Is "making a racket" some part of music?

Question

It sound like the tutorial is saying (a video link with a time stamp)

while I'm playing me drums in here making a racket

I am aware that playing drums looks like this

Is "making a racket" some part of it?

Answer 1

In general usage, the phrase "making a racket" is offensive. As noted by the Cambridge Dictionary (see https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/racket), a "racket" is:

an unpleasant loud continuous noise:

"They were making such a racket outside that I couldn't get to sleep."

In the specific example you have chosen, the person making the music seems to be using the term in one of two ways.

• First, he may be using the term somewhat ironically - e.g. knowing that his conservative neighbours would hate his drum-playing and would consider it to be an unpleasant "racket", he wishes to proudly "own" the noise and therefore "owns" the insult! This is why he self-describes the music as a "racket"!
• Second, he may be using it factually - e.g. to note that although he is making a very loud noise, his excellent sound-proofing means that he cannot be heard by his neighbours.

Note also that the author of these words intentionally uses "bad English" to convey that he's a rough character, whose music is also rough.

• "Bad" English: "while I'm playing me drums in here ..."
• "Good" English: "While I'm playing my drums in here, ...."

Please note that I have not had time to watch the video in full, which means that my reply may need to be amended after watching it.