The "Drummer Game Face" Review

Our band Or The Children's Crusade is used to playing shows where we don't fit in. I'm fine with that, because its a constant reminder that, although most kids ages 14-18 leave during our set, we are (hopefully) trying something new in the wide world of sports. And by sports, I of course mean music. Which leads me to this blog post. Today I was walking home from one of my jobs at the coffee shop, and I was letting my mind wander. The great spinning needle of the board game that is my random mind landed me to a show we played a year or so ago in madison. Some pop punk band was playing at some venue and at one point, the over excited prepubescent teenage drummer decides that its just too hot for his American Apparel cotton t-shirt and takes it off, to which, in almost the same literal second, every prepubescent teenage girls camera was whipped out of purses and messenger bags, and flashes started flashing faster than the annual slam dunk contest. Of course his ego-ometer shot through the roof and he starts putting on the "Drummer Game Face," where, no matter how difficult the part or tempo or beat or any other drummer jargon I can't recall right now on 4 hours of sleep, the drummer makes this face that looks as if he is trying to do calculus, drum, squeeze out a poop, and bite through a pencil all at the same time. If you are unfamiliar with the "Drummer Game Face," I've taken the liberty to help you out. Here are a few:

This one was entitled "Korean Drummer Steals the Show." I'm sure he did. Here is one more if that first image didn't sink all the way in:

I don't know who that guy is, and after this picture, I don't care. Now, to be fair, The "Drummer Game Face" isn't limited to drummers. Here is another example of the "Guitar Game Face" from a familiar band that you all hate (and if you don't you still live in 1997):

Yep. That's the guitarist from Creed. And you know its the game face because nothing they play is that complicated are hardcore to require that severe of a face. On a side note, is that Scott Stapp? When did he turn into a 40 year old ex-football player? Like the first 2 examples, if it didn't sink in, here is one last one:

Again, don't know who he is, and I don't care.

Everybody makes faces. I poke my tongue out when I'm concentrating, as does my Uncle randomly. You are aloud to make fun of me, but the point, as is the point of this blogpost, me sticking my tongue out because I am concentrating is real and unintentional. It's just what I do. Now, Consider the guitarist from Creed. I don't know him personally, but I'm willing to bet a whole recumbent bicycle that his over-severe frown of self appreciation isn't the "natural" face that developed when he was learning how to rip off pearl jam as a teenager.Its good to make concentrative faces, but people, lets not over do it to where its faky faky. Save the game face for actual drum rolls or off beat tempos, or even complicated runs. please don't do it when your keeping the 1-2 on the snare and the floor tom with you're shirt off and the girlies googling.

I give the "Drummer Game Face" a dissapointed turn of the cheek of shame.