How you present yourself is how you sound, how you play, & what you say. If using a great instrument has benefits in that particular situation, then you don't need to substantiate your decision further than that. Even if it's only you who reaps the benefit, & that inspires your playing, or adds to your enjoyment, then I'd argue it's more than worth it. Each to his own, but using good gear is not, in itself, showing off.It just makes me feel like such a showoff and I dont want to present myself like that as a drummer.
That's a silly notion. If you've got good gear, put it to good use!
If it bothers you put a Percussion Plus bass drum head on the kit and no one will know.
I need to practice big time before we meet in OctoberA bad player on super expensive gear is the one I would tend to mock.
Anybody else feel really awkward and shameful when they gig with their high-end kits? It just makes me feel like such a showoff and I dont want to present myself like that as a drummer.
Anybody else feel really awkward and shameful when they gig with their high-end kits? It just makes me feel like such a showoff and I dont want to present myself like that as a drummer.
Anybody else feel really awkward and shameful when they gig with their high-end kits? It just makes me feel like such a showoff and I dont want to present myself like that as a drummer.
Most members of the audience don't pay a lot of attention to the instruments. If it's a trashed Craigslist kit, they might notice it looks beat up, but other than that, non-musicians don't pay much attention to your instruments.