Urgent help needed. Drummer forgotten kick pedal.

[mrtcat]

Long shot. We just turned up to a gig in Bridgenorth and our drummer has left his kick pedal at home. It's a 4hr round trip and we're due on in 3. Can anyone help. Will pay for fuel and give a good donation to your beer fund. Happy to collect and drop off if we can make it to you and back in time.

Edited October 23, 2021 by mrtcat

[mrtcat]

My number is 07519 642091 if you can help.

[Boodang]

Have you fired the drummer yet?! Maybe bring a cardboard cutout of the drummer and a drum machine to the next gig just in case.

[neepheid]

Did you get sorted?

[Nail Soup]

Yes ^^^^, would like to hear what happened in the end🤞. I do have a bass drum pedal but I’m nowhere near Bridgenorth though!

Don’t sack the drummer though, we need to look after our drummers even when they F up a bit!

 

Our drummer forgot his snare at one gig and luckily there was someone in his family who could bring it down in time. 
 

[Happy Jack]

We've never let ours forget the time he set up his full kit before realising that he'd left his cymbals case at home ...

 

[Guest]

On DrumChat, some time later in the decade, a thread will start, Who takes a spare kick pedal? and one post will start, "I never used to, until I did a gig in Bridgenorth...."

[PaulWarning]

I would have thought a drummer with out a kick pedal could be a good thing, bit like a keyboard player with no left arm, more space for the bass

[Newfoundfreedom]

15 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

We've never let ours forget the time he set up his full kit before realising that he'd left his cymbals case at home ...

 

 

Yup. Ours did that too. Luckily we were fairly local. 

[Newfoundfreedom]

15 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

On DrumChat, some time later in the decade, a thread will start, Who takes a spare kick pedal? and one post will start, "I never used to, until I did a gig in Bridgenorth...."

 

There's a drum chat?

 

How do they hear each other?

[mrtcat]

We managed to wing it. Fortunately we use an acoustic kit converted into an electric kit. Drummer was able to pull the trigger out of the electric kick pad and turn it into a makeshift stomp box. Thankfully the td50 brain was able to make it sound like a convincing kick drum. 

 

I don't think he'll forget his pedal again in a hurry. Gig went well but I don't think it made for enjoyable playing for him. 

 

Sadly he's a partner in the business that is our band so sacking him would be a major hassle.

 

 

[uk_lefty]

7 hours ago, mrtcat said:

Sadly he's a partner in the business that is our band so sacking him would be a major hassle.

 

We would sack you but it's too much paperwork so...  😄

[Bunion]

It’s a kick drum… 

couldn’t he well, just sort of, kick it? 😂🤣😂

[thebrig]

Unfortunately I've only just seen this post, I live in Bridgnorth (No "E" Bridgnorth btw), 😉 and probably could have helped you out, I don't have one myself but I know a few drummers who I could have contacted on your behalf.

 

Glad you managed to get through the gig ok, where were you playing?