The Destructive Summary: Behind A Drum Kit

Behind a drum kit, I feel different than I do with any other instrument. The ordered chaos of cymbal clashes and rolls on the toms is satisfying in the same way that popping bubble wrap or crunching down on new snow is satisfying: it feels inevitable and mildly destructive. It is also intensely physical, with the right foot on the kick drum, left foot on the hi-hat, and arms going wherever necessary.
Melodies and harmonies can evoke profound emotions, but it is the rhythm of a song that excites people and quite literally moves them, urging hips to sway, feet to tap, and whole bodies to thrash around wildly. Drums drive the rhythm of most modern music, and so an instrument that involves the whole body in its playing also moves the bodies of