"Drumming is the new homeopathy"

[Mojo]

Drumming is the new homeopathy (http://community.healthcarerepublic.com/blogs/editors_blog/archive/2009/01/27/drumming-is-the-new-homeopathy.aspx)

But how about drumming as a means of improving health and well-being? Well, if you're in Folkestone next month, why not pop in to the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for a relaxing session of drum therapy. I know I would.

Apparently, there is 'strong evidence to suggest that drumming may actually be a healing activity' (I can hear you drumming your fingers already).


Anyway, I thought chiropractic was the new drumming (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6060180.stm).

[JJM]

{snip} Anyway, I thought chiropractic was the new drumming (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6060180.stm).You can tell a well-adjusted drummer, s/he drools, equally, out of both sides of the mouth.

[casebro]

I've read up on bio-feedback, self-hypnosis, and meditation. And experienced some of the results. Like speaking in baby talk,nonsense words or obble-gobble, drumming gets your mind into the 'now'. You are not worrying about the mortgage, the kids, etc. Good for triggering a relaxation response. So drumming, whack-a-mole, sex, getting so submerged in a craft that you almost pee your pants, all Zen. But I don't know that any will enable you to attain your goals in life. But entertaining.

[pipelineaudio]

You can tell a well-adjusted drummer, s/he drools, equally, out of both sides of the mouth.

That's also how you tell if a stage is level

What happened when the bass player locked his keys in the car?

It took him two hours to get the drummer out

[JWideman]

I'm learning to play drums, but I'm not a drummer. For one thing, I can count past 4.

[grayman]

What do you call someone that hangs out with musicians?

A drummer.

[ChrisC]

How do you know when a drummer is at your door?
You have to pay him for the pizza.

or

The knocking speeds up.

btw, I think casebro nailed it.

[Yuri Nalyssus]

What's the definition of perfect pitch?

When you can throw the drums into the skip without hitting the sides.

Yuri

[Piscivore]

Heh, I should show this thread to my son... :)

[luchog]

What do you call a drummer who just broke up with his girlfriend?


Homeless.

[Quinn]

Seeing as drumming has been around since the moment hominids started beating on stuff rhythmically, I think it's safe to say drumming is not the "new" anything.

Obligatory drummer joke: How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?

None, they have a machine that does that now.

[Wudang]

Some years back a friend gave me a leaflet for an alternative health event in Manchester with the words "You think you know how stupid people are?". One of the "therapies" was playing a bong - because the drumming set up vibrations in harmony with the universe and it cold heal cancer etc. I also recall tachyon therapy "faster than light particles that have been used to power cars" and various other cack.

A drummer got tired of drummer jokes so decided to learn other instruments, went to the music shop, browsed then said "I'll have the red sax and the white accordion"
"You're a drummer then?"
"How did you know?"
"Well you can have the fire extinguisher but the radiator has to stay".

[grayman]

What did the drummer get on his SATs?





Drool.

[Rolfe]

This sounds much like the viola-player jokes of classical music.

Conductor: Go from bar 4....

Viola player: Excuse me, sir, but our scores don't have bar numbers.

Rolfe.

[Mojo]

Seeing as drumming has been around since the moment hominids started beating on stuff rhythmically, I think it's safe to say drumming is not the "new" anything.

Obligatory drummer joke: How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?

None, they have a machine that does that now.


And you only have to punch the instructions in once.