Lenny v the girls (+ Z, lmw and James) challenge lose the fat and the debt

sammy115

lennymfo wrote: »

WOW:eek: 30 and 4 kids thats amazing. Plenty of life in the old girl yet me thinks:D

Sorry I meant OLDER! than you.....

spud30

sammy115 wrote: »

Don't mind you asking at all - I was 41.. I always wanted four but had severe PND after no 3 which resulted in psychiatric care, so was terrified of having another. I told myself that if I still wanted a baby after 10 years I would go ahead and try. It took ages to get pregnant again (but mainly cos OH worked away most of the time), then I had a miscarriage and got pregnant again straight away.

So I was a little older than I expected to be, but I wouldn't change it for the world now. The older kids love her and I am a much more relaxed parent now.. ANd no PND at all, mainly thanks to the three health visitors I had keeping an eye on me.

What a lovely story Sammy.

Mum mum had PND after she had me, so bad that it lead to a complete breakdown. I was scared it could run in the family, but luckily I was fine after my 2.

How old is your little one?

System

Toto wrote: »

I'm cruel with my students on time, the best way is to set a click at 40bpm to start with and sit there for 5 mins on the snare, if I hear one click, time starts again. then turn off the click but keep playing after 5 mins turn it on again and see if you're tight. once you have that sorted, move to 60, then 80 etc. For years I slept with a click running at various bpms to help them stick.

You can get a good time feel from tapping out the drum part while listening to cds, but in all honesty it's never perfect because loads of drummys aren't that great. But you'll be amazed how with a bit of playing it all comes back, the chances are your independence might be a bit rusty, your muscles will certainly need building up again, but once you know your rudiments it doesn't take long to get them right.

Do you read? I guess if you did grade 6 you do. I'm amazed at how many students don't see the point, and if you're just going to play in one band, same tunes, one style then I suppose you don't need to. I'm a session muso which means i can be called to do anything, rock one day, salsa the next, animation, tv, jazz, big band, you name it. So sight reading is so important, I do sometimes get a cd to transcribe before a session, once in a blue moon I get a chart. Usually it's a case of what do you think? I was thinking a bossanova/ shuffle etc etc so I have to know everything on the spot, either that or here’s the chart now play that (perfectly first take or you get sacked)

I'm trying to get my percussion a bit better. I'm no percussionist but I do love all the toys. I've got a set of congas which I play with now and then, the odd shaker and a few odds and ends, but I'd love to master it all. Don't suppose it'll ever happen though.

Don’t give it up though lenny, you’re more than welcome to have a copy of my course, it’s bloody tough but it will make a session drummer out of you.

I remember the old lump in the shin thingy. And I know what you mean about percussion. At school there was 3 of us I was the least gifted out of the 3 of us. Me and my mate would always take the drum kit parts and the other one - who BTW was the best always ended up with the Timps or the tambourine!:rotfl: I would love a copy of that course.

System

ZTD wrote: »

That's the last time it gets Rodgered...

What, it or that?

System

sammy115 wrote: »

Sorry I meant OLDER! than you.....

Still plenty of life. Are you not peaking now?

System

Hey Toto, you will have to bring some sticks to Blackpool and show me a few things!

Toto

lennymfo wrote: »

I remember the old lump in the shin thingy. And I know what you mean about percussion. At school there was 3 of us I was the least gifted out of the 3 of us. Me and my mate would always take the drum kit parts and the other one - who BTW was the best always ended up with the Timps or the tambourine!:rotfl: I would love a copy of that course.

Sure, I'll photocopy it and send it to you, it's big but work through it at your own pace, any questions yell. Sadly scotland is a bt far for me to nip up and give you some lessons.

I adore timpani; I would love to get a decent sound out of that thing. I'm not very good but in fairness it takes years to sound decent. I did classical percussion but I was crap, it's really really hard. Drums are a tough instrument too, but at least they're easy enough to tune.

I’m going to treat myself to a marimba sometime. I can’t see me getting a percussion gig though any time soon.

I'll shut up now because I'm sure I'm driving everyone to the cookie jar through utter boredom:rotfl:

spud30

lennymfo wrote: »

Anytime. You 42?

I'll be 38 in 2 weeks.

Toto

Ok, I'll bring some sticks to blackpool but you've got to play too.

ZTD

lennymfo wrote: »

Hey Toto, you will have to bring some sticks to Blackpool and show me a few things!

Now there's an invitation...