Today, I have listened to old and new(er) recordings. I am not very often in the mood for practicing rudiments, cool new fills, new technics or the dubbel bas drum I set of to learn couple of months ago. But when listening to these old recordings, only a couple of years old, I thinking; "is this really me! Am I that lousy!?". Then I put on the same song from a later recording and thinking "That's the way that song is supposed to be played! I kick as!" and suddenly I have the perspective of my practice and I am certainly in the mood for practicing!
So, this is a very good tip for you to do as well! Take a couple of songs, as many as you like, as long as you love to play to them! Record them today, and play the best you every did! Then put that recording away. Do this once every month, just so you don't forget how good the song is or how you are supposed to play it. Then after a year or two, take the first and last recording and compare them! You are sure to be surprised! ... in a good way!
Some good sites to get music without drums:
Happy drumming!
