Let’s start here. Music is not a sport, and any attempt to make music or drumming into a sporting event where there are winners, losers, best, and worst, is something that I am (basically) against. Healthy competition can be advantageous for self-improvement, but music and creativity are subjective and (in my humble opinion) should NOT be judged like a sport. However, what we do as drummers is very athletic, and we should prepare for it as athletes prepare for athletic events (stretching, warm-up, and cool-down.) But these two examples are NOT what I am referring to in this month’s overview. I am an avid sports fan, and I enjoy watching sports on TV (especially during the fall.) This, combined with the fact that improving as a drummer involves developing various aspects of muscle memory, especially in the realm of movement and technique, is often a convenient combination of circumstances. Because […]

October 2024 Issue