It’s always good to run into my friends from Howard University. It’s even better when they are alumni of the Howard University Showtime Marching Band. When you add the fact that he’s a member of Thunder Machine, the drum section of the band, that makes it just that much cooler. William Northern came with some…
Read moreLike Christmas Morning! My new Innovative Percussion sticks
It feels like Christmas morning when a box of Innovative Percussion sticks are delivered to me here at Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations. I love these sticks. Check out more of their stuff HERE. Thanks you Karl Latham and Lane Sanders for turning me onto Innovative Percussion. They are…
Read moreExpressing Yourself At Ain’t Too Proud
When you come to see this show, expect to hear a few members of the audience reacting out loud to the actors on stage. You might hear a, “SANG girl” here or there. You’ll probably hear a, “Go on now” or a “That’s right!! from the balcony too. It’s just the way folks are when…
Read more25 hours in New York – Ain’t Too Proud – @BroadsOftheBay
I met these two women through social media. They were big fans of Ain’t Too Proud since the beginning. We found a way to meet in person while the show was in Los Angeles. We instantly had a connection, and over the past few months, we have gotten to know more about each other. In…
Read moreAin’t Too Proud on a Jimmy Fallon 3/21/19 #ainttooproud
STILL THE MOST IGNORED DEMOGRAPHIC: SINGLE, BLACK FATHERS
You know how many deadbeat dads I know? NONE! ZERO!! Every “single father” I know is just like me. Every one. If you know anything about me, you know what that means. If you don’t know, look me up on the internet. All of us got screwed by the family court system in one way…
Read moreVIDEO: HAMILTON Puts A New Spin On AIN’T TOO PROUD
‘Ain’t Too Proud’ cast recount pain behind The Temptations’ music, talk Tony nods
All Star – Dave Winfield
Almost every day at Ain’t Too Proud there is some kind of Broadway or TV legend that comes backstage. I admit that most of the time, I’m not always aware of the resume of the celebrities the cast gets to meet after our shows. Tonight, there was someone I actually knew. Dave Winfield!!! Following college,…
Read moreModern Drummer
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…
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