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deadquoteolympian registered: 4/15/2005 00:00 posts: 416	im thinking about picking up the drums anyone got any advice for a newbie by the way, i havent bought em yet. Should i go new or used?
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gimmebrains registered: 4/4/2005 00:00 posts: 1046	ooh my brother is a drummer. he's got a vintage kit. but I don't know anything! only that my two favourite drummers are women: Moe Tucker from The Velvet Underground and Janet Weiss of Sleater-Kinney
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Rotanislek registered: 12/1/2004 00:00 posts: 1401

BUY NEW Never ever EVER buy a used set, you'll usually come across parts that are missing, and chances are, if the person is selling their drums they didn't have much interest in them and didn't take care of them very well...unless of course they were upgrading. Go for a new beginners set and upgrade when you feel you've gotten good enough (I would actually keep my old set of drums just in case I need to borrow parts) Kels

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deadquoteolympian registered: 4/15/2005 00:00 posts: 417	money, moolah! cash is an issue! lol my music teacher to buy used from a music store hows that sound?
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gimmebrains registered: 4/4/2005 00:00 posts: 1047	hmmm well my brothers is a vintage kit and its fine. he bought a new one but it was rubbish so he got rid of it and bought an old one instead.
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gimmebrains registered: 4/4/2005 00:00 posts: 1048	and just cuz someone is selling them it doesn't mean they aren't very good!!! there could be be any number of reasons why they are selling them - to get a bigger kit, or maybe they need the money.
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Rotanislek registered: 12/1/2004 00:00 posts: 1402	drums can actually come pretty reasonable... my first set was only $350, new. My newer one is quite a bit more expensive, but you'll have enough time to earn more money when you're practicing ;-)
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deadquoteolympian registered: 4/15/2005 00:00 posts: 418	well ok, price is outta the way how is it in playing difficulty? im a pretty big guy, so strength really isint an issue any advice?
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McGrEgOrUK registered: 4/15/2005 00:00 posts: 23

Cool You gonna get a tutor to teach you? or you gonna teach yourself? Getting a tutor is worth it...I learnt much quicker from listening to what my tutor said as I would from learning from myself. If your gonna teach yourself, remember, start off slow, start off with something easy, learn to keep in time (v. important =)) , then gradually add more things to the beat, like an extra bass drum beat or two. That depends though...do you know much about playing the drums already? Greg

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deadquoteolympian registered: 4/15/2005 00:00 posts: 419	im not planning on a tutor, but i know 2 drummers that can help me i dont know much other than the parts of the drum set
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Rotanislek registered: 12/1/2004 00:00 posts: 1403

When you first get them, just tap around on them a bit and get accustomed to how each different drum sounds, you'll be able to tune them to your liking. Listen to music, A LOT, just focus on the drumming. Music by our lovely Hives is great for this, because The Hives rely a lot on Chris and his beats are very clear to hear. A great place for tablature is www.mxtabs.net. Tabs for drums are pretty self-explanatory, "C" for crash cymbal, "H" for hi-hat, "S" for snare drum, "B" for bass drum, and so an and so forth. However, different tabbers have different ways of tabbing and I think some try to get too creative with it, using a crapload of numbers and stuff like that, it's confusing, so I try not to use those. You can find keys to understanding basic tabs on the internet, really easy.

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deadquoteolympian registered: 4/15/2005 00:00 posts: 420	well im pretty sure that the drums would come slowly but surely to someone who works as hard as me, lol but i was thinking again, cost comes into play, i was thinking of buying used from a music store for like 200 bucks and what about noise? would the drums anoy everone around?
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Rotanislek registered: 12/1/2004 00:00 posts: 1404	they have practice pads you can put on you're drums to make them really quiet.
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Rotanislek registered: 12/1/2004 00:00 posts: 1405	I saw some at Wal*Mart... for like $180 or something like that. I was able to sit down at a display kit and try them out. Not fantastic, but not terrible. The cymbals that come with them (crash and hi-hat) are worth crap, BUT if you practice like crazy, you could get good pretty quick and go ahead and upgrade.
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I'm a Wicked One registered: 8/30/2004 00:00 posts: 857	drums yeah you could buy an used set but check the parts and play first before you actually buy it:) I hate practise pads:P they are TOO quiet:P and boring
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DrummerChick23 registered: 2/10/2005 00:00 posts: 43	Ya know what, drumming isn't noise... It's music. at least that is what I tell my neighbors when they come to complain. I don't believe in practice pads... really expensive for a whole lot of nothing.
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jake pbr registered: 4/26/2005 00:00 posts: 592

gary dude... as an experianced drummer...... buy a used kit.. the if ya dont wanna keep it goin u aint wasted that much money.... get a new kit when you are ready and have the money dude.... strength... has nothing 2 do with drumming is all technique dude... you could be the skiniest dude on earth but still be a awsome drummer, its all in wrists.... as for a tutor i thinn teach your self... they you develop your own style... whit a tuor you just end up sounding like them which is nt a good thing... cymbals...get a cheap m,ake at 1st then work ya way up... you dont weanna get the expensives 1s at 1st because the do crack and break... practise pads are shite* if you buy studio rings you eta much better sounds.... a tip from me... learn 2 drum roll pritty quick it elps alot... youll pick up simple beats , then advance on them. add in syncopation and stuff and modify your beats, its aways cool to just randomy make up shit*,. if ya cant play stuff that on cds dont worry these drummers have been playin for years and will semm kick ass,,, i like 2 practise hitting pillows and chars... yopui may look and feel a dick, but it helps alot with making grooves and gettin your co-orination. so give it a go... want 2 ask anymore just speak 2 me on msn jake_pbr@hotmail.co.uk

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jake pbr registered: 4/26/2005 00:00 posts: 593	woah... why did i put the addy? you have it lol! MEH
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deadquoteolympian registered: 4/15/2005 00:00 posts: 421	yea smooth move, exlax (jake) lol the problem is that we have tenants, and theyll bitch about the noise. i figure everyones right about the crappiness of practice pads
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HowlinShelleAlmqvist registered: 5/28/2005 00:00 posts: 142	... Someone's "hot sex" quotient just rose to a new level. *big cheesy grin*
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