Fishnmusicn
Senior Member
If so, did you get beyond this stage, and get better? I realize that I'm quite a bit better at composing music with keyboard and guitar. There really is not much pressure as you can wear your headphones and experiment and create on your own terms. I think I have enough talent in this area, that a lot of it just comes naturally, sometimes I don't know where it comes from but it seems to manifest itself.
Drumming, on the other hand, is quite a challenge and even though I'm a very rhythmic person in general, even with my other music, it's a lot harder to get it right. You don't have the luxury of doing whatever you want to do to create your piece of music - you are the drummer and need to get it right with the band and with total discipline if you're going to be good. You will be heard, for good or bad, and evaluated the same way.
Drumming is just a lot harder to me. I have good time but I definitely tend to overplay. I videotaped myself tonight, and though I'm in time I need a lot of work and I know it. So I'm contemplating whether I should continue or not. I live in a mobile home park and have a decent set of electronic drums, and a small acoustic set in my bedroom. I've been playing the latter on the weekends and realize now that as I get better if I do, I will become louder and as I build up my set, I will also want to get the most out of it, but I am concerned with the neighbors - I don't know if I'm ready to take the extra steps to get to the next stage.
It is also hard to play the keyboards when I'm working on the drums, hard to find time for both. Drums I definitely find to be work, but therein lies the challenge and the satisfaction as well, but I'm teeter tottering as to what to do. Just wondering if any of you have a similar or related dilemma... I have seemed to find a niche as far as putting my keyboard stuff in my fishing videos, there really is no worry involved, but drumming is another matter.
Fishnmusicn
Drumming, on the other hand, is quite a challenge and even though I'm a very rhythmic person in general, even with my other music, it's a lot harder to get it right. You don't have the luxury of doing whatever you want to do to create your piece of music - you are the drummer and need to get it right with the band and with total discipline if you're going to be good. You will be heard, for good or bad, and evaluated the same way.
Drumming is just a lot harder to me. I have good time but I definitely tend to overplay. I videotaped myself tonight, and though I'm in time I need a lot of work and I know it. So I'm contemplating whether I should continue or not. I live in a mobile home park and have a decent set of electronic drums, and a small acoustic set in my bedroom. I've been playing the latter on the weekends and realize now that as I get better if I do, I will become louder and as I build up my set, I will also want to get the most out of it, but I am concerned with the neighbors - I don't know if I'm ready to take the extra steps to get to the next stage.
It is also hard to play the keyboards when I'm working on the drums, hard to find time for both. Drums I definitely find to be work, but therein lies the challenge and the satisfaction as well, but I'm teeter tottering as to what to do. Just wondering if any of you have a similar or related dilemma... I have seemed to find a niche as far as putting my keyboard stuff in my fishing videos, there really is no worry involved, but drumming is another matter.
Fishnmusicn