Jazz drumming

Is it worth buying a drum set if I only want to play jazz? I've heard that gets quite boring...

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Short answer , Yes.

I wouldn't limit yourself to a genre but you can go a lifetime playing jazz, as you see so many of the greats do.

Thanks for the quick reactions.

Are there any jazz drummers here? Would love to see your Youtube videos

if you want to play jazz drums you'll need one. I do not recommend buying drums if you only want to play jazz records.

You will need good cymbals

I'd get a kit with a 20" bass drum, you can tune it high, and get a killer jazz kick, or tune it low, and get a killer rock kick.

And make sure the bass drum has 10 lugs:D

10 lugs on a 20" is retarded.

true.

Well, there are some restrictions. I don't have room for both accoustic and (most) electronic kits and I can't afford to make a lot of noise most of the time. So the only option is a Roland HD-1, which has a jazz kit.

Thanks for the quick reactions. Are there any jazz drummers here? Would love to see your Youtube videos

Yes, I consider myself more of a Jazz player, than a rock player. But, Jazz is a broad category. There are many types of Jazz and I can assure you, none of them are boring.

If that's all you're worrying about, then stop worrying and start playing jazz! It doesn't matter *much* what kind of kit you play, but how you play it--especially when you're first learning.

I consider myself primarily a jazz drummer, by the way

Swinging on an electric kit really sucks. Jazz drumming is all about dynamics and getting the most out of your cymbals.

Yes, I consider myself more of a Jazz player, than a rock player. But, Jazz is a broad category. There are many types of Jazz and I can assure you, none of them are boring.

Isn't "muzak" considered jazz?

gnkk..ooourffff....sorry I just choked.

Your playing with fire mate.

"Muzak" isn't Jazz at best it'd be more of a crack-baby like bastard child of Jazz , Pop , Folk , R&B , and whatever you call lame cheesy classical music played on a nylon string guitar , all forced to impregnate a mutated sow engineered by a Conglomerate of Evil-doing Corporations set out to cheapen and exploit that which is Music.

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Easy listening tends to apply to people/musicians who are technically proficient and like the "idea" of Jazz but can't swing to save their lives , or folks who got sucked in by the money. Unoffensive and Spineless Jazz for the easily spooked and confused masses , which pretty much means it's not Jazz at all.

Also while one could certainly learn any genre on an E kit , I agree w/ Cearlywine about real cymbals. To play Jazz the dynamic and tonal control of your Cymbals is paramount for anything beyond getting the basic idea and making your arms and legs move.

If that ain't even half-hearted I don't know what is.

I suggest spend some time listening to jazz. YOU decide if it's boring or not.

Thank you Slap, I couldn't have said it any better!

Even if you get bored playing jazz, the skills that you acquire will provide you with a solid foundation on which to play other genres, but buy an acoustic kit.

No kidding...what a strange post...

indeed

If you're short on space, I (personally) wouldn't go for an e-kit...not if you like jazz and eventually want to get into playing brushes.

Incidentally, brushes might be a good place to start. You can get by playing a whole gig with nothing more than a snare drum and a pair of brushes. I don't have much space, so that's pretty much my setup. I sub a tambourine for pedalled hi-hat. Just stick a booted foot on the rim and tap - works beautifully and blends well with brushes.

I'm just the opposite - I think rock drumming gets boring in general. With jazz there are so many permutations, and you can go off into tangents like fusion, jazz/rock, Steely Dan type of stuff, etc.

Forget about the E-kit. Get some real drums & cymbals. There are enough options out there and you can muffle the heads and cymbals when you need to.

If you get bored with jazz that means you don't know enough about jazz at all.Knowing jazz and playing jazz are completely 2 different things. I know some jazz ,can't play it though.