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Rock Band Drum Kit Modded
Brett "Buzz" Dawson writes "Seeing all of the Guitar Hero guitar mods I thought it would be an interesting change of pace to mod a full-sized drum kit for use as a Rock Band game controller. With everything that I build I take lots of pictures to document the build process so here is the full build of my drum kit." Fortunately at my house Kathleen has been doing the drumming, so I don't think I need to go to these extremes to handle the abuse. I'm more interested in mods that let you use the original drums as a real instrument like the guitar mods that are floating out there. The tiny bits of drum solo time in Rock Band don't satisfy my internal Keith Moon.
And here I thought I was a bad-ass hanging a cow bell from mine.
I fucking agree!
I bought the computer game "Civilization 4" and found it to be totally unrealistic, if I applied my usual style of leadership, the America in-game would be wiped out quickly, no matter how I tried to save it!
-George W Bush
Seriously, stop having fun!
http://xkcd.com/359/
Do Or Do Not, There Is No Spoon, There Is Only Zuul. Everything in the above post is probably opinion.
Modding real guitar to be guitar controller, friend has modded drums for a drum controller... given how much lip syncing is done in music now, at this point you'd basically be in "real" band!
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Actually... I prefer this one:
http://xkcd.com/70/
Modding the set into something of a more full sized drum set while, yes, taking up FAR more room will make it a lot easier for people like me to play
Also, the guitar controller should have six strings instead of just a toggle switch, and 22+ frets instead of five colored buttons. You know, so it's easier for real guitarists to play.
You win, you're a better musician than someone that spent $150 to buy a video game. I can't imagine why someone would want to sit down and play a simulation for fun when they'll never be as good at the real thing as you are.
for the real "keith moon feel", you just have to get sloppy drunk and pass out mid-song. for a more authentic touch, someone from the audience should take over for you. the john bonham mod comes with an optional spanking fish.
in the immortal words of socrates, "i drank what?"