Drum Thrones

The stool that a player sits on to play a drum kit is called a

THRONE.

Next to the stereotype of what a ruler sits on,
this is a fairly simple seat, don't you think?

So, who do you think named it "throne"?
I'm guessing it wasn't the lead guitarist!

But in a sense, the drummer is the "king of beats."
Unless the other players are with him, there's chaos.*

Working with student groups, more than once I said,
"Even when he's wrong, he's right." Meaning, of course,

"Stay with the drummer even if he speeds up or slows down.
If you keep a steady beat and he doesn't, guess who sounds wrong."

Here's a simply designed drum throne that's 16" high.
That's probably about right if the kick drum is 20" or so.

This throne adjusts from 16" to 22" (to top of the seat).

The adjustment is made by means of this lever.

*Not that all drummers are male! Some of my favorite drums students were girls.
I mean, if I had had favorites. . . .

~ FURTHER READING ~

In the jazz combo named Elmwood Court, everyone had "day jobs"; no one was a pro.
However, if one of the players had a job change that required a move, we'd lose him or her.
Such was the case of our original drummer when he was actively considering a job change.
We were looking for his replacement for several weeks before he landed the new position.
Amazingly, the very evening he announced he was indeed moving away, we met a new guy.
When someone asked him if he played any instruments, he replied, "Well, yes: drums."

I guess you could say, "There were immediate repercussions!"