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--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "dcnlarry342003" <Dcnlarry@e...> 
wrote:
> Hello all: Can anyone share what the best place is to learn to play 
> drums? What books or videos are a good starting place or what can 
you 
> share about the "how to get started" Thanks to all for the help.

I don't mean to be facetious, but you could drop by Perry's barn. 
It's shaping up as THE place for drum instruction. 

I'm not sure that the best place for everyone exists. The tried and 
true Hal Leonard series of books and CDs might be a decent 
introduction to basic drumming techniques. I don't know whether you 
have a natural affinity for drumming or whether you're coming at it 
from out of the blue. The web has lots of drum-education sites; 
our "Links" section lists a few possibilities in the "Learning to 
Drum" file. Self-education works, to a point, for some people, but 
certainly not for everyone. If you want to learn rudiments, chart 
reading, time signatures, etc., you'll eventually have to get formal 
instruction of some sort. 

It's not out of the question for someone to make enormous progress 
alone--say, by watching, listening to, and playing along with the 
music of your favorite drummers assiduously--but it usually takes 
some sort of previous musical foundation. I am largely self-taught, 
but I was a trombone player for years before I began drumming. My 
father had been a big-band and Dixieland drummer. Even though he and 
I didn't share musical priorities, I definitely aquired a nebulous 
legacy from him. I had a feel for the instrument the first time that 
I sat down at it, even though I had an enormous amount to learn (and 
still do). 

If you share what is bringing you to drums with the rest of our 
members, I'll bet many of them would be happy to give you the benefit 
of their experience.

Ed