“Hey, the drummer is important,” he replies with an utterly genuine smile, leaning over to tap his fingers obnoxiously against the hand drum. “Who else is gonna keep everyone on tempo? The guitarist?”

He snorts, poking fun at himself and knowing full well that most guitarists (himself included) are all too busy showing off to bother holding the tempo for the rest of the group. That’s exactly why the humble drummer is there.

“You know what? Sounds like a deal to me.” He grins and offers Mat a handshake. It’s more about being able to play than anything else. In the end, he’s likely to leave at least half his share to Mat. "Don't throw anything too crazy at me and I'm sure I can figure it out."