Drumming is one of the most accessory laden activities in a band. A
guitar player uses a guitar, occasionally they need new strings, and
if they use a pick, they need a bunch of them. A singer needs a microphone.
They both need amps and the guitar player might like some distortion
pedals. A drummer on the other hand has literally hundreds of drum accessories
to be concerned with.
Firstly, no other band musician has the sheer number of
instruments to care for that a drummer does. Each sound a drummer makes
has to have a dedicated source, whether that’s a drum head, the
rim of a drum, or an off kilter accessory like a triangle or chime.
All of these items are technically drum accessories within the drum
kit.
But then you have things like drum sticks, replacement
heads, foot pedals, cymbal towers, drum racks, and you’re looking
at a huge number of things to maintain as a drummer. The number of drum
accessories can seem daunting, but don’t let it scare you. Drums
are extremely easy to maintain, and besides, that’s what you get
roadies for, right?