The recent disaster in Japan has me stricken with all sorts of emotions. The obvious feelings of sadness and anguish stood out the most, but another one was curiosity; not about the hurricane, but about Japanese culture in general. Maybe it takes something major like this to probe a desire to learn something, but asideContinue reading “Japanese Drumming – The Art of Taiko”
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Farewell to Dave Brubeck drummer, Joe Morello
The passing of Joe Morello will certainly not go unnoticed in the drumming community. He died at his U.S. home in Irvington, New Jersey Saturday March 12 at age 82. Joe was an inspiration, an extraordinary talent, and one of my favorite teachers. Joe was most famously known as the drummer for The Dave Brubeck quartet. HeContinue reading “Farewell to Dave Brubeck drummer, Joe Morello”
Homeless Drummers and Street Performers
I recall a late night in New York City, standing in line to get a Gyro when the clanking of buckets and pans caught my ears. Sitting outside on the sidewalk was a man with a similar set up I rigged together before I got my first drum set. I love street performers – NotContinue reading “Homeless Drummers and Street Performers”
How is a drum solo like a sneeze?
You can tell it’s coming, but you can’t do anything about it. BAAAAAAAAZING! Yea, well sneeze this:
Phil Collins – A great contribution and a bitter end
Phil recently made this comment in reference to his retirement from music: “I’m sorry that it was all so successful. I honestly didn’t mean it to happen like that. It’s hardly surprising that people grew to hate me.” As far as the music is concerned…..What a career! I don’t know that I’m sympathetic towards hisContinue reading “Phil Collins – A great contribution and a bitter end”
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