TESTING DRUM HACKS

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  • Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024

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  • @StephenTaylorDrums
    @StephenTaylorDrums 9 лет назад +351

    Don't mess. With the V.
    Great video!

    • @rdavidr
      @rdavidr  9 лет назад +64

      ***** Noted. I am not worthy of the V lol

    • @landonwebb8160
      @landonwebb8160 7 лет назад

      Stephen Taylor &

    • @WyattBradyMusic
      @WyattBradyMusic 7 лет назад +1

      Stephen Taylor I just loled bro 😂

    • @geoffreyboener
      @geoffreyboener 7 лет назад

      Stephen Taylor what about the Holy Board? Making my own, actually...

    • @axismc33
      @axismc33 5 лет назад

      2 drummers....do a drum duo

  • @Seethi_C
    @Seethi_C 5 лет назад +35

    One time I forgot my snare stand, so I inverted my throne and used that as the stand. Them a grabbed a chair to sit on.

    • @King-ty7mz
      @King-ty7mz 4 года назад

      Great idea, you made the best of that situation

  • @WillBrooksss
    @WillBrooksss 9 лет назад +372

    This channel deserves to be bigger

  • @theprophat3613
    @theprophat3613 8 лет назад +10

    I personally use guitar strings as cymbal rivets. They work pretty well.

  • @oppagaming451
    @oppagaming451 8 лет назад +242

    TAKE THE 100 RIVETS OUT OF THE RIDE AND TEST THE CYMBAL WITH ALL THE HOLES IN IT

    • @AP-mq4tv
      @AP-mq4tv 8 лет назад +2

      Yes...

    • @camerontheseagull3040
      @camerontheseagull3040 7 лет назад +4

      Ethan Yoo this has to happen

    • @trollop4866
      @trollop4866 4 года назад +1

      I git a few free zildjian cymbals one with 50 holes in it not 100 though, somebody either drilled em or removed rivets and cut it to be 14", it has its own sound ive grown to love it

  • @alkinoostomaridis3489
    @alkinoostomaridis3489 5 лет назад +36

    6:44 a true drummer air drums even when he has a drum kit in front of him

  • @porcelainthunder2213
    @porcelainthunder2213 8 лет назад +6

    I know this is a year old already, but here's a tip for CHEAP cymbal sleeves you might be able to use in the future: Air hose. The small clear plastic stuff usually used for aquarium air lines works great, and it is dirt cheap. You can keep a foot of it in your stick bag or if you have hardware cases, and you cut it with a knife or scissors (usually have a utility knife in the tool kit for gigs). It is simple to cut to any size you need, and you can get larger diameters depending on your hardware. It lasts a good long time before it gets brittle or cut through by the cymbal edge plus it is quite soft on the cymbals themselves. You can get it any place that has a pet section like a WalMart or a pet store, some hardware stores sell it like Home Despot or Lowses, and I've even seen it the Dollar Store before. Usually no more than $2, but often less.

  • @blurrryyyycs
    @blurrryyyycs 6 лет назад +2

    I did a little experiment on my old drumhead where back in the day I used drumsticks with colored tips and the drumhead was so dirty and I wanted to use that again. So I cleaned my drumhead with water mixed with baking soda and it worked.

  • @agustinnolasco
    @agustinnolasco 8 лет назад +8

    An year ago i broke my drum chain pedal in the middle of a gig!
    So i friend of mine took 4 plastic straw and he tied up! And i could keep playin the hole gig and keeps working today!

  • @vatninn
    @vatninn 4 года назад +2

    I know this is an old video, but when I first started playing, I had need for new heads and no money. I took some round cookie sheets, put the heads on them and put them in the oven. That tightened them right up and they worked a while longer.

  • @Koziolrh
    @Koziolrh 8 лет назад +79

    4:18 lol dude unbuttons the shirt and he has a sweater underneath hahaha:D cool channel, good drumming

    • @IchBinSirai
      @IchBinSirai 8 лет назад +27

      I think that's his chest hair

    • @suicidalalpacas8652
      @suicidalalpacas8652 8 лет назад +15

      Yeah man that's his chest hair..... XD

    • @aetsmbotas8820
      @aetsmbotas8820 5 лет назад +1

      Koziolrh Removing dents form a drumhead

    • @MM-vs2et
      @MM-vs2et 5 лет назад

      @@IchBinSirai Is this a r/Whooosh? The dude phrased it, like he meant it

  • @williamroberts5716
    @williamroberts5716 3 года назад

    I put dryer sheets in my bass drums so they don't smell musty in the basement. The heat gun trick works great for when a kid gets stabby and dimples the head. Drinking straws for cymbal sleeves don't last long but they'll work okay for the snare strap. Once used two quarters under the screw that clamps the bass pedal to the drum because the rim was too thin for the clamp.

  • @sir_rage_a_lot9783
    @sir_rage_a_lot9783 7 лет назад +74

    The testosterone is strong in this one!

  • @lowstringc
    @lowstringc 9 лет назад +6

    I saw the homage piece of wood on the wall immediately and wondered to myself "has that always been there?"..... Then the V. Awesome.

  • @calebanderson9548
    @calebanderson9548 8 лет назад +41

    That beard is...is.....beautiful! 😂😂

  • @StevesDIYProjects7
    @StevesDIYProjects7 5 лет назад +1

    i have had 3 cymbal companies all tell me the same thing. a tight cymbal is a reliable cymbal. having it tight on top with felt so its not flopping around prevents cracks in the middle at the bell. to tight causes cracks at the edge. a ride being nice and tight is a good thing with felt it shouldnt really dampen sound much. if anything help it be cleaner.

  • @sparrovski
    @sparrovski 7 лет назад +2

    I have used strips of the black liner in shoppung bag as emergency snare wire tape.

  • @AHgameplay
    @AHgameplay 8 лет назад

    kabassa ring is kewl...Im a vet, and have my dog tags...remove the tags and drape the necklace over top...smaller diameter 'bbs"...works great! I like your idea too!

  • @pazwl
    @pazwl 9 лет назад

    As for the hack around 3:45, if you ever need something to hold you snares on, take an old head, cut out a strip of it and use it just like the original snare holders. Better than shoelaces, and I'd trust my two-ply drum head better than a straw

  • @Merkaba4203
    @Merkaba4203 7 лет назад +17

    Coin on the cymbal tip: don't tape both side down.

  • @niallkeane3794
    @niallkeane3794 7 лет назад +71

    You don't even need to wear a shirt because you chest hair is like a rug

  • @mghc7
    @mghc7 9 лет назад

    I was a drum tech for some years and I used the heat gun method all the time..great way to save on heads...also the mallet idea...plus don't forget never buy moon gels..go to the dollar store and buy merry Christmas or happy Easter gels etc....a dollar for a but load of them..ever notice there is a face in your cymbal..

    • @rdavidr
      @rdavidr  9 лет назад

      mghc7 cool, I have another video where I talk about moon gel alternatives, but never heard of those christmas gels, Ill have to check them out. face in my cymbal though? where? haha

  • @BuckAugust
    @BuckAugust 9 лет назад +3

    You're funny! I also especially liked that Stephen chimed in about the V.

  • @Darth_Vaden22
    @Darth_Vaden22 8 лет назад

    pen grip cymbal sleeve works well. I'm using it on my ride, and crash ride. and I also don't use felts on the cymbal tops. I think it let's the cymbals breathe better. and ironically I was already using the bottle cap for the cymbal. I love the tips. they help a lot. subscribed. keep the tips coming.

  • @mightyV444
    @mightyV444 5 лет назад

    What a coincidence! I was thinking only yesterday about how I once made mallets out of a pair of broken sticks and cymbal felts, many years ago! :-))

  • @Jayphillips1988
    @Jayphillips1988 8 лет назад

    I noticed the wood in the background like 5 seconds before you pointed to it. I love the shoutout.

  • @Mrvioleto
    @Mrvioleto 9 лет назад +2

    i don't really know why but those v neck references really got me...

  • @PorthosDIY
    @PorthosDIY 8 лет назад +3

    Definitely trying the heat gun on the drum heads, had never heard of that before. Nice video!

  • @LIBERTYorD34TH
    @LIBERTYorD34TH 5 лет назад

    Much better "rivetted ride cymbal" hack just hang any metal necklace/chain from the center post across the surface of the cymbal, i prefer using those round ball type chains that hold dog tags, but you can buy them cheap at any hardware store as a bulb light chain extension(same exact thing) just put a loop on one end, size it to fit, then hang that lil rascal on there, sounds better than rivets and is cheap, easy, and lightning fast to put on and off. ive even done it mid song for just the bridge.

  • @SeanChristianStudios
    @SeanChristianStudios 6 лет назад

    Dude. Totally ran into this video because I'm on an unnecessary youtube steak and the felt made mallets is an incredible idea. I can't believe I never thought of that. That's awesome

  • @jaythedrummer8820
    @jaythedrummer8820 4 года назад

    That was so funny when you said Enter the Straw

  • @TrueCanadianGamerThe
    @TrueCanadianGamerThe 7 лет назад +7

    5:54, there's definitely a face in your chest

  • @richardbartolo2890
    @richardbartolo2890 4 года назад

    David: I watched a video with Small Faces Drummer Kenny Jones playing live, this would have been filmed around `1965 and on his Ride Cymbal instead of Rivets he had a "small" diameter light fixture pull chain, It was a longer chain hanging down on the cymbal from the post of his cymbal stand. It was the kind of light fixture chain that looks like small round beads but they are metal and if you have 2 separate chains they can click into each other to make one longer chain. , They sounded pretty good.

  • @Goliemaskguy
    @Goliemaskguy 8 лет назад +2

    so the floor Tom snare hack came in handy one day at a wgi event went I forgot my snare stand 4 hours away and I just thought oh I know what to do( also it works the best if you put the feet into the rim ) thanks for the hack you saved my skin also If you are wondering I am the set player for a PIA group called modulation z

  • @jeremykim5044
    @jeremykim5044 9 лет назад +3

    Loving the thumbnail too

  •  4 года назад

    Dude the hair dryer trick is to seat new heads.
    I've been doing it for over 20 years.
    That heat gun will work but you GOTTA be very careful.
    It will overheat the head and ruin it.
    When installing new heads get the head on the drum and tuned.
    Go around the edge of the head focusing on the bearing edge and get the head warm.
    Push down on the head and get it to seat and go back over the head with the hair dryer.
    If you use a heat gun just keep feeling the head and made sure its not hot.
    You want it WARM not HOT.
    Stretch the head with your hands again and tune the drum and let it cool.
    Go back to it later after its cooled and finish tune the head.
    I've always used remo ambassador frosted batters and have been able to get a level of tone out of my drums that is so very pleasing using this method.
    I think this method helps seat the head to the bearing edge and reduces inconsistent surface tension around the drum.
    Sometimes I wish I was a youtuber so I could share what little things I know to work.
    Hope you try it.
    Love the channel.
    BTW a list of the kits I've owned.
    1976 Slingerland Bicentennial red, whit and blue stripes my first kit at age 12 some 36 years ago..
    Early 80's Pearl Fiberglass 6"16" concerts 2-24" kicks 18" floor. I added reso heads to allot of the toms and downsized recovered on 60's black oyster Pearl What an amazing kit that was.
    DW collectors WMP great kit not my thing..
    Tama Starclassic birch
    present kit
    1982 Tama Superstar birch mahogany 13" 14" 18" 24" Looking for some add on drums for this kit, like 10" 12" rack and a 16" floor.

  • @theunbanned4553
    @theunbanned4553 6 лет назад

    That pen thingy is pretty nice, as well as the ending of this video.

  • @ryoutube.1
    @ryoutube.1 6 лет назад +2

    For anyone asking about the channel its Stephen Taylor who always has wood with holes in in his vids🤣🤣

  • @Draco_Alpha
    @Draco_Alpha 7 лет назад

    Dude, that heat gun trick is amazing.

  • @steveseal6480
    @steveseal6480 7 лет назад

    Nearly spit my drink on my screen when you went for the deep V!!!

  • @chipweber8116
    @chipweber8116 9 лет назад

    Here's a drum hack idea, makeshift cymbal stands. I know a lot of drummers like me don't have the money to go buy 6 $70-$100 stands and I can't find much on RUclips to make a good makeshift stand.

    • @rdavidr
      @rdavidr  9 лет назад

      Chip Weber that would be a fun challenge, ill have to think about that

  • @DeadKoby
    @DeadKoby 7 лет назад

    I've tried heat guns on drum heads... and talked to a veteran drum builder about it..... hey says that it's not good for rejuvenating a whole head, since the tension won't be even anymore. BUT using a small focused heat source to take a ding out of a head is ok.

  • @connorellis2740
    @connorellis2740 7 лет назад +20

    6:59 when true drummers make videos. this happens.

  • @thesuccessfulbarber
    @thesuccessfulbarber 5 лет назад

    If you tension the drumhead on a drum first the heat gun will work better by applying even tension instead of warping it

  • @aidancook7170
    @aidancook7170 7 лет назад +3

    i use the cymbal mallet trick

  • @AdamTheRaptor
    @AdamTheRaptor 7 лет назад +3

    We need a "So, yeah..." compilation 😂 Wait... Even better... An auto autotune song! Or both 😄

  • @sttommore
    @sttommore 6 лет назад

    And well you should like that fill!!! Smokin'.

  • @joshcampbell7957
    @joshcampbell7957 8 лет назад

    hey david I have a new hack I have yet seen done I came up with it myself. not sure if anyone else had a video of it but it's a bass drum dampening trick I have 2 versions of the technique. first one on my old kit I took double sided sticky tape (I know bad choice) stuck soft foam on sticky tape and then stick tape and foam inside of drum head bout half inch from edge all the way around the head.. second one 2x5 inch peace of thicker foam just 2 peaces one at top other at bottom duct taped to inside of both heads about an inch from edge of head

  • @870expressmag
    @870expressmag 4 года назад

    Should try the floor tom upright with the snare drum setting on the head. It does sound pretty cool!

  • @petrodrum
    @petrodrum 8 лет назад

    The cabasa ring or chain mutes the cymbal just as much if not more. If you want a rivet cymbal, drill it for a rivet (or however many you want.)

  • @oldskool228
    @oldskool228 8 лет назад

    I strip the shells poly u,stain or fabric my shells.nice vid.

  • @BrandenMcKinney
    @BrandenMcKinney 2 года назад

    my dude got a US postal bin in the back, that's a felony my dude

  • @tdrum21
    @tdrum21 9 лет назад

    Great bits here. Love the V references too. Your vids are awesome and getting better. Good useful bits here!

    • @rdavidr
      @rdavidr  9 лет назад

      tdrum21 thanks!

  • @noahflood2133
    @noahflood2133 8 лет назад

    the vick firth practice tips work great for mallets

  • @jayechristian9697
    @jayechristian9697 8 лет назад

    Hahahahahaha enter the floor Tom!! Enter the straw!! Enter the coin!! Awesome I liked this video

  • @luke.dymowski
    @luke.dymowski 9 лет назад

    Can you please explain in your next video how to mount a stick bag to the floor tom? Or what is the best way to mount such a bag. Greetings! Keep up the good work!

    • @rdavidr
      @rdavidr  9 лет назад

      Luke Dymowski of course, ill make a quick one soon.

  • @frostytxts6082
    @frostytxts6082 8 лет назад +9

    Tht chest hair

  • @josiahjohnston5811
    @josiahjohnston5811 9 лет назад

    Your videos are awesome man :) trying new things all the time and keeping it light with humour. good work :)

  • @svenHarmynt
    @svenHarmynt 7 лет назад

    You forgot the most important thing when bringing old heads back to life. Dishsoap, a kitchen sponge, hot water and elbow grease. I do it all the time, my drums sound great longer this way :)

  • @nathansamuel7837
    @nathansamuel7837 8 лет назад +2

    can u make a vid about a diy drum sleeve and felts..

  • @jextzee
    @jextzee 8 лет назад

    Enter the straw i dont have one lmaoo

  • @anthonypearce5389
    @anthonypearce5389 5 лет назад

    LOL I love the video but it sounds like you were harnessing your inner Hank Hill while explaining everything. But seriously rad video I totally subscribed.

  • @idiotburns
    @idiotburns 6 лет назад

    Try it with head tight and really is best for toms!!!

  • @mikebarker9187
    @mikebarker9187 6 лет назад

    Rivets work best (vibrate longest) as close as possible to the edge of the cymbal. Stainless steel rivets are louder than brass rivets. A single rivet is better than multiple rivets, as 2+ rivets shorten the vibration time and do not increase sizzle volume. Make the hole as wide as possible and the rivet wing thingies as narrow as possible (while not falling out of the hole) to maximize movement space and minimize dampening. A chain with many beads is worse than a chain with one bead, because the weight/mass of the many beads shortens the vibration time. A longer wired chain is better than a short wired chain in order to get the bead on the chain as close to the far edge of the cymbal as possible, but you do NOT want the wire/string to touch the cymbal. Rivets are far better than anything on a wire/string. Heavy objects are worse than light objects as they increase dampening. Drilling holes in cymbals is a pain. Plan on breaking bits.

  • @johanolsson7953
    @johanolsson7953 8 лет назад +2

    Cool video, hairy chest, love it!

  • @JoshuaWShanks
    @JoshuaWShanks 7 лет назад

    This channel is gold! I can't take it! Keep up the great vids!

  • @MJEngland
    @MJEngland 9 лет назад

    Lol that hint was enough. Especially since I had one of his videos up right then.

  • @lexusmaxus
    @lexusmaxus 9 лет назад

    Hi rdavidr your drum hacks are simply sick
    i have learnt so much from your videos and have implemented some of your hacks already ! I like to share some of my own hacks in appreciation to yours cheers

    • @lexusmaxus
      @lexusmaxus 9 лет назад

      Alex Tseng scontent-sin1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10995490_10153041575309151_7270112001511181384_n.jpg?oh=6eef791eb4b265750667505732309831&oe=56002844

    • @lexusmaxus
      @lexusmaxus 9 лет назад

      Alex Tseng this one is using sandpaper that roughly approximates the feel of a snare batter head ; it kinda of works except for obvious flaws also not great for brush work

  • @tommatthews1111
    @tommatthews1111 8 лет назад +2

    Hi rdavidr!
    Just wondering, you said you don't use felts on your cymbals.
    I've seen other drummers do this and just wondered why?
    Awesome videos dude, really cool!

    • @tomtownsend5009
      @tomtownsend5009 8 лет назад +2

      +tom matthews I started doing it because the wingnuts would rattle, and it also seemed to let the cymbals breathe a bit more. Definitely cool vids man!

  • @CRodsnare
    @CRodsnare 8 лет назад

    I aspire to have as much free time as you! Great work through your whole channel!

  • @tosinkingfishercheeseburge8901

    Really good

  • @zachhawkins4108
    @zachhawkins4108 9 лет назад +2

    Cool, never heard of the other guy. thanks for sharing.

  • @jjeshop
    @jjeshop 5 лет назад

    The heat gun may help in a pinch, but long term you'll only thin it and put a hole in it.

  • @ralphbenites1819
    @ralphbenites1819 4 года назад

    I made some mallet’s out of old jack in the box antennas. Took two drum sticks wooden tips & some painters tape wrapped it around put gorilla glue and wha la home made mallets 🤡 works great 👍

  • @halidharis
    @halidharis 4 года назад +1

    Hai david,i just made my custom snare drum from 13" tom..
    but, snare wire won't stick to the snare side head propperly..it's hanging up a bit...
    Any suggestion how to fix it? Thanks for your answer..

  • @thehystericalpancake1241
    @thehystericalpancake1241 8 лет назад

    i use martigra necklace beads for a rivet sound

  • @TheMike23md
    @TheMike23md 6 лет назад

    I actually used the pen grip and it worked.

  • @paulmaringelli5536
    @paulmaringelli5536 6 лет назад

    coin on the cymbal must be taped loosely so the coin rattles. It's an old drummers trick from the 1940s.

  • @geoffreyboener
    @geoffreyboener 7 лет назад

    On the floor tom test, was that the amen break?

  • @tomaszkorynek9442
    @tomaszkorynek9442 9 лет назад

    Great job man - keep it going!

  • @timinator456
    @timinator456 9 лет назад

    I feel like you'd have a super interesting take on crafting a cocktail drumset. Please?

    • @rdavidr
      @rdavidr  9 лет назад

      Timothy Fitzpatrick Ive never really been interested in cocktail kits to be honest, the only thing Ive made that is somewhat relatable is a remote hihat stand. Though, if the opportunity presents itself, Ill definitely film it!

    • @timinator456
      @timinator456 9 лет назад

      Honestly their not as fun to play as they are to make.

  • @UnfortunateDesert
    @UnfortunateDesert 5 лет назад

    ...I really only want to take advice about fixing music shit when I know the advisor is :
    1. a musician
    2. a guy what fixes shit.
    ...The fact that you play and have drums is good, but the fact that you are a guy who plays and has drums, AND a tablesaw is infinitely more confidence inspiring. ..If you had an anvil that'd be even more doubleplusgood...;)...

  • @chrisgeenen6940
    @chrisgeenen6940 6 лет назад

    Man i love your channel! You come across as someone with a very „chill“ personality. Keep up the good work and i bet, next year when i check this comment, you‘ll have a million subs!

  • @henrydarger
    @henrydarger 3 года назад

    Great vid! I saw how you removed the dents FROM a drum head, but still waiting to see how removing dents can FORM a drum head ;^p

  • @derekabrams9741
    @derekabrams9741 8 лет назад

    Duct tape!! Scotch tape!!! Are you kidding me!!!

  • @luisfernandoarellano9868
    @luisfernandoarellano9868 6 лет назад

    Your snare and floor tom is from a Premier Olympic drumset?

  • @janesmith3206
    @janesmith3206 5 лет назад

    the only thing that I could use right now is the pen sleeve thing, my cymbal came without a cymbal sleeve and I get worried that my cymbal will break when it rattles.

  • @numberneinlarge9965
    @numberneinlarge9965 6 лет назад

    Can you make a video on fixing warped cymbals?

  • @CyanidexMK3
    @CyanidexMK3 7 лет назад

    I have the same kick pedal!!! lol

  • @harliesellars
    @harliesellars 8 лет назад

    My drum kit didn't come with a snare stand but came with 2 stools so I use the stool and it works fine but it's really hard to balance on it if it falls off or you knock it

    • @harliesellars
      @harliesellars 8 лет назад

      +daniel wiles thanks but for someone who is just a student with no money it's quite expensive

    • @joshcampbell7957
      @joshcampbell7957 8 лет назад

      +Harlie Sellars hell go on craigslist get one 5 bucks

  • @drumman9021
    @drumman9021 9 лет назад

    Hey man i recently joined your channel, i dig it a lot, love the drum hacks, is something I do a lot too, just for fun why don't you expand a little on this and present sort of more creative drum hacks, like stacking cymbals or using pans, for example I use the "old drumhead" a lot for the the "deep snare sound". Some pleople even use "scrap metal" for different textures. I dont know, I think you can pull it off. Again, thanks for the hacks, I enjoy the editing too! :)

    • @rdavidr
      @rdavidr  9 лет назад

      Michael Cortina no doubt, be sure to check some older videos. I have tons of diy videos and other hacks and tips

    • @drumman9021
      @drumman9021 9 лет назад

      Definitly will check' em, greetings from Nicaragua, yes,... Nicaragua.

    • @joshcampbell7957
      @joshcampbell7957 8 лет назад

      +rdavidr I saw your hack for the click sounding bass drum head thing I believe the invention was called click bass drum

  • @ChapuleTaylor
    @ChapuleTaylor 6 лет назад

    WOW! I never new removing dents FORMED A DRUM HEAD! I'm gonna remove them all right now

  • @jna3341
    @jna3341 5 лет назад

    3 years later you finally do a collaboration 🤣

  • @fideldely5988
    @fideldely5988 8 лет назад

    the straw!! it happened to me once on a gig, happily, just right between sets... so all I got was a dollar bill... i'll tag you on my instagram proof. still working!!

  • @willgietzen3864
    @willgietzen3864 7 лет назад

    2:22 Our school just hangs paper clips off of the top of the stand.

  • @Am71919
    @Am71919 Год назад

    That ride is ringy AF

  • @UpcomingJedi
    @UpcomingJedi 7 лет назад

    How do you play the upside down tom? I like mine as it has a phat tone while wearing a double folded beach towel. The drum i mean

  • @axismc33
    @axismc33 5 лет назад

    Hey I used duck tape for snare straps test it out!!

  • @acgijzen
    @acgijzen 4 года назад

    Heatgun... Why not just use a lighter, like the drummer from Youngblood Brassband. Multiple times during a gig, on stage, while still playing cymbal, lovely!

  • @holo659
    @holo659 4 года назад

    vsco girls are not happy with that straw hack