Blog no.701

I had a real breakthrough at my drumming lesson this evening. I was finally able to do something that my tutor has been trying to get me to do for three months. Admittedly, it’s a pretty basic drum pattern that a ten-year-old can do after two lessons, but it still felt good to master something that has been tormenting me since Christmas.
I got a real sense of achievement and a massive surge of adrenaline and started convincing myself that I’m on my way to an album deal and sell-out gigs at Knebworth.
I said to my tutor “How often should I practice if I want to be a professional musician?”
She said “Every day”
I said “Every day?”
She said “Every day”
I said “For how long?”
She said “If you’re serious about music - at least 5 or 6 hours a day”
I said “Hmmmm”
Now I’m wondering whether the supermarket will let me put a drum kit in the warehouse, and if they’ll be prepared to pay me to use it…

RC 19-4-12