On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:42:08 -0500, "Eisboch"
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The change over really re-invigorated my interest in composing,
playing and recording music, which had atrophied the past few years.
Buying new stuff is always fun, too. I'm currently looking for a drop
dead deal on this:

http://www.roland.com/products/en/TD-9KX/index.html

check out the demo video!


Unreal. The stuff they do now with DSP is simply amazing. My dad, who
passed away about 8 years ago was an accomplished musician and playing in
several bands. He would be blown away with the melding of digital
electronics and signal processing with traditional instruments.

Blows me away.

Eisboch

Well, I went to Guitar Center to check the set out. It was just what
it seemed like from my research. The mesh heads feel great. I told the
very nice young fella that I liked the set but it was just too much
money. He suggested a lower model they had there with non-mesh pads. I
told him that I wan't going to buy something that wasn't really what I
wanted. I was either going to get the set I wanted or none. I really
don't NEED a drumset. I was more than willing to go home without it.
My mental battle plan was that unless they would give me 20% off, I
wouldn't buy. I figured it was a pretty safe bet that they wouldn't do
that, so I was in little danger of buying the set.

Unfortunately, they were in the mood to move some merchandise and
raise some cash today. Found a nice bass pedal and hydraulic throne to
complete the set and they actually agreed on 20% off. I was cornered!
So now I have a rockin' set of Roland V-Drums in my home studio.

A little background: I started taking guitar lessons in 1957. I have
an older brother who was also taking guitar. Being older and having a
head start of a few years, he was always going to be ahead of me.
Rather than live in his shadow, I started drum lessons in addition to
guitar in 1960 to set me apart from him. Many people had no idea that
I even played guitar. I mostly kept it to myself, although I was still
taking lessons ansd playing alot. I often played drums in bands with
my brother on guitar.

I played both instruments for a living in the late 60's and early
70's. When I couldn't find work as a guitarist, I worked as a drummer
or bassist. I worked a lot as a result. I quit playing drums in 1975,
and thereafter just played guitar, which was my first love. Since
then, I've maybe played drums for a total of a few hours. I had
absolutely no interest in it, and no longer considered myself a
drummer. Didn't really miss it at all.

.... Until recently when I started setting up this new digital
recording studio.