The Gretsch Renown Maple Kit that Daren Taylor uses suits him just fine, and he knows enough about his wood to tell you why. Funny how once you get a drummer to talk, they always surprise you.

Here's a joke I used to tell, but have revised after watching this video:

Q: What do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians and enlightens them about things like wood resonance, meter, rhythmic subdivisions and the lesser known print-work of Toulouse-Lautrec?

A: Drummer Daren Taylor