After receiving the nicest-sounding drumset he ever owned, a 15-piece Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit, made in Japan, Matt struggled with his new recording gear. After months of studying and riding a fierce learning curve, Matt only managed to create one drumming video, and felt like all of the effort and energy put into the recording equipment detracted from the playing aspect of the process. While the drumkit was a keeper, the recording gear was not.