Well, as a drummer I took no offense at the question. I read it as a joke and had a good chuckle at many of the responses. It's healthy to laugh at ourselves now and then.
 
Besides, my trunk is full.

It's ok Rik.  You just didn't realize that drummers NEED to rationalize their worth so people will feel sorry for them and give them a couch to sleep on at night. 

jamesg1213
Joke or not, the answer is simple anyway.
 
Drumz makez the ladieez dance.
 
Unless it's Bill Bruford..then only the 3 legged ladieez get on da floor.

'zactly.
 
You don't wan't 'em keeling over with boredom when you have to explain in detail your motives for using chordal melodies in a super locrian mode of an Am scale, you want to whip 'em into a helpless frenzy with a relentless 4 to the floor emulating a raised heartbeat.
 
(or do you?)
 
I'm also not so sure of his sincerity when he hopes we are all having a nice life.  To be frank I reckon, in truth, he's copped the hump like a good 'un.

Well, I have taxes to do so off with ya-s to Africa to see if they use drums VSTs.
I think they have a call center there that may offer some advice.

 
 And other call centers across this planet.
 

 
So, to re-cap then...........
 
Morenoise changed his name to Rikkie, made a joke, but couldn't take one and has now gone home in a huff and taken his picture with him, Herb managed to work guns into it somehow, but forgot to include a link to one of his songs where he has made good use of drums, Beagle was too serious, but is now sorry and Jonbouy is now Frank ?
 
So after all this ................... is Bapu still Bapu ?

paulo
 
So, to re-cap then...........
 
Morenoise changed his name to Rikkie, made a joke, but couldn't take one and has now gone home in a huff and taken his picture with him, Herb managed to work guns into it somehow, but forgot to include a link to one of his songs where he has made good use of drums, Beagle was too serious, but is now sorry and Jonbouy is now Frank ?
 
So after all this ................... is Bapu still Bapu ?

Bapu is as Bapu Am.

Sheesh...next he'll be questioning whether more cowbell is really needed!

UbiquitousBubba
Well, as a drummer I took no offense at the question. I read it as a joke and had a good chuckle at many of the responses. It's healthy to laugh at ourselves now and then.
 
Besides, my trunk is full.

I didn't take it seriously either. Rikki was having some fun. And besides......aren't drummers used to being made fun of?

Ya.  I keep a pair of drumsticks on the dashboard of the car so I can park in handicapped spots.