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well good. expendable income is great.Originally Posted by Guisslapp
but just because it is the most expensive doesnt make it the best. and certainly not the best for you.
if you have that much extra income; go to pasic in austin, tx the first of november
EVERY drum manufacturer will be there and have all their stuff in the exhibit hall. spend a day playing on everythign. that will show you what you want.
My favs have been
the raw ride i mentioned earlier; i had a great zildjian ping ride in college; my fusion sabian hats, everyone loves wuhan chinas; and i played a jazz ride, think it was zildjian; that was like awesome.
of course i have to have my concert favs too.
but i am contractually required to say; ahem; SABIAN is the best. play sabian. they will make your life better and make you sound more better.
I know. I would rather buy stuff that makes sense at my level, but I don't feel like my object is to get out the door spending the least amount of money if my equipment will never have the ability to sound good.
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
and i agree with that.
stick with the companies that are tried and true.
Pearl (am contractually required to say they dont suck)
Tama
Yamaha
Mapex (man, they sound good)
DW (most in the recording business use these)
and if you want electronics; Roland.
hope that helps. if you want my opinion on specific models; pm me; id be happy to give them a look.
either way; glad to see another drummer out there
just consider what are you gonna use them for; if it is just for you; then it doesnt matter what we all think; get what you want and will use.
Hey, that's what I said...
+1
I have a zildjian ping now. :icon_wink:My favs have been
the raw ride i mentioned earlier; i had a great zildjian ping ride in college; my fusion sabian hats, everyone loves wuhan chinas; and i played a jazz ride, think it was zildjian; that was like awesome.
of course i have to have my concert favs too.
but i am contractually required to say; ahem; SABIAN is the best. play sabian. they will make your life better and make you sound more better.
Zildjian Master hats are great. have some.
If you guys are looking for something a little different, check out Saluda Cymbals. They have some very interesting and different cymbal lines. I got an 18" china. Freaking awesome. DD, I'll bring it by and let you check it out sometime.
http://www.saludacymbals.com/
lunch tomorrow?
What tape/dvd would you drummers recommend for a beginner to buy?
What's a "tape?"
In all seriousness, and assuming you can read music:
1. Take an hour lesson from a professional.
2. Start here>>>>New Breed - Gary Chester<<<< (it's a book not a dvd or one of those "tape" thingies)
3. If you get really brave...Advanced Techniques For the Modern Drummer - Jim Chapin
Of course there are many more, but I highly recommend you start with #1, 2 and go from there. Most videos won't teach you much more than cool licks and pattterns that you can come up with on your own if you spend your time more wisely laying a good foundation and learning the right way first. Learn to walk before you run. It will pay off later.
Drumdawg may have some better suggestions if you are looking more for something written in crayon, like "this is a throne," "this is a hi-hat," "this is how to change a head."
Hope that helps.
Nope; those are the exact two books I start with. as a matter of fact, the same two books dave weckl started with and starts with. yes, he told me so. (ahem, namedropper)
after getting down the basics in these two books; the website; chucksilverman.com is a great resource for patterns; such as latin, funk, swing, etc. and then, just put on a cd and play along; try to keep time at first; THEN try to mimic the guy; and i am not suggesting SOLOS, or bands where the drummer is the main guy; just really really good bands where the drummer is a drummer and try to mimic what he does.
mark smith in ruston is the best private teacher for drum set. look him up.
Last edited by DrumDawg; 10-17-2008 at 03:05 PM. Reason: upon second thought....
Wow, "New Breed" sounds a little advanced for beginners.
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
It's not. HOWEVER...you MUST follow the directions and do exactly what it says. You skip stuff, you cheat yourself.
Show off.
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