NEWS photo Mike Wakeficid NORTH Vancouver's Steve Darvill hopes to drum his wey inte the Guinness Bcok of Records. He wants to set a world record by druraming continuously for 36 hours at a North Vancouver glazier's shop. Drummer to beat skins for record attempt Bob Mackin News Reporter SOME people will bang pots and pans together to celebrate the end 0f1999 and the ning of 2000 next y night. Steve Darvill pians to be at the one-third mark of his quest to become the world’s codurance drumming cham- pion. The -+0-year-old) North Vancouver man is taking a shot at breaking the world record for consecutive hours of drumming. Darvill, who works at Sutherland sec- ondary’s special education departe: nent, hopes te have his name in the next edition of the Guinness Records. Book of “Hapetuliv Pean inspire some up and coming young their dreams * said Darvill, ing the conga §2 in the York Drum Band in drums at Lions Steel ‘Foronto. Hel’ bexin hiding the skins at noon Dec. 31 and hopes te keep the rhytiim gems, unul jan. 2 a mid- nig! i alowed a 1A- minute break every cigght hours and has to offer docu- mented proof to the Guinness Rook's publishers of his ft go foc the record after Ron Dunnett of Vancouver spent 33 hours drumming at Tom in Vancouver last h on the same weekend as the annual Vancouver International Drum Festival. *He did 33. (hours),~ Darvill says confidently. “I’m going to do 36.” Darvill has been doing tong distance runs and exercises In addition to long- term drumming sets. He has spent up te four hours at the kit without laying down his sticks. Among the equipment being donated by sponsor Ayotte will Ge a high-back chair and 30 pairs of wooden drums “Hye been thinking of get- ing the pair of the permanent (graphite) ones that don’t break. | think re improv- ing. | should have a pair just in vase J use up the 30 pairs. “Bur it stilii doesn’t bear wood.” He'l! have a steady supply of water and milk shakes, vita- mins and herbal supplements te keep him going. He says his background in cross-coun- try running and nmiactial arts will help prepare him mentai- ve Darvill won't be waking up his neighbours. The record attempt will happen at Angel Auto Glass on East Esplanade in North Vancouver. He’s inviting a number of local icians to join him, inelud- ing Lee Aaron.. Darvill plays congas in the former metal queen's band at the Rusty Gul. The whole world will be invited to watch Darvill, beat- by-beat, via the Internet. It will be netcast on his web page Darvill says 25% of pledges will be donated io the Harvest Project. For information, call 986- 8736. Where do you ture with 2 complatut avatast the press? Ta US... “The Butish Colun.bia Pres en untesolvcd tsahout newspapers, To. fa: acomplamz, all it rakes is the cost of a fetter. BC. Pres Council 04) £95-257% i HU4) §95-2573