Topic: How do you become a Professional drummer? (Read 1980 times)

TPDrummerboy · « **on:** July 19, 2005, 12:51:48 PM »

A whats up Spanky i woundering how do you become a professional drummer? I play drums for the Praise Team at my church.Is that a good start.What do I have to do?

phat33 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2005, 01:20:20 PM »

I was told that you are considered a professional drummer when you start getting paid for what you do.

MOEDRUMS · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2005, 01:27:39 PM »

WELL LIKE PHAT33 SAID, ALL A PROFESSIONAL IS,IS SOMEONE THAT GETS PAID!!!!!!!!!!YOU SAY YOU PLAY FOR YOUR PRAISE TEAM,THATS A VERY GOOD START!!!!!!!!KEEP IT UP,STAY FAITHFUL TO GOD AND YA CRAFT,AND YOU'LL BE THERE IN NO TIME, I REMEMBER MY SECOND CHURCH WAS WHEN I FIRST STARTED GETTING PAID, I WAS 17,AND THEY CUT ME A CHECK FOR 15 BUCKS,MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN YOU COULD'NT WIPE THAT SMILE OFF MY FACE, I WAS SIKED FOR THAT 15 BUCKS EVERY WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!THEN IT WENT UP TO 50,THEN 75,NOW I MAKE JUST ON SUNDAY ALONE,EXCLUDING OTHER OUTSIDE GIGS............375, WITH BENIFITS,GOD IS GOOD,I AM IN NO WAY BRAGGIN,JUST SHOWING YOU WHERE I CAME FROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

drummercat777 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2005, 02:08:42 PM »

you are most definitely on your way. its true, a pro drummer gets payed to play. i believe that you are talking about being endorsed and touring and magazine covers. well, you have to be a versatile drummer and have a lil bag of trix. most important of all, you HAVE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP IT IN THE POCKET. i men, chops guys get notice, but the pocket player will always get the job. i am a drum/percussion tech for arthur thompson. he is an endorser of remo, paiste, dw, and about to be with pro-mark. he wsa just doing his thing and he met ricky lawson who hooked him up with remo and paiste that day. they were at the namm show and they signed him right there. just keep on it and it will happen if you believe.......

Da1witdastix · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2005, 11:45:34 PM »

WOW I"M A PRO!!!! haha

ET-in-DC · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2005, 08:38:08 AM »

In being a professional, you must remember too that people are paying for a product. My idea of being professional is not only getting paid. To me it's also about attitude. I know many so called professionals that get to gigs late or walking in church whenever they want but still expect to get paid. So to me it's also how you carry out your business that makes you a professional.

I the business world, there are many Trifling Professionals..as in the music world. For example if you're the MD for a group and you set a normal rehearsal time and you're always late..but the band is there on time. That's unprofessional. So it's not all about the money

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