Lets have some fun identifying these snares.

[Paul Marangoni]

We're just a really small country with lots of oil. Before that we were a really poor country, and if we hadn't found the oil we'd probably still be.

Same story with Canada (where I'm from). If it weren't for their natural resources (which they're raping and pillaging) they'd be screwed. As it stands now, Canada is in a huge bubble that is bound to burst sooner or later.

[Odd-Arne Oseberg]

We're just a really small country with lots of oil. Before that we were a really poor country, and if we hadn't found the oil we'd probably still be.

Same story with Canada (where I'm from). If it weren't for their natural resources (which they're raping and pillaging) they'd be screwed. As it stands now, Canada is in a huge bubble that is bound to burst sooner or later.

Yeah, I remember seeing a Bruce Parry program about the tar sands in Alberta. Using one barrel to make two. Breaks my heart thinking about it.

[nomsgmusic]

deep fred,
No trust fund here!!!! Just LOTS of hard work! No matter who you are, making a living playing music is a lifetime of hard work! As a self employed person I haven't had a "paid vacation" or a paid day (or second) off in 20 years (25-8, dig?) But I' NOT complaining, I'm really lucky, and I have been for 20+ years. When you are self employed, and work from home, you can ALWAYS be working, so "relaxation" is sort of rare (extinct) concept. So every once in a while (when business has been good) I give myself a "bonus" of a new piece of gear (almost always jumping on great used deals, and recently it's been snare drums.) I can write them off.

I keep my expenses down, have very few gadgets, or vices. For example, I've never stepped foot in a Starbucks, don't spend much on clothes, etc. I live comfortably, but NEVER extravagantly! Used cars, small house, no kids, etc. I don't hardly EVER eat out (I much prefer to cook, and eat healthily with friends at the house.) When I go out it's to support my fellow musicians. You'd be surprised how much you can save in just these small ways. In my mind, it's what I call living smart, and within my means. And I do this so I can continue to make people happy and staying happy in my own skin, while making a living playing music. It's pretty simple actually!

Or you can waste your time waiting for, or ASSuming that everyone is living off of, a trust fund; And asking people to share the wealth.

Paul,
How about the "SD Answer Key?"

Odd Arne,
Sounds like a nice peaceful existence my friend, congrats, and keep it up!

MSG

[Paul Marangoni]

Paul,
How about the "SD Answer Key?"

I honestly don't know what snares are in that photo. Vinnie has so many snares in various lockers that it's pointless to even ask. The few times I've walked the NAMM floor with him I've witnessed several manufacturers come up and offer him a drum gratis right then and there, or ask him if they could build him something special (for free). I guess I can't blame them, since it could result in many more sales if they can say Vinnie is using one of their drums.

One thing a bit different is that he tends to use a diplomat snare side head (not sure if he still does with his Ludwig drums and Ludwig heads). I tried it once but I didn't like it as much as the no-collar Remo marching ambassador snare side head myself.

Speaking of snares, I picked up a 5 x 14 Supraphonic last year and put Yamaha aluminum die cast hoops on it (as well as a millennium throw-off), and it sounds and feels really nice.

[Matthijs Ament]

Haha, I did the same thing, Yammie Alu die cast hoops [on a 6.5" Black Beauty] Very happy with those! I stole this idea from Manu Katche.

[Paul Marangoni]

The Manu drum has zinc die cast hoops, which are similar to the Ludwig die cast hoops. The aluminum hoops are actually more expensive, funnily enough.

[Odd-Arne Oseberg]

The Bradys and nr.2 from the top in pile 2 are the uncertain ones. Those Bradys probably aren't Jarrah ply, which should narrow things down a bit.

Either way I was inspired to check out some Bradys. I found out about Joe Montineri which I didn't know about before. Seems I've seen more photos of Vinnie with a Montineri drum.

Combined with the info from his 2007 MD interview it gives sort of an overall picture of what Vinnie prefers. At home he probably has at least one of every well known standard from Gretsch and Ludwig and then tons of other stuff. There probably aren't that many that are in regular use.

As a side note I saw clip of an Acoutin snare with stainless senter and walnut edges which I really liked. Seems I have a thing for walnut.

[DeeP_FRieD]

deep fred,
No trust fund here!!!! Just LOTS of hard work! No matter who you are, making a living playing music is a lifetime of hard work! As a self employed person I haven't had a "paid vacation" or a paid day (or second) off in 20 years (25-8, dig?) But I' NOT complaining, I'm really lucky, and I have been for 20+ years. When you are self employed, and work from home, you can ALWAYS be working, so "relaxation" is sort of rare (extinct) concept. So every once in a while (when business has been good) I give myself a "bonus" of a new piece of gear (almost always jumping on great used deals, and recently it's been snare drums.) I can write them off.

I keep my expenses down, have very few gadgets, or vices. For example, I've never stepped foot in a Starbucks, don't spend much on clothes, etc. I live comfortably, but NEVER extravagantly! Used cars, small house, no kids, etc. I don't hardly EVER eat out (I much prefer to cook, and eat healthily with friends at the house.) When I go out it's to support my fellow musicians. You'd be surprised how much you can save in just these small ways. In my mind, it's what I call living smart, and within my means. And I do this so I can continue to make people happy and staying happy in my own skin, while making a living playing music. It's pretty simple actually!

Or you can waste your time waiting for, or ASSuming that everyone is living off of, a trust fund; And asking people to share the wealth.

Paul,
How about the "SD Answer Key?"

Odd Arne,
Sounds like a nice peaceful existence my friend, congrats, and keep it up!

MSG

I wasn't asking anybody for anything man, and the comment was in what people call jest.
That being said, I work my ass off too; however, I accumulate gear at a very very slow rate.
I even do double duty as a web developer in the day.
I don't buy shit. I just pay my rent, my bills, keep my car running and play as many gigs as possible.
It's just that there seems to be no room in my expenses to accumulate.

I do have a family though, so that eats into it pretty heavily nowadays.

I definitely know times are a lot rougher now in the valley of the sun as it is a corporate zit on the desert, where great players and bands get undercut by DJ's and ipods on the daily.

I didn't mean to offend you, so the ASSuming comment on your part wasn't warranted.