John, my friend, where have you been? It was you who gave me the idea of getting the tam and eggs in the first place! Now look at what you've started!

To those who don't appear to mind about percussion at sessions I'm very grateful to you. You have given me a lot to think about and great advice, thanks.

However, those of you who are against the tam and eggs, what's your problem? How would you react if I turned up with one arm and couldn't so obviously "...play one of the fine musical instruments..." (see Kaleea's entry)? Or think how I would feel if I was very shy, or had low self-esteem and felt I had to "...stay in the "outer circle" a good bit away from the "real musicians"."

How many times have you been to a session when a "real musician" has been so far up his/her own bum that they have taken over the session and not given two hoots for the rest of the people there? Not all percussionists, likewise other musicians, are wrapped up in their own noise you know. And who says that these instruments are for kids? I think they can be fun. What's wrong with having a bit of fun and joining in? Providing I use the protocol what's the problem?