You’re WAY TOO Old To Play Drums

8 months ago I started at 42. The last several months I've been so busy with work/life I haven't practiced much. I feel like I've forgot 30% of the stuff I used to be able to do.

Hey man- I am one of those people that has played drums since..I pulled out pots and pans. Literally. I was 2 and by 3 my mom and dad say I was scatting along jazz saxophone solos by Michael Brecker . However, my mom, dad, uncle, half brother, sister in law, are all professional musicians. So…I couldn’t escape it. heh. I mainly taught myself. it’s also like I always say “yeh- how many parents out there are going to want to buy their kid loud drums? And we lived in a duplex apartment!!! We were very poor too so, got a snare , then maybe 18 months later a hihat, then next Chanukah I got a bass drum and my older mentor gifted a (actually awesome) late60s ziljdian A 22” ride. So I could type so much about this subject but instead of writing essay here, I always tell people, and students “it’s never too late to learn!!” And I had to basically relearn how to play 1.5 times, one because I sure could shed and play along and developed 4 way coordination and good time keeping. But my HAND, muscle technique? At age 17 My drum mentor said “dude the amount of gigs you’re playing already if you don’t let me teach you change your technique, you’re gonna have bad carpal tunnel and or serious injuries by 21 and he was right. Also—what you say about all things being more developed and all and how the mind changes as you get older, something great you pointed out. *Last point ; total openness, there’s…. A “liiitle” bit of drugs and alcohol in the music industry, right? Idk maybe yall never heard of that 😋 I became a heroin addict for 8 years. Just got 15 months clean. I play for the love of it now, and even though I am blessed and greatful to have 2 gigs this weekend? I turned down a third just because- it wasn’t enough money for the hassle and long drive each way. Etc. so I’ll starve a little and be proud of where I set my boundaries as a musician- and know that even at 30, I AM getting old man!! Lol. So I have a gig at 8am tomorrow? I m not gonna play a gig til 1 am tonight. get to sleep maybe by 3:30am and show up to a church gig for somewhere I’ve just been filling in for, all tired and unprofessional. And that’s another thing (last I promise): Most people can be more professional as they get older, they having gone thru different experiences, etc. So. Starting so young and leaving high school to tour ? I was very unprofessional at times. Now I meditate every day , (don’t shoot heroin! Or anything else) , and , well, listen to those around me more. Which is half of what -playing - actually is, anyway right? Thanks for your great video! Cheers from Philly!

I didn’t start drumming until I was 49.

Thank you brother yeah man the older I get the better I get Love You video❤

Man I use metric modulation and implied metric modulation at 60 to stave off dementia 😅 4 limb independence is fun to master

im 52 I started playing 4 months ago. Granted I have been playing guitar professionally for 30 years and a degree from Berklee. But im having a total blast.. Not sure why I made fun of drummers for so long when they actually were the ones having the most fun after all.