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...to make a very long story excessively short, I've finally gotten back to where I was in terms of skill. I have begun writing my own stuff again, but I am frustrated by the lack of percussion music selections at my local music store.

I want to learn some songs!

Can anyone recommend a good drum-tab website out there? Most of the ones I have found are filled with tabs sent in by random people, most of which are pretty poorly done. :(

...to make a very long story excessively short, I've finally gotten back to where I was in terms of skill. I have begun writing my own stuff again, but I am frustrated by the lack of percussion music selections at my local music store.

I want to learn some songs!

Can anyone recommend a good drum-tab website out there? Most of the ones I have found are filled with tabs sent in by random people, most of which are pretty poorly done. :(
Ever tried listening to music and tab it yourself?

http://www.mxtabs.net/drumtabs.php

Ever tried listening to music and tab it yourself?

A lot, actually...but you only have so many hours in a day! :)


Thanks Gataway Driver! That's actually one I have yet to come across, and from a quick look through, it looks pretty good. I'll have to take some more time tonight to look around more thoroughly.

Drum tab ... heh ...

Not laughing at you, just the idea.

I used to give students a CD set which had the music with the drum track louder so that they could listen to it and try to mimic it and then tracks with the same songs without a drum track at all. Great learning tool.

I bet I can even put it together into an mp3 package you can download. Lemme work on that for you.

Drum tab ... heh ...

Not laughing at you, just the idea.

I used to give students a CD set which had the music with the drum track louder so that they could listen to it and try to mimic it and then tracks with the same songs without a drum track at all. Great learning tool.

I bet I can even put it together into an mp3 package you can download. Lemme work on that for you.

That's a great system...my old drum teacher used to do something very similar.

Thank you ever so much for the offer, but please don't make the effort. Even if I were inclined to download anything (my computer at home is a complete piece of crap), my drum-kit is on the second floor, and I have no outlet with which to play MP3's other than my computer on the first floor...so I wouldn't have any way to listen and learn other than...

...listen downstairs...run upstairs...try to remember everything...forget some things...run downstairs again...listen downstairs....repeat x infinity... :p

So again, thank you ever so much for the offer...but I'll pass. :)

What do you call someone who hangs out with musicians....


....a drummer.


That said, I wish I could drum.

That said, I wish I could drum.

Me too. I'd buy a kit, but I have no room. :(

Me too. I'd buy a kit, but I have no room. :(
I'd make room, but I have no money. :(

I'd make room, but I have no money. :(

OK, i'll buy it for you if you let me use your house. :p

OK, i'll buy it for you if you let me use your house. :p
Deal

Deal

Sweet! *moves in*

*plays drums*

*drinks beer and leaves cans lying around*

*vomits everywhere*

*sleeps on sofa*

Sweet! *moves in*

*plays drums*

*drinks beer and leaves cans lying around*

*vomits everywhere*

*sleeps on sofa*
*plays drums*

*makes sculptures out of bear cans*

*puts Kanabia's vomit in his hair while he sleeps*

*plays drums*

*plays drums*

*makes sculptures out of bear cans*

*puts Kanabia's vomit in his hair while he sleeps*

*plays drums*

*gasp* Beer pyramid! COOL!

*doesn't even notice the vomit in his hair*

*plays guitar*

:D

*gasp* Beer pyramid! COOL!

*doesn't even notice the vomit in his hair*

*plays guitar*

:D
*hears guitar*

*hears bass line in head*

*plays bass*

Damn. Now we need a drummer.

*gasp* Beer pyramid! COOL!

*doesn't even notice the vomit in his hair*

*plays guitar*

:D
*roadies*



*so drinks beer and headbangs*

*roadies*



*so drinks beer and headbangs*
*hands rodie a pair of sticks*

Drum fool.

CRAP, somewhere I missed my 2500th post.
*celebrates anyways*

*hands rodie a pair of sticks*

Drum fool.

CRAP, somewhere I missed my 2500th post.
*celebrates anyways*
But I'm too smart to be a drummer


*shurgs*

*drums like Def Leppard and drinks beer with free hand*

Branin - lol...your 2500th had something to do with putting vomit in Kanabia's hair. :p

Congratulations! :)

But I'm too smart to be a drummer


*shurgs*

*drums like Def Leppard and drinks beer with free hand*Sweeeeet.

Now we need to get a singer, and a couple of real roadies. Maybe a groupie or two as well.

But I'm too smart to be a drummer


*shurgs*

*drums like Def Leppard and drinks beer with free hand*

*picks guitar strings with toes*

HA! *drinks beer*

*picks guitar strings with toes*

HA! *drinks beer*
*doesn't drink*

*picks bass with earlobe anyways*

Branin - lol...your 2500th had something to do with putting vomit in Kanabia's hair. :p

Congratulations! :)
Nice.

Sweeeeet.

Now we need to get a singer, and a couple of real roadies. Maybe a groupie or two as well.
Oh oh! Can I be the groupie too?

Oh oh! Can I be the groupie too?
I dunno, are you a hot female :p

I dunno, are you a hot female :p
Errr...... yes?

Errr...... yes?
Okay, you're in.

Okay, you're in.
Well TECHNICALLY Kanabia is in right now, but never mind that.

*shudders*

Well TECHNICALLY Kanabia is in right now, but never mind that.

Not until you go buy me more beer, sailor. :p

ooh, ooh, can i be a groupie? i'm only 15, but groupie's can be 15.... :confused: :rolleyes: *shrugs*

if not i'd gladly wail into a mic for yas... :D

*wails*

*stops playing*

*goes to work*

Guess I have to fund your beer problem somehow.

TTFN (ta ta for now)

Zany thread.

Ok ok ok ok ... you talked me into it ... I'll play drums for you.

Zany thread.

Ok ok ok ok ... you talked me into it ... I'll play drums for you.

Did you bring beer? *looks suspiciously*

Did you bring beer? *looks suspiciously*

No ... but I guarantee you I will never drink yours. :D

No ... but I guarantee you I will never drink yours. :D

Yeah, Of course...I know that, which is all the more reason why you should have brought some just for me. ;)

i have beer... :)

i have beer... :)

*looks suspiciously*

The first question is, can I have it? and the second question is, are you a hot groupie?

yes and...i have been told that i am. ;)

Yeah, Of course...I know that, which is all the more reason why you should have brought some just for me. ;)

pfft ... here's $50 ... send a groupie out for a pony keg.

pfft ... here's $50 ... send a groupie out for a pony keg.
*takes the 50 bucks*

I thought I was the drummer

*goes out to get a pony keg, sulking*

*hears guitar*

*hears bass line in head*

*plays bass*

Damn. Now we need a drummer.

I'm telling you, fellas, we need more cowbell.

yes and...i have been told that i am. ;)

Woohoo! Welcome aboard. :D
I'm telling you, fellas, we need more cowbell.

Hmm. Good idea. Hey Keru, can you sing Qwalli on top? :D

...to make a very long story excessively short, I've finally gotten back to where I was in terms of skill. I have begun writing my own stuff again, but I am frustrated by the lack of percussion music selections at my local music store.

I want to learn some songs!

Can anyone recommend a good drum-tab website out there? Most of the ones I have found are filled with tabs sent in by random people, most of which are pretty poorly done. :(

Drum....tabs....?

I do it all by ear. I dont even know how to read drum sheet music [I've been playing for 7 years now], and it hasn't bothered anyone I've worked with. I don't think its very practical to play $SONG the exact same way as its played on the album: figure out the main beat yourelf and change up the fills a bit; that's what I do. Generally I keep a straight beat for the first verse and chorus or two then get more adventurous with the song as it nears completion.

Hmm. Good idea. Hey Keru, can you sing Qwalli on top? :D

Oh man ... I wish! I've been working on it, though. There's a mathematical science to it that takes some practice, but I'll give it a go!

This band's gonna rock.

*hands WL a cowbell* ... I hope you can dance around like Will Ferrel! Oh, and grow a beard, damnit!

Drum....tabs....?


Yeah ... that's what I was thinking. Heh ... it gave me a chuckle, too.

I always figured sheet music was for band kids who play one drum. If there's a music stand by my kit, I'm using it as an instrument.