..I disagree with the guessed figure of 99%….
and if you are inspired and enjoy playing high-end gear, then you WILL play better…
..It's a bit of reverse snobbery going on.
Attempting to paint anyone who owns high end drums as delusional..
Well, when someone says “99% of….”, ofcourse they mean to say..: the vast majority of….
But, what i basically meant to say was..:
If someone has (just as an example) 6000 dollars to spend, i think they are much better off to spend 1250-1500 dollars on a drum set and 4500 dollars on lessons, books, workshops, etc….or…..if they are just playing for hobby to buy a second hand car for that money, have a few vacations, pay of a loan or whatever…
The thing with a ‘high end’-kit from for example 6000 dollars, is that the kit ofcourse has more sound potential than a 1500 dollars kit…..but never a “4500 dollar more”- sound potential…
Those 4500 dollars extra are only paid for a certain feeling, a certain image or other sorts of what i call nonsense…and for a potential sound difference that will only be heard in top notch settings like a theatre, studio, etc…along with perfect tuning, a decent sound guy, etc…
And even if all those circumstances would be there, the question would be if people blindfolded would hear the difference or choose the ‘high end’-kit as the favorite…
But if someone else says..: hej, but for me those things that you call nonsense are important and definitely not nonsense…well, then be my guest and pay 6000 dollars for a drum set…
I would not call that delusional, but yes, a big waste of money according my definition of wasting money….
And if someone needs a “high end”-kit to be inspired to play, something is wrong anyway…..a lot…
I would say..: just buy a decent 1000-1500 dollars set of drums and play…..be inspired about just playing….instead of luxury nonsense…