CountryDrummer.com

Working drummers · country · worship · cover

Stay behind the kit

Most drummers don’t quit the music. Their bodies give up first.

Throne height, balance, and endurance for the second set. Not chop contests. Not gear hype.

Throne Vitality Setup notes

Vintage-style movie poster titled Thunder on the Drums in red brush lettering. Richard K. Marshall, in a cap and sunglasses, plays a Mapex drum kit with a Zildjian cymbal while a small green astronaut figurine sits on the bass drum. Behind him is a stormy night city with a Live Music sign. Tagline: In the silence between the beats, a storm rises.

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Thunder on the Drums

“In the silence between the beats, a storm rises.”

A vintage-style movie poster starring Richard K. Marshall at the kit. The storm is for the poster. On a real gig the work is steadier: the right throne height, a backbeat that holds, and enough left for the second set.

Setup notes Throne Vitality

The book

Throne Vitality

A seated practice for drummers who want to keep playing comfortably. Paperback and Kindle on Amazon.

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On the gig

Setup notes

Throne height, foot position, snare angle, load-in order. Quick reference before the first tune.

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About

CountryDrummer.com is Richard K. Marshall’s notes for working drummers — country bars, worship platforms, cover circuits. Still playing. Still learning.

Marshall Network Services · Lexington, KY · richard@marshall.net · 859-254-8388