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Abigmoron:

--- Quote from: Be My Head on 22 Feb 2009, 18:27 ---If you play only on an electronic kit you won't learn how to have a good feel. Plastic feels nothing like hitting skins.

Also, it would be a supreme waste of money to get an electronic set and then never bother learning anything seriously, in my opinion.

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For another point of view, I played an electronic drum-set for like 3 years and found it very very helpful due to the lack of parents wanting to kill me when I played at 2 in the morning.

You'll outgrow it, but you can then go out and get an actual set.

KeepACoolin:

--- Quote from: Fatstrings on 23 Feb 2009, 06:29 ---I have a Ludwig Accent Custom Pro back home, but need to get a bigger place so I can move it out of my parent's basement finally :P

and since I didn't see him mentioned, I have to give it up to Travis Barker, for the variety of shit he can play and play well
oh and I've got to take some of it back from him for doing Soul'ja Boy covers


but for styles I got to give it up to Neil Peart


Also, curious what cymbal brands everyone favors, I'm partial to the Sabian B-8 thins I'm using, nice crisp sound

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Ooh, this is the first mention of the one man I simply cannot stand.  I'm referring to Mr. Travis Barker.  I don't want to alienate anyone, so I'll leave it at that. 

I admit that Neil Peart is a very good, skilled player, but I dislike his style.

As for cymbals, I love my Paiste 2002s.  John Bonham, Alex Van Halen, Larry Mullen, Jr., and Patrick Carney (among others) all use them.  They have beautiful tone and are perfect if you like classic rock sound.

Melody:
I can think of few machine-hammered cymbals I've ever enjoyed playing.  My current set-ups has Sabian HHX and HHX Legacy models, as well as a few cheaper Dream Bliss models to hold me over until I get the cash for some K Constantinoples.

Ballard:
It's funny how in the guitar world there have emerged two brands of virtuosos- cheesy, over-the-top wankers (see: Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen) and classy, widely respected players (it's hard to make an example here because of differing tastes and opinions but they are everywhere) but you basically can't have a drumming thread without mentioning Neil Peart or Mike Portnoy.

Fatstrings:
Before you hate me, I respect Barker for his skills, not his talent, all I'm going to say

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