Drummer heart with geek talent

Tonight I was going through some old memories. I came across these items. This is my old stick bag and accessories from my days as a "drummer". Ok I wasn't very good. As the post title implies I've always been a geek. However it didn't keep me from trying this out for a couple of years. And I only played in church. Hmmm, can I even claim I was a drummer I wonder? Well darn it I had big dreams back then kids.

Every weekend, I'd take the stage with the other members of our little band. And to me, it felt like a concert each time. I loved every minute of it. But as I said I wasn't very good. And it's hard to "break out the rock" in the middle of church too. Mostly I felt outta place, lol


But these old friends here brought back so many memories. The baseball gloves I wore because hey, my favorite drummer of all time wore baseball gloves. I met him. He signed a pair of my drumsticks. I had to have gloves like him right? And these gloves were awesome. Everytime I put them on I felt a link to a larger world. A world of music that somehow made a tiny difference in someone's day. It gave me a sense of identity.

Wow, I even had a can of sticky stuff called "Gator Grip" (which you can still smell on these gloves) that made them adhere to the sticks so I wouldn't drop them easily. My favorite drummer played hard. I needed to be like him in that way too (though I never played that hard, lol).

Its just funny how much this brings back to me. And I thought that I'd quickly write it down. This is something I miss and though I may never be "great" at it, I think I'll pick it back up again. I mean heck, I still have the sticks. Now to see if they still make Gator Grip. Plus I can still do my dual stick spin.