Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Does it count if I just have a list of people up whose arses I'd like to shove a Christmas tree ... ?

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Happy Christmas. Given I'm such a miserable cnut the rest of the year it is probably rather surprising that I actually enjoy Christmas, but even a bastard has a break once a year.

On my wishlist is a Hammond XK-3, Leslie Speaker, a mixing desk and a drum kit, but in reality I'd just like a new lens and flash for the camera, Gran Turismo 4, lots of sweets, perhaps a chance to actually enjoy a drop or two of wine and enough days off work to enjoy my presents.

We haven't got it up yet but the tree should go up over the weekend if the baby allows us five minutes of peace to do it. We have a quiet day itself, everyone comes over for dinner on Christmas Eve (which I'd prefer was done in someone else's house, but that would mean one of my in-laws actually being sensible with their money and/or buying a proper sized house that wasn't in the ****ing ghetto ...)

So for the season I shall be consuming for lots of food, actually calling it Christmas and **** anyone who doesn't like it, and wishing that everyone who has annoyed me this year gets struck down with knob rot or some hideously disfiguring skin disease.

Ho, ho bloody ho ...

Originally Posted by Macca67

Electric drum kit?

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Aye, it'd have to be otherwise I'd never get a chance to play it, since I do most of my music at night through the 'phones.

I can't afford the V-drums (nor justify spending more than my main guitar on my 4th instrument) but I'm eyeing up the Alesis DM10. Looks pretty handy for a hack such as myself ...

Originally Posted by Macca67

I have a basic Yamaha 5 piece which I run through a 100W Roland keyboard amp. Drums are OK but cymbals crap - too much reverb even when keeping a non-shred steady beat. Instead I use a mixed set of Zildjian's, which I've not even told the misses how much they really cost. If you want to skip the amp a decent set of phones will make all the difference to how they sound.

DM10's a nice kit. Pound for pound better than what you'd pay for the Rolands.