May 20, 2006

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               LILY HAS A SNARE DRUM!!!!!
  

  
  

  
  

  Bird inquired the other night if I could use a real drum instead of a practice pad.

  
  

  "Can I use a real drum?  You jest."

  
  

  "No, I've an extra snare drum you can use if you want."

  
  

  "I want."

  
  

  "Actually, I'm giving it to you.  And if you stick with it, I'll give you a cymbal in a couple of months, when I think you are ready."

  
  

  Whereupon I dissolve in tears, contemplating perhaps the best gift of my entire life, knowing that I could never ever afford even a cheap drum kit on my own.  .  

  
  

  The drum and Bird arrived at 4 pm today.  Twenty minutes later we were playing some things together until he took off at a speed I won't match for at least six months. 

  
  

  It appears I've made no serious mistakes figuring things out, me and my violinist's hands and internet instruction, just needed to position my thumbs more fully extended to butress the fulcrum of the grip.  That's all.  Hands are loose, already use my fingers, forearms still,

  
  

  O I Love This.

  
  

  Then I showed him a little video on the Moeller technique (more on Moeller later) and he watched, fascinated, declaring that he must at last get a new computer with a sound card. (YES!!!), taking back the sticks he gave me and practicing what he was watching himself.

  
  

  And now, if you will excuse me, I am going to play rudiments (tomorrow, will explain rudiments tomorrow) and a couple of slow funk grooves until I drop or until Evy comes back from a jam with Acie and calls in her report, whichever comes first.

  
  

  PIC TOMORROW!!!!!

  
  

  Meanwhile, I am one seriously happy drummergranny

  
  

  and I love you all.

  
  

   

  
  

  pearlbamboo

  
  

  copyrightr e.p. hodges

  • 10:13 pm
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