The Joy of Sticks
Sometimes going to band practice can feel like a chore. I’m not sure why because I really enjoy playing, and being among my friends. I can never quite put my finger on it but sometimes, when band rehearsal comes around, staying at home with a cup of tea and a book seems much more appealing. Perhaps it’s my age. Perhaps it’s having a stressful job. Perhaps I don’t enjoy band as much as I thought. Perhaps it’s a combination. Due to circumstances beyond my control, the number of rehearsals I attend has decreased significantly recently but I continue to attend Salvation Army band practice once a fortnight which is preceded by songsters (choir). (As an aside I’ve never quite figured out how I came to be in the songsters - I never knowingly agreed to it and I possess a singing voice reminiscent of a truck load of air horns careening down a mountain). It was at one of these SA band practices a few weeks ago however, that I stumbled upon a cure for my rehearsal lethargy. The drum kit. Now, for...