IL DUCE
Senior Member
That should make you all feel a little better about yourselves. It actually doesn't bother me at all. I have fun lots and lots of fun. I enjoy drumming so much it's one of the few things in my life I haven't either lost intrest in or just quit doing. By all accounts I should. I am unquestionably the least talented least able drummer on this board. ( I mean lets face it someone must be) Yet as I grow older my passion for drumming grows and grows. Yet after 30 years on a kit I have yet to see a drummer anywhere at a club, wedding , local bar back yard party, the internet that I could honestly say I was better than. Not a single one. I mean I've seen kids who've been playing for two weeks I'm better than but other than that no one. I will say to you it does become a little disheartening after awhile. Especially when someone comes over and sits on my kit and makes it sing knowing that's a skill level unobtainable to me. But none of that stops me from playing. Or selling drums. I just love the instrument the hardware the cymbals the pedals . I love using my practice pad doing exercies. Even the buisness side to it I love getting deliveries shipping out products writing listings. Check out different brands of stuff it just all so cool. I feel blessed that I decided to try to learn how to play an instrument, and I continue to try to learn how to play it. Believe me I'm not being negative or down on myself. It's just an honest assesment of my abilities or lack of. I know the songs I write are amaturish. The beats I come up for them anyone playing seriously for 6 months could do better. I also know deep down inside the only reason I've ever been in bands is because I have a PA and great rehersal space. If It wasn't for that I'm sure no one would've actually wanted to jam with me. But still playing gets me so psyced and I love every minute of it. When I'm done writing this post I'm gonna go downstairs and just sit on my kit and absorb the ambience the look and feel of my kit. ( the wife has a headache) Maybe I'll throw the sound off's on. Despite all I have said I have become a very knowledgeable player. I know my equipment I can read music I'm an excellent retailer. I honesttly think just my pure love and passion for the drums keeps me going. I'll continue to magle every back beat I play I will botch every roll I attempt.My bands last CD my playing is so bad I'm afraid to fly with a copy of it. Homeland security would probably think it's a bomb ( which it was) So there I fessed up. I secretly think we all try to think were we are in the pecking order on this board. Maybe not concsiously but sometimes it has to cross your mind. I admit I am terrible. I've also said what keeps me going. What keeps you playing ?