I started drum lessons with Barrett just after my 75th birthday in January 2022. I'm sure I'm his only Grandma beginner drum student. The reason for my adventure was that there was an unused drum set on the platform at the church we attend. During a ladies' meeting the comment was made "We need to find someone to play them drums." I thought to myself, "I wonder if I could do that?" And so it began. Although I've always sung in a choir, and played the guitar back in the Hootenanny days, I never touched a drum. Barret started from scratch with me, and I'm at the early intermediate stage now, and I keep learning more from him and on my own. I've played in church every week for the past year, so I've achieved what I set out to do. Thanks, Barrett, for your encouragement, patience and expertise. There's not a better teacher anywhere...and I know this to be a fact since I've been around the block QUITE a few times. read more