JamesT Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 The only thing really will be in your basic playing, how you hold the stick, sit, etc. people who dont have lessons normaly used their arms way more than they should most things can be done from the rist, using the simple "molor" style of playing on your hats cuts down the work load by 1/2, i'd advise you just to go to a drum teacher for 2 lessons or so to make shure your doing everything right if not you WILL damage your body and it will begin to show in later life, befor tours i always go and see my drum teacher for a few lessons to get me back in shape as well as to see if i have picked up any bad habits and to help me drop them befor the tour starts also ALWAYs wear ear plugs ew evidence show that it is only saft to listen to a snare drum for about a 1 min after thjat damage can be done and some can be for life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ixty_6ix Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 yeh i got these huge headphones that drown sound owt big time, yeh i have found problems with playing my hi-hat i cnt really do it that fast, i even struggle with muscle museum, and i can't play the bass as fast as i want to my ankle kinda limps out but i'll keep practicin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 yeah i always practice with earplugs too, i had nasty incident involning a lot of band practise followed by a lot of tinnitus, it may still affect me in later life. i tell everyone than i play with, including guitarists to play with plugs on cos i think its just plain stupid not to. and some people say well ill just play quieter, well that doesnt get rid of the high end frequencies, which earplugs are designed to eliminate. i have some little in ear ones that have like 3 different levels of sound protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseJuice Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 i use earplaugs underneath headphones, that does the trick. I recommend headphones, that way you can have personal cd player headphones underneath the isolation headphones, so you can hear the music clearly and barely the drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 yeah that sounds like a good idea. i though of that but theo nly bigish headphones are my dads from the 70's and theyre a bit on the dogy side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesT Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Live i uses Shure inear monitors, thay cost a bomb but they are graet, they cut out almost all out side noise to the point where i need my drums puting through them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 just looking at the sing for absolution cduk video that muse did a few months ago and it looks suspiciously like dom is using a pearl i hat stand, elimnator i would guess. its sunday afternoon and im bored so...eh. i dont care that i rewound it about ten times to make sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominicHoward Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 why did you tell us that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ixty_6ix Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 he used a Ludwig kit once in Lowlands didnt he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 why did you tell us that? eh, well the thread is about doms drums. and its pearl so i feel the need to spread the goodness around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominicHoward Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ixty_6ix Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 i am in desperate need of a cymbal, my 16" A custom crash cracked whilst i was playing last night and i need a replacement pronto but the problem is i'm skint, my band has a gig coming up in 3 days and i need a cymbal under £50 i've been looking at paiste 101's and sabian solar, what should i do? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseJuice Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 You can't gig with sh!tty brass cymbals like that you'll get no projection or decent sound or nuffink. Shame on your for breaking the beloved a customs If I were you I would save up (if possible) and get the new A Custom Medium, or A Mediumsthose won't break, and are ten fifty milliontimes better than solar or 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 yeah dont go down the dark path of solar....i played a kit with some on....shudders...if u have another crash then you could just do without the second crash. or you can do what i did and find an old cymbal in your friend garage and say, can i have this and then he goe yeah i dunno where that came from... the aax and hhx crashes are nice too. u may be able to get a wuhan or something, theyre meant to be okish (the chinas at least) and theyr pretty cheap too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ixty_6ix Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 you wouldnt belive my luck, we had the gig last nite and my mates dad was there with a brand new 17" K custom crash, i was over the moon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesT Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 STAGG!!!! These guys cymbals are great. the quality control on them isnt the best so you may need to try a few to find the best one but once you do i would put them up against any Sabian Paiste or Zildjian, and they are 1/2 the price!!! beleve me in 2 years stagg cymbals will rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3chris Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 STAGG!!!! These guys cymbals are great. the quality control on them isnt the best so you may need to try a few to find the best one but once you do i would put them up against any Sabian Paiste or Zildjian, and they are 1/2 the price!!! beleve me in 2 years stagg cymbals will rock ive got one word for you.. no haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ixty_6ix Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 STAGG!!!! These guys cymbals are great. the quality control on them isnt the best so you may need to try a few to find the best one but once you do i would put them up against any Sabian Paiste or Zildjian, and they are 1/2 the price!!! beleve me in 2 years stagg cymbals will rock basically.................................na Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 the splashes are ok...id still go for some k's though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 need some help, its my birthday soon, and im thinking of upgraing some of my cymals becuase mine suck arse. i think i will have a buget of around £200, beuase my mum said she would get something for that price a few months ago. i was wondering what i should upgrade first? should i look into getting somehing like an aax or hhx pack (it would mean pushig the buget) or should i start with some new hats or a ride? im looking at k's becuase they are my fav line of cymbal. any help appreciated cheers andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominicHoward Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 i'd go with some new hats. erm, with £200, i don't know. check out http://www.uk-cymbals.com (i think) for some brilliant prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominicHoward Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 http://www.uk-cymbals.co.uk then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 yeah, i though about that but they do have the most gorgeous k custom special dry ride down at the local music shot and they said i could have it for 185, tis meant to be 250. im sorely tempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominicHoward Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 what do you use more of, ride or hats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pearl guy Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 hard question, i try to use both equally normally. and to make maters worse my friends migth be selling a new telecaster so i might have a chance to buy that... grrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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