For this month’s column I’ve chosen to discuss the most-asked question I receive at shows, at clinics, and on the Web: “How do you balance finance and drumming?” The quote by the great Irish playwright Oscar Wilde sums up the basics of art versus money: We all need both! Since we’re on the art side of this quote, we need to understand the balance between our playing (and lives) and money. On the other side, someone who is not involved with creativity needs to understand the release and joy that art provides. Through my career, I’ve met players at every position on the money/art balance beam. Some have embraced the art form to an amazing degree. This type of player is obsessed with learning the art of drumming. Often this approach leads to being very involved in the physical aspects of playing the instrument and working on things like speed […]

October 2014 Issue