Rock star Patrick Carney opens up about his experience with The Black Keys .
“I never really chose drumming, I was just the only one of my friends who couldn't play guitar,” Patrick Carney told BuzzFeed in a phone interview, celebrating the release of his band's new album, Turn Blue. Below, Carney explains why drumming is even harder than it looks, even after all these years.
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Drummers are huge nerds.
"Drummers are usually the nerdiest dude in the band, and drummers definitely get made fun of the most. No one respects the drummer. It's way more impressive to play guitar and be a frontman. I can’t talk into a microphone; I have a fear of that, so maybe that's actually a plus."
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It's basically impossible to find a place to practice.
"Drums are an instrument you can’t really practice. After band practice, you can’t sit around your bedroom playing the drums," he said. "Occasionally, we’ll demo stuff but 95% of the time we’ll go to the studio and just start fucking around."
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It's hard to interact with crowds while sitting on your ass.
"Sitting down in front of audiences? It's an unflattering thing you have to do. It's like trying to exercise while sitting down," he said.
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