Drum. Now. Go.
Ok, so I joined The Desperados as a drummer on Thursday. On Friday night, Steve calls me up to tell me that our debut has been moved up...the Saturday night. Yes, we were going to be playing a party two days after I had been told I was suddenly going to have to get really good at something I had never done. So that night I went over to Steve's and spent two hours learning how to play the drums using toothbrushs and a desktop. The next day I finally got behind a real drumset. I'd say I got about three hours of practice with that, most of it not even with the whole band. Then I had to perform. And guess what? I ROCKED! We had people dancing and everything. I think it was the most fun I've ever had performing. I only really started to lose it on our last song, when my energy ran out. I'll have to work on my stamina. But, holy shit! Everyone was roundly impressed, even the other band for whom we were opening. Oh, and the looks from the girls when I was done...priceless. Bring on Battle of the Bands. And some more practice.