You should be fine if the drummer is a good listener, and it will add a lot to the mix.
Tony - I had 4 dates at the New Jersey Shore over the 4th holiday, and not a drop of hooch while I'm workin!
Thanx for the well wishes - I'd love to visit your place sometime .. I'm dying to travel somewhere where I can still communicate without an interpreter.
(Like Kentucky USA - good thing I have my good pal Russ when I'm out there!)