“There are no negatives in life.”
Amazing guy.
This is truly inspirational.
See the full article here.After succeeding with his shoelaces, Caro decided to tackle the drums. “I have a functional thumb on my left hand, but not on my right one, so it’s hard to grip anything, such as a drumstick,” he says. “After a few unsuccessful attempts that included painful things like glue, my dad called a drummer friend and he suggested wrist bands, which I supplemented with rubber bands, creating fully functioning hands.”
Caro began playing the drums at age 12 and found steady work for many years throughout his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. At one time he was the primary drummer for 11 jazz bands.
“Dan is a remarkable drummer, which is especially impressive when you consider his situation,” says Stanton Moore, a professional drummer in New Orleans who has known Caro for several years. “I’ve seen Dan power through a gig with such determination, and he does it all with a smile. He is one of the most inspirational people I’ve ever met. Whenever I think my life is tough, I just look at him and realize that I have no excuses.”
“There are no negatives in life.”
Amazing guy.
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Just watched the brief video on this guy. Very inspirational. The guy has some chops too!
Very humbling to read...thanks for the post.
Last edited by late8; 05-30-2013 at 11:29 AM.
Some people rise above their limitations. Very cool.
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Wow, I hadn't seen the video. He's a great player!
Definitely puts things into perspective................thanks for posting this Drummer
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