You being a home owner is a major advantage. You can do with your home what you wish. I really like your videos. Everything is so neat and organized. I would almost say O C D, but everything/space serves a purpose. Very inspiring.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
It certainly is. Makes my life way easier.
@jorymil2 ай бұрын
A house at 25? _Highly_ impressed. At 25, I barely knew what I wanted for dinner. And you're lucky to have a wife who isn't rubbed the wrong way by your needs. Finding a compatible partner is _so_ hard.
@mtrow237 ай бұрын
Great vid, I really like the vertical cubbies for hardware stands, I have struggled with those. I won't build them into studs as all the walls in my drum area are finished, but you've given me some ideas on how I could make some narrow vertical cubbies to do the same thing, thanks!. 👍 The tension rod drum key holder is a great idea too. I also use those same metal wire shelves with panels made from industrial carpet, they work and look great behind a drum set. One of my favorite drum display items is a shadow box that I custom made to fit an old snare drum head, that came off a vintage 60's Slingerland kit I bought from a family friend and had him sign the drum head. Looks awesome as a household decoration.
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@SonofWatts-c9t5 ай бұрын
I am continually impressed by your organization skills. Truly.
@malonedrum5 ай бұрын
It’s taken twenty years to develop, and I’m always tweaking it.
@Dorice-q4mАй бұрын
Amazing. Can't wait to show this to my partner who is a professional drummer.
@malonedrumАй бұрын
Put that drummer in check!
@thatryananthony8 ай бұрын
Soo many amazing storage and DIY ideas in one video thanks for this Mike!
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@atoms121238 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to visit a local drum shop of 50+ years going out of business back in 2020 and the very nice owner was kind enough to give me a cymbal tree for free. Really thought that would solve all my cymbal storage issues but I've run out of room on it, so back to guitar stands it is.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Cymbal tree's are cool for displaying, but it's not the most compact option out there.
@dillroastington8 ай бұрын
Great info man. Thanks! I think you're the only person I've seen aside from rdavidr who goes in depth like this with solutions for the average working drummer who can't afford the cost or space for some crazy storage solutions.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
@MrPetedrums7 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Thank you very much for the information and suggestions. What brand of adjustable metal shelving are you using? I have bought some in the past that weren’t that good. Yours look very durable. Thanks!
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
I've gotten various from my local hardware store or target. As long as it's NSF, it's usually consistent and strong.
@gregwonhoff71618 ай бұрын
Mike, I really enjoyed watching your storage/display video. I am in the same boat as another viewer. I don’t have any extra stuff, as I just add anything new I might get to y set. Your organizational skills coupled with your tendency to keep everything neat and tidy certainly makes things easier for you, and maybe even more importantly, keeps your wife happy.❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@BuckAugust8 ай бұрын
I love that tension rod drum key holder!
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
It works!
@jorymil2 ай бұрын
The clear bins with the hinged lid clamps are so much nicer than the plain ones. I have a ton of the latter, and it's easy for the lids to pop off inadvertently.
@malonedrum2 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@emrahercancakir8 ай бұрын
I would be very interested in the drum key holder as well as the beater holder. Thanks for another great video 👏
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Send me a email if you're serious and maybe I can make a batch! malonedrum@gmail.com
@jorymil2 ай бұрын
I store all of my cymbals in bags - 22s in one bag, 21s in another, etc. For hi-hats, I use snare cases. It's not perfect, but people often get rid of cymbal bags cheaply. They might not be gig-worthy, but they're storage-worthy, and it makes moving easier every year or two--little desire to be a homeowner at the moment.
@malonedrum2 ай бұрын
Homeownership ain’t easy to get into these days
@demonicsweaters8 ай бұрын
This is great. Even though I have probably 1/10th of the space you have, it still is giving me some ideas haha.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Then you need to apply it even more!
@JakeStaffin8 ай бұрын
Lots of great ideas!! I've used metro shelves like yours for snare drums, hardware, smaller equipment (pedals, tambourines, etc) and drawers for sheet music, but I never thought of the bungee cord idea for heads so I may try that next! Also, I definitely like the idea of the bass drum beater and drum key holders.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Thanks much man!
@jlhitz358 ай бұрын
I love the magnet strips idea! Definitely going to try some of these, especially the hardware cubbies.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Making the world a more organized place, one drummer at a time!
@a.j.wilkes63528 ай бұрын
Great video and lots of good ideas! I have several basement shelves made from one 4x8 OSB sheet (have them rip it at the store to two-2x8 sheets) and 7 2x4x8' studs (four stay uncut, one into four 21.5" sections to make the end As, and two studs get halved to 4')...total cost of lumber right now is
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Nice work!
@jonathanfazio62908 ай бұрын
Love this! Some great ideas here. My favorite is the drum key holder! Definitely going to make one myself
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Go for it!
@hiblitdrummer7 ай бұрын
Nice video explaining what works well for you! Thanks for the ideas!
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@erniebertuzzo80208 ай бұрын
Great video Mike - thank you for posting.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
You bet
@petercleary10007 ай бұрын
Your videos are very good thanks for going to the trouble, p.s . I live in the UK, and as a drummer my clam to fame, is i played with dave Murray and Adrian Smith, to founding members of iron maiden ,in the 1970s, they were 17th at the time, and were called stone free.
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@kevindohn67767 ай бұрын
Holy Cow buddy, very impressive how much stuff you have, how organized you are, and how much you know how to do, I mean just playing drums is impressive, but knowing all the computer and recording stuff, and having all those tools and knowing how to make all that stuff, that's incredible, you certainly don't waste time, and I'm also wondering how you afford all that stuff, you must have a good job !
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
I’m lucky to do music full time, and I’m start about making purchases. You’re also looking at 15-20 years of collecting musical equipment.
@Spagz7 ай бұрын
Some cool ideas here, thanks.
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@zereds8 ай бұрын
Love it! Lots of great ideas! Thank you for sharing
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@DrumMenace7 ай бұрын
Another great video, Mike. Keep them coming!
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Thanks
@davidsuprenant27828 ай бұрын
Very nice Mike, you did good my friend.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Rossferatu7 ай бұрын
Great vid, super helpful! Where did you buy the metal storage racks? Thanks.
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Local hardware store or Target.
@sam-drums8 ай бұрын
Great ideas and thanks for sharing. I have seen snare drums stored in shelves vertically to save space. I noticed that you prefer to store the snare drums sitting flat instead of vertically. Is there a reason for that? Will storing snare drums vertically cause any issues in the long term?
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Mostly to keep the snare wires from rattling?, but now I actually stick drunk coasters between the wires and head so I guess no other reason than I like how it looks.
@prodrummerbill8 ай бұрын
Great ideas, Mike! Thanks for sharing.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Of course!
@lawrenceyolles95417 ай бұрын
fantastic video! thank you. so what brand sprcifically do you have for your metal adjustable shelving?
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@shawnsdrumcave8 ай бұрын
Great tips Mike!
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
I got your new video queued up in my watch later once I have the time!
@shawnsdrumcave8 ай бұрын
@@malonedrum thanks bud!
@adrianuribe51077 ай бұрын
You talked about putting sets of drum heads and boxes, have you considered using Pizza boxes for such an idea? I also use those adjustable wire racks on wheels, great things to use
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Sure, but I wouldn’t recommend used pizza boxes…
@adrianuribe51077 ай бұрын
Lol, yeah the cheese wouldn’t make a good dampener on the drum head. I would go for a brand new box
@jorymil2 ай бұрын
Personally I welcome all opportunities to channel my inner Ninja Turtle ;-)
@christiancanalita64878 ай бұрын
Thank you Mike! So many ideas I can use.
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
That’s the goal!
@christiancanalita64878 ай бұрын
Do you do anything special for organizing your drum books or lesson handouts for your students?
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
@@christiancanalita6487 honestly, digital copies of books and the sheets I’ve written for lessons all organized on my computer. Much easier to command a specific page to print than grabbing a book, take it to the photocopier, find the page and wait for a copy to be made.
@Six3rdy3 ай бұрын
On a past video, I mentioned you were the Iron Man of drumming.......... I had _no_ idea how right I was...........😮😮😮😮 You had to turn _studs_ into storage to sort all this out. 😆 All you need now is a holographic table, and AI, and some robots to help you. And you'll be straight.
@malonedrum3 ай бұрын
🤣🤣
@adammono18398 ай бұрын
I love your presentation style Mike. Very different to rdavidr for example, please don't change! Also I like the beater display, maybe that could be drilled on the drill press set to 45° angle, and it could hang on a wall hook. Also, maybe for drum head storage you could store them like records in a record store, so you can flip through them easily. Lastly, shout out to nick offermans book I saw there!
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Good call on the angled bass drum beaters, I hadn't thought of that, and I really like it.
@adammono18398 ай бұрын
@@malonedrummaybe a magnetic drum key lug on the top too, optional decal of a popular drum manufacturer, or dowel on the bottom to hang drum rings, or a hook for a stick bag. Feel free to use or ignore any of those ideas 👍
@JordanJMSDrums7 ай бұрын
Love what you are doing man. Would love to collaborate sometime!
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
If you ever find an opportunity that would fit, reach out and we’ll see.
@davidsuprenant27828 ай бұрын
Mike are you going to be at the chicago drum show this year?????
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Plan to be there as per usual
@davidsuprenant27828 ай бұрын
@@malonedrum well I'll be there on Sunday,and stop by your booth mike.looking forward to the show this year.
@JulianFernandez7 ай бұрын
really cool. thanks!
@malonedrum7 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@Officialshayne8 ай бұрын
Great vid bro!
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!
@chiefluke2108 ай бұрын
You sound exactly like Ryan Howard from The Office lol
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
That is a first, but I'll wear that like a badge of honor.
@PeteBeswickDrums2 ай бұрын
Amazing! Can you come and sort mine out 😆 🤣
@malonedrum2 ай бұрын
Ha, for a fee!
@jeshurunabinadab6560Ай бұрын
I’ve seen many people say that cymbals shouldn’t be stored standing upright on their side. But every “how to store cymbals” video is doing just that so I’m not sure what to do with my growing collection. Is this something you’ve heard? Is it a myth? Seriously just seeking advice from someone with more experience, like yourself. Thanks
@malonedrumАй бұрын
What I'd imagine is that storing them on their side, but on a hard surface like concrete could wear at the edges as you move them over and over again, but I put carpet in my holders to try and have a soft surface for them to add their weight to.
@morgunstyles72532 ай бұрын
Id pay 6 dollars for a tour of that place
@malonedrum2 ай бұрын
Deal!
@ronaldzeoli75288 ай бұрын
Love the ideas and lay out. Man you have a lot of drum stuff. Cool
@malonedrum8 ай бұрын
I've grown quite a collection, but it ebbs and flows from time to time.