about the author (Ade S Kramadibrata) aka Adebrata

(with Colin Hanton,drummer for The Quarry Men)

Let me Introduce myself, My full name is Ade Sulaiman Kramadibrata, Born (28 october 19....LOL) and raised in Bandung city, west java province, Republic of Indonesia.

I started to really love music when I was about 5 listening to my Uncle Beatles collection, but the song that makes me play it over and over is Obladi Oblada, then I heard Spies like us single from Paul McCartney. Then I being introduced to music by Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Rush, Yes, Pink Floyd, Queen and Indonesian Rock group GOD BLESS and SAS.

I started taking Electone lesson in Yamaha music school when I was 6 years old, and have my first acoustic guitar at 9 years old, it was a beautiful Yamaha acoustic made in Japan but it's gone now, I don't remember why it's gone. at 13 I was started a band with my school mates but I play bass at first, but after my Dad friend bought me a drumset (still a mistery why He bought me a drumset), that was it, nobody touch the drumset except me.

My band when I was in High school win in band competition, Governor trophy, so it was a great feeling as a high school band defeat all that amateur band who were older than us.
I have received an award by Sony Music Indonesia and OZ radio Bandung as the best drummer.

I studied drums when I was 13 to the late Maman "Bonham" He was drummer for a Led Zeppelin tribute band and Essex band (only 1 album to published), so at early age I was practicing "Black Dog" "Rock n Roll" " Stairway to Heaven" etc, and some Beatles and Rolling Stones songs. 
I learn Jazz in Venche music school, I took lesson in Jazz drum and Piano Jazz for 3 years, from there I like the classic jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey, Buddy Rich. I also really like Neil Peart, John Bonham, Steve Smith, Gavin Harrison, Mike Portnoy, Rodney Holmes and Keith Carlock.

my top albums that really influence me:

1. White Album (The Beatles)
2. Led Zeppelin IV (Led Zeppelin)
3. Sticky Fingers (The Rolling Stones)
4. The Greatest Hits (Queen)
5. Definitely maybe (Oasis)
6. Versus (Pearl Jam)
7. Superunknown (Soundgarden)
8. Fly By Night (Rush)
9. Duke (Genesis)
10. Nevermind (Nirvana)
11. Siamese Dream (The Smashing Pumpkins)
12. Still life (talking) (Pat Metheny Group)
13. Parklife (Blur)
14. The Stone Roses (the Stone Roses)
15. The Joshua Tree (U2)

Instrument I have and play:

Tama Rockstar, a custom made 18' bass drum, Mapex Black Panther 14' Picolo snare, Sabian B8-pro Cymbals, Meinl Sterling 10" splash, Zildjian Avedis 18" Crash/Ride, a 14" dreams Crash cymbals, Yamaha DTX 450k electric drum.

A Cajon LatinPercussions (LP) aspire

Kendang, Traditional Sundanese percussions.

Yamaha Guitar, APX500II Acoustic/electric guitar

My favorite drum set up:

Drum set up must be comfortable, and easy to reach. Every person have their own set up,for me is:
18" , 20' or22"bass drum, 14" snare drum, 10" 12' tom, 14" 16' floor tom and for the cymbals are 18" thin crash/ride cymbals, 16" medium crash cymbals, and 20" ride.