Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Richard" 
<kevin_richard@b...> wrote:
> OK that's just one of the many problems I have...
> 
> Hello Gilligan,
                After reading your post I think the problem may not 
be as bad as you think. I can guarantee that every time someone 
visits me, they instantly go over to the drum kit and ask me to 
teach them something. So I sit down show them a simple beat and 
explain how to play it. Now here is where most problems start, they 
will sit down, start the count and attempt to play. Naturally they 
havent played before and dont get it right. Now what usually happens 
is they start to tense up, which makes the difficult task they had 
even harder. 
  If you compare this to my godson who stayed up here with me. 
Obviously a drum kit in the front room is a natural draw point for a 
two year old. So he hears a few songs he knows on the radio and 
thrashes away. Ok, he may be to small to reach the pedals and what 
he is playing may be a bit random, (it worked for Keith Moon) but he 
is in time. 
  So the difference between them is and adult is trying to be 
precise and is aware of his failings. On the other hand the child 
couldnt give a damn, he is having laugh banging things and naturally 
plays in time with the music. 

  As it says on the Dave Weckl practice video, RELAX.

  I think I went on a bit there, but hopefully you get the idea. 
Just remember, inside everyone there is a drummer screaming to get 
out.

Daz