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11 by ChristopherM_Archive
Champion Rabbit wrote:...the old cliche about the influence that learning a secondary instrument will have on your primary instrument is so, so true.


Yeah...damn...I forgot to mention that too. Holy crap...I had NO idea how much of a difference that would have. Talk about an eye opener. Do it for that reason alone!
Oh, and fuck Mars Volta.

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12 by dre_Archive
Champion Rabbit wrote:It's not switching, it's adding.


Seconded! I started off on piano, after 7 years of lessons I decided rock was cooler so I switched to guitar at the ripe old age of 14. Then when I was 18 I borrowed my first drum kit and the rest is history... I have been in bands as a drummer, as a guitarist, and in fact just as a stand-up singer, and they're all definitely good experiences to have. Currently I share frontman details as guitarist and singer in my main band, but I also fill in for another band as a drummer from time to time.

Electronic kits are cool in theory but kinda "meh" in practice. Although, if you are trying to start out and you don't have any place you can be loud for a little while, they might be cool to look into.

Go for it.

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13 by A vs B_Archive
I play bass and drums with moderate proficiency, and I'm mainly a guitar player. Learning all sides of the ROck trio has been good. I also have a keyboard/synth, but I'm not so good with it. It's also awesome to be able to singularly overdub entire recordings drums-bass-guitar-vocals-keys. I definitely recommend this.
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14 by stewie_Archive
I played Roland V-Drums when I first moved to Boston because I had neighbours downstairs. They were good, but it's an expensive "good".

I paid around $1200 for the set, and the drum module had an input to allow me to mix in a CD and play along with music.

Some of the sound effects on them did make me feel like I was trying to be Danny Carey though. I sold them as soon as I had a place where I could play my real drums whenever I wanted.

Oh, and Tanx - make the move. It's fun. Start playing along to some records, starting with solid but relatively easy stuff (some Pink Floyd, some AC/DC), then some interesting drums for style and dynamics (any Britt Walford, Todd Trainer, Doug Scharin) and then progress to some difficult stuff for the hell of it (Champs, Don Cab, etc).

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15 by betty_Archive
My advice to you:
Take lessons.
Buy a practice pad to work on your rudiments with.
I would not drop the dough for an electronic kit (unless you are rich) until you know that drums are your 'thing' and you are going to be playing for years. Practicing on an electronic set is a lot different than playing on a 'real' kit. One tends to hit a lot softer so as not to break the poor little thing. It sounds and feels a lot different than the depth that you get out of hitting 'real' drum heads and cymbals, although I love the compactibility of electronic drums-great for lessons.
Practice as much as possible.
Listen for rhythms everywhere you go and incorporate what you can from that into your playing.
Wear earplugs.
And finally...DO IT!
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16 by cursedby11_Archive
Hmm I think I might be in the same boat you are. I've been playing bass for 5 years or so and I'm not all that great. For the past 7 years I have been deemed that annoying guy that is always tapping and slapping on his knees. Eventually I came to the conclusion that if I naturally follow the drum beat of songs more than the rest of the instruments including vocals, why not play drums? I think I may switch over due to the aggression I cannot release through bass. Anyone got a kit for sale? PM me.

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17 by wiggins_Archive
Redundancy:

There is no reason why you can't be both a guitarist and a drummer. Drummers dont really need lessons or a lot of thinking to do well as with piano or guitar. All drummers really need is lots of constant and consistant practice, and a grasp of tuning.

You can practice drums anywhere! beat on your knees, tables, girlfriends (my personal favorite), anything!

I like to be well rounded - it helps me as a musician on whatever i'm playing at the moment, and more importantly, it helps me as an engineer.

I marched snare and quads for a little while in high school, I played drums for my old band when our old drummer flaked, I understand "drumspeak", I can relate when a drummer is frustrated when he's playing with sticks he's not used to, etc.

Drums are really, REALLY fun, and, if you're into not being fat, its awesome exercise too.
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18 by Rotten Tanx_Archive
f you're into not being fat, its awesome exercise too.


This is my favourite part. I'd love to be less fat!


Thanks everyone. I was gonna buy a cheap electronic kit off ebay in a few days but my friend, who has just bought one, talked me out of it. Apparantly you can get a decent one if you buy the pads, modules and pedals seperately. Buying the whole set means you either pay a lot or get something that barely works.

I think I'll make a better drummer than guitarist. And as has been said, a drummer has more chance of finding a band. Plus the drummer in my current band is excellent so I'll have someone to get tips off.
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20 by Marsupialized_Archive
Rotten Tanx wrote:Dearest EA folk,

I am 25 years old and, as they say, not getting any shorter. I've played guitar for some 10 years and am an embarrassment to the profession. This I don't much mind as guitar solos arent my cup of tea any road. But I'm sick of it all anyway. My fingers cant do what my mind (and especially ears) want them to. I cant even tune my guitar by ear.

When I was 18 I played drums for a brief spell. I took to them very quickly and easily but I was just too enamoured with the idea of being a guitarist at the time. Plus a complaint was made and my drumkit had to be sold.

So, gentle reader, I ask you this: Have you ever switched instruments? Was it the right decision? Did you find you were drawn back to your first love? Is drumming only a good move if you're a natural born drummer who never entertained the idea of being anything but?

And a final question. What do we think of digital drumkits (specifially cheap ones)? Not for playing live but for learning and practicing. Are they too different from real drums?

Thank you kindly.

peace, love and lamposts,

RTX

(no, the other RTX)


I started playing bass got pretty ok, then I switched and played guitar like a motherfucker for a few years, then I wanted to play drums...I joined a band with another drummer so there were 2 of us...I got that and played well, but since I learned to play drums with another drummer and never played by myself I am terrible when it's just me and I can't teach myself to become good by myself, it makes me ashamed when people ask me to play drums with them and I have to say I can't unless there's another drummer also...
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