| Givemethebeat brings up a point that is worth mentioning. Some of the art of playing is disappearing. Or maybe it's just morphing into the sound of the future,
I'm not sure. As an old goat drummer now, I look back & wonder why all these young people want to play at 8000 miles an hour. The important thing is to be
a drummer & focus on laying down a groove that will make the band swoon with delight. (probably not a good metaphor). BUT--Then I remember people like Buddy Rich when I was young. The only thing I wanted to learn was to be as fast as my hero Buddy Rich. Same thing only not different. The good news--It made me practice--practice--practice. Who really cares what the motivation is as long as the end result is --LEARN. In 5 years the focus may be somewhere else. Meanwhile--These young people today that are working on 8000 mile an hour hands & feet will be the drummers the new young kids will be admiring. |