Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

The "real" VS "E" debate is of immediate import to me. It seems like a
number of us have used electronic drums as a way to return to drumming after
some time away. My precious Ludwigs were stolen when I was in my early 20s
and I was never able to replace them for all the usual reasons. Not playing
was like having an itch these many years which I scratched by purchasing my
DTXpress. After a year of playing in isolation, I have recently had the
opportunity to play with some folks on an acoustic set.

The acoustics felt awful. It must be like being a guitarist and having
someone move the strings a 1/4 inch further apart- you know where everything
is, but it is hard to reach and requires a lot of thought. The whole thing
spasticated (neologism) me. I switched to my drums and was immediately
musical again.

I am sure with a fair amount of practice I could get up to speed on the
acoustics, but I would be giving up a lot of sonic flexibility. I truly
believe that we are working with two very different instruments- much like
the difference between a clarinet and a saxophone. I am told that it is much
easier to move from A's to E's than the other way around. I think this is
true. I would think that to be an educated drummer one must work on both.
E's can only evolve and I expect they will be used increasingly- much like
keyboards have supplanted pianos. A young drummer should be comfortable on
both.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vernon Graner [mailto:vern@...]
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 2:43 PM
To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DTXpress] Are "edrums", "real" drums? (was: Comparison:
electronic vs. acoustic kit


daniel peralta said:
> Yes, you are right there.
> It's a must to have the kids play on a real drum to get the feel of
> it. [SNIP]

Hmm again, this seems to go counter to my thought process... If you sign
up to learn to play lead guitar, they don't start you on an acoustic so
you get the "feel" of it. They start you with a guitar & amp. Same for
Bass guitar, they don't start you on a stand up acosutic bass with a bow.

This train of thought seems to imply that "edrums" are not "real" drums
and are some form of "lessor" stand-in for people who cannot use the
"real" thing. Is this the general consensus? That is, if various
obsticles (noise, storage space, etc.) were removed, we'd all have
acoustic sets?

Vern

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