How To Light Your Drumkit On Fire (Trade Secret)

This is how i light my drums on fire without burning them up.
*WARNING* THE USE OF ALCOHOL CAN DAMAGE CUSTOM PAINT JOBS ON DRUMS, BURN AND DAMAGE PEOPLE, PERSONS, AND VENUES...TRY AT OWN RISK!! ;)
This is always a show stopper at any venue, provided you check with the owners first!!! It's rather shocking to see a 7 foot flame shooting off of a drum, and can get you barred from performing at venues if you don't check first! (yeah, as I was reminded by a class-mate, this will singe your hair, so lean back!!)

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[T2Bband]

I used an old Easton aluminum based, carbon shaft drumstick for the demo. but always use wooden 5b's...

[brian78644]

will my sticks catch fire if i do it, I use wood sticks without tape

[T2Bband]

@brian78644 your sticks wont catch fire, and hypothetically if they did, once the alcohol is burned off, they go right out. They wont even leave a black mark.

[aquamatt13]

i wanna try it but im scared i'll melt my drum heads

[T2Bband]

@aquamatt13 Its definately not something you want to let burn for a long time, you light, and while you play you get the effect, and then it goes out. You dont want to let it burn for longer then 6 seconds...I have and never had issues, HOWEVER, the heads to get pretty hot.

[starwarsfreak1997]

wow awsome i so want to try this now :) dont worry i will burn my drums down to the ground muhahahahhaha

[T2Bband]

I know right?!? It seems to go without saying, but, If I didn't have any kind of liability disclaimer at all, then SOMEONE would burn their house down or something...

~Enjoy~

[TaffyRaphie]

THAT WAS AWESOME. I'm doing this at a school talent show.

[YTInterview]

That was CRAZY!

[TheJosephlevine]

how would you work this into an act? it seems difficult to whip out the alcohol, pour it, light it and get a fire ball on cue in the middle of a song haha

[happy5crazy]

Some questions: Would it be safe(enough) to play on a drumset, after doing this(I mean, what if you need to hit the toms after hitting the snare like this o.o) and also, how would it be to do this on the cymbals?

Other then that, if I ever get the guts to try and play on a drum that's on fire, I'll certainly ask someone to film it, lol.

[Tuba408Bass]

Drums on fire? AWESOME. I would never do it myself, but the visual effect is just epic.

[speedguy20]

Thumbs this up if u got burnt trying this