Now that Sound of Music weekend is over I can focus all of my attention on thanking my Father and wishing him a happy Father’s Day! On Sunday Drumeo posted something that really resonated with me. It was their own definition of what a drummer dad is. According to them a drummer dad is “the father of a drummer who serves as an unpaid roadie, rehearsal space manager, and financier to every aspiring drummer”. This quote holds especially true for my dad, however there are some things that I feel need to be added to the list.
My dad has never once said to me “do it yourself” when I have asked for his help schlepping gear. He is constantly asking me for more of my business cards because he is always handing them out. He has given up his basement/“man-cave” so that I could have a drum studio. He always stays late after my concerts to help tear down and always let me borrow the family van for gigs. Fun fact on that, when my family got a brand new Honda Odyssey in the summer of 2015 my parents let me take it to Toronto 3 days in a row for our gigs at the Toronto PanAm games street festival. THEY HADN’T EVEN DRIVEN IT YET! Most dads would have clung to their new car like a newborn.
My dad is definitely a drummer dad and proud of it! He may not know the names of the things he is lugging, or how to play the drums, but he should be inducted into the drummer hall of fame for his commitment to my love of drums
Thanks Dad,
Hilary