My beginings as a drummer

[@HazeAnderson]

I started late at 17. I had previously been playing saxophone for 7 years including 3 years marching in the high school band. Being left handed, I have always been an odd ball drummer, but I could read music so I was able to obtain some books and sit and listen along with recordings and I would just bang the drum sticks on my legs! 😆I played in many a garage band in the 1990s before I finally sat down with a click track.

[@jimflys2]

So cool. Some my favorite drummers pro and local have been lefties! Thanks for sharing.

[@earldrum]

Don’t despise small beginnings! I used to play to Elton John’s greatest hits on four pillows before I got my first drum kit! Jim, I’m starting to get that “hand thing” too! It hurts doing things other than drum lift my water bottle! Crazy getting old! I hope all is well!

[@jimflys2]

Laying in on the back beat is what does it. Feeling pretty good for amonth. Jazz gigs don't hurt it. Glad I can do that. Happy Sunday. Oh, I played for a baptism yesterday. A very wealthy developer and builder in the area. It was a good witness to all his associates. Hekd on his property in a horse barn. 🐎 It was also his 70th birthday. Beautiful.

[@zepgen8]

Exactly how I started Jim, but pots and pans with Cling rap. oh and chop sticks for stix.

[@jimflys2]

WOW! How creative! Cling wrap is an excellent idea. Very quiet too.

[@gregwonhoff7161]

That’s such a wonderful story, Mr.flys2. I sensed the enjoyment you were feeling from going back in time to a fun part of your young life. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have a journal entry or diary type story of my beginning. I will see if I can figure out how to get it to you.❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@gregwonhoff7161]

May I have your email address? I will send my story to you.

[@jimflys2]

Would love more of your story Greg.

[@gregwonhoff7161]

I just figured out I can text it to you if you give me your text number.

[@jimflys2]

@@gregwonhoff7161 try this one, Greg and then I will give you my personal one. [e-mail]

[@gregwonhoff7161]

@@jimflys2 Trying it right now

[@kevindohn6776]

Hi Jim, the 1st video I saw of you was one where you were showing how to wrap drums with vinyl wrap, because I was about to do a kit and wanted to learn how to do it. I bought some vintage white marine pearl from Precision drum co in NY, because for some reason nobody sells it in Canada ( I'm up in the Montreal area ) and was quite unpleasantly surprised at the cost of the stuff, between the price, the tax, the shipping. the customs brokerage fees, and conversion to Canadian money, it cost me more than double of what the drums cost, which are second hand Pearl masters maple custom toms, and a couple of Mapex. Anyways they turned out ok, and I recently covered some more drums in black diamond pearl. So I saw that video, but for some reason I thought your name was Ward Brodt or something like that, I didn't know you were a musician, but have seen some of your drumming videos since then. I started playing in 1975. If you're ever coming to Montreal come for a visit I've got a garage full of drums.

[@jimflys2]

Wow! Thanks for being a long time viewer Kevin. That video about rewrap was done by our then "marketing department" at Ward Brodt Music. I have been and still am at WB. I decided to do my own videos. That one is still on their web page. Yes, it is really kind of expensive to do unless you do it yourself. I think I mentioned that in that video done some 15 years ago now. I am glad you had success with your project to some degree. My wife and I just got back from Canada - Ontario trip around Lake Superior. Beautiful. I would love to travel to more parts including Montreal. Some day. Incidentally, if you go to my YT channel, I have my drum repair, brass repair and drum covers all categorized so that if there is something like "hardware repair" you want to see, it will be under "drum repairs" Thanks again!