Re: Beginner / Ameteur periods
Well, I try to be versatile as I can, and I do get paid for what I do. If a session playing friend can recommend me to fill in for him and the guys who I had played with say to me that I was highly recommended in the first place, then I guess I'm doing something right. It kind of helps that I teach, plus when I teach, I always tell my guys and girls that they need to be diverse, learn their instrument and chops well, and turn up for their band rehearsals and performances on time (in fact before time as we drummers are always having to set up before everyone else). But honestly, I really wouldn't have started calling myself somewhat professional until I was hitting my mid to late 20's, having had some cover band and original band experience by then and could hold my own with more experienced players, both live and in the studio.
Mind you, at the moment, as far as tuned percussion is going? Lol.....I'm still at my amateur stage. I'm always still learning stuff, it never ends.
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