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"I like that band, except that their drummer plays with a cheesy electronic kit."
- Overheard by our singer when someone was talking about my band not long ago.
Our singer made the decision on the spot that we would go back to using acoustic drums, despite the increased stage volume and the fact that this will require we use two vehicles for gigs (can't fit everything in the van unless we use the v.drums).
What do you guys do in these situations? I *love* the V-drums and do not want to go back to the acoustic drums - I have to wear earplugs with those, they take a lot longer to set up and tear down, they take longer to EQ and mix and don't sound as good in my monitors anyway, and they take up more space on the stage and in the van. My drummer likes the feel of his acoustic kit better (I don't blame him), but in my opinion, the advantages of the electronic kit, especially for small gigs, outweigh the negatives.
Have you ever dealt with this attitude? How? I don't want to turn off our fans but we can't even break even on out-of-town gigs if we have to take two vehicles, and I really don't want to buy a trailer if we already have a solution (the electronic drums, which are also great for recording and rehearsing back home).
Thoughts are appreciated!
- Overheard by our singer when someone was talking about my band not long ago.
Our singer made the decision on the spot that we would go back to using acoustic drums, despite the increased stage volume and the fact that this will require we use two vehicles for gigs (can't fit everything in the van unless we use the v.drums).
What do you guys do in these situations? I *love* the V-drums and do not want to go back to the acoustic drums - I have to wear earplugs with those, they take a lot longer to set up and tear down, they take longer to EQ and mix and don't sound as good in my monitors anyway, and they take up more space on the stage and in the van. My drummer likes the feel of his acoustic kit better (I don't blame him), but in my opinion, the advantages of the electronic kit, especially for small gigs, outweigh the negatives.
Have you ever dealt with this attitude? How? I don't want to turn off our fans but we can't even break even on out-of-town gigs if we have to take two vehicles, and I really don't want to buy a trailer if we already have a solution (the electronic drums, which are also great for recording and rehearsing back home).
Thoughts are appreciated!
My advice is to convert an acoustic kit to electronic, hide all cables in the rack and have the best of all worlds.
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