So THAT'S  why my self esteem has bottomed out!

Your self esteem plummets 😂

I'm a church drummer and I've learned so much from your vids! I like listening to you talk almost as much as I enjoy watching you play... 😊

Yeah, I'm on some serious medication because of my toms.

Here's one: If your rack tom sounds dead and doesnt ring, even if you have suspension mounts make sure your shell or rim doesnt sag down and touch the bass drum. It has happened a few times to me at gigs. I thought it was phase cancellation from my monitor. The tom slipped down just enough to barely touch the bass drum.

Dang! Now I know why my cheeseburger tasted horrible for the last few days! Thanks!

Another reason your toms might not sound good is that your kit might not be able to produce the sound you think it should because of the wood itself. No matter how you tune your toms, poplar will not sound like maple. Maple will not sound like oak. Oak will not sound like birch. So on and so forth. Doesnt mean that your drums dont sound good, just not the exact sound in your head...

Solid advice, especially when mixed with your great tom tuning video.

Dude.  There us NO ONE out there that cuts through the stupid technical crap the way you do!  And I appreciate the hell out of the plain talk and easy honesty.

Rob, I'm a 67 year old, "Old Guy",  love they way you present Drumming. Great personality and since of humor. Keep up the good work.

I’m a 20 yr drummer, and as much as I hate to admit it, I’ve never really cared to learn how to really tune my kit. I’ve never really put the time in to play around with the tuning, therefore never knew how to really get my kit to sing. Your videos are super helpful

0:54 shit I've been playing since I was 8, yet here we are

Droppin' nothing but truth bombs here!

This guy is a drumming master.

Also wanted to mention my agreement about cheap heads on cheap drums. Bought a Premier RockStar (?) 20" kick for less than $80. Sounded like Hammered Sh*t with the cheap stock heads. Thought it was a bust and I was out $80. Bought an Evans EMAD and REMAD and I now have a great sounding 20" cannon! Listen to this man peeps! He's preaching the truth!

Love your videos, Beatdown! You rock!

Lol oh that's why I had self-esteem issues in high school hahaha. This is great. Love everything you do, man. So glad I found your six-stroke roll vid and subscribed

I bought a PDP set at a major store for just under $1000. I got them to throw in a new set of heads as part of the purchase at no extra cost. Negotiate, a lot of shops will work with you. Thanks for the tips.

Here's another one.  Don't beat the crap out of them.  Drums only get so loud before it starts sounding like noise.  Increased volume doesn't necessarily increase fidelity.  Mic's  and amps were created for a reason.  Oh, also, keep on practising.  Respect.

Can’t say how awesome this guy is when it comes to helping those of us who are still learning. I’m a (very) amateur player for a church praise band, but so blessed to have excellent gear to play on and an even better band leader and sound man. They’ve utilized all these tips to ensure the drums sound incredible, and man what a difference (drums and self-esteem!). Thanks for taking the time to walk us through elements that may not always be obvious to less experienced musicians. Peace!