The topic is practising jazz ..yeah..why do we practise ? To improve ourselves so that we can become better drummers..get the big gigs...become top ranking....reap our rewards = fame and MONEY. Or something like that.
The Topic is practicing Jazz (absolutely correct) To Improve ourself (also correct) – for a purpose of getting Big-Gigs (Not Necessary – comes what may is a better option.), becoming Top-Ranking here (Is never to be decided by oneslf – It’s the Market that dictate this) – reaping Fame & Rewards ( if it come -take it) - - - - but any Genre of Music can achieve this – Not Solely JAZZ only.
Or are we just doing it for the love and joy and live off charity and goodwill? Money not important leh.
To some drummers – YES (to each his own), Money is important but not the most important as long as it get us through life and it depends on how one looks at it – To you it’s the most important.
Let's not get hypocritical about money. Money makes the world go round....it pays the bills and fills the hunger. It even can buy a ticket to heaven, if one believes what some of these rich churches are preaching.
Everyone knows we need money to survive here….and A Ticket to heaven is FREE OF CHARGE – you don’t need to buy it – It’s OFFERED TO YOU when the day comes.
Not all pro musicians love their jobs lah..most are stuck in it because it is the only thing they can do well. Loving the act of making music is not the same as enjoying the life and tribulations of a working musician scrapping for work, recognition and lousy pay.
In life, nobody actually love their job 100% not only in Drumming as a Profession – unless you’re your own Boss. “Loving the act of making music is not the same as enjoying the life and tribulations of a working musician scrapping for work, recognition and lousy pay” - - but that’s life as quoted – give them the respect as a Drummer , as a Musician, as a Human.
If you chose music as your career then money must be one of the important considerations or you must be dreaming.
Why Can’t it be Passion, as long as the drummer wont die of Hunger …Drumming for life.
Let's not knock it....wealth is always a desirable thing. Better a rich and happy drummer than a poor and talented one !!
Frank I am wondering – Are you Promoting Drumming or Wealth here – or or are you Demoting and Demoralising Soft Drummers here by making such a statement...Rich/Happy Drummer vs. Poor/Talented one.
Hahahaha - I cannot imagine if this is the Slogan that is going to appear at the back of our DXS Tees "Better A Rich/Happy Drummer then a Poor/Talented Drummer" - - - this is in contrary to "Inspired To Drum , Drumming To Inspire" and so working against our DXS Objective here.
It also goes to say that: If you are Poor and Untalented - Drumming is never mean't for you - forget it !. Which is absolutely not true.
Frank: - Take Note
As a Jam-Master in Tanglin, you have your Dos & Don'ts - so do we have it here in Soft's Forum (our House-Rules) ..... Kindly abide by the Rules & Regulation here. In case you are not aware. We at Soft are Promoting Music & Drumming here (our DXS), not demotivating local Drummers.....This is not condon here. Also no mention of Politics (you didn't here) and Religion (which you did) - as you quoted: - can buy a ticket to heaven, if one believes what some of these rich churches are preaching. - as these are very sensitive issues.
Kenny Hogan had been Banned from this forum, and we likewise give no exception here to anyone - if things get out of hands.
Blurred: Thanks for the reminder - rest assure Soft will never be like the same old Forum - We Initiate What We Have To Do For The Good Of The Drumming Community At Large Here to keep it going Healthy....This is what we are all here for.
To The General Drummers Here At Large : - Don't believed that Jazz Is More Demanding than any other Genre (This is not True) - - Rock is also very demanding (Physically) depending on what sort of demand is required for that kind of songs there and then - If you do not have the ability to keep time Double-Paddling and keeping time for a few songs (I know many of you can Blast-Beat for an Hour) - you're out ! - Isn't this also Demanding? .... Get a Jazz Drummer (a not so Versatile Drummer who only can play Jazz Music) to do this - He will die flat out there ...... As a Drummer we must be Versatile , that's why DXS came out with Sharing Program in our meetup - together as a community we learn more, be more flexible, as we adapt and learn to appreciate these different style of Drumming, and each style of Drumming has it's own demand in the way it's being executed - This way we excel altogether in time - We wanna play Fusion Drumming, we have to be flexible.
Whoever says Jazz is Ultimate (if there is such a person quoting is not true), it is the enablement to play all this different style that is Ultimate at end of the day - - - Tony Zee is a very Versatile Drummer, he doesn't only play Jazz Alone (60 years of age now - and still double-paddling very fast), so is Tama Goh (though not so old) - We should follow their footsteps - have an open-mind here .
Most importantly Having The Right Attitude Towards Drumming and respect fellow Drummers ......... It is this Culture that denotes DXS, and our current Strong Bonding Of DXS Community Of Drummers.
You can be the Richest Drummer In The World, but having the Wrong Attitude Towards Drumming As A Whole - What does that makes you ? Is Drumming really just about how good or how rich a person is? NO ! ...... I rather be a Poorer Drummer with the Right Attitude and I don't really have To Be The Best though I must have a drive and a passion in drumming - But as long as I have the right attitude ----- what I will have and gain at the end of the day is something money can Never Buy - That is - Genuine and Sincere Friendship from fellow Drummers no matter at what level they are at ....... and This is a PRICELESS Possession......with this Why Would I or We not be Happy?
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Eric
where are you guys rehearsing ? Who's in your group?
