Drum It With Brummet

Part 2 of 2:  If Drums Were Lost (con't from Dec 3rd):   For a time I was a very busy studio drummer in the Okanagan (BC, Canada) as well as playing with some of the top bands in the area at the time. I went through the trials of the road touring BC and Alberta (Canada) and definitely learned the “ paying your dues ” part of the business; there is an entire book to be written on that alone!  When my wife and I relocated to a smaller city there was not many openings for drummers. What few bands there were had some one already playing the drum kit. So I switched gears and played mostly auxiliary percussion (congas, bongos, timbales, etc) in bands. Also I was lured into a few local theatre productions, which incidentally, was a great way to hone my reading skills.  Now I have a perfect balance of playing in a weekend rock band, teaching both drum set privately and hand drums in groups. I also build and repair just about anything to do with drums and percussion and I hav...