So I want to start playing drums. . .

[mdc017]

I've been playing guitar for almost a year now and I've been teaching myself. I think I've progressed very well, but now I want to try my hand at drums. My situation is. . . (Could you make reccomendations)

1) I want a decent starter kit that doesn't cost too much

2)Is there any way to make it less loud

I'm 14 so I live with my parents but I'd really like to learn to play. Thats why I need something to make it a lot less loud.

[We_Love_Lime]

I've been playing guitar for almost a year now and I've been teaching myself. I think I've progressed very well, but now I want to try my hand at drums. My situation is. . . (Could you make reccomendations)

1) I want a decent starter kit that doesn't cost too much

2)Is there any way to make it less loud

I'm 14 so I live with my parents but I'd really like to learn to play. Thats why I need something to make it a lot less loud.

Get a practice pad drumset. DW makes one, so does Remo I belive

Or a cheap intermediate drumset

Yamaha Rydeen
Sonor 505
Mapex Q/QR/VX
Ludwig____

And just put mesh/sound off pads on it.

Pearl Rhythem Traveler comes with Mesh pads. So you don't have to buy them seperatly.

[Tommy-r]

look into electric kits, roland TD-3 and Yamaha DTexplorer are not too expensive but great quality.

[weed_makes_me_faster]

get a teacher.

drums are much, much harder to learn on your own.

[MNdrummer21]

get a teacher.

drums are much, much harder to learn on your own.
Agreed. A good teacher is like money in the bank.

[Tillmon]

What's with the all of a sudden like, 20 guitarists wanting to start playing drums this week?

[ThugsRook]

What's with the all of a sudden like, 20 guitarists wanting to start playing drums this week?
ego?

most guitarists think drums are stupid and easy, and they think their drummer sucks so they give it a try themselves.

simple progression of logic there ;)

[moogoogaipan]

it's the reverse of our thought process.
Once I played drums for about 2 years, I wanted to play a melodic instrument.
Luckily, keyboard percussion translated well, and there you go.

Melodic instruments on the other hand often want to have a go at keeping the rhythm. It's all about curiousity.

[Finch88]

ego?

most guitarists think drums are stupid and easy, and they think their drummer sucks so they give it a try themselves.

simple progression of logic there ;)

well ... drums were fairly easy for me, but i also played on a pad for a long time

[Janeway]

Drums are easy for everyone to play...badly.
I feel so corny now.

I was watching Oobi, and there was this number song, and it had this awesomely funky drum part to it. It reminded me of a less boing-y Stanton.

[Tillmon]

Drums are easy for everyone to play...badly.
true. I've seen it happen one too many times where someone gets on someone else's kit and can play some lame beat, and they're "omg I'm good at drums" and blow $500 on a crappy drumset, and then never play them.

[Corkofski]

i have a mate who can play feet to save his life, but his hand patterns are awesome. he plays my kit like once every 6 months

[Obelisk]

Don't play drums, they will ruin your life. Keep playing guitar.

[the fat llama]

true. I've seen it happen one too many times where someone gets on someone else's kit and can play some lame beat, and they're "omg I'm good at drums" and blow $500 on a crappy drumset, and then never play them.

yeh i hate people like that i could buy a cymbal with that kind of money

[Ellx]

Whats wrong with buying a cheap drumset? (I'm looking at sonor 3005's myself, which aren't close to cheap)