The only reasons why I live in New York City. Number four and pretty much main reason right now…because the other three reasons are mobile: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations. If I wasn’t playing this show, I would stop playing the drums. I’m done. Had it. Been there and…
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I wish I had his hair right about now. That fro!!! For the longest time as a toddler, my little man had long and wild hair. My ex-wife wanted it to grow, while I wanted to cut it short. It was a minor battle between us, but in the end, it looks like our son…
Read moreI took a train from downtown LA to North Hollywood to hang out with one of the baddest drummers in the world. He’s also an amazing songwriter/producer – Gorden Campbell. He invited me out to his studio and I learned a whole lot about a subject he teaches at Musicians Institute – gospel drumming. It’s…
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After a few years of workshops, rehearsals, and performances in various cities, the producers gathered the cast, crew and a few of the musicians on stage yesterday and let us know that our musical Ain’t Too Proud is opening at the Imperial Theater on Broadway next year. It was a long road but we did…
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We had a great first preview last night. The energy of the LA crowd was fantastic. This cast is something special. Come check us out in Los Angles at the Ahmanson Theatre until Sept 30. We have one more stop in Toronto for 5 weeks before we open on broadway next year! Angela Bassett, Courtney…
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AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS’ FEATURES SUPERB MUSIC AND A TOP-NOTCH CAST “The hottest theater ticket in town may be the smash hit, Hamilton, playing at the Kennedy Center, but the second hottest is definitely for a show just a few doors away.” . “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and…
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“Through their sterling catalog and Trujillo’s exquisite recreation of their iconic steps, Ain’t Too Proud both delights audiences and highlights the immense legacy the group has left for acts that followed. To borrow from one of Baskin’s monologues, the Temptations have always been greater than the sum of their parts, and DC (and soon Broadway)…
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The orchestra for the broadway-bound musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations.at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Amazing musicians! From left to right: David Jones -reeds, Keith Robinson – guitar, Joe Jackson – trombone , Danny Villanueva – percusion 1, Clayton Craddock – drums, Kenny Seymour – musical director/key…
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Peter Marks, Washington Post: On the basis of what’s on view in the Eisenhower, the slick and consistently entertaining “Ain’t Too Proud” is surely ready for Broadway, and a couple of the anchoring performances infuse it with enough dramatic life to sustain a 2½ -hour production. The antagonistic partnership between two of the five “classic”…
Read moreMerch!!! It looks like they are coming up with some items for people to buy when they come see the show. I might have to pick me up a mug or two!
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