So...anything good in 2012 yet?

[MasterCylinder]

Congratulations on both. You own three kits? Are they all set up? Where do you keep them?

I'm trying to get Hubby to buy a new kit. Something a bit quieter than the one that he has now. The current kit is insanely loud! If he doesn't get one before then, I'm thinking that I might have to do myself a favour and buy him a new kit for our 20th anniversary (in two years).

I know all about those weak moments. My guitar collection came very close to growing by one more on Wednesday night. If Hubby hadn't been there to talk me down who knows what might have happened.

I own an original custom-ordered set of Gretsch USA from 1977; this June, I will have had them for 35 years............it would take about $5K to buy these now.
I also have a set of Yamaha electronics for special occasion.
The new kit will be double-bass which is what I had in college.
None of these are set up............the Gretsch and the Yamaha are in cases and the Ludwigs have not yet arrived.........when they do, they will take their place in the daughter's abandoned bedroom.

So you and hubby are looking for "quiet drums" huh ?...........I'm intrigued.
He must currently be playing birch shells, no ?

If you buy him some drums, you better be totally certain you know what he wants.
Just sayin'.

[ForeverAutumn]

So you and hubby are looking for "quiet drums" huh ?...........I'm intrigued.
He must currently be playing birch shells, no ?

If you buy him some drums, you better be totally certain you know what he wants.
Just sayin'.

QuietER. Emphasis on the "er". Even he finds them too loud to play in the house. He's done everything he can to dampen them. I don't know what they are made of. He's had them since he was a teenager.

Our plan is to eventually build a soundproof music room in the basement.

[MasterCylinder]

QuietER. Emphasis on the "er". Even he finds them too loud to play in the house. He's done everything he can to dampen them. I don't know what they are made of. He's had them since he was a teenager.

Our plan is to eventually build a soundproof music room in the basement.

QuietER will probably have to be made of 100% maple.
Unfortunately, maple drums are generally pricey, but not always.
For the best maple drums for the money ..............check out the following :

Gretsch Catalina Maple (a.k.a. Maple-Cats),
Mapex Meridian
Crush Sublimes

Happy shopping !

[Jim Clark]

so the Cloud Nothings came in to save the day. Nice little album.

[jonnyhambone]

^ good one, I've been diggin' that Cloud Nothings lp also. Also, spending time this weekend with the new Mark Lanegan and liking it quite a bit...wishing for some more female harmonies that Bubblegum had but he has a nice, subtle, and very effective use of electronics and some Beach Boys-ish harmony's popping up here and there on the album. I also like what Caretaker has done with his latest release...a very limited ed. run of vinyl but think it's out there on cd...he takes old 78's, in this case of Schubert concerto's, and mashes them into looped and manipulated recordings that degrade and fuzz out over the course of listening...

[nobody]

Sleigh Bells: Reign of Terror

One of the first of my more anticipated discs for 2012 and I'm not disappointed. Slightly dialed down from the debut. Somehow not quite as catchy yet more melodic. I think they did a great job of sticking with their instantly identifiable sound while still changing things up noticeably. I'll be playing this one frequently.

[Jim Clark]

Sleigh Bells: Reign of Terror

One of the first of my more anticipated discs for 2012 and I'm not disappointed. Slightly dialed down from the debut. Somehow not quite as catchy yet more melodic. I think they did a great job of sticking with their instantly identifiable sound while still changing things up noticeably. I'll be playing this one frequently.

I'll bet that one is on the shelf at BB. I'll check it out today.

I tried to get through the Leonard Cohen based on your rec. but I just don't get this at all. Honestly, I can't sit through more than one track before I have to switch to something else.

I have benefited from this thread quite a bit. Really like the Mark Lannegan Band record. Reminds me a bit of Grinderman, just not as raw. The Shearwater rec was pretty solid too. Not a great album overall but there are enough good songs to make it a worthwhile listen for me.