drums

[Holden McGroin]

AGAIN USED IS THE WAY TO GO HERE!!!!!

Yeah there are parents out there who want peace and quiet and whose spell of temporary insanity has passed.

[BillyD]

Exactly. And that is where the deals are to be had for those who are entering on the other side. lol

[SirLoin]

They are loud, though.  That's why they keep me in a cage

Or on a good note, he might be the next Mike Portnoy.


In any case, to keep the noise and cost down, get him a snare drum to start.  If he doesn't get board learning the rudiments and sticks with it (pun intended), you will know that he is serious.  

Drums are not cheap.  Getting him a cheap set will only discourage him (as with any cheap instrument).  A good kit could run into the 1,000's of dollars.  Cymbals even more so.  I have a ride cymbal that cost me almost $400.  The others average about $200 a piece.  A good chunk of change to lay down for something that you beat upon incessantly with a wooden stick.

Cheap drums will not keep in tune, and the hardware will fail.  Cheap cymbals will crack and even break on occasion.  I play a 20 year old Pearl kit with about 8  Zildjian cymbals.  I have practiced for countless hours upon it, schlepped it to many clubs for innumerable gigs, and haven't broken a head or cymbal in 15 years.  

Music is a wonderful gift to have, and share with others.  I say encourage it, but make it clear that for the expenditure on your part, there must be some commitment on HIS part.

How do you know a drummer is knocking at your door?

His timing is off.

[VonMessa]

HERETIC!!!!!

 

[Mojava]

 I think that's a great Idea Texasmom.  I would definitely recommend sound proofing your garage, if not for your sanity then for your neighbors.

[ROX]

I vote for the good drums. 

Worst canse scenerio you can get most of your $$ back on ebay.

Being in a band is for guys who want lots of cute girlfriends.




ROX

[lasersailor184]

I vote for the good drums. 

Worst canse scenerio you can get most of your $$ back on ebay.

Being in a band is for guys who want lots of cute girlfriends.




ROX

Perish the thought.   

[xNOVAx]

Yeah, wouldn't you know it?  I'm the drummer, and my wife gets to see him once a week (when not on tour)

He lives near us (in PA) and goes to the chiropractor that my wife works for.  She is a chiropractic assistant, and a massage therapist.  She has worked on him for a few years, now.

She came home from work one day and said that there was "this new patient" at work and he looked like some kinda of rock star.  I went in the next week, because I wanted to see what she meant.  I walked in as he was walking out and i almost pissed myself.  The Dr. and the girls had no idea who he was (except my wife, from me playing all their albums at home)

Needless to say, the whole office knows who he is now, and he has even gotten them some tickets for shows.  They are all fans, now   

I hate all of you.. 

 

[SkyRock]

Digital drums suck... They're totally for n00bs..

Drummers play drums.. Not mesh headed, rubber cymbaled, plastic pieces of junk...

This is wise statement

I'm a guitarist, but I have a set of pearls myself. 

[VonMessa]

I hate them too.    They see and talk to him all of the time.

My wife is a big music nut and can appreciate his skills.

The rest of them  had no idea of the talent he had until their first show! 

I kept telling them that he wasn't just "any old drummer"   

[VonMessa]

This is wise statement

I'm a guitarist, but I have a set of pearls myself. 

I love my old Pearl set.   I've had offers to buy it, but I can't bring myself to part with them.

[Yeager]

Mama dont let your babies grow up to be drummers........

 

[bizz]

I love my old Pearl set.   I've had offers to buy it, but I can't bring myself to part with them.

Look at this bad boy


Its not mine. I play in a band that is on the road a lot and rather then drag my kit in a plane we just use the house drums. On this particular night we where at a bar in Columbus Ohio and Vince Neil was playing on the beer garden stage outside. We had to open for Vince outside then after he was done with his set we had to play the rest of the night inside. Well rather then drag the house kit inside and do a sound check after we did our set. One of the guys in the other bands that played before us was nice enough to let me use his kit. As you can see by the picture the dude had a lot of crap, I'm used to playing a four piece with a ride and at the most two crashes. I got behind this thing and felt like a little kid.

Most of the time I play on something like this, and this is one of the best ones.


Other nights I get to deal with a gem like this, notice the drumstick splint

 

[ODBAL]

Who is Mike Portnoy?

[VonMessa]

Who is Mike Portnoy?

Who are you?