Any Drummers Here?

For what it's worth

I've got the Alesis DM10 pro studio: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Alesis-Studio-Professional-Six-Piece-Electronic/dp/B0038YX39U]Amazon.com: Alesis DM10 Studio Kit Professional Six-Piece Electronic Drum Set: Musical Instruments[/ame]

It was a good price for what you actually get

I hammer on it every day, and it's held up great for almost a year now

Might be overkill for a beginner, but I guess my suggestion would be that I was skeptical of alesis electronic drums but found them to be pretty nice, and all their kits are pretty affordable

For a young beginner though, pretty much any electronic kit that makes a decent drum noise and has stuff placed in generally the right spots should be enough to get somebody started, as long as it doesn't break down after a while. I think of my first kit and it really really sucked (like cheap bendable cymbals and stuff), but I turned out just fine as a drummer
 


Philip P said:
Lol, what's up with the trumpet hate?
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haha no hate. This was a direct quote from the drummer guy I talked to. He had played trumpet in school band and says, to this day, he plays a mean trumpet...in about zero songs. Which is why he took up drums.
 
Good to learn drums, but if you wanna have fun without dragging a drum kit around:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt-M2pyXZX8]David Haynes playing the drummachine live! - YouTube[/ame]
 
turbolapp said:
haha no hate. This was a direct quote from the drummer guy I talked to. He had played trumpet in school band and says, to this day, he plays a mean trumpet...in about zero songs. Which is why he took up drums.
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Q: What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?

A: You only have to punch the information into a drum machine once...
 
If you get real drums, you can also get practice pads, which helps to mute the sound (especially the snare).

Also:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stpZxkrqGgs]Danny Carey - Lateralus - YouTube[/ame]
 
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turbolapp said:
c)I have no idea if he'll be into this and I really don't want to shell out the big bucks until we know that he is.
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First off, I'm not a drummer. However, as a guitar player, I hear parents using this sort of logic all the time. While I can understand it, I don't really agree with it. Like, if I'm 10 years old and really want a guitar, and my parents buy me some cheapo guitar that is impossible to play or get a decent sound out of, that might be discouraging. Whereas a higher end guitar is easier to play and can actually produce a decent sound.

Not sure how you translate that into a v-kit though. I've always wanted one. If he gets tired of it, I'll buy it from you.
 
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