I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you'd tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my snare tilts away from me.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Come to think of it, the way I play is like a drum machine- very mechanical.
I can't play anywhere near like I used to, and I was a hot drummer. It doesn't bother me, because frankly, if you get to that point where you can't hold a drumstick properly, there are many other things in life which are far more important, like cutting a loaf of bread or a piece of cheese.
Sometimes I play guitar like a frustrated drummer.
Had I joined a straight rock band, I'm sure my drumming would be a little bit different right now.
It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still a challenge. I still enjoy using drumsticks and a snare drum.
I'm pretty well-rounded. I can do most of my tricks left and right, in both directions. I try to be smooth and confident. But it's still developing. I'm still trying to find my own personal touch in the way I ski.
I'm not a musician, but I play music. So it's a strange thing.
I think people hire me for the slightly weird angle that I bring. Part of the trick is keeping it sort of simple; you have to give the impression of not that much music playing when there's really a lot.
I can do contortionist things; it's really weird. But I can freak people out, which is great!
You're not going to learn anything if you're not prepared to go flat, so I'm very happy to go flat.