All you drummers out there....

[jonesey]

I'm going to learn theDrums. I am prepared to buy a shed to put in the garden, run power to it for lighting and heating etc. My question is should I do this or just buy a set of electric drums for £600-£700?

Any opinions appreciated.

Jonesey

[Oldandslow]

Listens to sounds of keys being mashed rythmically as drummers attempt to reply.

[captainzep]

jonesey said:

I'm going to learn theDrums. I am prepared to buy a shed to put in the garden, run power to it for lighting and heating etc. My question is should I do this or just buy a set of electric drums for £600-£700?

Any opinions appreciated.

Jonesey

Personally I just stick to air drumming late at night in front of youtube.

-Try convincing the wife that was what I was doing when she walked in on me though.

Crikey.

[trooperiziz]

Oldandslow said:

Listens to sounds of keys being mashed rythmically as drummers attempt to reply.

That's a bit optimistic...


They wont reply yet though, they'll be waiting for a Bass player to post, so they know when it's their turn to come in.

[jonesey]

captainzep said:

jonesey said:

I'm going to learn theDrums. I am prepared to buy a shed to put in the garden, run power to it for lighting and heating etc. My question is should I do this or just buy a set of electric drums for £600-£700?

Any opinions appreciated.

Jonesey

Personally I just stick to air drumming late at night in front of youtube.

-Try convincing the wife that was what I was doing when she walked in on me though.

Crikey.

Yes
....... Airdrums....

[R5GTTGaz]

trooperiziz said:

Oldandslow said:

Listens to sounds of keys being mashed rythmically as drummers attempt to reply.

That's a bit optimistic...


They wont reply yet though, they'll be waiting for a Bass player to post, so they know when it's their turn to come in.

Ba dum, tish.

[Oldandslow]

Too much cymbal!!

[captainzep]

jonesey said:

captainzep said:

jonesey said:

I'm going to learn theDrums. I am prepared to buy a shed to put in the garden, run power to it for lighting and heating etc. My question is should I do this or just buy a set of electric drums for £600-£700?

Any opinions appreciated.

Jonesey

Personally I just stick to air drumming late at night in front of youtube.

-Try convincing the wife that was what I was doing when she walked in on me though.

Crikey.

Yes
....... Airdrums....

To be fair it wasn't the air-drumming she failed to believe.


It was the erect penis 'effects microphone' that she said was an eye-wideningly crap lie.

[carter711]

captainzep said:

jonesey said:

captainzep said:

jonesey said:

I'm going to learn theDrums. I am prepared to buy a shed to put in the garden, run power to it for lighting and heating etc. My question is should I do this or just buy a set of electric drums for £600-£700?

Any opinions appreciated.

Jonesey

Personally I just stick to air drumming late at night in front of youtube.

-Try convincing the wife that was what I was doing when she walked in on me though.

Crikey.

Yes
....... Airdrums....

To be fair it wasn't the air-drumming she failed to believe.


It was the erect penis 'effects microphone' that she said was an eye-wideningly crap lie.

You should of told her you were cleaning your erection, male hygene and that.

[SS HSV]

jonesey said:

I'm going to learn theDrums. I am prepared to buy a shed to put in the garden, run power to it for lighting and heating etc. My question is should I do this or just buy a set of electric drums for £600-£700?

Any opinions appreciated.

Jonesey

Good questions

Garden sheds protect most precious possessions - your drums being the most obvious, so it’s important that you are happy that these valuable possessions are safe and secure.

To accommodate this, garden sheds are available in a vast amount of different shapes and sizes, which include:

Traditional Apex Sheds – this is the typical garden shed that we all know and think of, they normally start form sizes 6’ x 4’ going up to the mighty 30’ x 12’.

Traditional Pent Sheds – Pent sheds are very popular and feature one slanted roof, again they are available using different construction methods.

Potting sheds – can be a happy medium between a garden shed and a greenhouse. They usually feature glazed windows to allow an ideal planting atmosphere within this shed. People can see you play your drums but they cant hear you if you use an electronic set with headphones.

Security Sheds – Security sheds feature small-fixed high-level windows that are fitted to one side of the shed (can be fitted either side) to put off a theft by reducing access whilst restricting the view of any valuable equipment.

You should also try to tie the house alarm into the shed too, to increase the security when you are not there. It is also worthn pointing out that although creosote is illegal it will stop you shed from going all 'Jonny Rotten'.

Garden sheds can have a variety of different construction methods, for you to consider when choosing yours.

Overlap Construction – This involves overlaying square cut timber boards and nailing them into place. This method of construction results in an economical garden building with a charming rustic appearance that can be enhanced by imaginative use of coloured wood preserver.

Shiplap construction - Shiplap method of construction consists of tongue and groove boards where each piece of tongue and groove timber has a slot cut all along one edge (groove), and small outcrop on the opposite edge (tongue). Pieces fit tightly together to ensure a Tight Fit(Lion Sleeps Tongight?), and are superior to our overlap-clad models due to the provision of the 'jointed' tongue & groove to the walls.

Interlocking log timber - This method of construction uses the same principle as shiplap, but timber used is high quality log timber and pieces actually interlock at the corners resulting in a durable, luxury effect and high quality building. After all you are going to be knocking one out in there.

Taking these different methods of construction into account you should be on course to choosing the garden shed for your drum kit.

Does this qualify for 'Shed of the Week'?

[Chassis 33]

Even in a shed you're going to piss people off, so stay inside (assuming you have space) either buy an electric set, traditionalists will cry Judas, but they did that when Dylan "went electric", or get a traditional kit and stuff it full of jumpers etc to deaden the sound and buy a set of cymbal mutes.

Regards
Iain

[captainzep]

carter711 said:

captainzep said:

jonesey said:

captainzep said:

jonesey said:

I'm going to learn theDrums. I am prepared to buy a shed to put in the garden, run power to it for lighting and heating etc. My question is should I do this or just buy a set of electric drums for £600-£700?

Any opinions appreciated.

Jonesey

Personally I just stick to air drumming late at night in front of youtube.

-Try convincing the wife that was what I was doing when she walked in on me though.

Crikey.

Yes
....... Airdrums....

To be fair it wasn't the air-drumming she failed to believe.


It was the erect penis 'effects microphone' that she said was an eye-wideningly crap lie.

You should of told her you were cleaning your erection, male hygene and that.

Hi Carter.

Thanks for washing my car. Yes, I will have a beer please.

Thing is, my penile hygiene (see how I spelled hygiene? -Correctly) is textbook. So that wouldn't "have" (see how I didn't say 'of' there?) worked.

But the way you took my humorous 'air-drumming/wking' concept down a blind alley was masterful.

[carter711]

Cheers

[A8VIP]

MORE COWBELL!!!!

[Dickster]

Now then.

I would never spend £600 on an kit if I was just learning whether that's acoustic or electric. There are loads of things you could buy for half that money (acoutsic and electric).

I'd also not learn on an electric kit (as at that price you won't be able to get much in the way of feel or dynamics) and I wouldn't do it in the shed either (unless it's very safe). Just speak to your neighbours and do it when it's convenient for everyone or take the kit to a rehearsal studio where you can do what you want!

Dickster.

[GetCarter]

All the best drummers I've known have been musicians.

(add joke here)

They are the ones that earn a shed load as a living (two puns intended).

Far more important than whether you are at the end of the garden or on an electronic kit in the house, is if you can play music, not just hit things.

Four limbs working independently, good musicianship and turning up on time are the way forward if you'd like to progess to gigs and/or further. Most of which can be learnt by tapping hands and feet. A set of sticks and a rubber practice pad is a good way to start.

IMHO (as a regular employer of drummers)

Edited by GetCarter on Friday 14th November 20:08

[daveco]

GetCarter said:

All the best drummers I've known have been musicians.

(add joke here)

They are the ones that earn a shed load as a living (two puns intended).

Far more important than whether you are at the end of the garden or on an electronic kit in the house, is if you can play music, not just hit things.

Four limbs working independently, good musicianship and turning up on time are the way forward if you'd like to progess to gigs and/or further. Most of which can be learnt by tapping hands and feet. A set of sticks and a rubber practice pad is a good way to start.

IMHO (as a regular employer of drummers)

Edited by GetCarter on Friday 14th November 20:08

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