A percussionist's view on the drum

The use of the drum, is to coordinate the fluency of one's tempo. All four limbs must be used: the left and right arms, for sound, and use of equipment. The right foot, for the beat-keeping, and the left foot, for constant tempo. The drum player, however, must be like a flowing river, one without an end. When you sit down, behind those cylindrical masterpieces, you are part of the music, the joy, the euphoria. As you go on and on with the wonderful sound that is glory, you realize you cannot stop, like the river within you. You try, but the feeling, too overpowering; too addicting. finally, as the last notes are drummed, you are free, free at last. You get up to walk away, for you shall be back tomorrow.