RE: IT IS NOT ABOUT THE DRUM SET BUT THE DRUMMER

I think a lot of musicians think they need better gear. If what you have is playable then you can improve even if the sound is not optimal. The player can make a big difference. I've heard others play my guitar and it can sound totally different. A lot of great players started on really bad gear as it was all they could afford then, but they persisted and improved. I think that these days even the cheap instruments are pretty good.

The important thing is to play.