A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater (including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles); struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument. The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percussion_instrument

Percussion instruments may play not only rhythm, but also melody and harmony.
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and also can have parts written out in treble and bass clefs just like any other instrument.
 
But have a nice day.
 
And whatever Rikki posted, probably does not bother me, and wound up is not what I need to be. It's a choice.
 
 
 
 

drewfx1

sharke
Why did anyone take his post seriously? It was just a joke, like the long running jokes about bass players etc. Honestly if someone attacked all guitar players in a tongue in cheek way I couldn't give a toss. Why would I?

 
Because all guitar players are divas? 

I think I also read somewhere that we have an unhealthy interest in sheep.

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sharke

Beagle
wasn't just me taking it seriously.  and I don't see any evidence that it was a joke even now.

I wasn't singling you out Beagle, I just wondered why anyone would take it literally. To me it read like it was meant to be joking, like a Jerry Seinfeld kind of "why does X...." type thing.

no problem Sharke.  I just didn't "get it."

Rikkie
I thought I was asking an obviously humurous question, maybe I didn't put in enough smileys winks or whatever. I asked in my mind jokingly what is the point of drums. I asked you to enlighten me, thought that made it Obvious.
I shoulden't have mentioned drums but drum vsti's because I certainly don't want to put down anyone. My question came about from the multitude of drum vsti's in sonar and their use in the songs on the songsforum. I didn't know this is a touchy subject and if I have insulted anyone, Jonbouy, I hereby offer my apologies. Anyway just got back from my psychiatrist with a fresh batch of anti-depressives and anti psychotics, should keep me from killing myself right now.
 
I sincerly hope your all having a nice life.
 
Rik

then I apologize for jumping on you seriously.  I thought you were being serious.
 
actually I use VST drums, too, as do a lot of people, but that's because drummers are so "in demand" that they're difficult to find.
 
this is in the real world, not just here in the forum.  if you're a drummer, you've got your choice of gigs, really.  most drummers I know do more than one band. 

Well, as a drummer I took no offense at the question. I read it as a joke and had a good chuckle at many of the responses. It's healthy to laugh at ourselves now and then.
 
Besides, my trunk is full.

jamesg1213
Joke or not, the answer is simple anyway.
 
Drumz makez the ladieez dance.
 
Unless it's Bill Bruford..then only the 3 legged ladieez get on da floor.

'zactly.
 
You don't wan't 'em keeling over with boredom when you have to explain in detail your motives for using chordal melodies in a super locrian mode of an Am scale, you want to whip 'em into a helpless frenzy with a relentless 4 to the floor emulating a raised heartbeat.
 
(or do you?)
 
I'm also not so sure of his sincerity when he hopes we are all having a nice life.  To be frank I reckon, in truth, he's copped the hump like a good 'un.

Bapu is as Bapu Am.

UbiquitousBubba
Well, as a drummer I took no offense at the question. I read it as a joke and had a good chuckle at many of the responses. It's healthy to laugh at ourselves now and then.
 
Besides, my trunk is full.

I didn't take it seriously either. Rikki was having some fun. And besides......aren't drummers used to being made fun of?

What do you call a drummer without sticks?
 
The front man.

http://forum.cakewalk.com...rn-world-m3019135.aspx

What about humerus drummers?

paulo
 
So, to re-cap then...........
 
Morenoise changed his name to Rikkie, made a joke, but couldn't take one and has now gone home in a huff and taken his picture with him, Herb managed to work guns into it somehow, but forgot to include a link to one of his songs where he has made good use of drums, Beagle was too serious, but is now sorry and Jonbouy is now Frank ?
 
So after all this ................... is Bapu still Bapu ?

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