World’s Fastest Female Drummer Caitlin Kalafus

26 Responses on “World’s Fastest Female Drummer Caitlin Kalafus”

1. Tony

   Simply amazing talent. I was never that good! And few of us are. Thanks.

2. gretchen

   Yeah – I am feeling the urge to dig out my rudiment books and start over.

3. Chris K.

   Hi, Thanks for adding Caitlin to your site but we have to make a correction. A great young lady named “LUX” holds the World’s fastest hands record. Caitlin holds the record for fastest feet and for the youngest to hold a WFD record at 14 years, 6 days. We have to give “LUX” her very due credit!! She’s awesome!!
   Thanks, Chris and Caitlin
   http://www.caitlindrums.com

4. gretchen

   Chris and Caitlin – I have edited the article to reflect the corrections. Thank you. Rock on! :d/

5. RUBEN

   awesome!!!!!

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7. HALEAK

   Mother (84) asked whether or not there were any female drummers (and I knew there were), our church has one. She loves (and still shakes her booty-even at 84).

   I always look up answers to her every question, though, so here I am, but astounded. I will tell her in the a.m. about Caitlin. Do some recordings now, get in with a band, I’ll buy it and she can shake some more.

   OUTSTANDING!!!

8. bob

   unbelievable

9. kilburn rebello

   i can play better than that at the age of 13. i am a boy.

   just joking you are really good.

   but i want to be better than you. i am coming to get you.

10. kilburn rebello

    you!!!!!!
    watch out.

11. Caitlin

    Just stopping by to share my website

    http://www.caitlindrums.com

    Thanks for the nice comments!!!

    Cait

12. gretchen

    Hey Caitlin – thanks for stopping by. Rock on! >-

13. Shull

    damn you’re good!! i miss playing the drums…havn’t been able to play much since i joined the army. have fun girl!

14. Shull

    wait a minute dude i didn’t even see that you’re only 14!!! your really good!

15. patty

    Hi Caitlin—I am so impressed by you. I started drumming at the age of 50 and now I play in a classic rock whatever band. I would love to learn you detail!!! You are awesome–keep it up and maybe the rockin drummers will be the female genre!!
    Patty==whack

16. samantha

    caitilin you are the best and you are soo lucky to be in the kicking daisies

17. davy

    brilliant.YOU GO GIRRRRLLLLLL

18. charlotte frost

    she sounds so cool.

19. s

    I’m a 14-year old girl and have played for 6 months. Your drumming is really impressive, Caitlin; you rock!

20. Maecy

    HI,
    I’ve just turned 7. I want to start learning the drums soon too. Is it hard?
    What’s it like playing?
    It looks really cool! It sounds sooooooooo loud.
    Seeya,
    Maecy

21. Caitlin

    Hey Maecy, I think it’s different with everyone. Some friends I have find it hard to play the drums. I even find it hard when learning new things. It’s all about sticking through the hard stuff and working it out if you don’t get it at first. Let me know if you have any questions, and good luck

    -Cait

    for anyone who hasn’t checked out or heard of Kicking Daisies (my band) go to our website…
    http://www.kickingdaisies.com

22. gretchen

    I agree with Caitlin – keep trying! I’ve been playing for 20 years and I’m still learning new styles and new tricks. I find that short bursts work best for me. I’ll try something new for say 10-15 minutes and then move on to something else for a while so I don’t get frustrated. Then I will come back to the new thing for another 10-15 minutes. Usually it doesn’t take long to get past the hard parts, but you have to practice consistently.

23. Maecy

    Hi Caitlin agaaaaaaaaain its Maecy agaaaaaaaaain thanks for responding to me.You are 100% cool! i live in Australia/Adelaide. i want to be good at drums like you but not the fastest.I like your band’s name a loooooot!
    byyyyyyyyyyye agaaaaaaaaan.

24. samantha

    i no her

25. Anti-Women

    I admit she’s good but 799 beats in one minute? that’s impossible. that means shes hitting 13.5 notes in a second. no.

26. gretchen

    The fastest is around 1247 BPM, recorded at the NAMM convention in LA, so do the math. It is possible.

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