From what you've pointed out above, it would seem that you narrowed down your scope to playing the drums. As I was reading, I was first thinking guitar, since it's one of the more seamless transitions from keys, then you put the kibosh on that, so I was thinking bass... shot that one down too. You ending up with drums is a fairly normal transition though. Every musician must be a percussionist in their own right no matter what instrument they play, so the idea of time signatures is no great leap here. A good electronic set with some headphones would be a great way to start. I'd start by playing along with some of your favorites, and maybe pick up some drum tabs. There are thousands of youtube demo's for beginners and everything else in between too.
As for interacting with other like-minded musicians, see if there are any open mic venues in your area. They're a good way to see what other people are into, and get some stage experience while you're at a beginner level. I've witnessed entire bands form from open mic participants getting together.
Good luck, and happy jammin!
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