Happened to catch a 1962 movie called "All Night Long" on the tube yesterday, and it was full of great players and playing. Actor Patrick Mcgoohan stars, and...
Hey everybody, haven't been writing in a long time. Been working for Drum Workshop teaching them how to speed up back knife machines at 3drumsticks factory,...
"Patrick McGoohan from the Prisoner series??" The very same. Man I loved that show. Anyway, he is not a drummer, but according to the info on the movie, he...
... 'Zilla, I wouldn't be surprised of McGoohan's teacher didn't turn out to be Phil Seamans. One of the greatest UK studio drummers in history. I've got an...
"I wouldn't be surprised of McGoohan's teacher didn't turn out to be Phil Seaman. One of the greatest UK studio drummers in history..." Here's a short video...
... Hey 'Zilla, thanks for posting that. That was the Youtube clip I was thinking of when i wrote that post. Yeah, I think Phil had a big influence on a lot of...
I love catching those old movies from the 40s that feature the big bands and star players from "the day". I don't care how bad the movie is, the bands rock!...
Ah yes, the days when the "variety show" regined supreme. Some of my first exposure to music, period, was through those shows. You mentioned Carson's Tonight...
Hi all, Just finished reading Bill Bruford's new Biography. It was a great read. Bill shows himself to be an articulate and quite a funny writer. He has...
Hi there ! You might remember that earlier in the year I mentioned that i had started playing with a "Big (brass) Band". Let me tell you, its been quite...
Congratulations Ian! The more you play with the group, the easier it gets. Drum charts can vary greatly. Some have each stroke written out, and others will...
Thanks Win-daddy for your comments. Can i ask you a question about something you wrote: "The ones (charts) I find most helpful will give a tempo & style (and...
Whenever I have been given a chart, I have only used it as a guideline, and never played it verbatim. I would pay particular attention to the overall groove,...
Ian, I use the horn accents for both purposes. They do help me keep track of where I am in the song, and I use them to kick the horns. For example, if I see a...
You are right- it is primarily for helping keep your place; but I find that about half the time I also accent what they're doing, usually on the snare. (i.e.-...
Charts can have some interpretitive elemt to them. Some however do not. I personally have used charts that are sparse, and some very thorough and detailed....
I just wanted you all to check out the new video my church posted on youtube of one of the new songs we're playing currently. The cool thing is on this video...
Hey folks. Got my first knee replacement set for June 2, the day after I retire. lol. Get the second done in August. So maybe, just maybe, I can get back...
"Got my first knee replacement set for June 2, the day after I retire. Get the second done in August..." Let me know how that goes for you. I tore both of...
The funny thing is when I started playing at this church they told me to play as loud as I wanted (a rarity ... even though I really don't play that loud). We...
Just make sure your surgeon is a good one.. My Father-In-Law had one of his new knee's put in crooked..His second one is perfect (different segeon)...Good...
"Just make sure your surgeon is a good one..." When I have my knees replaced, one of the orthopedic surgeons who works on the Florida State University football...
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