rogue_drummer
Gold Member
After a 4 month long break from playing in my church's praise band, I came back about 3 weeks ago refreshed, recharged, and ready to get back on the throne, so to speak. While I was gone many changes took place, most for the better, however we lost a stong drummer and great guy in the rotation. Burn out; he put himself on long-term leave to pursue other ministries inside the church.
So we're looking for depth now. One morning they had nobody else to play, so they tapped the 6th grade son of one of the guitar players who is studying percussion and drums in school to man the kit. I wasn't there but I hear he did okay. Nothing fancy, no fills, just straight 4x4 quarter note time keeping that a beginner drum student would do.
I recommended we keep him in the rotation, if he is willing, to let him get the exposure of playing in a band, plus get the experience. I remember when I was his age I jumped at the chance to play, so hopefully this will be a positive learning experience for him.
None of us wants to get burned out again and face it, we ain't getting any younger, so it's time to begin passing the torch to the younger guys.
So we're looking for depth now. One morning they had nobody else to play, so they tapped the 6th grade son of one of the guitar players who is studying percussion and drums in school to man the kit. I wasn't there but I hear he did okay. Nothing fancy, no fills, just straight 4x4 quarter note time keeping that a beginner drum student would do.
I recommended we keep him in the rotation, if he is willing, to let him get the exposure of playing in a band, plus get the experience. I remember when I was his age I jumped at the chance to play, so hopefully this will be a positive learning experience for him.
None of us wants to get burned out again and face it, we ain't getting any younger, so it's time to begin passing the torch to the younger guys.