The closest I come to being a drummer is playing some banjo - kind of a drum with strings you could say. But I've learned a lot from the other "Instruments-I-don't-play" Hangouts, and I'm sure I will here, too.

Just to include at least some actual drum content, I was in New Orleans a few months ago visiting a friend, and we went to see Johnny Vidacovich and his band. I'm not too knowledgable about either jazz or drumming, but I really enjoyed the show. I sat right at the stage kind of behind Johnny and got to closely watch what he was doing, something that is rarely the case with drummers.

Posted - 11/19/2009 :  17:07:34    

I am a very active member of the Banjo Hangout, but for years my #1 instruments was the drums. I wish I could play the banjo as well as I do the drums. I'm surely more knowledgable about drums. So I hope to be able to help those out here the way that I have been helped on the Banjo Hangout.

Posted - 11/19/2009 :  17:17:46    

Hi there!

I only play drum a little bit - hand-drum, a doumbek actually - but I like it, I seem to like rhythm.

I'm mostly a fiddle player, but my preferred style is basically any "Dance" fiddle, that has lots of rhythm to it - and, I find that trying to play drum helps me play fiddle more like I want to.

Looks like this might be a great forum!

- Jen

Posted - 12/10/2009 :  09:56:14  

Yea RidgeBoy, it is not often enough that you get a good view of the Drummer. Usually hiden behind everyone else at the back of the stage.

And I also have to agree with Fiddlejen, I often find that cross training helps. No matter what your first instrument is, learning a few aspects of a second or thrid will improve your knowledge/skill on the first.