Gary, I don’t know where you go to come up with these songs, but I sure enjoy hearing you play to them. What’s your story? I am a 74 year old retired school teacher/varsity football coach. I spent 39 years in the classroom and 45 years on the football field. As far as the drums go, I am self taught, but I have so many holes in my playing ability. I just play for my own enjoyment down in the basement. I like to play to Journey, Styx, Heart, and then I like some of the newer stuff that I guess falls in the pop category. Right now I am on a Crash Adam’s kick. I have a 10 piece kit composed of 7 Mapex drums, 2 old Star drums, a Pearl drum, and a concert tom. I have 3 12” toms, so I have to tune them all differently. I started playing on tv trays after watching The Beatles first ever show on Ed Sullivan back in February of ‘64. I then bought an old pieced together set for $100.00, before saving my paper route money to buy a brand new 1965 Slingerland 4 piece set. Of course I wanted Ludwig, but the music store only had the Slingerland. A few of my friends and I started a band and played at a lot of school dances before all but me graduated from high school and left the area. I was a year younger than them. I got rid of the drums and pretty much quite until around 2000 when our son got interested in guitar and wanted me to play the drums, so I got back into it with him until he graduated and went off to college in 2003. I slowed down a bit until a friend of mine waned his 1966 Ludwig set out of his house and gave it to me. The problem was there was no bass drum, and he had no idea where it went to. I tried to find one to match it, but I just couldn’t afford spending the money. At that time, I was only able to find 1 Ludwig bass drum that was champagne pink, and it was $800 plus shipping. I pieced it out and sold it on eBay for a little over $1100.00. That’s when I bought a 4 piece Mapex set and added more drums to it. It was only $400.00. So, that pretty much my story. If you would like to see a picture of my set I will text or email some to you. Take care, Gary and have a wonderful weekend.❤️🙏👏❤️🙏👏❤️
Many thanks for your comment Greg. I am 14 years younger than your good self and I am no where near your standard of education that's for sure. I have tried not to take life to serious, and not materialistic one bit. Being the youngest I would listen to music growing up from my older brother and my dad played the piano accordion, and always had music on. Never played drums until 4 years ago, to keep my brain active, and to give me something to do. My last 10 years was working at Nottingham forest football club ( English premier league)as the clubs mascot but it all stopped when Covid came and no one went to football. So I decided then time is against me let's enjoy life more, so I try and keep smiling no matter what. Love all sports horse racing, cricket, ice hockey, my city is only a few who as a major ice hockey team Nottingham Panthers. Lot of Americans and Canadains play who not quite made it, or have made it and going down the scale. We had brian mcgratton, he was good to watch 😁Have a good weekend 👍👍🙏🥁🥁
Boy this song brings back memories from back in the good old days, I was the biggest fan of Mott The Hoople. I had every Album LP from start to finish. I turned on my band mates to the band and we played a few of their songs. We went to see them live in Toronto, and Mick Ralphs had left the band, replaced by Ariel Bender (from Spooky Tooth) It was such a glorious time back watching the bass player, Overend Watts with his giant boots that came up to his thighs. Then after many band changes, Ian Hunter went out on his own and again I bought every Album he put out 👍👍👍 Here’s on of many of the Mott songs that I’ve done a cover of. th-cam.com/video/9C3s2zHpHgk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pigkYLG_kcl3kPJf
Thanks for the comment TD, I wasn't a big fan of there's but I did like them. I am amazed you have only had 40 views in 6 months, I wonder if you tube have been at the figures like earl was talking about the other day. I believe that mott the hoople was going to disband and David Bowie wrong this song for them as one last chance, not sure how true that is🤔 have a good weekend keep 🥁🥁🥁 Cheers 👍
@@Kingy-23drums , Yes it was David Bowie who helped them out with this song, your story is correct. I always joke that I should have used the name THE UNKNOWN DRUMMER 🥁, instead of The Tired Drummer because of my poor views. It’s nothing new. For a long time it did bother me, but after I hurt my back and couldn’t play for a month I started to just not care anymore. I generally get poor view numbers, and feel if I get between 50-80 I’m satisfied 🙂. I have another utube drummer friend, Drum Man 59 We can play the exact same song 🎵 and he can get 800 views and I get 60, meanwhile he just shoots from a cellphone and not to put him down but I’m a much better drummer than he is and I have such a better sound, picture and editing production quality. We both talk about this and just can’t figure out why this happens. I spend a minimum of 3 hours into every video that I’m putting out Ever since I’ve been using two cameras it’s added hours to my production. I didn’t know how to do this for the longest time , Earl kept suggesting for me to go this way, and I just told him I’m not tech savvy enough and don’t have great editing programs. It took a while and I have learned a lot, pushing myself to learn, I’m now comfortable enough with my productions. Sometimes the hardest thing is to get the music sync to the videos and at times it can take an hour, and other times one minute. I’m working with two video clips and a separate audio track, I do enjoy making these Drum Covers and it keeps my mind working to complete each video. So yes at times it’s very frustrating putting in all the work and making a good video and it gets poor views 😕 I enjoy watching my own videos and seeing my progress and sometimes I’m impressed that I played the song very well. In the beginning of 2023 I had roughly 200 subscribers, and now in 2024, I’m getting close to 1000 subscribers, and that’s my reward 🤗 It’s just a hobby , I’m having fun 🤩 and exercising my brain 🧠 and have a lot of utube drum 🥁 friends from all over the world 🌎.
@@The-Tired-Drummer yes drummer man 59 yes I follow him, he don't half bang them out, but good luck to him. I don't bother either with microphones and video editing I just shoot the video and sound with Zoom Q2n-4k Camera I then just chop off the beginning and end as I walk to the drums and away from them in Microsoft movie maker. It's very basic cannot do anything else but suits me I just can't be bothered spending time doing all the editing. I am just looking for a reasonable picture and sound. Have a good weekend 👍🙏🥁
@@The-Tired-Drummer yes it will do thanks, why don't you think about getting one they not expensive, yes was supposed to be moving this week, but it's been delayed, hopeless solicitors in the UK.👍👍🥁
Sick! You should enter the iRock Drum Contest!
Gary, I don’t know where you go to come up with these songs, but I sure enjoy hearing you play to them.
What’s your story? I am a 74 year old retired school teacher/varsity football coach. I spent 39 years in the classroom and 45 years on the football field.
As far as the drums go, I am self taught, but I have so many holes in my playing ability. I just play for my own enjoyment down in the basement.
I like to play to Journey, Styx, Heart, and then I like some of the newer stuff that I guess falls in the pop category. Right now I am on a Crash Adam’s kick.
I have a 10 piece kit composed of 7 Mapex drums, 2 old Star drums, a Pearl drum, and a concert tom. I have 3 12” toms, so I have to tune them all differently.
I started playing on tv trays after watching The Beatles first ever show on Ed Sullivan back in February of ‘64.
I then bought an old pieced together set for $100.00, before saving my paper route money to buy a brand new 1965 Slingerland 4 piece set. Of course I wanted Ludwig, but the music store only had the Slingerland.
A few of my friends and I started a band and played at a lot of school dances before all but me graduated from high school and left the area. I was a year younger than them.
I got rid of the drums and pretty much quite until around 2000 when our son got interested in guitar and wanted me to play the drums, so I got back into it with him until he graduated and went off to college in 2003.
I slowed down a bit until a friend of mine waned his 1966 Ludwig set out of his house and gave it to me. The problem was there was no bass drum, and he had no idea where it went to.
I tried to find one to match it, but I just couldn’t afford spending the money. At that time, I was only able to find 1 Ludwig bass drum that was champagne pink, and it was $800 plus shipping.
I pieced it out and sold it on eBay for a little over $1100.00. That’s when I bought a 4 piece Mapex set and added more drums to it. It was only $400.00.
So, that pretty much my story. If you would like to see a picture of my set I will text or email some to you.
Take care, Gary and have a wonderful weekend.❤️🙏👏❤️🙏👏❤️
Many thanks for your comment Greg. I am 14 years younger than your good self and I am no where near your standard of education that's for sure. I have tried not to take life to serious, and not materialistic one bit. Being the youngest I would listen to music growing up from my older brother and my dad played the piano accordion, and always had music on. Never played drums until 4 years ago, to keep my brain active, and to give me something to do. My last 10 years was working at Nottingham forest football club ( English premier league)as the clubs mascot but it all stopped when Covid came and no one went to football. So I decided then time is against me let's enjoy life more, so I try and keep smiling no matter what. Love all sports horse racing, cricket, ice hockey, my city is only a few who as a major ice hockey team Nottingham Panthers. Lot of Americans and Canadains play who not quite made it, or have made it and going down the scale. We had brian mcgratton, he was good to watch 😁Have a good weekend 👍👍🙏🥁🥁
@@Kingy-23drums Gary, thank you for taking your time to introduce yourself a bit more. We play drums, and are fortunate to be able to do so.❤️🙏❤️🙏
Boy this song brings back memories from back in the good old days, I was the biggest fan of Mott The Hoople.
I had every Album LP from start to finish. I turned on my band mates to the band and we played a few of their songs.
We went to see them live in Toronto, and Mick Ralphs had left the band, replaced by Ariel Bender (from Spooky Tooth)
It was such a glorious time back watching the bass player, Overend Watts with his giant boots that came up to his thighs.
Then after many band changes, Ian Hunter went out on his own and again I bought every Album he put out 👍👍👍
Here’s on of many of the Mott songs that I’ve done a cover of. th-cam.com/video/9C3s2zHpHgk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pigkYLG_kcl3kPJf
Thanks for the comment TD, I wasn't a big fan of there's but I did like them. I am amazed you have only had 40 views in 6 months, I wonder if you tube have been at the figures like earl was talking about the other day. I believe that mott the hoople was going to disband and David Bowie wrong this song for them as one last chance, not sure how true that is🤔 have a good weekend keep 🥁🥁🥁 Cheers 👍
@@Kingy-23drums , Yes it was David Bowie who helped them out with this song, your story is correct.
I always joke that I should have used the name THE UNKNOWN DRUMMER 🥁, instead of The Tired Drummer because of my poor views.
It’s nothing new. For a long time it did bother me, but after I hurt my back and couldn’t play for a month I started to just not care anymore.
I generally get poor view numbers, and feel if I get between 50-80 I’m satisfied 🙂. I have another utube drummer friend, Drum Man 59
We can play the exact same song 🎵 and he can get 800 views and I get 60, meanwhile he just shoots from a cellphone and not to put him down but I’m a much better drummer than he is and I have such a better sound, picture and editing production quality.
We both talk about this and just can’t figure out why this happens. I spend a minimum of 3 hours into every video that I’m putting out
Ever since I’ve been using two cameras it’s added hours to my production. I didn’t know how to do this for the longest time , Earl kept suggesting for me to go this way, and I just told him I’m not tech savvy enough and don’t have great editing programs.
It took a while and I have learned a lot, pushing myself to learn, I’m now comfortable enough with my productions.
Sometimes the hardest thing is to get the music sync to the videos and at times it can take an hour, and other times one minute.
I’m working with two video clips and a separate audio track, I do enjoy making these Drum Covers and it keeps my mind working to complete each video.
So yes at times it’s very frustrating putting in all the work and making a good video and it gets poor views 😕
I enjoy watching my own videos and seeing my progress and sometimes I’m impressed that I played the song very well.
In the beginning of 2023 I had roughly 200 subscribers, and now in 2024, I’m getting close to 1000 subscribers, and that’s my reward 🤗
It’s just a hobby , I’m having fun 🤩 and exercising my brain 🧠 and have a lot of utube drum 🥁 friends from all over the world 🌎.
@@The-Tired-Drummer yes drummer man 59 yes I follow him, he don't half bang them out, but good luck to him. I don't bother either with microphones and video editing I just shoot the video and sound with
Zoom Q2n-4k Camera
I then just chop off the beginning and end as I walk to the drums and away from them in Microsoft movie maker. It's very basic cannot do anything else but suits me I just can't be bothered spending time doing all the editing. I am just looking for a reasonable picture and sound. Have a good weekend 👍🙏🥁
@@Kingy-23drums , you have a good picture and sound 👍 you just need to work on the room acoustics when you move to your next place.
@@The-Tired-Drummer yes it will do thanks, why don't you think about getting one they not expensive, yes was supposed to be moving this week, but it's been delayed, hopeless solicitors in the UK.👍👍🥁