FOA Keefmoon

[Firestorm]

Sorry , but not knowing you from Adam this may sound a bit like liberty taking..

I presume from your moniker that you are a bit of a drummer, have you ever used those "silent electronic " drums or the practice kits

Its just that I fancy learning a bit but the missus would tolerate the noise of a "proper" kit and I don't want to spend much dosh in case I am sh!te....

 

[keefmoon]

Just read your message from ages ago weirdly enough.
Practise kits and electric kits are fine for someone like you wanting to see if you're any good/if it's for you. I always recommend people don't go out and buy the first thing they see, especially kids, as there's every chance you might be bored of it in 6 weeks time.
But there's also every chance it could be one of the best purhcases you've ever made. Always give it a chance if you fancy it.
So yes, if you're thinking of getting lessons and stuff, then a practise kit that doesn't make any noise will definitely be adequate. I prefer my new pupils not to have a full kit to be honest.
Hope that helps?

 

[perth shrimper]

As another opinion, though a non-drummers one, i played practice stuff before and i found it totally unrewarding compared with the real thing.

See if you can have a real bash on someone elses gear and i'm sure you'll see the difference.

Altrernatively dump the missus and get a deaf girlfriend and then your worries are solved

 

[The Artful Shrimper]

I used to play about with drums, the "feel" you get on those synth drums just isn't the same. You can pratice beats and timing but there's subtle note changes on different parts of say a snare you just can't duplicate electronically.
I use samples now and even though it sounds like a drumkit playing and I can mess up the quantize slightly so it sounds a bit random.....it still sounds too perfect and polished.

Computers can't drive Rolls Royces into swimming pools therefore they cannot substitute a drummer.

 

[perth shrimper]

Also a drumkit can't choke on someone elses vomit or spontaneously combust mid gig.

 

[The Artful Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (perth shrimper @ Feb. 16 2006,07:53)]Also a drumkit can't choke on someone elses vomit or spontaneously combust mid gig.

aaah.... Shark Sandwich and Venus De Milo Real rock albums......

RIP  Eric "Stumpy Joe" Childs and Mr green Globule~Peter "James"Bond.

 

 

[perth shrimper]

Classics !!!
Good spot

Didn't the reviewers call it sh!t sandwich ?

 

[Firestorm]

Cheers
After a lot of questions, plenty of reading and joining a few internet forums. The general concensus was that the ion was a toy ! PMT had one in and the threw it away after two weeks because it fell apart. Rolands and Yamahas are great but were a bit too expensive for something i did not know I was going to take to.
So last week I got, through a drum teaching mate of my sons, a cheap 2nd hand acoustic kit, stuffed vic firth silencing pads all round and off I go.....

First impressions , f**k me I am crap !!!

but enjoying it immensely. Once I can keep time and read a bit I will then start lessons and see how it goes

 

[canveyshrimper]

Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ Feb. 16 2006,13:48)]Cheers
After a lot of questions, plenty of reading and joining a few internet forums. The general concensus was that the ion was a toy ! PMT had one in and the threw it away after two weeks because it fell apart. Rolands and Yamahas are great but were a bit too expensive for something i did not know I was going to take to.
So last week I got, through a drum teaching mate of my sons, a cheap 2nd hand acoustic kit, stuffed vic firth silencing pads all round and off I go.....

First impressions , f**k me I am crap !!!

but enjoying it immensely. Once I can keep time and read a bit I will then start lessons and see how it goes

Can't wait to see you at games beating the drum for the Blues.

 

[Firestorm]

I have threatened to bring the bass along if Howard keeps banging that tom tom in my ear....

I think the cymbals may be classed as being a bit dangerous tho'

 

[keefmoon]

Nice one...glad you're enjoying it.
If you're looking at playing for a while, the sooner you get lessons, the harder it will be for you to pick up bad habits.
There's my tip for the day!

 

[Olisadavey]

i play drums in a band (granted, nowhere near as good as keefmoon or his band) but lessons are definitely essential in my opinion. i taught myself, and was pretty good for a few months but it was only after taking lessons i really improved to any sort of degree. firstly it eliminates the bad habits you dont even realise you have. secondly, if there's stuff you are unsure about doing, a seasoned vet is likely to make it that little bit easier. for instance, i couldnt for the life of me work out how to play in my place by colplay when i started. i started taking lessons and i saw it was pretty easy. i just needed someone decent to lead the way i guess.
and as far as it goes with being crap, everyone is when they start. but keep digging away cos its about to get real good.