master the drums

get me my own place. and i shall work on it.
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i have no drum sticks…
they all broke…
so i need more more more so i can practice…

I too am a drummer who happens to love jazz. That’s my main focus of my jazz gigs. I also play a mean dixieland washboard and have been playing since 1981. I have had gigs where people tend to slow down. It’s terribly frustrating to me to get solos which are musical enough. It just seems so easy to get those great drum ideas moving when I listen to greats such as Art Blakey and Joe Jones, but when it comes to me soloing, that’s definitely where I need work!!

I think one of the characteristics of a master is being able to stay focused on what one is playing while listening to others play, but not being influenced by what they are playing (unless you want to).

What I mean is this: lately I’ve been doing some gigs where the other musicians rush terribly. If I stay focused, I should be able to listen to them rushing while I keep steady. On top of that, I should be able to make them sound pretty good by not getting swept away.

I think everybody can hear a drummer who rushes or drags, but if the drummer is solid, then others’ time can be less than perfect and it’ll still sound pretty good.

Anyway, this is just another little step in mastering my craft.

Stay tuned for more!

So I was asked to be in a band, cause they need a drummer and I am the only person they know that would be interested… but I dont know, cause I really am not that good, and I dont want to make them look bad as a band, so I am going to start practicing…well trying to practice and hopefully find someone to help me and like give me lessons are something.
Cause wouldnt that be so cool to be in a band?
Yes, yes it would be.
So we’ll see what evolves…./:

Last night was pretty sweet.

Jammed out.
Came up with some cool things.

Tonight Kirby wants to make a song.
I am totally up for that.

So yeah.
Going good man.

If I had a special place to put them, away from everyone and all the other noises going on, I am sure that I would play them more.
Bu slowly I am drifting away from my drums. Eventhough I do realy love to play them, I dont know.
Maybe its just not a good time right now…I will keep trying.

Jammed out today.

Oh yeah it was fun.

Nearly broke my stick though.
But its all better now.

Yay.

So Jaiden went to a daycare while Rae is at work.. so that means I get the whole day/night depending on when she works… to play the drums! _yay

only since Jaiden is back.. there are toys completely surrounding them, and I only have the hours of 11-12 or 3-5 to play them (since Jaiden has to sleep so much in one day)... and of course if I play them, then he will want to play them.. and I hate when other people play my drums…I dont know why, I just do.

I really need to get a room all for my drums and guitars and stuff…

uhh.. all in a matter of time hopefully.