Drumsword
Pioneer Member
I think to be a 'great' drummer takes a little extra.
Maybe it's talent, maybe it's just pure dedication. If you want to be a good drummer, then yeah, spend hours behind the kit.
Read what jay said again, I think he's got it right.
But then there's Buddy Rich, who claimed to not practice...
Some of the pro's I think I have a level of talent that sets them apart from the rest of the pack, Yes practice is needed, a LOT of practice but there is an inate talent that guys like gadd, coliauita, Buddy, etc posess that we may not be able to quite attain too. Some people seem to be born with a level of talent that sets them apart, drumming, math, sports, etc. It still has to be honed, but yes people seem to have different Limits.
But as Jay and others said said, we do need to practice, having the dedication to spend 3, 4, 5 etc hours a day behind the kit, getting up early to work out on a practice pad, keeping sticks in your car to play on the dash at red lights, lol. I used to get to school 2 hours early and play on the set. Then at home up to 5 hours at night depending on basketball or other sports. And I'm not that good.