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« on: September 18, 2003, 08:15 AM » |
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i want either a djembe or congas. i'm leaning to the congas. where can an inexpensive set be found?
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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2003, 10:02 AM » |
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I just picked up a set of LP Aspires at G.C. for $220 (out the door) and Im quite pleased with 'em.
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2003, 10:22 AM » |
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Those are good. Also look at the Toca line of congas. I have a set of them, and they sound fine.
Personally, I'd go for the djembe. I think your sound is more versital. IMO.
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2003, 04:52 PM » |
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Don't shop for djembes at GC, unless you want a Remo. The Remos are well priced, but if you get serious you'll want a real djembe, which is best found elsewhere.
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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2003, 05:40 AM » |
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Djembes are just low and high without much mid. The bass of djembe can also interfere with other melodic instruments a great deal. They're also really hard to tune when they're rope tied. Congas have more of a variety of tone in the mids, but not much bass. The highs aren't bad though. And you can tune them easily. Congas win here hands down  |
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2003, 07:36 AM » |
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i want either a djembe or congas. I would rather have a rich girlfriend myself |
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2003, 07:43 AM » |
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Don't shop for djembes at GC, unless you want a Remo. The Remos are well priced, but if you get serious you'll want a real djembe, which is best found elsewhere.
Unless you're serious and like the sound of the Remo in which case its a completely valid choice and as "real" as anything else.  |
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2003, 09:24 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2003, 11:26 AM » |
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I would rather have a rich girlfriend myself I'm with Louis. Then she could get me everything I want. Which would be: A dope ass Pearl Masterworks kit or a cool little Fibe jellybean kit. New cymbals, hardware. Pretty much anything has to do with drums. Oh and a cool keyboard. |
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2003, 06:08 AM » |
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One of those V-Roland practice pads. My teacher has two set up that he uses for teaching snare stuff. I can hear my mistakes on the electric pad even more than on a regular pad which allows for even more fine tuning of my stroke. And it has a speed up function that allows you to speed up its metronome every however many bars you want and to whichever speed you want. My teacher said that this device allows for more rapid improvement for things like rudiments because you can practice them over and over again without having to stop every so often to change the tempo. Oh yeah, and the new 5-piece Gretch kit that's sitting in a nearby music shop and might as well be priced at $1 million. But that's 2nd on my list  . |
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2003, 09:25 AM » |
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hmmm.... maybe the congas, or the djembe, whichever we can find cheeper. heh
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« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2003, 10:38 AM » |
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Money would be nice, then I could make my own choices from there!
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2003, 05:14 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2003, 10:17 AM » |
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I allready put in for some new skins... Aquarian performance II's. But anything new to play with on my set would be welcome.  |
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« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2003, 11:10 AM » |
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One of those V-Roland practice pads. My teacher has two set up that he uses for teaching snare stuff. I can hear my mistakes on the electric pad even more than on a regular pad which allows for even more fine tuning of my stroke.
I have one of those - that thing is a buttkicker! In the programs to advance speed if your sticking is correct, you gotta be TIGHT. Seriously, whenever I think I'm getting smooth and tight at any particular sticking excersize (for instance stuff from Stick Control), I break that thing out and it lets me know that SOMEONE NEEDS MORE PRACTICE  |
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« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2003, 12:11 PM » |
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I want to start a new band for christmas... one that rocks and everyone gets along well with each other. is that possible?
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« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2003, 12:17 PM » |
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I want to start a new band for christmas... one that rocks and everyone gets along well with each other. is that possible?
Yep. Its possible. I got one this summer |
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« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2003, 07:25 AM » |
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i got a temp job with my aunt and earned $190, so i'm going to go shop for one and then aske for the other, probably get the congas, then ask for one of the small eighty dollar djembes. i played one and loved the sound, i think it was a toca, but those remo's.... man those things are UGLY!!! in looks AND sound.
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« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2003, 12:53 PM » |
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Here's a cool stocking stuffer:  |
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« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2003, 04:21 PM » |
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Unless you're serious and like the sound of the Remo in which case its a completely valid choice and as "real" as anything else. I have both, still use the Remo in situations where I need to leave the drum in a hot car, as the real one would probably get a split head. I play the real one, however, whenever possible. If you played the two side by side, you would understand in a nanosecond. |
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