Young Band Video - Rush content

[Numberonefan]

I thought I’d post some video of my sons playing with his band as I’m usually just posting/reading about gear.
He plays a new 3007 kit but the one used in the video is a Pearl Masters kit.
They played 3 songs but the first 2 are more interesting.
First is Tom Saywer second is YYZ at a bout 4 mins in.
This is a really young band @ 11, 12, 13 and 14 so go easy on them. I think they rock but would like to hear what others think?
My son is the 12yo drummer.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8999575337861818390

[tak22thegoat]

I thought I’d post some video of my sons playing with his band as I’m usually just posting/reading about gear.
He plays a new 3007 kit but the one used in the video is a Pearl Masters kit.
They played 3 songs but the first 2 are more interesting.
First is Tom Saywer second is YYZ at a bout 4 mins in.
This is a really young band @ 11, 12, 13 and 14 so go easy on them. I think they rock but would like to hear what others think?
My son is the 12yo drummer.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8999575337861818390

Wow! Your son really has the Neil Peart stuff down!
I loved the vocals! Although it was inconsistent at times, he really has a great voice with LOTS of energy.
The guitar and bass are very good as well.
Great performers!
Love to see more of these guys, and thanks for posting!

[Maytridy]

Haha, this is awesome! For such a young age they're really good! That singer will probably lose his "Rush voice" as soon as he hits puberty though, haha. Very impressive - solid drumming!

[Tom Sawyer]

Damnit. I wish I had been playing Rush at 12...Hell, I didn't even know about them back then.

Very nice.

[manata]

Excellent!

Loved it!

[Numberonefan]

Thanks for the kind comments. My son is feeling good reading this!

How much do you guys practice? Maybe a better question is how much should my 12yo be practicing? If I can get him practicing 2 or 3 hours a week I’m doing well.
He plays something like 15 or maybe even 20 hours some weeks but the assigned lessons to work on each week from his teacher is tough to pin him down with.

Am I pushing to hard? I’d rather see him practice everyday for 15 or 20 mins rather than 2X a week of an hour or more. Your thoughts?

[Ironcobra]

That was great! How old is he? played the song almost perfectly!

[Numberonefan]

He is 12 but been playing for more than a year and a half.

I could not find any sheet/drum music for the rush songs and he had a hard time figuring out what Neil was doing in the fills… they are likely to tough for him right now anyway… :-)

My wife thinks I’m nuts spending what we have on his kit and cymbals… oh and a PA to boot but I see him with a future in drumming… even if it’s just with a bunch of buddies playing in local bars when he is 18 or 20 I know he will have a blast!
With another 6 or 8 years of practice/playing I think he should be able to play just about anything he wants.

[Numberonefan]

Damnit. I wish I had been playing Rush at 12...Hell, I didn't even know about them back then.

Very nice.

The band is focused mainly on but not limited to classic rock or mainstream rock. They play a lot of Zeppelin, Rush the WHO etc but recently got into heavier stuff like Iron Maiden etc. but also play some newer stuff like some RHCP.
Dad may have had “some” influence there… :-)

[manata]

I think its great that you support your kid financially.

However, you shouldn't be to worried about how much he practices or anything like that. It makes it seem more like an investment that way! If he loves to play, he'll practice. If he stops loving the drums, he'll pick up something else and practice that; which I'm sure you'll support him in that as well.

Best.

-Manata

[Tom Sawyer]

Let him practice when he feels like it. He's on the right way anyway.

[gusty]

He plays something like 15 or maybe even 20 hours some weeks but the assigned lessons to work on each week from his teacher is tough to pin him down with.

Come again? And by assigned lessons, you just mean things that his teacher give him to work on? If so, then how does this 'pin him down'?

Am I pushing to hard? I’d rather see him practice everyday for 15 or 20 mins rather than 2X a week of an hour or more. Your thoughts?

My honest opinion is that, if my parents pushed my to practise drums as much as i do, i wouldnt want to do it as much as i do. Its good that you're supporting and encouraging his playing and practise, but dont go too strict.

Edit- after seeing the clip, I'm pretty impressed at his drumming and the band. I couln't do that stuff when i was 12

[Numberonefan]

Come again? And by assigned lessons, you just mean things that his teacher give him to work on? If so, then how does this 'pin him down'?



My honest opinion is that, if my parents pushed my to practise drums as much as i do, i wouldnt want to do it as much as i do. Its good that you're supporting and encouraging his playing and practise, but dont go too strict.

Edit- after seeing the clip, I'm pretty impressed at his drumming and the band. I couln't do that stuff when i was 12

I guess I did not explain my point effectively. What I was trying to say was he does spend a lot of time playing drums. This is encouraging and I’m pleased that he does and primarily the reason I have spent almost 5 grand on his kit/cymbals and accessories.
He will continue to have a great time and likely get better the more he works on it.

However he can do that without me spending and additional 1,600 on lessons plus another 1,000 a year on his band program. That’s 2,600 a year I’m spending because he tells me he wants to progress quicker than he could on his own without a teachers instruction.
This logic I fully support provided he puts in a solid effort practicing the prescribed material from his teacher. Without some effort I see no reason to continue these lessons. His teacher recommends he practice 30 mins a day. I’d be happy if he practiced even 10 mins a day.
Does this make more sense?

[gusty]

I guess I did not explain my point effectively. What I was trying to say was he does spend a lot of time playing drums. This is encouraging and I’m pleased that he does and primarily the reason I have spent almost 5 grand on his kit/cymbals and accessories.
He will continue to have a great time and likely get better the more he works on it.

However he can do that without me spending and additional 1,600 on lessons plus another 1,000 a year on his band program. That’s 2,600 a year I’m spending because he tells me he wants to progress quicker than he could on his own without a teachers instruction.
This logic I fully support provided he puts in a solid effort practicing the prescribed material from his teacher. Without some effort I see no reason to continue these lessons. His teacher recommends he practice 30 mins a day. I’d be happy if he practiced even 10 mins a day.
Does this make more sense?

So, are you saying the material the teacher gives him isnt good material? Or you're just asking how much practise he should be doing?

If the latter, 30 minutes a day is a good amount, but even 10 minutes would be more than a lot of drummers at his age. If he has enough mental endurance to do 30, then he should try and do that everyday.

[manata]

Keep him in lessons. I never took lessons, and thats the one thing I regret.

The second I get some extra money, I am going to invest in drum lessons. Everyone plays the drums differently, so its good to feed off of people who know what they are doing.

Plus, guidance is always a good thing. The last thing someone wants is bad technique, because there is nothing worst than realizing that you have to start from the beginning all over again.