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drummers are a different breed of kat. first they must be able to follow goofy bass players, lead players and then through all of that be able to sing. sooooooooo the next time you see a drummer sing, you will know. i cant sing(i try to some degree) i am NUTS, and enjoy it. i have been known to drink excessive amounts of beer and play drums for hours and have a PILE of destroyed wooden sticks. bent fubarred aluminum sticks, broken heads etc.
the experience and emotional release would be described as being the same as track days. after a day or weekend of WFO, pinning the throttle you are spent emotionally and mentally. lots of endorphins released.
since i live in a rural area i have a very large audience of bunny rabbits quail dove that watch and listen while drinking at their local watering hole.
since this is my last semester and i HAVE TO PASS THIS CLASS, i have given my drum set to my buddy who has a recording studio, so he can make his 5th cd. i have been invited over to do some licks but havent found the time to do so. all im doing is 1 3min 30sec gig on one song. its the same beat thruout song with a couple of cymbal hits. but hey doing it around other friends is a hell of alot different than doing it up on stage. to go on stage i would freak! have been doing it off and on since grade school.
you should be glad that drumsets are available to the masses. my drumset has kept me from murdering quite a few people!
up until this semester i had been playing everyday for over 2 1/2 years straight. it is a mood thang! happy or sad you have to feel the music and translate that to the skins and cymbals. the number of songs i could play grew dramatically. after this hiatus until december when i finish school it will be interesting to see how much i retained or forgot.
dont let anyone fool you that it is not physical. i have been covered in sweat with a/c blowing full blast. it is a great workout, and your hand eye contact goes thru the roof. it takes a hell of alot of practice and time. when you play music, you listen to music differently than most people. there are songs where i just shake my head in wonder at how they did it. any band that has TWO DRUMMERS going at it , is one to watch!
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