drumming to Sunflower (take 1)

[GrumpyBand]

I have a 1969 George Hayman which I have owned since 1972 and would never part with but has been gracefully retired for 20 odd years. Best kit in the world by far. I have a trusty Pearl Export for gigging but its not even close to the Hayman.

[kynancecove]

in the early 80s I had a deep RED KIT AND i USED TO PLAY THE MOUNTED tom WITH JUST A TOP SKIN no bottom .I found the Bass Drum Tom mount to be very AWKWALD FANTASTIC JAZZ KIT I also had a cheap PEARL MAXWIN snare drum METAL SHELL infact had a better sound than my CLASSIC 400 .

SIR you Nailed that number.

CHECK OUT& share the link with other drummers to help them not be me

"MARK WHITE STEVE WHITE DRUMBEATSTROKE" 2part video STEVE WHITE WROTE the words for the intro

[Dlorezzz]

I never get enough of watching you play drums.. Excellent Steve...

[hejdiklump]

hey there drummer 1956.been a long time since i saw your last video on u tube.i am a lucky owner of 1968 george hayman in silver,mahagony shells in good shape.really we can be proud to posses them.i am from slovenia.nice playing:)

[Hady1994]

Nice! Where did u get that Hayman from? And how much? I have a vintage Premier.

[drummerman1956]

A friend bought it in Brighton 1995, played it a bit then stored it in a damp shed (not good) he needed some cash so I gave him £300 for it. Luckily had top & bottom heads still on so that protected the insides, the chrome was rusty, I took them all to bits & cleaned everything, the snare lifter is very worn, i need to do some work on that.

[JaquesTheladde]

I find Steve White one of the blandest drummers around!! Hayman drums are great though i have 2 kits that i restored!! Try plastic washers under the tuning rods/screws works wonders to stop the drums de tuning xXx

[bonoboboi]

hey, im playing the exact same kit! it gets out of tune though very quickly. are there any modifications on your kit? what heads do you use?

[drummerman1956]

hi, this kit was in a sorry state when I got it, all the chrome was rusty, hadn't been used for years. I bought a pair of new wooden bass drum hoops cos the old ones were warped & kept slipping off the heads. I fitted Evans G1 heads on toms, I added the black vinyl circles to help dampen them. Bass drum has an Evans 'EQ1' head. Toms & BD sound great, the pain is the snare drum, the snare lifter is very worn & is forever going loose, also it goes out of tune v quickly :(

[bonoboboi]

hi, thanks for your reply! i also have the "out of tune" problem, especially with the high tom. my snare is not a hayman. i got rid of the tom holding system for the high tom and put it on a snare stand instead. this way i could also get rid of the massive attachment to the bassdrum. i still have the original hoops on them and i suspect them to be a little out of shape, i guess its time to get some new ones. i would never sell this kit though, i love it! keep on rocking, looks very relaxed :)

[drummerman1956]

Oh yes, I'll keep mine too, but not sure how much to repair or replace! I use the Hayman bdrum on my other vids with James, but I use my trusty old 70s Ludwig snare, cheers :)

[deangodwin]

Hello Drummerman, its me again. Have just been watching some of your other vids, some great stuff there. Particularly enjoyed the drum stool view! ! I have just posted my first 7 vids, they are of my band, playing a short 7 song set at my 40th birthday last month. Me on drums. Plenty of mistakes, but i have only been playing for 11 months. Would really value your all round opinion if you get a chance to look at them.... Have even thrown a Weller one in for ya ! ! !

[deangodwin]

Sounded great to me mate............ I am a massive Weller & Steve White fan. I also play drums in a band, my guitarist keeps playing the intro to Sunflower at rehearsals and i have been dying to join in and drum along with him. This video has helped a great deal with showing what SW is actually playing........... thanks a bunch AND KEEP THE STEVE WHITE VIDS COMING PLEASE

[drummerman1956]

Thanks Dean! Really appreciate yr comment ;) my version isn't totally right, but it was fun to do.. get yr guitarist to learn the whole number, it's great to play live! Whitey & Weller ROCK! more vids soon.... ;))

[drummerman1956]

have played in lots of local pub bands etc, have a couple of bands I sit in with when needed, very flexible, thanks for looking ;D

[VonRichter]

not bad!

do you play with anyone?