Concurrently, I'd like to ask yer opinions on one of these two drum sets, should I choose to buy

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1049098

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/977432

Stone and I have longed being looking for one so that we could finish our 'works'. Also for those Guitar Hero /AS dudes around Kajang/Bangi/Putrajaya, having this drum would allow you guys LEARN this instrument. Of course ye have to practice at my place.

Am serious about buying...

Though drums are not my primary instrument, http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1049098 seems like a good deal, only been used 3 years also.

What 'works' are you referring about ?

From the silentphobiaband, we had about 12-14 songs, at least 5 are near complete and can add voice onto it. Plus each of us have personal songs to be jotted down. For me, I have at least 2 Hatsune Miku songs where a drumbeat software just doesn't give the song justice.

Oh, best of luck. Not sure if I can be of any help . Zero song-composing experience.

Song composing ... You have be careful of the keys. One wrong key then the whole song will be ruined.

why not giving a try? ur free anyway

Well, my dad did composed some songs and joined PERKAMUS, gained a yearly passive income around RM200 or so (since the song is not very famous, plus, it's an ethnic song). He only composed 2 song though.

Awww... the Pearl Forum drum's taken (got PM just now)... Btw, the more I read about buying drums, the more complicated it sounds. Unlike bass where you can kinda get straight forward advice on good ones, this drum business looks seem to say something like this:

"Buy a good 'foundation' drum, then replace each piece of it (cymbals, drum heads, snare etc) to get a good sounding drum"...

Like replacing the snarecymbal to Zildjian, Zildjian cymbals are around rm500 per piece though . I dunno since I usually use a pre-setup drum at the jam place. Easier if you just buy a digital drum set if you dont want to think too much . Some say it lacks the feel.

This post has been edited by Eccentrical: Jun 30 2009, 06:25 AM

what's the price for drum set anyway?

Well, basic drum kit cost around RM3000. There's cheaper one like TAMA that would cost less. This is the price using stock snare and cymbal. Added with various other equipment, it may cause nearly RM7-9k.

Just get a cheap one because you're new to it ... Then eventually change the parts 1 by 1 .

Can anyone here recommend a studio that opens during the day?

I know one in Endah Parade Sri Petaling. But never tried jamming there. It was actually a music shop that have a small jamming studio. Maybe need to be booked early.

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Added on July 1, 2009, 9:49 pm
Upcoming competition. Here are the venue and prizes. Of course, I wouldnt be mentioning it if it's not related to japan. Anybody up for it? I want to participate but lack of band members and budget, so I'll pass for the time being. Closing date for registration is also near (7th July)

Central – 12th July 2009 (Beach Club Cafe, KL)
North – 18th July 2009 (The Flamingo Club, Alor Setar)
South – 2nd August 2009 (Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru)
1st Prize : RM1,500.00 in cash
2nd Prize : RM1,000.00 in cash
3rd Prize : RM 500.00 in cash

National Final in Kuala Lumpur
16th August 2009 (Beach Club Cafe, KL)
1st Prize : RM 5,000 in cash & RM 3,000 Yamaha Instruments Voucher
To represent the country in the Asian Final in Yokohama, Jepun
2nd Prize : RM 3,000 in cash & RM 2,000 Yamaha Instruments Voucher
3rd Prize : RM 2,000 in cash & RM 1,000 Yamaha Instruments Voucher

Asian Beat Grand Final in Yokohama, Japan
8th November 2009
Grand Prize (1 band): USD 3,000.00 in cash & USD 2,000.00 Yamaha Instruments Voucher
Second Prize (2 bands) : USD 1,500.00 in cash &
USD 1,000.00 Yamaha Instruments Voucher
Individual Musicianship Awards :
Best Vocalist, Best Guitarist, Best Bassist, Best Keyboardist and
Best Drummer by an Individual
USD 1,000.00 Yamaha Instruments Voucher each

This post has been edited by Eccentrical: Jul 1 2009, 09:49 PM

Oh dude... we're not even close to get into a competition... the goal is just to be able to play at a convention, and then I can tick off an item to my to do list in life

On a separate matter, I just realized something while practicing out Cagayake Girls... base on the pitch of the end part, and confirmed on the youtube tab, one needs a B-E-A-D-G 5 string guitar to play it! I was trying to find the note on my bass and realized that it slid way beyond the E string!!! Which means that Mio's bass (the Fender Jazz Bass, which is a 4-string bass) would have NEVER been able to play the full song!!! Could try to down tune the E string in the middle of the song, but it'll make playing the part slightly before this low tone phase VERY DIFFICULT TO PLAY.

And as shown is some of the videos posted, some 4 string players just 'buat sendiri' that portion.

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Added on July 1, 2009, 11:38 pm@Thalmes: Maybe an upgrade path is to a 5-stringer

This post has been edited by Myclamyra: Jul 1 2009, 11:40 PM

Well, i already have a performing experience , so now in my to do list is to enter a competition. Well, the rhythm guitar is that hard for cagayake girls, but the due to it's loudness, i can't pickup the solo clearly. Thanks to those youtube guys I manage to figure it out . So what are th plans for this week?

Hmmm... somehow I feel like the prizes for the competition is a little too cheap for the effort. A night's gig could net you RM250 to RM1k already. And yeah I understand the rush of competition, but the earnings must commensurate with the effort. Put another zero at the end of the respective prize amounts, and then you'll see some spirited bands...

well what if i sing b'z or zand?

those were the only songs that i really knew how to sang and pronounce very well

Hmm... Since band ni dalam experimental lagi, amik lagu senang2 saja . Lagipon lagu zard pakai keyboard, takder keyboardist lagi so far .

mugi ada. nanti aku call dia jap...

ok la lagi gekisou ke god knows?