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Ups And Downs
* 2019 * A year of ups and downs. I am playing drums for hit broadway show, a just got a new stick endorsement, I finally had am article in Modern Drummer, I’m performing on the Tony Awards for the second time this June…and my mom passed away a few weeks ago. It was a…
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I have been following Modern Drummer since I was a young man just learning how to play the drums. At one point in time, I owned just about every issue from 1979-1999. I kept them all in a trunk in my parents’ basement. I passed them on when I moved into my new place here…
Read moreNew Sticks-Innovative Percussion
Just got my first package of sticks and swag from Innovative Percussion. I’m looking forward to playing Ain’t Too Proud with some high quality tools. I should know what I’ll be using at the show for the long term by the end of the show tonight. I love these sticks! . .
Read moreInnovative Percussion Endorsement
Lane Sanders and Karl Latham turned me on to Innovative Percussion. Now I am an endorser of their products! Thanks to both of you for connecting me with the right people. I’m looking forward to playing Ain’t Too Proud tonight using some brand new sticks. I feel like a little kid when they get new…
Read moreMy Mother – Rosalyn Lee Craddock
My mother. Rosalyn Lee Craddock She died on Sunday April 28th, 2019. 85 years on planet earth. My family knew she was dying for a while but it’s different when it actually happens. She had several different health issues but was diagnosed with lung cancer last fall. She had several chemotherapy sessions,…
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Photo: Geoff Tischman Greetings from the black box! Yes, the drum booth for the Broadway production Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations isn’t in the orchestra pit. It’s a soundproof drum booth that is painted black and tucked away next to rolling racks of costumes backstage at the Imperial Theatre. After a two-year…
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