Learning the Drums

[freakydancer]

What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?

A groupie?

[BlasterBates]

I'd always wanted to play the drums and my missus bought me a lesson last birthday.

Was an hour lesson and was really surprised that by the end of it was able to play a 4/4 beat with couple of variations etc... he got me to drum along with some simple songs and recorded it, and was pretty reasonable. I was chuffed anyway!!

Been meaning to book some more in as this guy was really good but workin away a bit at mo so will have to wait.

That's interesting did you just hit the drums with the drumsticks or do you have to do something "clever" with them.

[EternalOptimist]

My son has been drumming for a year, he reckons you can pick up the basics in days, but the hard stuff is 'dislocating all four limbs and the head, so they can all act independantly'

He reckons he will master this in another year. He also reckons jazz drumming is the toughest

[meridian]

cf. that chick off White Stripes. As long as you can keep a regular beat it can't be that hard, can it?

[freakydancer]

He also reckons jazz drumming is the toughest

It certainly is the toughest on the ears - jazz drummers sound like they're building a shed - ******* racket.

[DaveB]

How do you get a drummer away from your door step?.................

Whats the differance between a Drummer and a Drum Machine.










With the Drum Machine you only have to punch the tune in once.

[DaveB]

How do you tell when the drummers riser is level?











He drools from both corners of his mouth.

[DaveB]

And one for the vocalists,


Why is a lead singer like a drunk?













They both come in late and never know which key to use.