Serious drummer? (I think not ;)

The band had "one of those nights" last night. Gear issues (keyboards), multiple mistakes, etc, etc, so Andy went into fun mode. I always "play up" a bit on stage. The audience engage with that, so when things aren't going exactly to plan, I turn it up, just to take attention away from the issues, & improve the band vibe. Is that something you do, or am I just weird?

So here's some short clips of me (I have no shame), behaving / playing in a way you haven't seen before. I've put it up here to open up a general conversation on drummers being part of the entertainment presentation - we're so often not :(

Some explanation:

Clip 1/ Irreverence / childishness :)

Clip 2/ Playing up to some audience guy acting like John Travolta in Grease.

Clip 3/ Note to self - don't forget your sweat towel!! I was literally blind for 3 minutes :(

Clip 4/ Tongue pulling air drumming girl get's the animated reciprocal treatment.

Clip 5/ An interlude where we welcome Oz (our lighting guy) back to the lighting desk after his terrible ordeal.

Clip 6/ Guitarist asked me to pace up & get crash heavy on this outro - I obliged (& don't I look stupid!)

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Serious drummer? (I think not ;)