Could I actually teach myself how to play drums with this el cheapo electronic drum set?
http://www.amazon.com/ION-Audio-Session-Complete-Electronic/dp/B002OHE4RC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1289977997&sr=1-1
I’m just looking for something cheap to learn and I don’t want to spend 500 bucks to do so.

You could learn drums by banging on a trash can lid and an empty cardboard box.
But if you wanna be good, it helps if you are also stark raving mad.
You could even use stuff around the house.
sure u can…if music is in your soul….it will find a way to break out!
Hey, I tought myself how to play drums an I don’t even own a kit. If it makes the right sound for each drum, then yes you can. It’s all about knowing the beats and getting your movement right.
And I do play the drums for my band sometimes, though I’m the guitarist. So I’m legit.
Yeah, el cheapo vato, hellz yeah u cano.
Absolutely! I learned on a snare, and 4 other snares drums all tuned differently on cheap stands. I’ve now been playing for 30 years.
Jeff Pocarro learned on a single practice pad for a year, playing rudiments, Than bought a drum set. Dude, you can learn on tupper-ware if you wanted to.
My advice. Buy a used 5 piece acoustic set off of Craig’s list, (Snare, 2 mounted toms, 1 floor tom, single bass drum, high hat, one, or two cymbals), for a couple hundred bucks, and see if you really want to learn them or not! Drums take allot of dedication. Nothing more fun though!
Rock on!