Phil Woodney
Member
Sitting here listening to music on the radio, drinking a few beers, and thinking about the past 40+ years of playing drums when all of a sudden something occured to me and I'd like to hear the thoughts of drummers from beginners to pros; Our arms and legs know what to do without thinking about it a lot. Here's where it comes from:
I have a lot of friends, colleagues and fans of our gigs ask, "How do you do it and can you teach me?" Simple answer is, "I don't let my arms and legs talk to each other. There is no mystic secret handshake to learning to drum. You were born with rythym, but something else got in the way." This afternoon, it occurs to me that it is simply a matter of freeing yourself of the right-handed, left-handed handicaps we learn early on and just doing what your body already knows how to do. That said, I add the caveat that technique is essential and must be learned and practiced. But the basic rythym of music is something that comes naturally and perhaps we are our own worst enemies when it comes to drumming. Your thoughts, please!
Phil
I have a lot of friends, colleagues and fans of our gigs ask, "How do you do it and can you teach me?" Simple answer is, "I don't let my arms and legs talk to each other. There is no mystic secret handshake to learning to drum. You were born with rythym, but something else got in the way." This afternoon, it occurs to me that it is simply a matter of freeing yourself of the right-handed, left-handed handicaps we learn early on and just doing what your body already knows how to do. That said, I add the caveat that technique is essential and must be learned and practiced. But the basic rythym of music is something that comes naturally and perhaps we are our own worst enemies when it comes to drumming. Your thoughts, please!
Phil