Apparently this old video of Travis Barker doing some rudimental snare drum shit got a lot of positive fanboy/worship responses:
And this kid got annoyed at the rock star adoration for doing what most of the drumline band dorks across the country can do:
After watching both videos, I’m not sure if I want to high five the kid or punch him in the mouth.
The only thing I really want to say is, “It takes more than skills to become a rock star.”
I think in the end it’s kudos to the kid for putting it to the fanboys, but the kid ain’t ever gonna be a rock star and needs to accept the fact that beyond skills – charisma, luck and whatever else go a long way. Barker is a rock star. He could shit on a snare drum and people would think it was awesome. That’s what being a rock star is. That’s the point.
How often does being in the high school drum line get you laid, drugs, special concessions of any kind or make you impervious to plane crashes?
So yeah, nice job band geek, but leave the people have their idol because it goes well beyond being able to pull off a diddled fivelet and flam drags.
I think I would give him a high five and then punch him. The kid has a great point but he expressed it link any whiny, bank geek would. It’s a shame because the last thing thing the kid says, “… not hard… quit being impressed,” is all he needed to say.
I think it’s hilarious. I’ve met a lot of rock stars, most of them are douche bags, most do completely unremarkable things.
And I don’t know about your school, but it was clear to me that band geeks were getting laid more than cheerleaders and jocks and every other “cool” clique combined.
As both a former band geek and rock star, I stand by my assessment.
The kid has a point, but he’s a little bitch and completely misses the bigger picture. Just because he’s playing the same little rudimental thing, it doesn’t make Barker and less skilled or adored and it doesn’t make the kid any more skilled or a rock star.
He needs to get over the fact that the drummer of one of the most popular bands of the last decade is held to a different standard than a 17 year old drumline geek in his parent’s house.