jamsjr44
Pioneer Member
DrPowerStroke said:I remember when I had been taking lessons from Dom for about 6 months and seen dramatic improvement in my hands. He was complimenting me on my progress and I felt all proud. then, later, talking about the techniques, he said " yes, and it has NOTHING to do with talent! Isn't it amazing?" He has been helping students improve 400% no matter what their starting point. After I got rid of my hurt ego, I started to marvel at how truly amazing it is: musicality is one thing, and one may say it can't be learned, but then, how much do you need to be having a good time behind a kit? I say get off it: anyone can have beautiful hands and express themselves. All the rest is negative energy, and you don't need that. No, I am not high....DPS
I have the utmost respect for DOM, but I also do not take everything professional drummers say as gospel. Some would say you have to have some talent others would say you don't. Again it is all opinion and no ones opinion is really wrong. When I first started playing and again I have never taken a formal lesson I just watched the church drummer for my dad's choir, and I have always learned by ear and I can remember alot of songs and how they were played. My dad used to tape the choir at rehearsals and I would listen to them and and play along until I got it down. Plus I could remember some of the stuff he played and just went home and played it, so to me I have always had the talent to play drums but I was able to progress by practicing. So I think it takes a little of both.