DrumEatDrum
Platinum Member
Not just drumming but anything where there is passion. I used to play tennis at Dad's old club at times. You'd see these old guys hobbling their way back to the service line and marvel that they even made it back there. Then they'd serve the ball and suddenly they're running at hitting like young guys. After hamming a blazing winner the old guy would slowly hobble back for the next serve.
It cracked me up. They were like Yoda in Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith, where he'd hobble in with the help of the cane - have a fight where he'd be whizzing around with his laser sword, and when the fighting was over he was hobbling on his cane again
The physical aerobic side is only one acpect; there's something primally satisfying and rejuvenating about drumming. We are rhythmic creatures - our breathing, our heartbeat, sex, walking, etc.
Along those same lines, I saw a blurb on the news tonight (ABC) about people with Parkinsons who can barely walk or function, but could ger on t bicycle and starting riding like they had no physical ailments.