[Jericho-79]

Hey people. I'm new here. I'm trying to compose an Oasis-sounding rock song that requires abrasive, heavy-hitting drums.

Would a set of timpanis be a good substitute for tom-toms? I mean- something like these-



Could I use those instead of an actual drumset? Would that be a good idea?

What do you guys think?

[Harry]

Hi Jericho,

I have been looking at your post for a while and been thinking!...... (sort-of hurts)

The timpanis while having a big volume sound, are also melodious (some of them can be tuned to a tone) but also have a long decay. They are very hard to mix-in with a drumset. That is also the reason that in orchestras the timpany players are dedicated to just this(those)instrument(s), so that they can quickly muffle the decay by putting both hands on the heads.

I think you would be better of by using timbales, you can have a look at them at Music Friends, they come in quite a big range.
They are basically for Latin music, but I have used them for special effects and they are great to have anyway. Also they are sort of affordable, timpanis being really expensive.

I hope that this helps you a bit.

Cheers and happy drumming,

Harry

[shazaam]

If you consider those timpanis then that may work. IMO it'd make more sense to get a couple more toms whatever sizes you may still need to match starkey's kit(s) he uses playing with oasis

[guss]

I can imagine the metal scene changing their whole drum kits, just to be timps, can you say no more anoying beats(yes!)

There portable kettles out there also!