Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Ashleighhk,

You could always start out with a used module and a snare pad and practice
rudiments, rudiments, rudiments. Once your parents see that you are actually
willing to stick with it for several months, as oppose to it being just
another whim, that lasts for a week, they may be more likely to come to some
finaicial agreement with you for a whole kit.

OGD

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	ozteevan [SMTP:ozteevan@...]
> Sent:	Monday, September 22, 2003 7:22 PM
> To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:	[DTXpress] Re: PLEASE HELP!!
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ashleighhk" <ashleighhk@y...> wrote:
> > I need help on persuading my parents to buy it for me for my 
> > birthday/christmas. They normally only spend £150 on me at my 
> > birthday...
> 
> Part of growing up involves learning that at some point you have to 
> stop depending totally on your parents for giving you everything. To 
> demand, or even just ask nicely, that your parents spend up to 10 
> times what they normally do is not right.
> 
> NOW - when I was 15 (a long time ago) I stood backstage watching a 
> rock band play at school and from that moment on I wanted to be a 
> drummer. I did a deal with my parents. At the start of the school 
> summer break they paid for a second hand drum kit BUT I had to pay 
> them back, in full, before school resumed. I worked all summer and 
> ended up valueing the kit I owned.
> 
> >... and they said a while ago I couldn't play the drums because 
> > it was too loud so I need to persuade them to let me have the 
> > DTXpress!
> 
> Once you own a kit the expenses don't stop. I am sure your parents 
> will be open to paying for lessons. When you start playing they will 
> probably have to drive you round with your kit. And god help them if 
> the band decide to practice at the drummers house!
> 
> Good luck
> 
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