be able to create these projects! Love it

Soo good, Ive done the last both ideas too ☺🥁 works great

The bit with the bowls on the toms was so chaotic and beautiful, holy shit.

10:00 without Patch Remo Falam Slam: Am I a joke to you?

"Jared only got fourth" 🔥🤣

Man, you are one creative dude!

Nice kit love the video

A friend of mine wanted to start making dream catchers with the metal rims off of old heads

Wood working tools + Drums (the ones made of wood) = "I should cut my drums in half"

had no idea you did a drumeo series. Hell yeah brother

First place well deserved man tons of respect!

You're the best man !!!Cheers from Venezuela. 🤓👍🏻

Being chosen the best right next to Gavin, now that sets the bar to a standard.

I got your psychic page.... I just picked up my iPad and thought I needed an rdavidr fix ...and there you are!

Wow i've thought of doing such things you are so creative sir 👍😁⭐✊

That kit though 🔥

the Bill Nye of drums

Honestly some cool stuff. I like the phat snare and patch for the kick. Also great beats man. Great sounding kit. Good style. Would mind using some of those beats. Cool stuff man.

0:00 that wrap instantly flashed me!

I used the alu ring of a drum head to use it as a ring to get another drumhead on a djembe. (Same size) just use the ropes to thighten the drumhead on the djembe.

1:25 made me lol 😂 Great videos rdavidr

That's a beautiful drum set

Dude your in the rva thats crazy!!! My kids and myself watch you. My kids took a set of drums they found on fb and did a bunch of your mods to their drums.

Brutal!

Loven all your vids and creative enthusiasm 🤗 Bongo Dave - Good Happens / Love Shall Prevail ✌️😎🥁💕🎷🎶🎸🤗💙🌎👍🌲🌲🌲

Ok... Now it's official... You are my favorite drum hacker reworker. Legos rock, dude.

Subscribed!!!!

I have a 16" tom head under my water heater to keep it off the damp cement floor! :)

I'm not a Harry Potter fan but David is definitely the Hagrid of Drumming. :D

It’s an Addiction BUT ya a man after me own heart👍!

rdavidr: origins

I used the hack were you sand a coated head to use as a snare side head, And what did you know it works! Thanks!

After all these years i didn’t have found that track with the sax that David uses, i realy hope i’ll find it one day

My Dude, that kick drum "attack patch" RUUUUULES!!! All of that Attack! \m/ :D \m/

When did u get the pearl session studio select? (btw I love ur videos)

I just cut some old heads into rings and put them on my black dot tom heads. Pretty cool sound.

Hey David, love your vids man, is there somewhere to hear more of the Beats/songs from your videos? Keep up the rad tips man 🤟 - from Melbourne, Aus

I noticed your VA state flag and 3 chopt licence plate! Happy to see another drummer from FIST city on poop tube!!! ;)

That's the first time that I ever saw a jingle ring. I was going to say that you should market it but looks like you can already buy them.

Wow, your drumming got way better. You put in work. Dont mean that as a slight.

I have airbrushed a portrait of Reni ( drummer from the Stone Roses ) on one of my old heads . Looks cool

Cool! What’s the sizes of the rack Tom and the floor Tom ?

Brain immediately starts considering Jingle ring for the mic side of the kick drum head.

Thanks, I have some old drum heads i don't need, now I can use them..

David .......you've heard of the Evans J1 right? The etched head for brushes. Maybe you can take a random orbital sander to a head and DIY etch a head for us....... see if it works and at what grit is best

Soooo.... I just changed my drum heads a month ago so yeah good timing 👍

Is that SM7B on the snares? Pros n cons, please. Thank's. 🤘

@rdavidr any suggestions for DIY tambourine jingles? Any tips for cutting them out of broken cymbals or hand-hammered scrap sheet metal?

WHOA 1:16 SOUNDED SO COOL WITH THE SPIN

That drum kit in the beginning is my dream kit because I went to Florida to meet my uncle who is a professional drummer and he was talking about Slingerland and old kits and I fell in love with the kit but I got no money

I remember, back in the 70s. Seeing a drummer removing dents in his Ambassador drum heads. With a cigarette held close to the head...😮

Who ever thought of cutting up his drums? No one. Genius level here.

I always cut out the old drum heads for dampeners I have gotten better and work on cutting shapes out to make it look interesting.

Where can we find the 6 episodes of the drumeo series? Is it on their KZfaq channel or on their site? Or spread across your and their channel (because this one is here...)?

that O-Jing was a real missed opportunity for Joe Ring.

Hey man i think you should try to make some mastersound hi hats by like hammering on the edges of the bottom hi hat.

Any advice on the best way to clean mesh heads for Vdrums?

I love your videos and i hope you become very fame😘🤣🤣🔥

David "Used to make things out of popsicle" Me "make a snare out of popsicle sticks" Do itttt

Nice

This is awesome! I would have never thought of doing these things with old heads. You are very creative and resourceful. Thanks for the ideas. But I wonder if it matters if the old heads have to be single ply or two ply? Or does it not matter? I've got a bass drum Mike hole c u t t e r. I'll remember to save it next time for my batter head. And maybe make some snare straps. Don't really need the O-rings because I use moongel. But anyway I really dig your grooves. Solid and in the pocket. Those Tom's sound awesome. Thank you so much for the inspiration David.

Dude, what kit are you sitting at in the beginning of the video?!?!?

Yes loved it👏👏👏👏🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🥁🥁🥁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦😎😎

greetings from Argentina

Dave you have a two up two down config🧐...??

When did you get the new kit? Excited to see avideo about it

RATMAN makes one hell of a tool box!

Did you buy that kit from the same guy you bought the 15" hats from?

Where do you find this music?

you can also cut up thicker snare straps, fold them over the bottom of the bass drum hoop to pervent damage from your kick pedal

I was just wondering how often you change drumheads! I don’t know if it’s just me, but it dossen’t look like you change drumheads often? :) Love your videos man!

do a tour of your shop. I need to redo mine.