Here’s a tweet we received a few days ago from @standpanicker:
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Take a look at his snare…
So the question is, has this ever happened to anyone in the middle of a worship set?
Let’s hear your stories!!! 3-2-1 GO!
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Indeed it has!! LUCKILY only at rehearsal though! A few weeks ago actually, it looked just like that, i’ll take a pic and send it to ya via twitter! Luckily i was after a new skin anyway, so could afford to replace it the day after!
I’d love to see that pic! Make sure you send it.
hey, i didnt have time to send it during our mid-week service, as we had a pretty tight soundcheck, then before worship and after service with congregation, but tomorrow morning (UK time) i will for sure post a pic!!
hey, i didnt have time to send it during our mid-week service, as we had a pretty tight soundcheck, then prayer before worship and after service with congregation, but tomorrow morning (UK time) i will for sure post a pic!!
Unfortunately this has happened to me in the middle of a worship set. Since then, I always have a back up snare tucked away just in case I need it. Also when the coating on the head starts to wear off, you know its about time for a new head. A fresh remo emperor x will do the trick! I change snare heads at least once every 2 months just to keep my snare tone in check.
nice! a back up snare is the way to go. Thanks for the tips
I think that head needed to replaced about a year ago. When the outer laminate wears away and you begin to see the smooth plastic layer underneath, you should replace the head.
Thanks for the sharing your secret!
Never happened to me while playing, but I tend to use home-made rods for a more dampened sound in a smaller church setting. That saves the snare from undue damage or stress, but the down side is you go through more sticks!
sweet … I see a home-based business starting here
Those sound sick! let us know if you start selling them.
Never in a worship set, but i fear it when i play with my band. I alway check all my heads before we play and i have a back up snare and back up heads when we play.
Ive had a kick beater fall off one time, that was interesting. fortunately the other guy who plays at our church is obsessed with double bass drum pedals so i just got to play the rest of the set with my left foot.
I always knew there was a reason to have a double kick in worship
My craziest mishap was that the beater went through the bass drum head while our band was on the road leading worship in a church. It happened on our first pre-service song. My only solution was to lift the beater up a little higher onto the “not cracked” part and play very gently. Was rough!!!
Wow thats Amazing!
I hate when that happens! I was playing drums on a special praise service ( NEW YEARS) and the bass drum decided to pop on me.
The whole drum pedal just dug itself in. Fail.
I had the spring go on my kick pedal while practicing. My first thought was how grateful I am this didn’t happen during worship.
I once had my 18″ China pop inside-out half way through the chorus. I then spent the 12 bar break before the bridge smashing it with my hand trying to snap it back. After 15 seconds there was a loud and pingy smacking sound and a 2 inch crack around the bell appeared. Didn’t stop me from using that same cymbal for 3 more years though!
jeez…you guys play hard for God.
hahaha.. yup they sure do!
I had that happen to me once but it was the bottom head pa
of the snare. We were playing a worship set and all of a sudden I hear that the snare has a different sound. I was like that’s not right. After we finished I check the snare at the bottom and sure enough it had ripped lol I didnt know how that happen and still don’t understand how, but since then I always check my snare before playing to see if it’s not ripped from the bottom lol xD