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    This is truly inspirational.



    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.”
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    “There are no negatives in life.”

    Amazing guy.
    Have you got you're ticket for the rock train? You gotta earn that Ticket!!

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    Just watched the brief video on this guy. Very inspirational. The guy has some chops too!
    Stolen from EddieV:
    Boom, ching, boom boom ching, fuggadugga fuggadugga fuggadugga crash. Rinse, Repeat ad-nauseum.

    Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
    Come on Mark. You steal copy. Just look at your signature.
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    Nothing says 'tough' like a drummer with ducklings on his drums. Ha!

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    Very humbling to read...thanks for the post.

    Last edited by late8; 05-30-2013 at 11:29 AM.

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    Some people rise above their limitations. Very cool.
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    Wow, I hadn't seen the video. He's a great player!

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    Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
    Wow, I hadn't seen the video. He's a great player!
    The guy has some chops, doesn't he? And here I sit and complain that I need to work on finger control. Ummm, hello? He has total control over his sticks just using wrists and whatever special devices he is using to grip them. Wow, just wow!
    Stolen from EddieV:
    Boom, ching, boom boom ching, fuggadugga fuggadugga fuggadugga crash. Rinse, Repeat ad-nauseum.

    Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
    Come on Mark. You steal copy. Just look at your signature.
    Quote Originally Posted by Texdrumr View Post
    Nothing says 'tough' like a drummer with ducklings on his drums. Ha!

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    Definitely puts things into perspective................thanks for posting this Drummer

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