Trust Tommy

It's a miracle! My hi-hats sound like the song's ones! The guy in the shop was such a legend. We went up to the counter just as a guy was leaving and asked for Cian (the guy my teacher had told us to go to. The percussionist of the shop, of sorts). The guy grimaces comically (not seriously, jokingly) and wheels around. "Looks like I should stay for a moment". We got into the banter about I'm a drummer but the ones that came with it were sh1t, (he whole-heartedly agreed) and I grabbed a pair of sticks and went about the shop hitting different things. Found an awesome snare drum that was absolutely fantastic. A real military drum. I tried a roll and it sounded like either a military 21 gun salute minus 21 guns or an execution. It was beautiful! I thought to myself "next thing to be replaced" as I looked around it for a price tag. I found it. €450. Or not. That's more then the kit _and_ the new 'hats *together*.