7 Problems Only Drummers Would Understand
3. Being Stuck Right At The Back
As if lugging all that gear about, being told to be quiet during rehearsals you're most definitely a part of and being spoken to like a child isn't enough, most drummers have to sit at the back of the line.
The traditional four-piece lineup consists of one singer at the front of the stage, flanked by a guitarist and bassist on either side of him/her, and the put-upon drummer sitting right at the back. Apparently, everyone else in your band believes you enjoy looking at their butt. Get used to that, because you'll be doing an awful lot of it.
It's really rare to see a drum kit set up close to the front of the stage. Sometimes, bands actually enjoy putting their skin-basher off to the side, meaning they're buried right behind the bass player.
As any drummer will tell you, this is akin to being told as a child that you should be seen and not heard, only in reverse.
If everybody claims drummers are vital to the sound, why are they treated like second-class citizens?