Sights and Sounds of 150 Drummers!

I took part in the "Buffalo Big Beat" on Sunday and will now be part of the Guinness Book of World Records for most drummers gathered together at one time playing the same song at the same time. 150 plus just in Buffalo, and the event went on in 7 other cities as well. At 6 pm EST everyone played "Louie Louie" for 5 minutes. Thankfully I brought earplugs as the sound was THUNDEROUS! Proceeds went to charity so I'm looking forward to hearing how much was raised.

I got to the Millenium Hotel in Cheektowaga at 2 o'clock to set up and bang away aimlessly with the others until the bands started. You had to stop playing when the music began, but inbetween them and the raffles you could hammer away to your heart's content. Great prizes too. A drumset, snare drums, a giant gong and more. Time flew by as I walked around chatting and taking pictures. It was like a giant convention, with everyone admiring everyone else's gear. The vintage equipment got the most attention, including my psychedelic red Ludwig's (circa 1967) and there was everything from cocktail kits to a 10+ piece kit with an array of cymbals and percussion that took the player 2 hours to assemble! Far too ambitious for me (mine took me about 10 minutes to assemble) but more power to him! Hope to be able to do this again next year.

(Me and my Ludwigs)


(Dennis and his Kent)