Testing Visual

I am now a Pearl 8" x 14" Brass Free Floating Snare Drum!

Test #2045

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Mark's Secret Public Practicing Drums Journal Friday, November 15, 2013

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It was this or test over and over again.

Mark's Secret Public Practicing Drums Journal Friday, June 28, 2013

2:40pm - Going over Flam Taps with the guys. Need to work on my technique. Practice! Practice! Practice!

3:28pm - Being told to not live in the past. Need to look at drummers currently living and playing. A little misguided view but it is meant well. Never to late learn to something from the past and the present. GONNA SEE DAVE MCCLAIN OF MACHINE HEAD TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Sorry for the delay. Playing Catch-up.

Mark's Secret Public Practicing Drums Journal Tuesday, June 25, 2013

5:30pm - Well, I'm continuing to practice. Going to discover Flam Taps. Thank You Chris Millar.

Need to start riding my mountain bike more. I am so tired right now. My eyes........

To the environmentalists I insulted last week: Go Hug a Burning Man Tree! Solar Sucks! & PG+E Sucks!

But PG&E is silent.....hmmmmm

This is what happens when I don't get enough sleep; random......stuff show up on here.

GO DONALD!!!!!!

Mark's Secret Public Practicing Drums Journal

Yes, I am still practicing & No, I'm still lagging on the drum tuning learning. There is your update. That is all.

Plus, I'm just not blogging or keep track of my progress but I am now going to try to.  Keep pulling for me to keep you all up to date.

Fingers Crossed..................

Man I'm tired. I hate Solar Power, Solar City and everything single environmental a-hole who believes in it.

Mark's Secret Public Practicing Drums Journal

Since the last time I wrote, I have been practicing pg 6 of Stick Control Lines 47 & 48. I still haven't gotten to 20 count yet but still working on it.

Plus I'm still clapping, tapping 16 notes on my chest, knees, tables, while in the car, kitchen, bedroom, computer room, at work, in the office.

But what I am also learning is I need to work on my endurance and physical well being meaning need to lose weight. Small goals.

AND ONE OF MY SMALL GOALS IS THE ONE THING I HARDLY WORK ON AT ALL OR NONE AT ALL IS YES, THAT'S RIGHT!!! (2001: A Space Odyssey soundtrack playing, the kettle drums are thundering, bring in the horns!) I want and need to work on drum tuning. yes (you all gasp!)

The Art of Drum Tuning I will be working on. Working will be me. (Ode to Yoda) Yes, I love beating on my drums but I also want & need to show them love by tuning them. (I can hear my boss and co-workers laughing at me for posting this but I don't care because I have neglected this part drumming for far too, too long.)

Hopefully this will light a fire under my butt. Happy Holidays to you all and to all a good night!