Am I to old to learn drums?

Question

I am 24 years old and I have always loved the drums but was never allowed a drum kitt (to noisy for my parents). I still really want to learn to play, can anyone master the co-ordination of having both arms and legs all doing different things with practise?

Also Id have to get a digital drum kitt (due to the neighbours) can anyone recommend a decent set that's not going to cost me a fortune. Thanx.

Answer 1

You're never to old to learn.   Take a class and see how you do.

Answer 2

your never too old to learn something

Answer 3

no - it's not too old.

I'm a drummer - graunted I am half your age but my brother is 25 and he is learning and he's really good.

if you're really sure you want a digital then yamaha would be the only make I would reccomend.

don't get a digital second hand!

but I could reccomend getting a pearl drum kit (a real one) and getting what is called muffle pads as a digital kit will be a minimum of £900 pounds$1800 dollars and they can go up to £9000 $18000 dollars where as a good real kit can be as cheap as £160 $320 dollars

also - I think you'd be surprised how much noise you could get away with.

I live in a terraced house with an old lady one side and a family the other and they have never heard a thing and we don't have walls that are that thick either :)  

Answer 4

u r never never never 2 old 2 play the drums. any electric drum kit u buy is gonna b on the expencive side. starting at about $400. dont spend anything less on a new electric set, used is ok but u WILL get junk if u buy a new set for any less. but if i were u, id buy a starter acoustic set. then u can buy drum a cymbal mutes, in which case u can take them off at any time u want and play loud. if u ever want 2 play loud with an electric set, u'll have 2 buy a pa and a speaker. 2 much money if u ask me. if u buy all tht stuff, ur gonna b spending about $400 also.

Answer 5

It's never too late as lonng as you really want to. I can't really recommend any 'cos I'm not a drummer but here's a selection:-

http://www.gear4music.com/Drums/Electron...

http://www.firebox.com/product/1573/USB-...

http://www.dawsons.co.uk/acatalog/Digita...

Answer 6

well im 22 and ive only started playing about 4 months ago.  Practice makes perfect, my drum teacher keeps wanting me to join a band, but i dont think im that good but he does.  so if i can play them why cant you.

Answer 7

Go for it, my dad taught himself at 35 and he is amazing at drums now