There is one thing that every drummer should own and I can guarantee it’s not what you’re thinking. It usually comes in a small package, has a few buttons, and can be adjusted to fit your needs. What is it? It’s a metronome, and it’s the one piece of gear that is most often forgotten. I usually get two different responses when I bring up the met: #1 is “Dude my timing is great, I don’t need to play to a met.” Or #2 which is “I will always have one by my side!” I can always tell who the seasoned vet is by the response I get ( and it’s not #1 in case you were wondering). Read more…
Josh Brown
Boss, BPM, DB-30, DB-60, DB-90, drummer, drumming, Metranome, Tempo, troubleshoot, Yamaha Clickstation
There comes a time in every drummers career when he or she first encounters the phenomenon of the “ drummer joke”. This may come as quite a shock to young drummers when they first hear these jokes and may not know how to counter them or react. I mean, you just spent hours packing and unpacking and then setting up your gear to play in your friends garage or some crappy rehearsal studio and this is the thanks you get?
These jokes basically break down into three categories: a) the drummer is not a “real” musician, ie: who is the person who hangs around with the musicians…etc. b) the drummer has a brain barely capable of carrying out basic motor functions let alone higher cognitive abilities or c) can’t keep time or speeds up. There are other variations but those seem to be Read more…
Mike Flaherty
drummer, drummers, flaherty, jokes, revenge