Why did you start to play? And why did you start to play drums?

[Chiara]

i start because i was unhappy and i needed something to give me power and self-esteem. I chose drums because one my classmate who play drums ask me (he was joking) if i want to bring lessons from him, and i take this thing seriously!! And then drums are considerate not so good for a girl, and i wanted to be different and particular from the other girls

[Rachel Sullivan]

I started playing about a year or so ago and the reason I wanted to play is beacuse I saw my step dad play and he told lots of stuff about the drums wich made me want to play drums to so he started giving me lessons and then I got my own set

[Diana]

I started playing drums in high school. I used to play guitar in a school rock band and after a while I started gravitating towards the drums. There was more gear to haul around as a drummer but it was definitely much more fun and way cooler!

[Katherine]

Maybe it is because subconsciously I want to be different:) But mainly I started as it has been my desire to start playing since I was 12, but then I couldn't afford. It gives me somehow sense of satistaction and freedom, it's a great way to relax.
Now I earn some money on my own I can:) and now I'm saving up for my own set:)

[Bdub]

same kind of deal for me with the differance, but i kinda started the drums due to some kind of rythmic "twitch" and a habit of drumming on the tables in class that got kinda annoying.

[Jessica G.]

I've loved the drums since I was a toddler, but for different reasons, I didn't actually sit down at a kit and really get to play until I was a 27 year-old graduate student. I just loved the instrument, and every time I saw a drummer, they always looked like they were having the most fun! Once I decided to actually follow my instincts, I loved it so much that I even thought about putting grad school on hold to study drums.

[Karen]

I have been a bass player for many years but had always wanted to play drums. A former boyfriend was a drummer, too, and I always wanted to play. I finally decided to take the plunge at age 49 and am having a blast. Start young, ladies, you won't regret it!

[aziza]

i started because i was playing rythm guitr and we couldnt find the right drummer for our band. then i got a neurological disease and lost alot of feeling in my fingers. but by then i had gotten pretty decent. so now im stuck playing drums...and loving it!!!

[Lotte]

I started to play about 4 years ago. I too wanted also to be a bit more different from the other girls, but it's more about music now. I just can't stop stop stop playing this incredible instument

[kben]

I started yesterday, officially.

When I was in first grade, I remember going to see the music teacher with my dad. They asked what instrument I wanted to learn. And I remember saying I wanted to learn drums, but my step mom worked nights at the ER. The teacher was on my side, explaining that I could get a rubber practice pad that's not nearly as loud, but it was a no-go. I ended up with a portable Casio keyboard and eight years of piano lessons. However, that taught me music theory and how to count music, which I HATED at the time because, even with lessons, I play a lot by ear. When I was about 15, my dad got me a guitar, and after high school, a bass.

But in college. I decided I really wanted to learn the drums. Since I was broke, I built a kit out of boxes and the lid of a sauce pot, just so I could sort out the idea of drum theory. It sounds silly, but it worked.

Last week, I turned 30 and decided enough is enough. I hopped on eBay, found a used kit for a great price and the FedEx Guy dropped it off yesterday morning.

Also, I think it'll be a handy skill, because EVERYONE can play guitar, but it's always seems like a quest to find a decent drummer if you want to jam or start a Kelly Clarkson cover band or whatever.

[Cindi Hunt]

I started because I was bored and wanted something to do and when I thought about all the instruments, I wanted the one that looked like the most fun - drums. As soon as I thought drums, I also thought "you should've started years ago - you're too old" Fortunately, my next thought was "I ain't dead yet" I might be the oldest one on this site though as I'm in my 50's! I now jam with a bass player, rhythm guitar and lead guitar and we are firming up to be a blues band. (my husband's our roadie and recording guy) Fun guys, fun playing drums - should've done this decades ago. I'm never going to die. I have so much to learn!!! I also admit that the idea of it not being a "girls' instrument" appealed to me and I get a kick out of the thought of introducing myself by saying, "Yeah. I've got 13 grandchildren and I play the drums" My goal is to get really good so that I could sit in with any band (I do admit that I am light years from that goal, but improving every day). Is this not the coolest thing to be obsessed with??

[Caitlin Quantz]

I remember my first experience with drums. I was really young and at a wedding. The band let some of the kids play their instruments. All the boys went to the guitars, I went for drums. And the rest is history!

[Cindi Hunt]

Drums really have that pull on some of us, don't they? Like they single us out and call our name "Yo - you there. Been waiting for ya!" (sorry - early mornings do that to me!). But it still surprises me when I'm talking about playing the drums and someone has that glazed look on their face that says, "have no clue why you're going on about a bunch of loud, jangly metal." And I'm thinking "how could you NOT be excited about drumming?" Of course that's also reassuring because that leaves more drumming opportunities for me :)