Your concentration level has to be up. I hate any negative attitude, especially on the bandstand. Dave has studied with Jim Petercsak and Gary Chester, among others, and so far he has taken five lessons with Gruber, who has also been coaching Neil Peart, Steve Smith and Adam Nussbaum. Listen, listen, listen. Drumming is changed by the greats - Sonny Payne, Philly Joe Jones, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones.
Drummers worry about the fact that so much has already been said on the instrument.
Don't worry about it. Nobody wants to sound like a book. We want to play music.