Consider it a nuclear deterrent against family drama. Back to family dynamics: if the kit is at my house, my granddaughter will want to visit more!Īnd another advantage: if my daughter and I get into a tiff, the drum set goes to HER house. I have plenty of free space in my music room, so if the kit is pretty enough, I can leave it out on display. This has led me to thinking about getting a bop kit (12/14/18) and setting it up for her to play here. Of course, she is still too small to play any of my drum sets, but she can follow a beat on the hats, play down on simple fills. When they come visit, my granddaughter is fascinated by my drums.

My older granddaughter has been taking piano for over a year now and is pretty good for her age. I'm in my upper 50s, my daughter in her mid 30s, she's married with two daughters ages 9 and 4. My daughter DEMANDED to play drums, 'just like my daddy!' Even better, I made a secret deal with my daughter during her first year in band: if my daughter got straight As in beginner band, I would buy her a (used) drum set to take home to her mother's house! Yes, my daughter held up her end of that bargain, and the look on my ex's face as we unloaded my daughter's drum set was priceless! (My daughter still has the set.) This completely irritated her mother (my ex-wife) who wanted her to play a more 'feminine' instrument like flute or clarinet. When my daughter was in 6th grade band, she also wanted to go into band, and also in percussion. As you can see my my sig line, I have a collection of vintage and modern sets, all American made. It is a story of family dynamics, multi-generational musicians, personal biases and how grandchildren are our revenge upon our children. Let me start by saying this is a tongue-in-cheek post.

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