well.....i'm back!

[PocketPlayer]

When I went to graduate school in the mid-west...similar to Steve (had a girl) in LA and six months later I get the notice..."I'm engaged." That happened 2x while I was away!!

After six months, I looked at my roommate and thought to myself, "The person I know the best, I have only known for six months!" That was weird.

If I did it again, I would simplify and make deeper connections. I knew too many people at a surface level. Lock onto a few bros you can hang with, especially during the holidays. Driving to another state during Thanksgiving with a few buddies is a blast.

Lastly, hangin' with all musicians might be a drag. You would think differently, but I was amazed at the music department--it was cold as ice. Everyone went their own way. No leadership...total individuality. Sad really.

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING

[palmerlouie]

thanks guys for the support. appreciate it. i felt much better today. have met some cool people who live in my apartment block....guitarist and bass player (instant band!) and we hung out and it was cool. also met two other english drummers today and saw hiromi hanging out in starbucks!! shes playing at scullers on wed (will post a review).

turns out i do have mike mangini as my private instructor.!! im well chuffed....on my schedule it said "Michael A Man" and i was like bummer....who the hell is that. but someone told me its short for mangini....coolio. my lesson is 2m so i'll tell u guys how it went if ur interested?
later.

[Lucius74]

Hell yeh man, that would be great, hope your having fun!

[royerin]

Welcome back Louie!

Try not to be discouraged by shitty gear...it was the same for me at MI but it actually helped me in the end. It got me away from my comfortable zone behind my own kit (useful if you're planning on sitting-in at jam sessions). It also teaches you that the proof is in the player, not his or her equipment.

[Randy walker]

Welcome back Louie

The first few weeks can be rough, but as soon as you start meeting guys and doing plenty of hang time and playing you will be fine.
Enjoy the experience and yes do hook up with Gary Chafee, he's worth the price of admission.

Too bad about the kits, when I was at MI you had to bring your own cymbals, pedals and a hihat clutch, everything else was there, but since I lived in LA i could practice at home, but on the occasion of staying after and jamming those were the items needed. The school had crappy kits too, quite a few REMO test kits. 1 DW and a blonde Pearl maple kit.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ September 07, 2004 12:50 PM: Message edited by: Randy Walker ]</font>

[FuseU1]

Good to hear it...welcome back LP...hang in there...youre going to do just fine...keep your HODhb bros posted... [img]cool.gif[/img]

Mangini...VERY cool...now just try to hook up w DiCenso & Chaffee... [img]wink.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ September 09, 2004 03:21 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>

[beat Hit]

Hey Louie... There are mountain tops and valleys, experiencing both is part of growing up in maturity. Your whole life experience will resonate in your playing soon or later, a story is being written bro. I had heard of Vinnie speaking of his Berklee days, he apparently had little money, his daily diet was peanut butter, so was Steve Smith's, his roommate. He wasn't at the mountain top then, yet he kept pushing no matter what. I encourage you to do just the same. Be patient, they'll recognize what you're all about soon... and keep pushing!!! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] [img]biggrin.gif[/img]