5 inches minimum

so this is installment #2 in my continuing series entitled "don't be a moron." today we are going to talk about drum depth. (volume one can be found here)

1st - if you are in a rock/pop/alternative country band, and you are playing a bass drum that is less than 18 inches in diameter, then you are a moron. no, it doesnt sound good. no, it doesnt sound the same as my 28 inch kick drum because you put XYZ kind of heads on it.
- side note - that big vinyl pad you stuck on the beater head makes it sound worse. yes, congratulations, you made your $20 head last 6 years. ps it sounded like crap for 6 years.

2nd - if i ask you to try out the big bass drum, or my new favorite, the big snare drum, i am not insulting you. i, like you, actually would prefer to have your album sound as good as possible. please understand, i own 3 drum sets, and I DO NOT PLAY DRUMS!!! i did not buy them to fill up my storage room in the basement, i bought them TO HELP YOU SOUND BETTER!!! i wont even ask for a credit

3rd - ATTENTION ALL DRUMMERS!!!! PICCOLO SNARE DRUMS SUCK!!!!!! yes, they are indeed louder. guess what, i can turn up a snare just as easily as i can turn down your crappy piccolo snare. if you listen to 311 records and think that the drums sound awesome, please, lets not work together. lets limit the snare drums to at least 5 inches deep.

(dont even get me started on those acrylic snares with the huge holes in the sides.)

now, all of that being said, i need to say that i didnt have these problems today with tim. he doesnt like piccolo snares, his kick drum is a 20 inch, and we've been using the 24 inch ludwig a fair bit as well.

he was however, a tad apprehensive about the big bass drum and especially the big snare drum, which i think is 12 inches deep. anyway, i pushed, he pretended not to hear. after a few minutes i pushed again, this time he conceded, timidly.

and guess what, surprise surprise, both those drums rock. these are man drums, so take that piccolo snare and store your potpourri and doilies in it, cause it aint welcome here.