take 2

I am drumming again, have been since last November. This is the final push towards attempted pro musicianship. I saved up money working 6 Days a week for the state, went hard to the verge of having a mental breakdown at that job, and had to quit for that reason. my body also completely atrophied during that time. now im 27, doing bike delivery for sandwiches 20 hrs a week (getting in shape, oh yeah), trying to burn cash as slowly as possible and get good at drums and guitar at the same time. Not good, but jawdroppingly incredible. At least thats the goal i am remaining in pursuit of, cause you're either in, or youre out. Cash in those chips in. The goal is for an October tour, so 4 more months doing Austin party time and on the bike by day. Mind body spirit total emersion, I am trying to become strong. i didnt have a kit set up until january...i was living in a coop and was doing basic drumpad stuff at first. its finally starting to get fun, its been a slog but i am starting to get good. i got new heads for my toms, a 13 inch free standing rack and a 15 inch floor tom, and they are able to hold much lower pitch, which was necessary. i have a double kick pedal, 15 inch high hats and currently no cymbals. that is by design, because i didnt want to get too involved with cymbals when i was first getting started, less i develop any bad habits. its not too late for that, but think if i am careful i have the chops to keep it under control. ;so its been around 6 months. as an aspiring professional musician in the competative marketplace it is necessary that i produce a steady stream of content of some kind. well, if im gonna do that on my terms, i think a resuccitated drum blog is in the works. this subject is close to my heart, and i hope someone finds it interesting. I'll try and throw some juicy tidbits about my personal life in there. Me and my roommate were just talking about how your sexuality is one of the things closest to your soul. That thought just came up again because guess drumming is another one of those. Anyways bon voyage etc, this will be comprehensively linked thru tumblr etc relatively soon. Peace -e