Everone Needs A Drummer

Out of all the members in a band, it’s the drummer who seems to cop the rough end of the stick when it comes to their musical intelligence. Look at the layout of most bands, the lead singer showing off at the front, they are the focal point after all. Next to him are the guitarists and the bass guitarists. Guitarists get their moment to shine when they have their solos. The bass guitarist just always looks cool creating that fat sound. Then way in the back somewhere is the drummer who is unable to show of as much due to the fact that he has to sit and he usually has all four limbs in motion at any one time. All the drummer can do, apart from play wicked grooves and hold the sound together is twirl his sticks in his fingers in an effort to get some attention.

Drummers cop all the jokes as well. Here’s just one:
Q How do you know a band is about to break up?
A The drummer says, “hey guys I’ve written a song”

I was also once laughed at when I mentioned that there was drum music with every drum and cymbal using a different space or line on the staff just like how every other instrument arranges it’s notes.

So why is it then that musos from every church I’ve played at are begging for a drummer? Like there must be one otherwise the music will fall apart. It is possible that the music will fall apart. Although I have seen shocking worship music because of poor drumming and I have seen fantastic worship music without a drummer at all.

I had always thought that drums weren’t required in church, despite being a drummer myself. But apparently other musos can’t do without them.