Back to the Real Drums
I spent the better part of this evening at The Point setting up my real drums. Yes, you read that right. My real drums. Am I crazy? Maybe. Low ceilings, concrete floors and walls, not a very big room and real drums are not a good combination.
For the past two weeks, I’ve been unable to play with TPCC’s band, since I’ve been out of town. My replacement played a real snare and cymbals, along with my real bass drum and hi-hat. This past Sunday was the first time I’ve heard real drums being played in that room. It actually wasn’t too loud. Now, he was holding back a bit to keep from overpowering the rest of the band. But, it all sounded pretty good.
So, I’ve decided to make the switch to real drums (for now). There’s a good chance that my replacement for the past two weeks will start sharing time with me each month. It makes logistical sense that we should both use the same drum set to make it easy on our sound guys. He prefers real drums, I prefer real drums, and the vast majority of our members have asked me why I don’t play real drums.
I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes. If anything, this will be good for my playing. If I can develop good control at lower volumes, this will only make me a better player. Perhaps I’ll be able to start using real drums with Josh Martin Band in smaller venues? I’m looking at this as a challenge to make myself a better player in the long run.
