Christmas List!

[Plan B.]

Yay, haven't made a solid thread in a while, everyone post your christmas wishes which are drum related, so no Barbie's or Hannah Montana cell's


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I'm in need of a new snare stand, I'm thinking of the Mapex one that allows lower snare positioning for deeper shell'd snares [Akira snare is 7" plus the fuggin' wood hoops so I'm not gettin' that Steve Smith leeeaaannn going on like I'd like]

[oliv_da_skinmasher]

I'd like to get 15" 2002 Soundedge hats or a Yammie 12x6 Musahi snare. That would be what I want drum related


But chances are i'll just get records lol.

[sLarkin20]

Only drum related stuff I'm asking Santa for is a set of mute pads for my kit, so I might actually be able to play once in a while.

[Jezen]

I'm goin to Sälen with the boys from the band yeehaw!

[gimp fest]

22" Bosphorus Traditional med ride.
cs black dot clear heads on toms and snare

[Panopticon]

Call of Duty 4 or 5
Halo 3

Clothes.

[sLarkin20]

I didn't know you could drum with those.

[Harrow]

Only drum things I asked for were sticks and cymbals felts.

[stevensonmat2]

Call of Duty 4 or 5
Halo 3



lame

[Panopticon]

i take suggestions.

[stevensonmat2]

ask for a carton of cigarettes :smoke:

really though just ask for money mang, so you can buy what you want

[Undisco Kidd]

A dark, slim fitting suit.
Hugo by Hugo Boss
a tribe called quest's 'the low end theory'
nas's illmatic
Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians
Building a Jazz Vocabulary

some money to spend on alcohol, and clothes.

[Sponer]

I dunno. tbh the only thing I've asked for are like 2 PS3 games, which I would've just bought myself already if my parents didn't insist on getting me ****.

I want a lot of cymbals for my kit, but I'm not gonna make my parents dish out $200+ for them when I can easily afford them myself. Maybe I'll ask for a cowbell? I could use one of those. Maybe some drum books.

[Berk]

i want a new ****ing comp. gonna try to get my parents to go like half or some ****. if not a comp, maybe a 9" zil bel or a mixer.

[Retarded Chipple]

I probably won't get anything drum related :(

[stevensonmat2]

When I went home, I saw that my mom had picked up some travis barker sig sticks (with plastic tips). I told her to take them back.

[Berk]

what a bitch

[stevensonmat2]

She was being sweet, I just told her that there was no way I was going to use them.

She's reasonable enough to not be offended by stuff like that.

[ant_182]

I never knew they had nylon tips ^^?

My birthday was yesterday and all I asked for was some sticks (Again, people insisting I need stuff!) I buy all my stuff myself now! I did get a fair bit that was un expected but appreciated. I'll ask for more sticks I think :) Mum offered to put some money towards my new pc but I'll decline that

[Sponer]

She was being sweet, I just told her that there was no way I was going to use them.

She's reasonable enough to not be offended by stuff like that.

Heh, my parents know what sticks I use.

[stevensonmat2]

Heh, my parents know what sticks I use.

That would be nice, but my parents allowed me to drum in the house for the last two years I lived there (with no complaints), so I guess that's the most I could ask for :p

[sLarkin20]

My parents know what condoms I use.

Just kidding, but not really.

[Harrow]

Heh, my parents know what sticks I use.
same

[Harrow]

My parents know what condoms I use.

Just kidding, but not really.
My parents know I don't use any condoms, and so do my GF's parents when she asked them for money to help pay for an abortion.

[-TGP-]

Money (likely buying hardware with this money though)
Clothes
Stuff for school

[Sponer]

Stuff for school

alcohol?

[-TGP-]

Nah im legal in quebec I get that myself lol

[LoneStarDrummer]

i'm asking for nothing like that last 5 or 6 years. i keep telling my folks not to buy me anything, but they're too nice to listen.

i've already got some stuff under the tree, but i don't know what it is. it's not drum related, i know that. my folks don't know enough about drums/music to buy me anything like that.

lasat year, they did give me something like $90 to help me buy my new throne. that was cool. they also bought me aheads, which i returned for promarks. the salesman told my mom that aheads were the best sticks ever, so she bought them. when i went to return them, the guy thought i was crazy because i didn't want them.

i thought he was retarded for insisting i keep them.

[Seafroggys]

I didn't ask for anything drum related, I did ask for an adjustable mic clip though...

[DrummerJonny]

E Kit :)

[Aaron]

I don't ask for things, I'm not that rude. If I get asked I'll answer, but I prefer the suprise.

[_Wrathchild_]

I don't normally ask for drum things because I would rather try out and buy drum stuff myself. I couldn't think of anything I wanted for christmas this year tbh, except I asked my parents if they would get me winter tires for my car but my dad claims I dont need them even though all season tires have proven to be useless for winters in the prairies :mad:

I may ask for a couple drum books though. I have a couple snare solo books in mind, and I may add the Art of Bop Drumming to the list, as well as some books by Gary Chaffee.


I wouldn't ask for things, but my mom tells us to make lists every year. I think it kind of ruins the whole gift giving thing though because no one has to put any thought into it.

[Seafroggys]

I don't ask for things, I'm not that rude. If I get asked I'll answer, but I prefer the suprise.

pretty much the same with me.

[Aaron]

I'm happy with a few days off work, tbh.

[raz0r]

I may add the Art of Bop Drumming to the list

Do itttttt


I wouldn't ask for things, but my mom tells us to make lists every year. I think it kind of ruins the whole gift giving thing though because no one has to put any thought into it.

My parents are the same.
We all suck at coming up with present ideas :(

[rohbit]

Of late, I don't care too much about christmas presents.

Also, I think this post really dates most of us posters.

[Seafroggys]

Holy crap, I forgot I have Art of Bop Drumming. I don't even use it, and I paid a fortune for it (well, it seemed like a fortune, since I didn't have a job at that time).

[raz0r]

I have Art of Bop Drumming

Do itttttt

[Little Android Man]

ipod classic.. my 3 year old one broke. and new headphones cause my dog ripped mine to shreds.

and i'll probably ask for sticks.

[Time]

a bunch of cds, books, and dvds
I'll probably get some heads with money, I'm pretty much 100% satisfied drum gear-wise though

[ludvista29]

Money, So I can buy recording stuff.

[SgtPrimus]

Money, so I can eventually buy some Renowns. Also I second getting the Art of Bop drumming, I just got it and it is a good un.

[Harrow]

Horray for Renowns!

[Berk]

you assholes actually get money for xmas?

[Panopticon]

i only made a list because my mom made me.

I already know my sister is taking us all out for dinner, my other sister probably isnt getting any of us anything because shes going to school and doesnt have a job. I really don't mind though.

The only thing i would really want for christmas would be some nice casual clothes. Everything else i want, i can buy myself. I'm also pretty set with my "stuff" factor. Theres not much else i really need or want.

[-TGP-]

mommas boi

[LoneStarDrummer]

daddy's girl.


i just felt like saying that

[bobby__johnny]

Drum Related:

New tom batters would rock.

Non-Drum related.

Money
Left4Dead

[Panopticon]

actually...im gonna add some books to my christmas list i think.

Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Excellence In Business Communication
Microsoft Office Excel 2007

[-TGP-]

So you can make mama proud eh?

aww cute

[sLarkin20]

lol business

[Panopticon]

So you can make mama proud eh?

aww cute

no so i can make myself proud and i dont have to pay for them.

[DemonicRubberDucky]

Two main wants right now
DJ Gear
Drum Gear

DJ Gear
CDJ200's -- $600ish
Tascam XS3 -- $100ish
Drum Gear
A few mounts -- $100ish

Just gonna have my family gimme money; that'll round out to maybe $400.
Gonna sell all of my old drum stuff; (poopload of B8, B8 pro and ZXT cymbals, and a CB set) might round out to like $400ish. After that, I'm gonna get a job so I can buy a Sabian HH Prototype Crash Ride to replace my Evolution; need something with a different tone, and that can take more of a beating. Might also work for a few new booms and splashes as well.

My grandmother gave me my Christmas money early, so i'm buying Metaldrummer's AA Rock Crash 18".

[Motleyguy]

I don't really want any gear related stuff. My cymbals and hardware are great. Actually, I'm happy with all my gear right now, except the drums themselves. So I'm saving up for a set of Yamaha Oak Customs, but I don't expect anyone to purchase those for me. Donations of cash, VISA and full frontal female nudity are always welcome though.

[kc1296426]

I'm planning on getting better double bass pedals... these $99 **** pdp pedals are just not cutting it.

[adamon]

well, I just ordered me a 20" Zildjian A Rock Ride as an early present for myself.

My list goes as follows:

New job.

new hi-hats.(particularly this used pair of amazing Zildjian A Mastersound hats I saw on ebay) the parentals were going to buy them for me but apparently they decided they were going to get me a new tv, which pissed me off. Eh, there's always good stuff on ebay, so I'll just hope that I get some money, and check out ebay after the holidays.

[Motleyguy]

God, new TV... why are you complaining? I so desperately desire a new TV. I need to play video games in style, not on a 20" **** box.

[Plan B.]

saaaaaaaame i'm asking for a flat panel something and i'm going to buy an xbox myself

[ant_182]

Daym some of you guys get alot. I get about £40 max moneywise. And I got 2 gig tickets and a ps2 game for my bday from parents! I'm buying a new pc and starting to gather recording gear after Christmas

[sLarkin20]

My family is definitely cutting back this year, and I'm spending at most $20 a person cause I'm a broke college student! Everyone understands, though, so it's cool.

[Sponer]

God, new TV... why are you complaining? I so desperately desire a new TV. I need to play video games in style, not on a 20" **** box.

yea my tv's annoying. the screens off center so everything on the far left gets cut off. i want a new one but i just can't seem to justify spending $500++++ on a ****ing tv.

[sLarkin20]

You must not be aware of this new stuff called "high definition."

[Seafroggys]

HD is overrated.

Yeah, it looks good, but....meh....not that big of a deal.

If people want high definition video, why don't people want high definition audio?

[Sponer]

cause that's not the fad yet

[sLarkin20]

Yeah I hate watching stuff in amazing clarity when I could be watching it in shitty standard definition.

[Seafroggys]

cause that's not the fad yet

Er, it was the fad 30 years ago.

Audio quality has gone down and the desire for video quality has gone up?

[Sponer]

Yeah I hate watching stuff in amazing clarity when I could be watching it in poopty standard definition.

Is it really that big a difference though?

I dunno, like I said, I just can't seem to justify spending over $500 on a tv, especially seeing as I rarely watch tv asides from before I fall asleep at night (which I've actually been doing less and less), and I pretty much never watch any sort of movies. I just use it for games.

[Zebba]

eBay... I have seen a $2000+ TV (plasma, lcd, whatever it was) go for $300 because the stand was broken... rich idiots haha! I hardly buy stuff retail anymore because of eBay :)

[sLarkin20]

I guess it wouldn't be of much use to someone who doesn't watch sports games or movies, not to mention the HD music channels and whatnot, or has one of the new consoles. The PS3 and Xbox output up to 1080p, so you aren't running stuff at it's full potential if you aren't running it through HD.

[Seafroggys]

I guess it wouldn't be of much use to someone who doesn't watch sports games or movies, not to mention the HD music channels and whatnot, or has one of the new consoles. The PS3 and Xbox output up to 1080p, so you aren't running stuff at it's full potential if you aren't running it through HD.

similar argument can be said of iPods.

[sLarkin20]

wut?

[Solomon Grundy]

ipods more like igays

[Seafroggys]

ipods more like igays

Yep, def Cameron.

mp3s cut off the higher frequencies of audio files, thus you aren't enjoying music to its greatest potential.

[sLarkin20]

I wasn't saying to play games in SD :/

[Solomon Grundy]

i only listen to music on edison cylinder

[Little Android Man]

yeah that captures the true essence of listening to music

[Seafroggys]

i only listen to music on edison cylinder

**** yes! Those 1k-4k frequencies really tell all!

[Harrow]

You can listen to lossless music on an ipod...but the battery will only last 20 minutes.

[Solomon Grundy]

i dont understand ipods and all that ****

i dont like listening to things or watching things every ****ing moment of the day

i'm perfectly content sitting on the train or waiting for a class to start without some entertainment!

[Motleyguy]

HD is overrated.

Yeah, it looks good, but....meh....not that big of a deal.

If people want high definition video, why don't people want high definition audio?

There is still a demand for High Def audio, it just isn't nearly as much as the demand for high definition video. That's why they produce and sell a fair amount of THX certified audio equipment. The stuff is just highly expensive, and obviously for the average person, the quality of video is going to be more noticeable, and therefore more important to them, so they're much more likely to spend the money on the TV and buy a cheaper "theater in a box" system. It cuts down on price and the hassle of buying seperate components and hooking them all up. It's only us audio geeks that get off on hooking that **** up. In the past couple years though, the "theater in a box" home theater systems have improved greatly.

mp3s cut off the higher frequencies of audio files, thus you aren't enjoying music to its greatest potential.

At higher encoding frequencies like 320 kbps and (anything above) 256 kbps, the frequency loss is literally unnoticeable to the human ear. I know you know that, I just felt like pointing it out.

[Seafroggys]

does your average consumer care though?

Probably not.

Hi-fi video is more important than hi-fi audio for whatever reason.

Hell, hi-fi systems of the 70s trump shitty ipod headphones and crappy ipod dock speakers any day of the weak. But when was the last time you saw a hi-fi system for sale in a consumer electronics department?

[Motleyguy]

Quite regularly when I visit Future Shop, and when I go to the local audio/video store. So 3 days ago or so was the last time I saw one... but you are right, people just don't generally care about audio. Probably because the general public doesn't notice a big enough difference.

[Harrow]

I notice a big difference between HD and regular television, but I also care about audio and have a decent surround sound set up :)

[Motleyguy]

Yeah, as I was saying, the difference between SD and HD video is very easily recognizable, so people pay more attention to it. The difference between lo fi and hi fi audio is not as easily recognizable to the average person, or they simply don't care.

[Seafroggys]

Yeah, as I was saying, the difference between SD and HD video is very easily recognizable, so people pay more attention to it. The difference between lo fi and hi fi audio is not as easily recognizable to the average person, or they simply don't care.

the next question is WHY they don't care, which you failed to address.

[Solomon Grundy]

dont bother arguing with someone who likes motley crue they are a stupid ****ing lowly lot

[Motleyguy]

Probably has a lot to do with the fact that it isn't has hyped or publicized in the media. Coupled with the fact that high end audio equipment is very expensive. A high end 5.1 system, hell a high end stereo system (to the degree we're talking about, the audio version of 1080P HD TV) runs for a lot more than the average HD TV.

[AfroMan]

An Ipod Classic

Im on my 4th Ipod now :(

Any money I get is going towards new hihats. Can't decide out of Sabian AAXs or Zildjian A Customs...

[sLarkin20]

Maybe it's time to try a new mp3 player? I've had my same 80gig classic for 2-3 years now.

[gimp fest]

if it isn't broke don't fix it.

[Seafroggys]

Probably has a lot to do with the fact that it isn't has hyped or publicized in the media. Coupled with the fact that high end audio equipment is very expensive. A high end 5.1 system, hell a high end stereo system (to the degree we're talking about, the audio version of 1080P HD TV) runs for a lot more than the average HD TV.

but she, you're still off.

'High-end audio system'

'average HD TV'

hmmm....

[sLarkin20]

if it isn't broke don't fix it.

I assumed there was something wrong since he's on his 4th one.

[Sponer]

I'm on my 0th iPod right now.

[Panopticon]

Yep, def Cameron.

mp3s cut off the higher frequencies of audio files, thus you aren't enjoying music to its greatest potential.

if that kind of frequency loss keeps you from enjoying music to its full potential, you have completely missed the point of music in general...not to mention you need a hobby.

[gimp fest]

I assumed there was something wrong since he's on his 4th one.

my bad,i thought you were asking us if you should replace yours.

[sLarkin20]

All is forgiven.

[Seafroggys]

if that kind of resolution loss keeps you from enjoying TV to its full potential, you have completely missed the point of TV in general...not to mention you need a hobby.

[sLarkin20]

I'm not sure you can directly compare that amount of sound quality lost between audio formats to the amount of video quality lost between video formats.

[Little Android Man]

i had my black and white U2 20 gig for 3 years and it was fine until recently. the tank gave out.

so hopefully i can get a new one.

[Aaron]

At higher encoding frequencies like 320 kbps and (anything above) 256 kbps, the frequency loss is literally unnoticeable to the human ear. I know you know that, I just felt like pointing it out.

But what if my dog wants to listen to Burzum at a higher quality? :confused:

[Little Android Man]

then mp3s are not the right files for your dog

[sLarkin20]

Don't they spaz out if they hear high frequencies?

[Aaron]

It depends on frequency. They've got sensitive ears so they hear the detail in a wider range, so if it's a nice tone they'll probably like it, just at a lower volume. Tilly [my dog] loves BTBAM, always comes into the room when I put them on. Doesn't like it with subs on so much though.

edit: Tone is subjective though, so I dunno what the correct answer is. Maybe some dogs like music and some don't?

[Motleyguy]

but she, you're still off.

'High-end audio system'

'average HD TV'

hmmm....

I'm simply saying HD TV's are much less expensive than "High Def" audio set ups are, therefore making them more acceptable. It costs roughly $800 - $1700 to get a good TV that plays back in full HD (This estimate is based on common sizes between 37" - 50". What do you think it costs to pick up a whole "high def" audio system... I'm not sure, but I can pretty much guarantee you it's a hell of a lot more than that.

[sLarkin20]

Cost vs reward with hi-def video > audio

[Aaron]

The thing is, how much difference is there between the sound of an explosion off a DVD between standard and hi-def sound. Music is different, but TV is TV to me.

[Little Android Man]

cause you are a musician.

to the average joe, Josh is right.

[MeaninglessPhoto]

The new Thomas Lang and JoJo Mayer DVD
The Diamondback Paragon China
22" Wuhan
More rack clamps and boom arms.
An entire ****ing drum store :)

[Panopticon]

if that kind of resolution loss keeps you from enjoying TV to its full potential, you have completely missed the point of TV in general...not to mention you need a hobby.

resolution loss doesnt stop me from enjoying TV. I don't really watch TV either way. We just got a new 46" HDTV...only difference i can see in the picture is that its way freaking bigger.

[theflame85]

Nothing drum related for me. Hopefully i'll just get money. I'm in the middle of a civil claim case and if i don't win i'll have to pay a whole lot of money to fix my car.

**** i hate other drivers. The guy's still in hospital who hit me though :)

[sLarkin20]

lol yay

[AfroMan]

Maybe it's time to try a new mp3 player? I've had my same 80gig classic for 2-3 years now.

I thought about it but I have over 700 albums not including all the songs I downloaded so having to put all of them onto my PC again onto something that isnt Itunes doesn't do it for me. Im a slave to Apple now. :eek:

[AfroMan]

The new Thomas Lang and JoJo Mayer DVD
The Diamondback Paragon China
22" Wuhan
More rack clamps and boom arms.
An entire ****ing drum store :)

I want your christmas list.

The JoJo Mayer DVD is awesome.