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I took it seriously, had lessons, worked hard.
I've been gigging primarily as a drummer for the last 7 years or so.
The issue is 'where do you practice'?
An acoustic drum set at home is loud and electronic kits suck.
I've had two different high end Roland kits and never again.
The way to do it is to buy a Yamaha Stage custom (used is better but they are only £600 new), a decent hardware pack (again, Yamaha are good), some Zildjian low volume cymbals and triple mesh heads for the kit.
That way you can play at low volume without annoying too many people.
It won't 'sound' like a drum kit but you can do all the work you need to to get decent.
Then get another kit for gigging, so you don't have to swap heads all the time.
Playing drums is awesome- you are the band's engine room.
If you suck, the band sucks.
It is physical, good exercise and great for musicianship overall.
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I then moved into proper kit (had to build a garden music room to house it!) and agree with Octatonic - real drums are a large step on from edrums- which took some time to get used to from a position, feel and dynamics point of view.
so yes you can learn them later in life. Just make sure you can get regular practice time in to get those limbs working separately. The rest is just being able to count to 4 or 6 in your head and you have already learnt that
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What is so different about e-drums compared to a full fat acoustic kit? Obviously I don't know jot about drums, but I thought the likes of Roland had made massive steps in recent years in making their V-drums feel like the real thing.
I'm not arguing, just curious what proper drummers make of them.
If I do do this then I was also thinking of some sort of garden room/studio kind of thing.
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but EDrums are convenient for regular practice at low volumes which I think is more important at the beginning to get those limbs working independently. I still use my EDrums when I need to learn a new song/technique as they are ready to play in an under stairs room and I can play for 15 mins before work,etc.
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I agree electronic kits aren’t as good as acoustic, but the Roland stuff isn’t that bad if it’s the only practical solution. Certainly for me in an apartment it’s that or not playing at all.
I use the Remo SilentStroke at the moment (1 ply) but would love to have a bit more of the drum tone out of the kit at lower volume.
If you want more of a kit sound then use a regular head on the bottom and a triple ply mesh head on top.
I prefer all mesh as I don't care how it sounds, it is a technique session for me, period.
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For me the e kit is a great solution.
Thereis no way that an can have an acoustic kit and the shells / mesh, / low volume approach that Octatonic mentioned didn't occur to me, so I bought a mid range 2nd hand kit.
My aim was not to become a giging drummer, but to get to a level of competence where I could start recording my own drum parts for my own music. I got to that stage quite quickly. The e kit makes this super easy to do.
I can't comment on whether my technique has suffered for being ekit only - but my goals have been reaced. I love drumming and actually spend a lot more time on the drums than guitar at home. As mentioned above, it's good exercise and extremely good for your guitar playing and overal musical competence.
I'm tempted to pick up an e-kit for me and my little girl but I'm waiting till she's older I think, can't wait!
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I've got an electronic kit in my home studio and a real kit I used to leave in the practice room (it's in the loft now). No question, acoustic kits are better as there are so many more inflections and dynamics which you can't get on an electronic kit. I think playing on acoustic kits are more rewarding, as you can play simple ideas and bring them to life with some subtle variations which won't translate on an electronic kit.
That said, there any some advantages to using an electronic kit. Being able to learn without the whole neighbourhood hearing your mistakes is liberating. I really don't want people hearing me practicing rudiments, I can also practice up till 9 PM without upsetting the family. I use the kit with Superior Drummer running as a VST, so if I want to record something, it's all setup and ready to go. If I've played something on guitar and I want a drum part, I can record it in seconds.
It's also great fun using electronic sounds.
TBH, I don't really have a choice, a real kit at home is a total non starter for me, so I guess I embrace the electronic kit as it's the only option I have.
I have to say though, for me, it's not been easy. It takes a lot of repetition to get some of the muscle memory built up and getting my right foot working effectively has been hard.
I'd definitely recommend it though, it's really, really good fun.
Horses for courses, really. There's no real substitute for powering away on a full acoustic kit, but only you can work out what'll work best for you and get you playing.
I must admit I feel the same! Have you a plan to get a teacher, or do you have someone in mind already?
If you have a friend who plays drums, take him with you when you check gear out.