It’s true!

What I think Owen was getting at in the “drummers ruin bands” comment is that a lot of indie drummers play the *same thing*, the same beat patterns, over and over again, and part of the appeal of indie music is that people try to be original. That’s not to say it is the drummers’ fault! Most indie songs with drums just use basic rock beats or minor variations thereof; it’s just the way pop music goes. So, if an indie band with some talent takes away that standard, they have something that sounds…a bit new, a bit different.

If the vocals and lyrics are the things that turn you off indie music, then we aren’t listening to the same indie music. “Indie” doesn’t have to mean amateur, you know?

And of course, there’s always the preverbial drummer jokes:

What’s the biggest lie told to drummers?
Hold on, I’ll help you with your gear.

What did the drummer say to the band leader?
Do you want me to play too fast or too slow?

How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?
Five: One to screw the bulb in, and four to talk about how much better Neil Peart coulda done it.

Let the Mariachi begin!