Monday Drum Day: Jamming
I have now been drumming for a couple of years. I started with a basic floppy mat thing with no dynamics, then got a Yamaha all in one box that is nice and portable. Next came my Roland TD-07 kit about a year ago. That is really great, but I had been feeling I needed some proper acoustic drums. These could have applications when playing with my band.
I had been looking on Facebook market for a while as there are loads of drums on there. I just did not want anything too big as I do not have space for it at home and it needs to be portable. A lot of the drum companies do compact kits with a small bass drum and I was looking for one of those. I spotted a Tama Club Jam kit that was not far from me. I held off for a while and assumed it would sell, but when I contacted the guy last week he said it was still available and so I went over there on Saturday. The seller is actually off at university and so I dealt with his parents, who seemed nice. They have a lovely thatched house. The drums were spread across the rug and I just checked them over to ensure nothing was broken before paying up and bringing them home.
This is a simple kit, but plenty of players have used something similar. Ringo got by with just a few drums and cymbals. The guy had added to the basic shell pack to make something playable. There is a budget Sabian ride cymbal (made in Canada) and some Paiste high hats (made in Germany). I assume he got those second hand as they are well worn and seem to be old models. The rest is made in China. It seems he only bought it in August, but it has obviously been played. It has the original heads, but I may upgrade those.
As you may expect these things are loud and I may not be able to play at home too often. We do not have close neighbours, but within the house it may drown out the TV. I am looking for options to reduce that noise. You can get special heads and cymbals that are quiet, but I have seen some special sticks that are supposed to reduce the volume a lot and I may get some. Those may also be useful for band practice as most of the other instruments are acoustic, although we have a small PA system.
I also need to learn to set these things up. I had to look up how to assemble a high hat and I have not really played one before. I did try tuning the drums a bit, but then one was very loose and so I had to do something. The snare has a real sizzle to it, but there are various ways to damp that. I used a cloth for now.
Then there is the 'opportunity' to buy more accessories. I think I need a crash cymbal for those big moments. The sky is the limit when it comes to these things, but I may get a cheap one for now. Then I could do with some bags if I am going to take them anywhere and perhaps a mat to set up on as some parts have spikes to stop them slipping. I feel the need for a cow bell.
This looks like is the start of a new journey in music.
Rock on!
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but since when did you have acoustic drums? I had always seen videos where you had electronic drums. Last thing I want to say “I wanna live in IKEA”
As I said, I got them at the weekend :)
Maybe I need to re-record 'Ikea'.
You can make a new version of IKEA every year.
Some assembly required :)
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Very cool! I’ve had several sets in my collection over time but never got the knack of drumming, I would have really liked to but my coordination with the feet and hands just wasn’t working out😕
I feel I'm getting somewhere with it even though I started late. It's a good mental exercise. I read about a 90 year old great grandmother who just took it up!
Way to go Grandma! Learning and playing musical instruments of any type should be taken up at any age, its very self rewarding indeed. Keep it up!
The assumption about second hand musical instruments are that they sure do have character. My first guitar i purchased from a senior in college and it was such a beautiful acoustic guitar. Unluckily it passed on from me to other friends who then passed it on to others. Hopefully a lot of kids learnt on that guitar.
It has been quite some time, maybe even a decade, since I tried my hand on an actual kit. I can get my hands moving fine and maybe the kick too but the high hat comes in and all fall apart :D I guess I am best at bass drum on that parade ground :D
Those cymbals sound great in your new kit, and the resonance of the toms were quite good. Looks like you have some base to embellish on.
Ah, you have a profile pic now!
Second hand can be good for music gear, especially if you can see it in person. I've been reading up on managing the volume and there are various options. The main thing is to be able to play with the band without drowning them out.
Yup this weekend finally put up profile pics. Will try and get my intro post out before end of the month. I found the Tour tab on the HiveBuzz page to be a useful indicator of stuff left to do.
At school we used to dampen the sound by putting small thick blankets into the kick drums. I think there are some dead drum heads that can be used temporarily.
This kick drum came with cushions in it. There are all sorts of pads and quieter heads you can use. Maybe I could get some foam and make my own.
Do you have brushes? Those might work for some of the simple practice. You can't do some of the more advanced stuff with them.
I don't have any yet, but it may be another technique to learn.
Definitely for the jazz stuff you do!
There's a kind of hybrid stick you can get which is quieter isn't there? I've never used them myself but they look a bit like a bunch of straight twigs tied together.
I've seen mixed opinions on those. There's also some really light plastic ones that cut the noise. I need to try some out.
I've never seen those, so I am not sure. I haven't touched a drum in decades though, so you are probably right.
I think she means like these. I will look at trying some different options.
Rock on buddy, I can pull my old fender strat, (USA model) out of storage and join in for a burst of Johnny be good.
@sirenahippie says - Great touch! I like the style.
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oh happy days! Yes to the cow bell and yes to flowers for the mrs....
Always room for more cowbell!! This reminds me of the time my brother bought his drum kit, as we were students at the time or he was and I was just starting out on my first job. I’m five years his senior. Tim knew what he was looking for and I was his taxi driver. We had fun loading his purchases into my VW Polo and every time we hit a bump in the road, a cymbal would make a lovely noise.
Looks like you’ve got a good purchase there. I’m going to check out your video!
This thing is alive. All sorts of resonance going on. Definitely different to the edrums.
I watched your video and was impressed with the setup and your technique. You're progressing with it really well.
Cheers. I need to adapt to the different feel of these. Recording them is another matter. A set of drum mics can be expensive.
Recording is a skill set of it's own isn't it!?
One of my upcoming videos is on the subject of finger drumming with the sampler that I've got already but this new product popped up on my radar recently, the Yamaha Finger Drumming instrument.
https://www.andertons.co.uk/keyboards-pianos/synths-workstations/yamaha-fgdp50-drum-finger-pad
Will watch their review video later
Interesting gadget. I do a lot of finger drumming when away from my kit. The alternative is one of the multiple pad devices where you can use normal sticks. That would probably take up more space.
Loads of options. I am tempted by the FDGP50 I have to say (Nick locks his bank cards away very quickly)
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Excelente que conozcas todas las características técnicas de tu batería eso ayuda..
I'm learning...
veo que le pones corazón, eres muy constante en tus asuntos.
I have always enjoyed the way you drum
I also love your drum set
Keep it up!
I reckon you'll love them. They are so much more responsive than any electric kit. It's now 9 years since I played on a real kit. I really miss the power of them. I hope you do get to play yours at full volume sometimes. Maybe when everyone is out and the windows are all closed? I doubt the neighbours would hear too much where you are. Sadly I couldn't have real drums here as the music room is too small and I'm in a terrace..imagine the complaints. 😂
I hope I can get away with playing them, at least when I'm home alone. There are various options of quiet cymbals and heads of it's a problem. I'm wondering how they can work with the band. Would I drown everyone out?
My Roland is pretty sensitive, but you don't get at that resonance. I'll have to look into how I can record the new kit properly.
I've played a full kit against a piano accompaniment..the piano wasn't amplified...so yeah it can be done, but you have to be able to play with a very light touch and brushes are very useful for that.
I need to try brushes. They don't work on electronic kits
That is so...they just tickle electronic drums rather than making a noise. 😀
I'm going to see if I can check out some low noise cymbals. I wonder if they could still be loud enough for band sessions.
They may well be..I've never used any so I can't advise.
I'll pop into the music shop in Bedford at the weekend to see what they have. There is a lack of actual shops where you can try things out. The Drumeo community can be helpful for hints on gear as they have tried most options between them.
My favorite thing about this kit is it's color, I adore that robin's egg blue so much that my kitchen is covered in it haha. Looks like a great find and fun to play! I have a friend who would have get together's and we'd play "Rock Band" a video game with plug in instruments and I always do the drums...it's a blast. Of course not like real drums, but fun none the less.
Well the colour was what was available, but I do like it.
I've never actually played those sort of games, so I don't know if I would be any good. I ought to at least have the sense of rhythm for it. I play along with backing tracks where I have the drum notation to follow, so it must be similar.
yeah! I love this jammmm lml pure power!
btw this blue colour tone its my favorite color ever, the people must think that its the black colour but nope its this kind of blue, amazing Tama <3
I'm happy with them. Not sure my wife is :)
loooool
I have a Big luck with that one. Ori likes a Lot all the investment that I Made about the drumset
But this Tama it's a piece of art. Sometimes You have to get that stuffs. It's like the way that life it's
My first electric guitar, I had 12 years old, had the same color, Fender Stratocaster replica vintage 60s. Was very lovely, I really love this kind of blue colour. Sadly for play extreme metal and grindcore at that times, like Carcass, Entombed and Napalm Death, that guitar colour wasnt cool at all and I sell it for bought a cool black Jackson PS1 and a black Washburn Mercury lml more metal lol
This isn't a kit for metal, but that's okay for me. I plan to get a few more bits for it. I need a crash anyway.
Now i'm into My non metal phase, I prefeer jazz, but it's hard to play, more difficult. Yeah it's very cool invest in músic stuffs and cymbals. For me it's a living passion