I first started with Guitar, because my dad reckoned i should learn it.
Bought a guitar set (Electric, Amp etc. etc.) and played a bit. Got a teacher but then realized I should go to Drums, because Ive always liked banging things, heh.
I sold the Guitar Set for a little under what I bought it for (sold on eBay) and bought a beginner Drum Set. Later on (a few backs back now) I decided it was too hard for me to learn one instrument and got a Les Paul JR, because I loved playing both.
Now alot of people think the Drums are the easiest instrument to learn. "What's so hard about it? Just bang things!".
They couldn;t be more wrong. Sure you could bang on them for the hell of it, but you wouldn;t get a beat or rythm. Just random sounds.
Learning Drums takes time and alot of effort. I play 'casually' (if that's what you want to call it). That is, no teacher but self teach myself new beats every now and then. Go for Drums if you like them, but be aware they take time, effort and good co-ordination.
As for Guitar, well you want to learn Bass and Ive never played Bass, only Electric Guitar so I may not be much help on the instrument. Ive heard from players who've tried both the Bass is easier, so maybe it is. Also cheaper.
Go for what you like. Go to Drum Store (not a music store, a store only selling Drums) ask them things, pricing, difficulty and play on one of the sets they have around. Same for Bass.
30/03/2008
Mario Kart Wii
Melbourne, Victoria