James Walker
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Reged: Mar 18 2002
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Loc: Connecticut
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After years of reading ads and online forum discussions about "ply this," "bearing edge that," "this kind of wood," "that kind of hardware," etc., I enjoyed this immensely:
One of my students - he's 10 or 11, somewhere in there - got his first drum set for Christmas. At his last lesson, I said, "So, Billy - tell me about your new drums!"
He paused for a moment, and in a very serious tone replied, "Well...they're red."
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Foursticks
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Reged: Feb 19 2003
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Loc: California
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He sounds like the guy I talked to at Guitar Center a couple of weeks ago.
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DrumsUp
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Reged: Dec 06 2005
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Loc: Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada
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As my Mom would say, "They're the same as yours. They're red." 
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roger strange
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I love it! With a lot of the new kids on the block from around ten to 16 I've noticed that as long as the drums sound the way they want them to, look good, and fit with their bands, they really don't care how they are made, where they are made or what has or has not gone into the building process. I get that sort of stuff all the time from my student crew. I've also found that as I explain what goes into a really good drum they get a little cross-eyed, so at this stage I don't do as much explaining as I did to let's say the students of ten years or so ago. HOWEVER, and this is a big however, when it comes to bass drum pedals, they are all over how those are built which of course leads to hi-hat pedals. They are definitely into how drum heads are built and what heads you use for what style. They also are very clued into cymbals these days as well. Also they are clued into what microphones they should use on their drums and all carry mike kits, and boy are they fussy about the bass drum(s) mike(s)!
But how drums are built and what goes into a good wood drum, not so much, although they do have an interest in snare drums and perk up when I start to talk about snare tuning, shell material and snare wires as well as rims. But the most important thing in their minds I find are the bass drum pedals. Especially of course, double pedals. I have ten steady students per week and about another fifteen floaters who come and go every month, and every one of them but one are running doubles. The last of my single pedal kids but one, who is eleven just got a set of Mapex Falcon doubles for Christmas. I guess he decided to get the same rig as I play live with these days. In the teaching studio I still run my Janus Ergo doubles but the kids play on a set of DW 5000 doubles that I had lying around. However, most of the kids bring their own pedals and snares to the sessions anyway. I pretty well insist that they bring their own pedals and tend to like it when they have also their own snares under them. That way I get to make sure that their most important gear is set up for optimum use as to where they are at in their drumming.
Edited by roger strange (Wed Jan 04 2012 04:51 PM)
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bongobrad
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Reged: Nov 30 2010
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Loc: WI
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I like the idea of them bringing their pedals & snare. They play what they're used to & you get the chance to help them dial them in.
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roger strange
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Loc: Nova Scotia Canada
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Yep. That's the plan. They bring their own sticks etc, so why not the pedals? I've always taken my pedals on what is known today as backline supplied performances. Pedals are as personal as the sticks. They can also learn how to really handle the snares as well if they are always playing on them.
Edited by roger strange (Fri Jan 06 2012 01:14 PM)
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