The Ghost Inside’s Drummer Has Come Up With A Unique Drumming Device For His Missing Leg

Drummer Andrew Tkaczyk (The Ghost Inside) carries on to make progress with his comeback to drumming. With the help of his dad he recently created a device without the aid of his prosthetic leg, calling it ‘The Hammer’ and you can check it out below.

Tkaczyk lost a part of of his right leg in the group’s horrid bus crash in November 2015, which left them with many life-changing injuries which the band still continue to recover from.

Says Andrew Tkaczyk:

“This is something I’ve been excited to share for a very long time. My Dad is quite the handy-man, and came up with this great idea. Playing drums with a prosthetic leg just wasn’t working out. The timing was way too off. There was a latency. It was awkward and clunky.

My Dad had a vision of designing me a device where I didn’t need to attach my prosthesis at all. This way there is no weight my limb has to lift which eliminates fatigue, and gives me a FAR better action when striking the pedal. With that said, I still have a long way to go before I get it 100% down, but it’s absolutely the right direction to go in terms of playing as close to my full potential as possible! My Mom coined the name for this device so we’ve been calling it “The Hammer” ??”

This past April saw The Ghost Inside rehearse together for the first time since bus crash, though they are afraid they are still miles away from being able to hit the stage again.

This is something I’ve been excited to share for a very long time. My Dad is quite the handy-man, and came up with this great idea. Playing drums with a prosthetic leg just wasn’t working out. The timing was way too off. There was a latency. It was awkward and clunky. My Dad had a vision of designing me a device where I didn’t need to attach my prosthesis at all. This way there is no weight my limb has to lift which eliminates fatigue, and gives me a FAR better action when striking the pedal. With that said, I still have a long way to go before I get it 100% down, but it’s absolutely the right direction to go in terms of playing as close to my full potential as possible! My Mom coined the name for this device so we’ve been calling it “The Hammer” ?? Going to stream live here on Instagram within the next hour so come hang out!

Ein Beitrag geteilt von The Ghost Inside (@theghostinside) am Mai 28, 2018 um 9:43 PDT

Beyond a shadow of a doubt the last 2 and a half years has been the hardest and darkest time I’ve ever faced. There were times when I felt like giving up. Times I felt like I was in limbo, and times where things seemed as if they’d never look up again. But something inside me kept reminding me to never give up and to make something more of myself than I ever would have before. There truly is a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s up to you how you choose to reach it. Photo: @hartleyphoto

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Andrew Tkaczyk (@illgrip) am Mai 28, 2018 um 12:17 PDT