He's got the beat

Sorry for the bad pun but somewhat appropriate. :)

So I have been thinking a bit about my music life and not getting too far into it as far as making my own music. Mainly I am not really musically inclined. But enough about that, let's take a different tack.

I said I wasn't musically inclined as far as notes and chords and all that. I try and I get a faint grasp of the whole concept, but mostly it is secondary to what I really feel.

I feel the beat. I am truly a drummer at heart. I have great rhythm and keep time very well. I think not in music but in percussion.

I hear the underlying message in music that is not necessarily conveyed in the musical instruments but in the drums that make the song alive. Most music cannot function without it's core, and that's the drums.

And that is what I am, a drummer.

So that leads me to only one conclusion. I need to get a new set.

Did I mention how I lost my last one? Probably not.

So about 5 years ago I was staying in an apartment not far from where I live now with a few buddies of mine. We played music together and it was fun. Eventually it died because of the Yoko factor but that's neither here nor there.

In any event, I kept my drum set in the basement. I had to clean it off from dust once in a while because I didn't have a place to keep it up. Or at least couldn't play it in the apartment.

So my friend asked me to leave because a Japanese friend who stayed in the room where I was living and he was returning for 6 months or so and I knew this would happen when I took the place. I was there for 2 years or so and it was time to move on. So I found a new apartment but it had little room. I guess that's what you get for only looking for a week and not having too much time to move out.

Anyway, as you can see, I kinda lost track of my set. I had so much going on that I couldn't move it because I had no place to put it, and I figured it was ok to leave it there for a while since they were gonna be there anyways.

Well, go fig, eventually they moved out when I didn't hang with them as often. And since I hadn't been playing for a while, I forgot about it. Out of sight out of mind is how things are with me sometimes and that was the case this time.

Presumably it is gone, but I wonder sometimes if I could go over there and check out the basement and see if it was still there. If so, take it back. If not, then that's what I expected.

I think I would have a hard time explaining myself if I got caught.

"Oh, yeah, I lived here about 5 years ago and was just checking the basement for my drum set."

I am sure that would go well. :)

Anyway, I think I might start pricing a new set. I think I can find room in my new place for it if I lose one of the couches (one which is new as of 2 weeks ago). Or maybe a table.

Not sure the neighbors would like it much though. I tend to get a little loud with it. :)

Needless to say, if I can find a place for the set I definitely will want to get back into playing. I find it is a good release unlike trying to learn keyboards.

Ah well, we'll see what happens.

If I truly want to start playing again, I WILL find a place to play.