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I just recently moved my drummer's kit into my basement for practice...
and I decided it might be fun to try drumming...
and I was right.
I am pretty good, too. That's what you get for playing Rock Band every day, I guess =]
Does anyone else play/dabble in drums?
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Oh I went through my 'Keith Moon' period. Fortunately I didn't have the money to buy a new kit after I smashed the first one up! My mother continues to celebrate that particular day every year.
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For anyone considering buying equipment for a home gym - try a drum kit instead - it's more of a workout, your brain has to work as well and it's a lot of fun too. And the new electronic kits (silent/headphones etc) mean the neighbours won't be calling the cops either.
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Jerome Wrote:For anyone considering buying equipment for a home gym - try a drum kit instead - it's more of a workout, your brain has to work as well and it's a lot of fun too. And the new electronic kits (silent/headphones etc) mean the neighbours won't be calling the cops either.
beyond my comprehension but silent drums sound kind of pointless
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Sorry that should have been drums that other people in the house (or the neighbours) cannot hear. In silent mode you are listening to your efforts through headphones.
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You can also buy the Billy Gladstone style (Vintage Ludwig Drums version - new ones out there not under that name but a knowlegable drum seller will know exactly what you are talking about) rubber pads that sit on the top of you skins - dampen things nicely and still give a reasonable drum response. The neighbors will appreciate that they have no idea you are playing your drums after hours.
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I've been playing for twelve years. If it wasn't for the small bedroom at my parents' house where I started out, I wouldn't have anywhere to play! It's a Godsend, not having to go to a rehearsal room to have a wallop.
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I've had a kinda crappy kit in my garage for 3+ years now. Unfortunately, my schedule since high school started has nearly stopped my progress.
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Jerome Wrote:Oh I went through my 'Keith Moon' period. Fortunately I didn't have the money to buy a new kit after I smashed the first one up! My mother continues to celebrate that particular day every year.
That's hysterical! I know a 3 year old who plays very well, though visiting with him and his family was trying. They got him a real kit but the kid can keep a beat.
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TraceNspace Wrote:That's hysterical! I know a 3 year old who plays very well, though visiting with him and his family was trying. They got him a real kit but the kid can keep a beat.
I can imagine! At least he can keep a beat, though. When I took up the saxophone, my family hated me for about three months when I passed into the tolerable category. I'd imagine that they'd hate me if I was as good as Neil Peart if I played drums!
