I've only been playing drums for about a year and a half. A few months ago while at a birthday party, a friend of mine walked up to me and asked me if I played the drums. I responded yes, but was quick to tell him I was VERY new. He told me he had been playing guitar most of his life and while I was incredibly excited for the chance to play along with someone, I was scared to death at the same time. He had a few cocktails in him at the time of this conversation and I was sure he'd forget all about it...but I was wrong.
He called me a few weeks ago and asked if I was still interested in playing and without even thinking, I jumped at the opportunity...then the nervous butterflies set in... What the hell did I get myself into???
Long story short, I showed up at his house last night and he has his own music room filled with instruments, sound equipment, a drum kit and stage lighting. I knew the second I stepped into this room I was in too deep and way over my head. I started sweating before I even touched my sticks...
I plugged in my headphones to his sound system and desperately searched my iPod for an easy song to help me shake off those damn butterflies. I started with Back In Black from AC/DC and within a few seconds I got into the groove and felt like a rock star. Playing along with another musician (if I can call myself that) was an unbelievable experience!
We played for two hours before he blew up his amp. I was sweating like a pig but loving every minute of it. I made a ton of mistakes but somehow didn't let them bother me. Garrett (the guitar player) was nothing but complimentary towards me and is a very laid back and easy going guy. He made me feel very comfortable even though my ability as a drummer is FAR less than his ability as a guitarist.
I have a ton of practice to do but I can't wait to do it again!
Being that most of you are lightyears ahead of new drummers like myself, I posted this in hopes that you would post up your "first time" experiences and how it motivated you to practice better or smarter which is definately advice I could use.
Thanks for reading...
Chad
He called me a few weeks ago and asked if I was still interested in playing and without even thinking, I jumped at the opportunity...then the nervous butterflies set in... What the hell did I get myself into???
Long story short, I showed up at his house last night and he has his own music room filled with instruments, sound equipment, a drum kit and stage lighting. I knew the second I stepped into this room I was in too deep and way over my head. I started sweating before I even touched my sticks...
I plugged in my headphones to his sound system and desperately searched my iPod for an easy song to help me shake off those damn butterflies. I started with Back In Black from AC/DC and within a few seconds I got into the groove and felt like a rock star. Playing along with another musician (if I can call myself that) was an unbelievable experience!
We played for two hours before he blew up his amp. I was sweating like a pig but loving every minute of it. I made a ton of mistakes but somehow didn't let them bother me. Garrett (the guitar player) was nothing but complimentary towards me and is a very laid back and easy going guy. He made me feel very comfortable even though my ability as a drummer is FAR less than his ability as a guitarist.
I have a ton of practice to do but I can't wait to do it again!
Being that most of you are lightyears ahead of new drummers like myself, I posted this in hopes that you would post up your "first time" experiences and how it motivated you to practice better or smarter which is definately advice I could use.
Thanks for reading...
Chad