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Posted by pamsterdam on 2008-07-22 08:15:11 +0000

drummers = top athletes

Apparently <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7518888.stm">rock drummers are fitter than soccer players</a>. Seeing as soccer players are arguably fitter than most other team-sport athletes... maybe I should take up drumming.

Clem Burke (the study's main subject) - in addition to being Blondie's drummer - has played with the Ramones as "Elvis Ramone". 90 minutes drumming with the Ramones, now that's gotta get your heart rate right up there!
Posted by tommy on 2008-07-22 10:44:32 +0000
A top athlete:
<img src="http://www.earcandymag.com/bunecarlos-1.jpg" />
Posted by virtue on 2008-07-22 11:50:46 +0000
Or you could just end up like keith moon and john bonham.

Not to discourage you from cardiovascular diversions, or anything.
Posted by pamsterdam on 2008-07-22 12:04:40 +0000
Yeah, virtue - usually when I think of drummers' stamina, I think of their ability to drink/smoke me under the table. The last time I decided to go drink-for-drink with a drummer, I wound up lying on a concrete porch, randomly punching the air and shouting <i>"More! More!"</i> Not a pretty sight, I'm sure.

I think I'll stick to cheesy dance-aerobic DVDs.
Posted by G lib on 2008-07-22 16:14:17 +0000
<i>I wound up lying on a concrete porch, randomly punching the air and shouting "More! More!" </i>

This rules.

A LOT.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2008-07-23 02:44:43 +0000
I have Ushinski to thank for several of my "best" (?) stories. Bad, bad man.

Although I think he's a bit like Samson - he lost some of his powers when he cut his hair & shaved the beard.
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