Dont quit Dan. May I suggest something? Play Highway to Hell. Its simple with not many fills but one of the best songs to learn a basic drum beat. Play it with headphones on. When you barely hearyourself playing, it kind of blends. And loosen up. Body and hands. Move your head around to the beat and lighten your grip on the stix. When you're tight, you cant bounce around the kit. I taught my son and daughter starting with that song. I learned to play that whole album when I was ten with my first set from the Sears catolog. And dont feel so much pressure to use your left foot. That will come in time. In the meantime, Hold that fucker to the floor on your hi hat and mash it. You're not Neil Peart so dont try to be.


If this guy can play it you can. See how uptight he is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMZNvdqR ... re=related

Is it okay if he tries to be John Rutsey?

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Well played!

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He looks thrilled. I almost fell asleep to that.

You're right Belvidere. Start easy and build, Mac..... and be into it. That guy looked like he was auditioning for a band and didn't want to miss any beat, although he missed coming back in on the next verse. But you hear it Mac, right? 1(bass drum) 3(snare) right hand on high hat (1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and). It's like building a house and this 4/4 is the foundation. The fills and variations and syncapated stuff is all the fancy decorations.

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I don't know if this will be considered light but here goes:

Mac, I know that you had some issues related to substance abuse/misuse. It seems like today that you have a good handle of the issue and can enjoy a few drinks once and awhile without a problem. But did you ever have to take a "time out", attend a few meetings or therapy?

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I'm surprised the Chet story was a new one for many posters. I thought that incident was a well-traveled saga. I remember hearing a replay of it a few years back.
Still a hilarious story.

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Fucking Mac is too lazy to even tell us a NEW story. The dumb Chet Chipmonk one we've heard a thousand times.

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Hey Mac, what kind of lighter do you use to fire up the ol Marlboro Lights? Are you a custom Zippo guy, or do you go the everyman's route with Bic lighters?

For what it's worth, whenever I see cricket lighters I buy at least 5 of them. They're the best lighters in the game but are suppressed by the Bic empire!

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