Started drumming again.

Alex_SG

Alex_SG

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Well, the carpal tunnel syndrome is back in my left hand with a vengeance. It makes it hard to play guitar, as it's my fretting hand. Anyway, just for the sake of the music, I have taken up drumming.
I had a cheap electronic kit a few years back, but I didn't bond with it as the pads just felt like I was hitting jello.
I was looking through Facebook Marketplace and found a Roland kit for $250, and went and had a look.
It has a mesh head on the snare, and even though the other pads are rubber, they actually rebound quite well.
Anyway, enough of my prattling on, here's the porn that you surely want to see.
 

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iblive said:
Years ago, while in college, my youngest borrowed my Ovation. I had to repossess it so I could use it on worship team.
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I was going thru a spell where I wasn’t really playing much. We’d moved across state. Spending time house shopping and ultimately building one. Working at a new job. So I was pretty much too preoccupied.

He was using it and a borrowed bass to play at Campus Crusades meeting, so it was good the guitar was getting used. He did call me once to tell me the guitar was sounding really bad plugged in….. asked him if he’d changed the battery?? Uhm….. there’s a battery? Yep. Fixed it.
 
Alex_SG said:
Yeah. Liam is into Norwegian black metal... And for some reason, the old G400 (The EpiKrieger) seems to make the right sounds for it through a Blackstar 40W amp.
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Not heard of Norwegian Black Metal before. There a Finnish metal group I listen to. Nightwish. Betting not close to the same thing. :rolleyes:
 
Yeah, it's definitely not to my highly refined musical tastes either. Not enough fuzz or reverb...
 
I jammed with my son about half an hour ago to "When the music's over" by The Doors. Man... John Densmore has some serious chops. Trying to do a roll at 1,000,000mph is damn hard.
 
Alex_SG said:
And trying to play like a jazz and rock legend on an electronic kit isn't easy either. Trying to tap the "bell" of the ride cymbal when it's hard plastic doesn't sound too good...
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Yeah, the cymbals and high hat are the biggest complaints the drummers I've worked with have had about electronic kits.

Many players opt for a hybrid approach: electronic drums paired with acoustic cymbals. But, in a live situation, that complicates getting a good sound balance.
 
smitty_p said:
Yeah, the cymbals and high hat are the biggest complaints the drummers I've worked with have had about electronic kits.

Many players opt for a hybrid approach: electronic drums paired with acoustic cymbals. But, in a live situation, that complicates getting a good sound balance.
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Hey Smitty! How are you, mate?
The kit I currently have is a cheapie off Facebook marketplace. I'm probably going to upgrade it soon and get a better quality one. Being a Roland kit, it sounds great, but unfortunately the plastic cymbals make it feel cheap.
 
Alex_SG said:
Hey Smitty! How are you, mate?
The kit I currently have is a cheapie off Facebook marketplace. I'm probably going to upgrade it soon and get a better quality one. Being a Roland kit, it sounds great, but unfortunately the plastic cymbals make it feel cheap.
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Doing good. How are you?

I think the drummer in the band I'm in uses a Yamaha electronic kit. He recently upgraded. He uses all electronics - drums, cymbals, and high-hat.

His kit does sound pretty good.

Sometimes, he expresses a desire for an acoustic set, but it would be really overbearing in small venues. In larger venues, it would work great. But, we've gotta be prepared to play all sizes. Electronic sets are good for that.
 
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