Me… Making Music

Before I get started, I’ve decided that I’m going to open up next week’s edition to requests. I’ll put up a post on Sunday for you to post your questions to, and I’ll add my replies on Wednesday. Just about any topic is fair game, even if you want to stray from the interests list - ask away. =]

But for now, onward with Making Music.

I’ve tried my hand at a number of different instruments over the decades - guitar, trumpet, sax, piano, to name a few (since I’m not a famous musician, I’m sure you can get an idea just how good I got). I did manage to progress enough with the saxophone to maintain a spot in the high school band, but that’s about it. 

Wait. WTF? Has it really been 25 years since I’ve played anything?

That honestly just occurred to me. I have to admit, that makes me more than a little bit sad.

Lately I’ve kinda had the urge to buy a drum set. Given my track record I know it sounds slightly insane, but hear me out. First, I am constantly tapping out some kind of rhythm - fingers on the desk, feet on the floor, etc. Second, I have tendinitis in both shoulders, which makes traditional weight-bearing exercise difficult. Third, it gets the heart rate going just as well as a treadmill, but isn’t nearly as boring. OK, so maybe I’m thinking about buying a new home gym disguised as a drum kit. Whatever - it’s still an instrument, so it still counts.

And if I become the next Neil Peart, I’ll be sure to let you guys know. XD