You're going to want to sit down for this one...

[rosiedoes]

... I'm having an assessment for drum lessons a week tomorrow.

Ya rly.



I wanted to play drums as a kid, but I was never really encouraged with music the way my brothers were and they didn't like me playing on theirs (the few times I did I just didn't know where to begin).

Basically, I've really been listening to Andy play, recently and he's just fucking amazing. There's a real imagination to his playing (some drummers are so dull) and it kind of inspired me. I'm always tapping my hands and my feet when I listen to music but my co-ordination has always been a bit wonky because I over think it. The place I'm going to really put a lot of emphasis on learning co-ordination and developing a sense of rhythm, so they sound like the ideal place for me.

They also do musical grades, so you can test your skills as you go on.

Drumming is a really physical discipline, as well, so that's an added bonus.

I just hope they don't decide I'm so bad they can't teach me anything...



Also, my work turned out to be very generous, today: we got our pay rises for the year and discovered we (as in, my department only) had been given a £200 bonus because we were so awesome; and then they gave us new (less salmonella friendly) coffee machines, PLUS! a can and confectionery machine. Which I, of course, will be avoiding.

Comments

[pureaddiction.livejournal.com]

You'll do fine ti just takes practise. :)

Ooh, I wish I was so awesome someone would give me an extra $200. Nice of them.

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Hehe, you know, if I were to convert that bonus into Canadian dollars, it would be more like $450. Win.

Shame I'm not out there already, really.

[pureaddiction.livejournal.com]

Oh I know. Lose for me.

It's pissing rain right now though. I thought it was supposed to be spring and I am praying that I don't have to stand in the rain for my passport. :\

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

It's more like summer in London... I hate it.

[pureaddiction.livejournal.com]

Let's switch for a day.

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Hehe. Yeah, I wish.

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

oh. good luck with the lessons. I'm seriously contemplating the whole getting a teacher thing now, as my bf visited and pointed out all the things i did wrong, which again made me have actual progress on the guitar thing. Now i decided that having a teacher must be a good thing. yes.

Good luck

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm so afraid they'll say I'm too shit to bother, though.

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

psah. in that case they are stupid. They are there to learn you things, right? And if you know everything from hte off, it wouldn't have been a point.

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

That sounds awesome! I wanted to play drums when I was in band (in grade school) - but the attitude was "girls don't play drums", so I didn't.

Have fun - and good luck!