anyone also play the drums?

chief ten beers · #1 01-02-2008, 04:48 AM

So my stepson got an electronic drum set for christmas and i found myself really intrigued.i sat down on it and tried to do some basic beats and realized how fun yet challenging it is to play the drums.
i was thinking how just by learning to be even a rudimentary drummer would do wonders for my understanding of rhythm and do wonders for my timing.So i think i'm going to devote some of my practice schedule to learning some drumming basics.anyone else here also play the drums?

jomahu · #2 01-02-2008, 07:30 AM

i played drums for 13 years before i picked up the bass. it definitely helps, especially since i did a lot of jazz and prog music on drums.
my right hand is always locked on the bass drum, for better or worse.

steve66 · #3 01-02-2008, 07:50 AM

I am a drummer. Been playing for over a quarter century. I feel that playing the drums helped me with learning the bass. Working with a metronome for so many years really helped me gain a sense of time.

Just learn the basics and have fun

Phantopeth · #4 01-02-2008, 10:50 AM

My first instrument was the drums. I've been playing them since 6th grade (11 years now, I think), although it wasn't until I heard When The Levee Breaks in my sophomore year of high school that I really took to it.

I'm currently drumming in one, soon to be two, bands; my Ric hasn't been getting enough attention lately

Fassa Albrecht · #5 01-02-2008, 03:39 PM

I'm also a drummer, and although I'm all for you playing the drums, I wouldn't advise playing drums just because you want to improve timing/speed/whatever. There are better ways of improving those aspects of your playing without drums. Play because you want to play.

kesslari · #6 01-02-2008, 03:49 PM

I play percussion, and have had a pretty full career playing Arab, Turkish, and Greek music (also Celtic music, whole 'nother branch of the world tree).
Not because it helps my bass playing, but because I love it.

Silver Hammer · #7 01-02-2008, 07:32 PM

I got a beginner drum set for Christmas. I'm no Bonham or anything (wouldn't expect myself to be) but I was surprised how fast I picked it up. Its definitely fun. I love playing bass and laying down a groove but no instrument I've played gets your adrenaline going like drums.

skaliwag66 · #8 01-03-2008, 07:47 AM

Seal skin clubber here too.

Mon Rominee · #9 01-03-2008, 08:46 AM

Yup. right here. I love playing my drums. My son does too...what's fun is I just did a little jam with him last night matter of fact, and tho he's 5, and cannot reach the kick, it was fun to "bond" like that. Funny, I started off on guitar, gravitated to bass, then started on drums...some would call it "regressing", I call it evolving.

Ron

Deacon_Blues · #10 01-03-2008, 08:49 AM

I play the drums every time I get the opportunity, which sadly enough isn't too often. I love bass too, but I can't say which instrument I like more....

stedtale · #11 01-03-2008, 08:50 AM

yep. It was a while ago....

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=A3H2B59LeNM

Basshole · #12 01-03-2008, 09:09 AM

Played drums long before I played bass.

All bassists should know how to play drums.

dan.ablett · #13 01-03-2008, 10:38 AM

i'm more of a drummer that plays bass. been playing for 14 years, and did the first 3 years of my Bach of Music as Jazz drums performance (currently graduating 4th year as B.mus jazz composition)

but bass has had alot more attention lately and it's fair to say that over the past year ive lost alot of my chops... but ive started a practice sched again so hopefully by mid year i'll be up to my former glory.

i also teach drums as my main source of income. (i teach bass for free hair cuts!)