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First, thanks to everyone for your advice. I really deliborated over this for some reason. I decided to get the drum set for my son and thought I'd share some pics. We set it up last night and he started to play this morning. I had to laugh. He walked downstairs after 20 minutes and said..."I can't play". I asked him if he thought he would jump on the set and begin to play like Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) right from the start. Yeah, you guessed it... he replied..."Yes!" :lol:
Anyhow, here's the set I got him. He's is paying (working off) half of the set by doing chores and helping around the house!
It's a Pacific (PDP) FSeries. Birch drums. The guy said that birch made for good drums. They sound pretty good to me..but what do I know???
Teamwork- A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.
Posted : 30/06/2008 2:06 am
Strange place to put a drum kit - in the middle of a hockey pitch......
They certainly look nice, let's hope he gets a lot of fun out of them! Is he going to be taking lessons?
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
Posted : 30/06/2008 8:55 am
Is he going to be taking lessons?
If he doesn't see the need to study properly, then I'm sure Matt will drum it into him.... :mrgreen:
Sorry... :oops:
Oh, nice kit BTW.
I'm off for my second drum lesson tomorrow, so I'd recommend having at least a few - provided there's a good local teacher who does actually know his stuff. I learned a lot last week. Things like how to hold the sticks, how to move my hands properly (both of which I thought I knew from looking at free lessons on the net, but hadn't really got quite right) and some basic patterns and exercises for working on hands/legs independence. I have a couple of books, but they skipped a lot of steps and just went almost straight for a full pattern.
I dont imagine that I'll take a heap of lessons, but I certainly intend to get some more beginner pointers. The guy I'm getting lessons from has years of experience and knows what he's on about, so it's a pleasure not a chore to go along. I did also find out that you need to be fit - or maybe just young - to keep it up for long (drumming that is...) especially pounding away on that bass drum with the right leg for any length of time.
Hope you both enjoy yourselves - it's a lot of fun.
Cheers,
Chris
Posted : 30/06/2008 9:30 am
If he doesn't see the need to study properly, then I'm sure Matt will drum it into him....
Snare need for that Chris - or was it just a cymbalic gesture? You've been reading my bad puns too long!
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
Posted : 30/06/2008 9:55 am
Nice set! 8)
In a couple of months he will play like Portnoy, so you should be practicing to play like Petrucci!
Posted : 30/06/2008 12:21 pm
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Thanks guys. I do need to get him some lessons so he'll learn proper methods. I can show him how to keep a straight beat but that's about all. I just can't wait to jam with him. Lots of good time ahead!!
Teamwork- A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.
Posted : 30/06/2008 12:25 pm
Nice looking set. Good times ahead!
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Posted : 30/06/2008 12:51 pm
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Nice set! 8)
In a couple of months he will play like Portnoy, so you should be practicing to play like Petrucci!
:lol: :lol: Yeah, I remember when I used to play like Petrucci. It got boring. I I mean, you can only play on a 7 string guitar for so long. You have to move on to an 8 string at some point. :lol: :lol:
If my kid can play half as good as Portnoy, I'd say he'd be in good shape!!!
Teamwork- A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.
Posted : 30/06/2008 2:41 pm
Nice drum kit.
Hope you and your kid are able to jam soon !
Posted : 30/06/2008 5:33 pm
Nice kit! Youre an awsome dad. 8)
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Posted : 30/06/2008 5:51 pm
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Strange place to put a drum kit - in the middle of a hockey pitch......
They certainly look nice, let's hope he gets a lot of fun out of them! Is he going to be taking lessons?
:D :D :D
Vic
LOL...I know. The kid has more hockey trophies than anything. Yes, I do plan on getting him lessons. I just need to find someone. Now I just have to get me one of those Man Caves like TR has!!!!!
Teamwork- A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction.
Posted : 30/06/2008 7:03 pm
Nice set! I was also disappointed that I couldn't play guitar as soon as I got my first one :lol:
I was thinking about getting my 8 year old niece a drum kit, but I just gave her dad back his electric drum kit I had borrowed a few years before. It at least has a volume control. :D
Posted : 30/06/2008 7:29 pm
looks like a nice kit.
I just gave her dad back his electric drum kit I had borrowed a few years before. It at least has a volume control. :D :lol:
cheers
Paul
Posted : 30/06/2008 9:58 pm
Ah yes, volume control... :)
I've just been working through that. The standard thing to do is to take the front off the bass drum and stick some pillows or similar inside. Depending on the quantity and placement that actually makes them sound a bit better anyway IMO. I mean a nicer quality of sound, not just quieter. To be even quieter, tape a square of cardboard on the skin where the beater hits. I'd been sticking my drum book in front of the beater, but the school (where the lessons are) had taped a square of card on the skin behind the beater.
Then you can buy a heavy practice pad to stick on top of the snare drum. I was using a folded towel, and that does deaden the sound but it also completely stuffs up the bounce back that you want to get from the sticks. You can also keep the high hat closed and put a rubber bib thing on that too. The drummer can still hear what they need to, but the rest of the world doesn't have to, although a certain amount of low level thump thump thump thump can be heard if you're too close.
At any rate, it's not as hard as I thought to strike a balance between whaling away at full throttle, making enough glorious racket to wake the dead (when there aren't too many people in earshot) and doing an acceptably quiet practice. And, guess what, you can sit down and make a noise that sounds pretty good almost immediately but really, to be any good at the job.... yep, it's back to practice, practice, practice... :mrgreen:
Chris
Posted : 01/07/2008 3:56 am