Actually got up in front of people to drum today—under duress, and very basic drumbeat, but woof, I was shaking. Went ok and was over faster than I thought. Have had two very good sessions in the past two days of just playing and messing around and adding impromptu fills that sounded really good. I have to learn more basic beats, though. Practicing some paradiddles == now need to know how they relate to actual playing….