“What do you do?” That’s such a common question, and one that’s often asked innocuously whenever I meet someone for the first time. But more and more, I’m having trouble answering as simply as I should. Am I a drummer? Am I a musician? Am I an editor? Am I a teacher? All of those titles are accurate, yet none of them encompasses enough of me, professionally, to stand alone. So, what do you do, Mike? Hmm…. I wonder how many of you out there also struggle to identify exactly what—or better yet who—you are? I don’t know many folks who can claim to be a full-time drummer. Do you also teach lessons? Are you not a teacher then? Do you record drums in a home studio? Does that make you a producer? Are you creating content for YouTube? Do you have a non-drumming day gig? And, ultimately, does it […]

November 2020 Issue