Do most venues that a beginning band would play at have a house drum set?

Question

I have just begun to play the drums for my garage band, and I don't have room for a drum set anywhere in my flat, nor can I afford a halfway-decent one. I have no idea how or where I will practice, or how I would even get my drum set to a gig. Do most of these places have house drums, or is it just a minority?

Answer 1

Not normally. Sometimes other drummers in bands on the bill will let someone use their kit, sometimes not. If you know who's playing, an advance request might be helpful. I've seen "house kit" on days with 10 bands so time between bands is minimalized.
Little dude, you can cobble together a small kit. You need a snare, kick["champaign" kicks are real small], hi-hat, and a crash cymbal. Then add a floor tom when you can. Nobody cares wot your kit looks like as long as you can actually play.

Answer 2

Not unless they are holding a talent show or open mike, Some music stores will rent and deliver, but that is really expensive. Some Jazz and combo kits have the drums that stack inside each other (all but the snare , bass tom, high hat) which cuts way back on storage space. In order to get the sound you want from the smaller set, place transducer mikes below the head (or triggers) and wire it to an unpowered P.A. Send the output to the band P.A. and mix it right in with the rest of the group. You may be surprised to find out how much control and range this actually gives you. If you use triggers, you send the signal to a soundboard instead of an unpowered amp. The sound you get will not be the set's, but you can place an area mike between the splash and crash cymbal and mix the acoustic sound with the GM midi sound you get from the soundbank.

Some drummers can get through a gig with as little as one bass, one snare, one tom, a splash cymbal, a crash cymbal, and a high hat. Throw a rock tamborine over the high hat when you want a change of effects. Throw a double pedel on the bass if you want a lot of lows. (Place the second pedel right beside the high hat pedel so you can work them both, or loosen the set screw on the top cymbal and go for the smash and bash sound while you are double drumming.

The way to get your hands on a drum set is to watch the penny saver type papers and music store bulletin boards. Some wannabe drummer is always breaking up with their significant other, which means they have to get rid of their set because:

A. They have no place to store it

B. They need to eat sometimes this week

C. they are moving back home and the sale of the drum kit is one of the conditions

You can also find good deals around the colleges just before the end of the semester. You can also go with a completely electronic setup, which folds down almost as tight as a home exercise system, but most percussionists prefer real wood. Something to think about though.

To get the money, hold a rent party! Ask the rest of the band,or a group of friends to invest in a set and allow you to pay them back out of your share of the gig money. Get a phone sales job until you raise enough cash to buy a used kit, I did that once. Where there's a will, there's a way (I don't know why Will keeps saying that, but he usually comes through!)

Answer 3

isn't that the entire part of fulfillment? Why could a band with a great fanbase want to play an area venue with a small aim industry, while they are able to fill the Brixton Academy? of direction, a number of them could - yet maximum are questioning with their wallets. The greater followers they have, the greater tickets they sell. The greater people who see them in stay overall performance, the greater CDs and merchandise gets bought. besides the undeniable fact that, some huge bands DO play smaller venues yet those are frequently 'secret' gigs and greater elementary in London. (to illustrate, some bands play the Underworld in Camden in the event that they're on the city enjoying larger venues like the Astoria or the communicate board). purely be certain you're on the mailing checklist for smaller venues so which you do no longer omit any stable gigs!

Answer 4

some p;aces do and some dont. just look around. and if you are gettingg paid for that particular gig, you can ask for a little bit more money (like 20 bucks) for having to bring in your own equipment.

Answer 5

No, most venues do NOT supply instruments. You have to bring your own. Sorry!

Answer 6

you need to take your own equipment to gigs. good luck with affording a drum set, and practicing. idk what to tell you.