something new to learn

i have challenged myself to learn something new and it has changed my life. percussion. skins. drums. it is the driving force in my life. i am amazed at the capacity and speed i have learned. i am extremely driven to become a drummer. i want to say master, but i am not sure i will ever master the drums. thats why i keep going. its the process of learning. no matter how hard i try, i will not become a great drummer overnight. thats what makes it so great! i am in no hurry. the journey is what makes it great. yesterday for instance. practiced on the drums for 2 hrs. learning more accents and the process of fitting those accents as fills in 16th and 32nd notes. then i learned a new score from clayton fillyau of james brown. please, please, please(1963). it blows me away that i am able to take what i have learned, read and apply it to the kit. its my hard work and dedication to the instrument. it is also b/c i have two amazing drum teachers. these guys have molded me in to the drummer i am today and i am extremely grateful!

applying what i have learned, i have been able to set the tone with my new jam members. the other night we were jamming away and decided to take our funk to the main stage. i know i have already written about this, but its so cool. got on the kit and let her rip. another guitarist got in on the mix and we kicked some ass! immediately have that buzz feeling. closed my eyes and counted the groove. that is a feeling i want to aspire to all the time on the kit. in the pocket. listening for changes. kicking some ass!

to wrap it up. its been a year and a half since i have taken up the drums. i have come a long way and there are more challenges ahead. excellent! aspire to greatness. learn something new. take on a new challenge that will change your life. the quick fix american way will not cure the desire for change. real, life inspiring change. learn. apply. kick some ass!