[QUOTE=bltsponge;25340870]Since when have auditions been about fairness? Put yourself in the director's place. Would you pick a less experienced, less qualified person for a part because the other person has an "unfair" advantage?
Concert snare and marching snare are completely different, by the way. The techniques used for each are almost exact opposites.[/QUOTE]
When you stage the auditions where all the people auditioning can watch, and some of them are learning the part by ear before they even have to play it.
[QUOTE=darkrei9n;25340984]When you stage the auditions where all the people auditioning can watch, and some of them are learning the part by ear before they even have to play it.[/QUOTE]
Still doesn't make it unfair. Just because someone has heard a song, it doesn't mean they can play it their first time without any visual aid.
[QUOTE=stupid10er;25342941]Still doesn't make it unfair. Just because someone has heard a song, it doesn't mean they can play it their first time without any visual aid.[/QUOTE]
They still have a better idea of how to play it. Even if you listen to the thing only once you already have an idea of how it goes.
Finally got round to getting drum lessons, starting this saturday.
And the way things are going, looks like i'm getting an elec kit for my birthday
[QUOTE=ragawaga;25362516]Finally got round to getting drum lessons, starting this saturday.
And the way things are going, looks like i'm getting an elec kit for my birthday[/QUOTE]
How do those kits sound?
Is it the same sound all the time for each part you hit, or does each part have variable sounds?
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[QUOTE=ragawaga;25362516]Finally got round to getting drum lessons, starting this saturday.
And the way things are going, looks like i'm getting an elec kit for my birthday[/QUOTE]
How do those kits sound?
Is it the same sound all the time for each part you hit, or does each part have variable sounds?
depends, the good ones have sensors all over the pads that detect and play the right sound, you can even get rim-shots on something like... a Roland TD-12 if i'm not mistaken
Oh.
How much does a good elec kit cost anyhow?
[QUOTE=gerbile5;25368015]Oh.
How much does a good elec kit cost anyhow?[/QUOTE]
From what I've heard around 600 dollars. Which is actually pretty close to a midlevel acoustic kit.
Also, did research. Would cost me 219 dollars to replace all the heads on my kit with the ones I want. Stock heads suck.
a good electric kit will set you back around a thousand dollars, they don't come cheap. the cheapest i would recommend are yamaha dtxplorer kits, they are pretty limited (single zone pads, no so much expanding compatibility etc). will set you back close to 700. but i would really recommend getting a dtxpress (around 1000 if you're buying hardware with it) or something even better (perhaps roland or something, but i wouldn't say hd1).
don't waste your bucks on medeli or something. they're cheap, but bad, BAD.
[QUOTE=darkrei9n;25369289]From what I've heard around 600 dollars. Which is actually pretty close to a midlevel acoustic kit.
Also, did research. Would cost me 219 dollars to replace all the heads on my kit with the ones I want. Stock heads suck.[/QUOTE]
A midlevel kit is at least 1000$.
Maybe if you're including good cymbals and replacements for the stock heads they're at least 1000$.
Nah.
(Brand New)
Introductory: 400-1000
Midlevel/Entry level: 1000-2000
Highlevel(?): 2000+
I mean you could get nice kits for under 1000$, but not really anything worth taking on a tour or into a professional studio.
I have a Roland TD -6 something I believe. Got it a couple years back.
[QUOTE=stupid10er;25403151]Nah.
(Brand New)
Introductory: 400-1000
Midlevel/Entry level: 1000-2000
Highlevel(?): 2000+
I mean you could get nice kits for under 1000$, but not really anything worth taking on a tour or into a professional studio.[/QUOTE]
Midlevels are not 1000 plus. Introductory definitely do not go up to 1000 dollars. If you include cymbals they start to get up there but not than.
[url]http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pearl-Vision-VBX-5-Piece-Standard-Drum-Shell-Pack?sku=585346[/url]
Mid level drum set, it sure isn't a introductory or entry level. Introductory goes from 0-400, entry from 401-700, mid level from 701-1300, high end kits 1301. You can easily get a recording kit for around a mid level kits price.
Stop gauging everything off the professionals. You seem to think that all professionals use kits that are completely out of a normal person's grasps.
[img]http://images5.thomann.de/pics/bdb/167860/1840867_800.jpg[/img]
Get this one. Only 6300€! :v:
I see that one in the Rose Morris shop I shop at in Tinpan alley, it's a goddamn work of art
Yesterday I had the funniest revelation during marching band. Our center snare (The guy who keeps tempo at parade.) player sucks at keeping beat. He made someone OUTSIDE his section, stop playing a measure because it would throw him off beat.
There's a reason the person standing on that stand, is waving their arms. It isn't because they're a nutjob.
Also, going to end up replacing my stock heads soon, will probably replace them with ambassadors. Everything except the bass drum heads (mostly because those are expensive).
[QUOTE=darkrei9n;25429662]
There's a reason the person standing on that stand, is waving their arms. It isn't because they're a nutjob.[/QUOTE]
The drum major takes tempo from the center snare, not the other way around. In most ensemble situations, the center snare is the original tempo source.
[QUOTE=bltsponge;25432186]The drum major takes tempo from the center snare, not the other way around. In most ensemble situations, the center snare is the original tempo source.[/QUOTE]
Nope, we don't use drumline except for a single drum break, so hes supposed to get the tempo from the drum major. When we do parades we get the tempo from him, but when we do marching competitions we get it from the drum major.
Anyone had any experience with those aluminum sticks? I'm mainly worried that they might break my cymbals.
[QUOTE=darkrei9n;25429662]Also, going to end up replacing my stock heads soon, will probably replace them with ambassadors. Everything except the bass drum heads (mostly because those are expensive).[/QUOTE]
no love for the reso heads?
also i can strongly reccomend emperor over ambassador, nothing beats that for sure.
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[QUOTE=zombiefreak;25444012]Anyone had any experience with those aluminum sticks? I'm mainly worried that they might break my cymbals.[/QUOTE]
they have pvc sleeves arouond them, they're heavy, they somehow make everything sound daft, and they're not worth it. you're better of buying wooden sticks, or carbon if you insist on having them last longer. i refuse to reccomend those aluminium sticks to anyone
Maybe I'm just a nostalgic fuddy duddy, but I'll use wooden sticks till the day I die.
[QUOTE=darkrei9n;25436824]Nope, we don't use drumline except for a single drum break, so hes supposed to get the tempo from the drum major. When we do parades we get the tempo from him, but when we do marching competitions we get it from the drum major.[/QUOTE]
That's not how it's supposed to work. You're staff probably isn't very experienced, I gather?
[QUOTE=bltsponge;25454445]That's not how it's supposed to work. You're staff probably isn't very experienced, I gather?[/QUOTE]
Teacher was in Cadets so I'm assuming he knows what hes doing. The reason we do drum breaks I think is because we lack enough people. When drum line goes off for the drum break there is a total of 4-6 people left behind.
[QUOTE=darkrei9n;25494823]Teacher was in Cadets so I'm assuming he knows what hes doing. The reason we do drum breaks I think is because we lack enough people. When drum line goes off for the drum break there is a total of 4-6 people left behind.[/QUOTE]
I think I might have misinterpreted, sorry. Are you saying that your drumline stays in place in the pit for the most of the show?
[QUOTE=bltsponge;25499656]I think I might have misinterpreted, sorry. Are you saying that your drumline stays in place in the pit for the most of the show?[/QUOTE]
They play in pit for part of second movement, about 10 measures into that they step off their instruments and get over to their drum line instruments, they play those for about 30 measures and than get back to their instruments for pit. The other movements they play in pit.
Ah, ok. Disregard what I said before then, haha. I thought you meant that you didn't use the drumline as the tempo source for most of the show, and I assumed you had a line on the field the whole time .
If drum line sat in pit all day I can think of a few people who deserve to just stand there. Center snare player is a asshole who doesn't deserve his part or deserve to be section leader for drum line. Whenever accessories does something wrong he starts yelling at us, minute drum line does something wrong he plays around with them. Our section leader won't tell him off or anything. Drum line is a great position and all, but they really need to grow up and stop fucking around.
I really need to stop ranting about center snare player.
Oh jesus christ my cymbals STILL haven't arrived... Two and a half MONTHS since order. :sigh:
Not that fun to play with just a crash and a splash.
[QUOTE=Irma;25504631]Oh jesus christ my cymbals STILL haven't arrived... Two and a half MONTHS since order. :sigh:
Not that fun to play with just a crash and a splash.[/QUOTE]
I've been reduced to plain and simple Zildjian K series copper hi hat, crash and ride. would kill for a splash and a china right about now
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