Should i play drums?

[Slayer_iles]

I bought RB a couple months after Christmas and started on medium drums, in about a month i was playing expert. I can play most songs on expert and was wondering if I should buy a real kit because I heard that the RB kit is somewhat like the real thing, same drum patterns. I have played guitar for 6 years so i have rythem and i am in love with drums, should i go for it?

[bradjfowler]

I bought RB a couple months after Christmas and started on medium drums, in about a month i was playing expert. I can play most songs on expert and was wondering if I should buy a real kit because I heard that the RB kit is somewhat like the real thing, same drum patterns. I have played guitar for 6 years so i have rythem and i am in love with drums, should i go for it?

Do you *want* to play drums? If so, go for it!

[coolcool23]

Yeah... if you had wanted to play drums before playing Rock Band, would you have logged onto a message board and asked others if you should first?

Go for it?

[afterstasis]

I bought RB a couple months after Christmas and started on medium drums, in about a month i was playing expert. I can play most songs on expert and was wondering if I should buy a real kit because I heard that the RB kit is somewhat like the real thing, same drum patterns. I have played guitar for 6 years so i have rythem and i am in love with drums, should i go for it?

so long as you don't expect too much of yourself when you first get your set and you are willing to put more work into adjusting to a real drums than you did with your rock band pads then you should be well on your way to learning drums, probably at a slightly faster rate than most drummers learning on their own because of your experience with the game and guitar.

[litaljohn]

I bought RB a couple months after Christmas and started on medium drums, in about a month i was playing expert. I can play most songs on expert and was wondering if I should buy a real kit because I heard that the RB kit is somewhat like the real thing, same drum patterns. I have played guitar for 6 years so i have rythem and i am in love with drums, should i go for it?

well you seem to really like it....if that was the case though and you really are in love with drums, you wouldn't need to ask any of us, you would have just tried to go and do it. coming on the message boards to ask strangers who don't really know you in the least to me says you are somewhat on the fence and/or worried about appearance by looking bad in front of friends or the like. if it comes down that to make this decision you would base it on what we say. then I say no you shouldn't go for it. it should be because its what you think you should do, not what us losers on the forums think

[Slayer_iles]

lol ya man your rite, i just dont wanna spend alot on a kit and wanna junk it later, Im willing to put lots of practice into it and **** and liek i said ive always loved drums, never played them but love them. So i dunno if the fun factor is more or less than rb, id assume there much more fun. anyways thanks to all the posts, much appreciated and can anyone give any tips for drumming? i know what gear to buy but like where should i start

[litaljohn]

lol ya man your rite, i just dont wanna spend alot on a kit and wanna junk it later, Im willing to put lots of practice into it and **** and liek i said ive always loved drums, never played them but love them. So i dunno if the fun factor is more or less than rb, id assume there much more fun. anyways thanks to all the posts, much appreciated and can anyone give any tips for drumming? i know what gear to buy but like where should i start

again without knowing you personally, I would say the best idea to start is to go to a few music stores, or actually meet face to face, with an instructor or musician. they will be able to not only let you know what to get for your type but the more people you meet with the less likely they will be to screw you over with whatever is new and expensive, vs. what you need or should start with, especially if your on the fence and unsure. ( you may even be lucky enough to find a place that rents out musical equipment, so you don't invest on something you will junk)

[Kilyle]

I understand why I would ask a question like this: Getting into drums is a big investment, and who wants to be putting that much money down if the drum set will become like that Stairstepper on the back porch because it's just too dang hard?

The jump from guitar controller to real guitar is a pretty big step. The jump from microphone to real singing is hardly a step at all. The jump from drum controller to real drums... I think it's somewhere in the middle.

Harmonix people have stated that going from the game to real drums, using the same rhythms, is actually pretty accurate, although of course you need to learn to use more than four drum pads. I would think that if you really enjoy the drums, you should at least try real drums - maybe go get a lesson or something, see how you take to it.

If you have someone else in your family, particularly a kid, who might be willing to play as well, then you've less to worry about, because (1) you'll reinforce each other's willingness to practice and (2) even if you give up, the money won't be wasted because the drums will still be in use.

Anyway... give it a go!