quote:Originally posted by brink:
Speaking as a Mom whose son tried playing I hope you practice when nobody is home. You know so much about all Gord's songs I have a feeling that you will be a Barry Keane "mini me" in no time.
My oldest son decided at age 15 to take up drumming, and I made a deal with a guy at work who wanted an acoustic guitar. I actually traded an old Harmony acoustic that wasn't worth the plywood it was made out of for a Ludwig Vista-Lite drumset. We've found out since that these Vista-Lites are quite rare, and are worth a little bit of money. I've seen identical sets online that sell for $1200. Matt is going to send his tom away and have a crack repaired and put new hoops on it. It's quite a nice drumset.
Anyway, I played drums ocassionally in high school jazz band, so I knew a little about it. When we got the drumset, we set it up in his bedroom and I showed him the basic rhythms I knew. In a matter of about 10 minutes, he was playing them and now is a very good drummer. I knew he had talent, so I learned to put up with the annoyance of having pictures fall off the wall, having my dishes dance around in the cupboards, seeing my windows bow in and out every time he hit the bass drum. You learn to block it out somehow.
And luckily, my closest neighbor was an 80 year old guy who was pretty deaf. I doubt he could hear Matt's drumming, but I bet he could feel the rhythm. At least he was decent about it and didn't call the cops!
If I had it to do over again, I'd definitely invest in an electronic set for him. He now has an apartment in Portland and can't play his drumset, so he's taken up guitar and has become a pretty good player, but he keeps mentioning that he misses playing his drums. Are these electronic sets quite expensive, Gord? Could Santa afford to get Matt a set for Christmas? Remember, Santa's saving's account is pretty sorry looking at the moment!
Cathy
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