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,…
Read moreWords Of Wisdom
“I’ve told you a million times son, you can’t take my car out until you are 16! And even then, you gots to pay for my insurance before I even think about giving you keys to this beauty.” “Now, as I was saying…remember that the hypotenuse of synchronized funk drumming is parallel to the cis-gendered…
Read moreThe Black Box
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…
Read moreShow Clips of Ain’t Too Proud – #ainttooproud
Show Clips: AIN’T TOO PROUD – #ainttooproud @aintooproud
Ain’t Too Proud Road to Broadway – #ainttooproud
Celebrate the Opening of Ain’t Too Proud, Broadway’s Temptations Musical – #ainttooproud
I love working with these people eight times a week. They are all such great people:
Read moreMy Parents At Ain’t Too Proud
My mother and father. I am relieved that I could have both of them see Ain’t Too Proud recently. I’ve been working on this produciton for so long and was worried that my mother wouldn’t be able to see it. She made it, in style and enjoyed every minute. I’ve played drums for as long…
Read moreThe San Remo
I decided to take a little walk down Central Park West this afternoon. As I was admiring the buildings on this side of the park, an older man named Frank asked if I liked this building, the San Remo. Of course I said yes, and we struck up a conversation. He’s been here 40 years,…
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