getting rusty in too little time?

[Austinkessler]

I have the blues. I wasnt able to drum for 8 maybe 9 days, and i just went to have a session and while it didnt feel like a chore, i just was not in the pocket at all. I get self - frustrated easily to begin with but i mean come- on, i was rediculously losing it at some points during my playing. i could chalk it up to a bad day but it just has me in a po'd mood now. how do you guys feel about seemingly losing your mojo sometimes? this does not happen with me on guitar. i will stay positive however

[inthpktplayer]

Cuz guitar is easy.

[jafo]

To me, drums are like oranges and guitars are apples. An to me, different mind sets. But I have nights I play awful and nights I play well. The mood I approach it with is usually the deciding factor and if I'm just worn out from working all day. I noticed some days wen I have a heavy work load I don't play as well. But thats me.

It's frustrating whn I try to play Foo Fighters one night I'm spot on and the next night I peeter out before the end of the song. ButI've gotten anymore where on bad nights, I hang it up early and just relax. I always have tomorrow night to hit it again. Oh and sometimes when I'm realy struggling, I just start messing around on different beats. Try to get something positive and fun out of it.

[Austinkessler]

Cuz guitar is easy.

I really, really hope that you are joking ....

[kyle102565]

i go through phases like you describe, and other days i tear the roof off my house.
ive gone 3 or 4 days away from my drums and it shows.
theres a saying, "i take a day off drumming i know it, 2 days my wife knows it, 3 days everyone knows it"
everyone gets those days, hang in there.

[trickg]

If I've had more than a couple of days off on the drums, I rarely play well on my first day back on the kit, but I'm usually ok the day after that.

[Russ]

I don't think it's your fault or anything, you've just been away from the kit a bit too long. While the majority of your playing instincts remain, you're out of practice and have probably lost the feel of things. Not really as bad as it sounds, because anything lost can be found again - you just have to search. Spend a while playing day to day and before you know it you'll get your groove back, sure enough. Good luck!

[bongobro]

Russ: +1

It's a cliche my dad always used when I got frustrated with something, but it's still true: "Rome wasn't built in a day." It took you some time to get your drumming up to speed, and it's something that you have to work on every day.

Don't beat yourself up (no pun intended) about getting rusty after nine days away from the kit. Just start where you are and work at it one step at a time. You'll get back there--you might even surprise yourself with your improvements!

All the best!

[groovearteest]

Its funny sometimes when i havent played in a while and i go back to playing I suck horibly, other days when i go back after a long break i do exceptionally good. I thought i was the only one this happened to. I have noticed that some stuff i can do on some drumsets but not others. Like when i was younger i would have problems doing even simple drum rolls on the toms at my home church, but when i went to other churches i could do anything my imagination would allow. wierd huh?