jamming for drummers
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RudimentalDrummer
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DG: Maybe I can recommend you my friend (the one who have the idea and after studying the market decided that - he will not make it) - - - He will be at this Saturday Competition at Plaza Singapura....but he is not competing there - He has a performance there at 3pm......you call me when you are there.
Joeyuz: Back to track - how come you want a place to Jam - just for drumming alone by yourself and you do not want to Jam with a Band?.....Can I know how old are you?
Joeyuz: Back to track - how come you want a place to Jam - just for drumming alone by yourself and you do not want to Jam with a Band?.....Can I know how old are you?
RudimentalDrummer
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DG: I have PM you his contact no - you can call him
lazius: Yes CE is successful here .... actually the boss Keef is a very smart guy and he already had actual previous experience on how to manage a Pub long before he opened CE.....and he actually fly to States just to see - how they managed a Blus's Pub there.....one thing I love about CE besides the Music are ....The Waitresses there Hehehehehe :lol: very " nice" people.
lazius: Yes CE is successful here .... actually the boss Keef is a very smart guy and he already had actual previous experience on how to manage a Pub long before he opened CE.....and he actually fly to States just to see - how they managed a Blus's Pub there.....one thing I love about CE besides the Music are ....The Waitresses there Hehehehehe :lol: very " nice" people.
Ya Anita was a fantastic bar manager, she did (does) a great job for the place, as well as John 
...but I haven't been there since at least a year and half ago...I was 24 at the time.....it was back in 2005....some time ley....
By the way theres an other place that does jams, china white or baize which is at the top of the stairs above the Asylum nxt to CE in clark quay not sure if they still do dem, but they used too...it used to be Sundays from 9pm onwards....and Harrys in Boat quay not sure when though.....
any other bars you guyz know of??
...but I haven't been there since at least a year and half ago...I was 24 at the time.....it was back in 2005....some time ley....By the way theres an other place that does jams, china white or baize which is at the top of the stairs above the Asylum nxt to CE in clark quay not sure if they still do dem, but they used too...it used to be Sundays from 9pm onwards....and Harrys in Boat quay not sure when though.....
any other bars you guyz know of??
marcdadrummer
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hey lazius, i can't read or see anything in ur myspace profile.... hee.. can't seem to locate the ADD ME button.
hey dude, make sure you're using internet explorer///not firefox or safari....
...by the way am orgainsing a Jam for all musicians to get together in june, go to Kopitiam thread :Whats a name for a Jam"...we're brain storming on giving it a good name...you're all invited it will be free
...by the way am orgainsing a Jam for all musicians to get together in june, go to Kopitiam thread :Whats a name for a Jam"...we're brain storming on giving it a good name...you're all invited it will be free
hie there RudimentalDrummer
this year iam 20,i started playing 4years well i have a band...2 band,you see,every of my band mate have their own instrument,but for a drummer i dont have a kit to practise,seriously i dont have the money to buy those item,my only chance to practise is when during jamming with my band and the time was damn short,i cant improve myself or my skill,that's why i sending msg toward drummer here on soft to help me,where i could jam,where drummer like me could just find a nice place where they could practise,get wat i mean bro...i like to mit drummer in s'pore and learn more about it,i dont recall myself a gud drummer,even though i've been playing in death,trash or alternative metal from diff band for a short period...wat really nid is a place where i could seriously practise or jam,for me i never get tired of playing drum,never...can u guys help me out coz iam really stuck... from joeyuz
this year iam 20,i started playing 4years well i have a band...2 band,you see,every of my band mate have their own instrument,but for a drummer i dont have a kit to practise,seriously i dont have the money to buy those item,my only chance to practise is when during jamming with my band and the time was damn short,i cant improve myself or my skill,that's why i sending msg toward drummer here on soft to help me,where i could jam,where drummer like me could just find a nice place where they could practise,get wat i mean bro...i like to mit drummer in s'pore and learn more about it,i dont recall myself a gud drummer,even though i've been playing in death,trash or alternative metal from diff band for a short period...wat really nid is a place where i could seriously practise or jam,for me i never get tired of playing drum,never...can u guys help me out coz iam really stuck... from joeyuz
RudimentalDrummer
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hie there Bro joeyuz
I see that you are playing for 2 bands - that's great. Yes indeed we also need some time for our own practicing. I'm having quite similar problem in a way myself
I Jam on Tues day for a Blue's Band.....Most of the the time I also Jam on Wednesday and Friday with a Jazz Band (and it is not uncommon that I Jam 3 times with this group too eg mon, wed & fri)...so from Monaday to Friday ( 5 working days - I jam 4 times) leaving myself only 1 night for practicing which is too little time......On Saturday I work too besides Monday to Friday and I have my Drum lessons on Saturday - Sunday is my so-call Off-Day which I relax myself.....sometimes I feel the Stress.....
I see what you need is a place to do your drumming practices....I want to help you but looking at my own schedule....It's so tight too myself.
Where do you stay North South East or West?.......if I can spare some time when I need not Jam (eg my band dont play on that day - I can let you do your practice at my home but only from 7.30pm to 9pm or else too late on weekdays - but it will be last minute kinda things because I do not know when they will tell me - no Jam 2night etc).......I'm staying in the West.
To book a place to Practice drumming alone in a studio (if any of them will permit that) will cost you at least S$10 I guess....the place we have our monthly meetup.
Do come to our meetup - I will personally speak to the Committee there if they can help you in this way (I don't know but I will try my best bro)......come for our JUNE Meetup.....I will see u there.
Cheers
Eric
I see that you are playing for 2 bands - that's great. Yes indeed we also need some time for our own practicing. I'm having quite similar problem in a way myself
I Jam on Tues day for a Blue's Band.....Most of the the time I also Jam on Wednesday and Friday with a Jazz Band (and it is not uncommon that I Jam 3 times with this group too eg mon, wed & fri)...so from Monaday to Friday ( 5 working days - I jam 4 times) leaving myself only 1 night for practicing which is too little time......On Saturday I work too besides Monday to Friday and I have my Drum lessons on Saturday - Sunday is my so-call Off-Day which I relax myself.....sometimes I feel the Stress.....
I see what you need is a place to do your drumming practices....I want to help you but looking at my own schedule....It's so tight too myself.
Where do you stay North South East or West?.......if I can spare some time when I need not Jam (eg my band dont play on that day - I can let you do your practice at my home but only from 7.30pm to 9pm or else too late on weekdays - but it will be last minute kinda things because I do not know when they will tell me - no Jam 2night etc).......I'm staying in the West.
To book a place to Practice drumming alone in a studio (if any of them will permit that) will cost you at least S$10 I guess....the place we have our monthly meetup.
Do come to our meetup - I will personally speak to the Committee there if they can help you in this way (I don't know but I will try my best bro)......come for our JUNE Meetup.....I will see u there.
Cheers
Eric
hey Joeyuz
I know what you saying man, I used to have the same problem when I began the drums, and have this problem now also...drums too expensive and can not make noise for the neighbours in our HDB estate...
...one way to get on top of your game and to make it so that you are a better drummer is also by practising on a pad...beleive it or not, its harder to play for on rubber and will really work your wrists arms and fingers as well as develop your coordination technic as well....
I know it sounds stupid, but I also use pillows which I place like a drum set on a table two small cushions and one on the couch beside me...then I use the arm chair of the couch as my highhat...and just practice slowly things paradidles and move my feet as to pretend am hitting the bass pedal and imagine the highhat to open...it actually helps a lot when I get on a kit, I feel more confident...really, you don't feel like you haven't playes for a while..it just feels like a normal progression....
...Its really hard when you don't a kit, but its really an opportunity to develop these other skils that you can not develop on a kit it self....and with the Help of RDM, am sure you'll be ok
Hope that helps a bit.
Rgds
L
I know what you saying man, I used to have the same problem when I began the drums, and have this problem now also...drums too expensive and can not make noise for the neighbours in our HDB estate...
...one way to get on top of your game and to make it so that you are a better drummer is also by practising on a pad...beleive it or not, its harder to play for on rubber and will really work your wrists arms and fingers as well as develop your coordination technic as well....
I know it sounds stupid, but I also use pillows which I place like a drum set on a table two small cushions and one on the couch beside me...then I use the arm chair of the couch as my highhat...and just practice slowly things paradidles and move my feet as to pretend am hitting the bass pedal and imagine the highhat to open...it actually helps a lot when I get on a kit, I feel more confident...really, you don't feel like you haven't playes for a while..it just feels like a normal progression....
...Its really hard when you don't a kit, but its really an opportunity to develop these other skils that you can not develop on a kit it self....and with the Help of RDM, am sure you'll be ok
Hope that helps a bit.
Rgds
L
hi there brother of drummer!!! its been awhile since i open my account at soft,thanx for all the help i really appreaciate it...but to bad for me coz on the 15 june iam going for my NS and dats sux dude!!! my camp will be at maju camp...ouh man my life its going to be hard coz i cant practise my drum and iam gona miss jamming the drum,shit!!! bt wat to do...so hard damn!!!damn!!!damn!!! my hair gona get cut and iam goin bald!!! hahaha!!!!
Sephira_Moonsliver
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hello there
Hey I also staying round west coast.
last time when I was jamming also looking for place to practise.
I dun have a drum set as I think the noise will invite the men in blue to my house. And i had arguments with a particular guy in my band about that.
I usually air-play, even for my rollings.But you have to really have the song in your head.
Sounds a bit weird but it works for me on jamming days.
But I made it a habit of doing it late at night when everyone's asleep or else they'll think I gone bonkers.
Sephira
Hey I also staying round west coast.
last time when I was jamming also looking for place to practise.
I dun have a drum set as I think the noise will invite the men in blue to my house. And i had arguments with a particular guy in my band about that.
I usually air-play, even for my rollings.But you have to really have the song in your head.
Sounds a bit weird but it works for me on jamming days.
But I made it a habit of doing it late at night when everyone's asleep or else they'll think I gone bonkers.
Sephira
RudimentalDrummer
Moderator
Sephira_Moonsliver
Come join us in our comming 4th meetup (there will be girl drummers there too- latest news). I'm sure many of us will offer you a place to practice your drumming. Jokes aside many of us stay at the West you know....Drum_hobbyist, Reuben Rla,Dulltheater etc....
:lol:
Come join us in our comming 4th meetup (there will be girl drummers there too- latest news). I'm sure many of us will offer you a place to practice your drumming. Jokes aside many of us stay at the West you know....Drum_hobbyist, Reuben Rla,Dulltheater etc....
:lol:
DullTheater
Member
hahaha.. i din know reuben and rla stay in the west!
hahahaha
hahahaha
starvingartists
New member
me me me in the west! haha, the auntie from jurong east jamming place refuse to let me in nowadays...lol
Don't worry about the men-in-blue.
A little O/T, but I just thought it would be good for all drummers and musicians alike here to know a little about the "legal system" involving us musicians, and a little clause involving us, the drumset, loud noises, and being a public nuisance.
So basically, my neighbour's been complaining that I'm drumming even when my kit's in the HDB bomb-shelter (read: when my brother plays on it, i can barely hear my drumset over my itunes.)
Men-in-blue came, I invited them in to take a look at my kit, pointed out that it was 1pm, pointed out that I play for less than an hour, and told them to refer to my other neighbours singing karaoke.
Neighbour proceeded to take his "case" up to HDB, town council and the RC.
So I had to play mr nice-guy and entertain some overpaid civil servants from HDB, town council, and my obviously very bored RC chairman as they inspected my drumset, listened to how loud it was with the bomb shelter door closed, and from the neighbour's house per se.
Conclusion? I can legally play anytime as long as I don't play after 10.30pm, but I was quite nice to them and told them that I'd only play between 12pm to 2pm, and between 6pm to 8pm, limiting my practice to maximum 2 hours to be "fair to my friendly and tolerant neighbours (/spit)".
Bugger's been calling the cops a couple of times, but all they could do was "advice me to have a mediation with him and settle it" because apparantly, they cannot press any charges against me since its not a criminal offence, its a civil case, if the neighbour decides to actually take any form of action. But of course, he has to prove that I'm intentionally making noise to cause him intentional disturbance, which he can't prove. Basically, I'm in a win-win situation.
My advice to all musicians who have unreasonable neighbours is to either come to a peaceful settlement with them... you're not in the wrong if you're playing in the daytime, so let them know and give them a time frame when you'll play. AND GET IT DOWN IN BLACK AND WHITE in case they play punk with you. If it fails, remember, he who doesn't practice at 5am or at 12pm is a smart musician indeed.
Ok sorry for hijacking your thread like this, didn't want to make a new thread for it. Mods if you think it deserves a thread on its own, feel free to move it. Thanks
marcdadrummer
New member
woah bro i feel for you man... how the hell did u made a bomb shelter sia????
i smack on my drumset in my living room, i opened the windows and the whole block could literally hear me.. hahaha but sometimes the windows are closed but no muffling are done....
our relationship with the neighbours strained after the drumset moved in... but the mother is a very "understandable" person so sometimes she would say that im quite noisy in a polite term.
tho the sons and in laws are the opposite... they are those small time gangsters wannabees who'se body size is about twice as mine. so it's abit scary lah sometimes.. hahaha
i smack on my drumset in my living room, i opened the windows and the whole block could literally hear me.. hahaha but sometimes the windows are closed but no muffling are done....
our relationship with the neighbours strained after the drumset moved in... but the mother is a very "understandable" person so sometimes she would say that im quite noisy in a polite term.
tho the sons and in laws are the opposite... they are those small time gangsters wannabees who'se body size is about twice as mine. so it's abit scary lah sometimes.. hahaha
oh its the normal HDB bomb shelter... it has a rather thick metal door, and there're power points inside, so I can have a small fan for ventilation. Only downside is that its very enclosed... so the acoustics suck.
haha well, they can be stupid and try to do stupid things to you, but don't forget that at the end of the day, all it takes is a phone call from you to the police to turn the tables against them.
