He endured some embarrassing times as a kid because he wanted to be in band. Going to school in a rough section of San Diego forced him to carry his clarinet around from classroom to classroom, and even to the bathroom, just so the instrument wouldn't get stolen. He was a self-acknowledged band geek. Now James, a musical showman, jams on the tenor drums in MSU's Spirit of the West marching band. And after practice as he heads for class, he simply stuffs the drumsticks into his back pocket.
Some families are athletic and some are musical.
I guess mine was musical. Even though I hated playing the clarinet, I really wanted to continue playing music. But I wanted to prove you could be cool, too. I like performing. I like to entertain.