Anyone here play the drums??

[pdaddyII]

I've always had a passion for percussions. I've become a pretty kick ass bongo player over the last 5 years and decided I was ready to grow. I found a kick ass starter kit on craigalist and am loving it so far. Where my drummers at?

 

[WoodyO]

can you do this?

 

[WoodyO]

or this?

 

[Mr. dB]

Check out Dave Weckl's instructional videos. He starts with the basics, like how to hold a stick. Even something that basic, most guys get wrong.

 

[pdaddyII]

Check out Dave Weckl's instructional videos. He starts with the basics, like how to hold a stick. Even something that basic, most guys get wrong.

I will for sure, appreciate the resource! I've been watching a few already along with some books. I'm thinking about lessons too but we'll see, I've always been self taught on everything so I'm a bit of a snob, lol.

 

[pdaddyII]

or this?

That guy is a beast on the double bass pedal. I have one with my kit and holy he'll is a tough thing to master. Shit just playing a single bass pedal with a rhythm on quarter notes is hard enough.

 

[PICK3]

drums aren't really a musical instrument


just sayin'

 

[blueta2]

Paul, this is your future!

 

[Mr. dB]

All you really need is a bass drum, snare, hihat, one rack tom, one floor tom, two crash cymbals and a ride. If you can't say it with that then maybe it doesn't really need to be said.

Oh, and vintage American-made drums are the shit, especially Ludwigs, keystone or olive.

 

[Mr. dB]

There's a lot of Weckl's stuff on Youtube.

 

[PICK3]

I Carl Palmer




Carl Palmer solo - YouTube

 

[pdaddyII]

All you really need is a bass drum, snare, hihat, one rack tom, one floor tom, two crash cymbals and a ride. If you can't say it with that then maybe it doesn't really need to be said.

Oh, and vintage American-made drums are the shit, especially Ludwigs, keystone or olive.

I have a Ludwig bass and two top rack toms, a pearl floor tom and high hat hardwear, tama double bass pedal and a zildjian crash, ride and high hat cymbols. My snare is a cheapy though but after tuning I've managed to make it sound decent.

 

[pdaddyII]

There's a lot of Weckl's stuff on Youtube.

Yup, after you mentioned him I've been watching all of his stuff. Only thing I don't like is that all of his lessons are taught with him using traditional left handed stick grip where I prefer a match grip. He is very thorough though and definitely knows his shit.

 

[pdaddyII]

Paul, this is your future!

Holy shit I couldn't stop dancing the entire time.... choreographed dance steps of course

 

[pdaddyII]

I Carl Palmer




Carl Palmer solo - YouTube

Meh, it was decent... He lost the beat a few times and the combination of his facial expressions and that horrible vest are tough to get past.

 

[cap gunz]

When I was in grade school I BEGGED to play the drums. My mom told me it wasn't feminine and absolutely forbid it. I LOVE drums.

 

[pdaddyII]

When I was in grade school I BEGGED to play the drums. My mom told me it wasn't feminine and absolutely forbid it. I LOVE drums.

You should definitely pick it up, it's never too late!

 

[miplank]

If anything I would want to learn to play piano/keyboard

 

[PICK3]

If anything I would want to learn to play piano/keyboard

you are very wise!

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[pdaddyII]

If anything I would want to learn to play piano/keyboard

I thought the same thing. My fiancé plays so we got this top of the line electric piano and I tried it out for a solid month, practicing for hours everyday. I would now consider drums and piano to be the hardest instruments to master. Piano requires a certain dexterity that I just didn't have...but yea if I could wake up tomorrow and master ANY instrument it would be piano hands down.

 

[miplank]

I thought the same thing. My fiancé plays so we got this top of the line electric piano and I tried it out for a solid month, practicing for hours everyday. I would now consider drums and piano to be the hardest instruments to master. Piano requires a certain dexterity that I just didn't have...but yea if I could wake up tomorrow and master ANY instrument it would be piano hands down.

yeah, I never even get that far because I try to learn to read music and decide i'm too ADD to teach myself.

 

[ledhead]

I thought the same thing. My fiancé plays so we got this top of the line electric piano and I tried it out for a solid month, practicing for hours everyday. I would now consider drums and piano to be the hardest instruments to master. Piano requires a certain dexterity that I just didn't have...but yea if I could wake up tomorrow and master ANY instrument it would be piano hands down.[/quote

Do you think the drums and the piano are harder to master than the guitar??

 

[PICK3]

I played the organ when I was a boy.

 

[miplank]

I played the organ when I was a boy.

we know...

Skin Flute
A Penis, in which, the owner sings gracefully while it is being played

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[Whiskey]

Raises hand. Just a shade above the average drummer, but nothing special. Just love to play is all

Whiskey