After a 16 year leave of the drums (marriage, kids, work, etc) I built a home office thats large enough to accomodate my new drums and audio gear. I changed my previous audio equipment with the goal of finding new gear that could effortlessly play loud and clean inorder to not overpower the music with the drums. Im using a Denon 2900 (APL modified) Placette passive pre, Accustic Arts Amp IIHC (240wpc) and Zu Definitions (101db sensitivity). My drums are positioned about 7 feet in front and centered between the speakers. The set is a Taye Studio Maple (7 piece) with a large array of Zildjian and Sabian cymbals. I enjoy playing the music I grew up with in the 70s (Genesis, ELP, The Police, Steely Dan, Rush, Toto to name a few). In case you hadnt noticed, these bands all possessed great drummersif only I could play like any of them.
Anybody play any musical instruments...........
....apart from just listening to our favourite artists/musicians on our beloved audio systems? Be it piano, violin, voila, trumpet, saxophone, cello, trombone, electric guitars, acoustic string guitars, drums etc.
My early piano lessons didn't go to waste as I eventually found out that I have a passion for music later on as with most of us here. Some of my buddies who have completed Grade 8 pianoforte years ago have not touched the piano for more than 10 years now and may have forgotten where the C or D note lies on the keyboard(can you believe that). I am fortunate to be able to carry on as much as I spend my time on my hifi rig, as for now.
I occasionally enjoy playing contemporary pieces from David Benoit and Richard Clayderman with a few classical works by Mozart thrown in on my Kawai US50 upright for leisure. "Dad's Room" and "Kei's Song" by David Benoit are some of my favourite pieces.
Any musicians or self-taught musicians here who would care to share what type of instruments you play, and whose works you enjoy playing the most?
My early piano lessons didn't go to waste as I eventually found out that I have a passion for music later on as with most of us here. Some of my buddies who have completed Grade 8 pianoforte years ago have not touched the piano for more than 10 years now and may have forgotten where the C or D note lies on the keyboard(can you believe that). I am fortunate to be able to carry on as much as I spend my time on my hifi rig, as for now.
I occasionally enjoy playing contemporary pieces from David Benoit and Richard Clayderman with a few classical works by Mozart thrown in on my Kawai US50 upright for leisure. "Dad's Room" and "Kei's Song" by David Benoit are some of my favourite pieces.
Any musicians or self-taught musicians here who would care to share what type of instruments you play, and whose works you enjoy playing the most?