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The amazing thing was he actually looked like he knew what he was trying to do, it's just hard to reach the pedals when you're not 2 years old yet.
The amazing thing was he actually looked like he knew what he was trying to do, it's just hard to reach the pedals when you're not 2 years old yet.
Ummm - why shouldn't he? Is he stupid? Children look at what it is, they don't tell themselves "It's HARD, ooh I CAN'T!".... someone has to teach them that.
Among the People Who Actually Run Things*, this kinda stuff is commonplace. It's expected, actually.... If you happen to Wikipede people like the top Hollywood actors and producers, the big business moguls, the most successful politicians all over the WORLD - a huge percentage of them were their high school class valedictorians, star quarterback on the football team, traveled to Europe on a merit scholarship, on the debate team, star of their 12-year-olds rock band, in the school plays and chess club etc. etc. etc.
A huge number of public school teachers are broken, discarded, leaving the biz because they can no longer lead kids, just become machines feeding meaningless info into other fact-regurgitating machines. They can make more money and do better at McDonalds or Walmart. But - why do I have this lurking suspicion that the students at the most expensive private prep schools, the kids named "Rockefeller" and "Kennedy", aren't merely learning to regurgitate nothingness (in a touchy-feely supportive atmosphere, or course). You NEVER hear about those teachers quitting, complaining, or even - WHO THEY ARE.
Are ex-CIA sniper assassins teaching civics to the Obama girls? WE'LL NEVER KNOW....Re: your little music genius, you think Tiger Wood's dad or the Williams sister's pop didn't have a PLAN, then? (PRINCE Rogers Nelson... :evil4
Your retirement to an Italian villa is only a few years away....*(PWART's? I like it....)
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swarfrat said:
Not so amazing, methinks: he's a young boy, and thus will instinctively WANT to hit things. Getting him to hit things rhythmically & consistently, then getting him to show up on time for a gig and/or remember which band he's playing for this week, THAT is the true challenge of parenting! :icon_biggrin:
edit: In no small way do I envy you, btw - your kid has some degree of musical inclination. A few months ago, my 8.5 year old had the choice between horseback riding lessons or music lessons; originally piano, ukulele, or mandolin. I got her to try a mandolin at a music store and I thought she was sold, but she still went with horseback riding. :sad:
I'm going for the last ditch effort of getting a Loog for "myself" and hoping for the best. . .
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I know I shouldn't make drummer jokes when it involves my son, but he is a toddler, and teething, so.....
How do you know when the drum riser is level? The drummer drools out of both sides of his mouth.
Dad does eventually want a drum set too. It's not on the studio plan in any form other than "someday" but right now there is a halfway decent kit on CL a coworker said showed promise, and the guy is looking for a trade for a bass, of which I happen to have one for sale.
There are safety issues to consider with acoustic drums though, even with practice pads, in that his mommy lives with us too, and has already begun freezing us out of the house. I'm thinking when the time comes, one of the kick pedals with a cable remote (they sell em for using a pedal with a cajon) will let him play a full size kit. I don't know about retirement, but I sure look forward to jamming with my boy.
How do you know when the drum riser is level? The drummer drools out of both sides of his mouth.
Dad does eventually want a drum set too. It's not on the studio plan in any form other than "someday" but right now there is a halfway decent kit on CL a coworker said showed promise, and the guy is looking for a trade for a bass, of which I happen to have one for sale.
There are safety issues to consider with acoustic drums though, even with practice pads, in that his mommy lives with us too, and has already begun freezing us out of the house. I'm thinking when the time comes, one of the kick pedals with a cable remote (they sell em for using a pedal with a cajon) will let him play a full size kit. I don't know about retirement, but I sure look forward to jamming with my boy.
