Tag: musical identity

Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 5 – Recovery & Rebirth

A potential career-ending injury became the wake-up call I needed to rebuild everything — not just my technique, but my sense of self behind the kit. Reinvention #6 (Rebirth) The words of Billy Ward did eventually find a gap through my stubborn resistance to let go of the past, but only after experiencing the excruciating… Continue reading Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 5 – Recovery & Rebirth

Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 2 – Reinvention & Revelation

With my musical direction more unclear, the early ’90s brought new inspiration, new gear and set the foundations for new mistakes. This was the decade I thought I would make my mark as drummer – but the search for identity brought more diversions than solid pathways. Reinvention #4 (Growing Pains) By the end of 1991,… Continue reading Falling Into the Double-Bass Trap: Part 2 – Reinvention & Revelation