“People always say I make musicals for people who hate musicals and there is some truth to that.” – Des McAnuff True indeed! I never liked musicals. I think way too many of them are corny. I once saw a musical where a singer was at a train station , waiting on her train to…
Read moreNew Temptations Musical AIN’T TOO PROUD Extends at Berkeley Rep
I’m happy to be a part of this amazing show and amazing cast! Come see it if you are in the Bay Area! Due to an overwhelming demand, Berkeley Rep has announced that the world premiere musical of Ain’t Too Proud-The Life and Times of The Temptations will extend for two additional weeks. Originally scheduled…
Read moreOverplaying
If you could play 25% fewer notes, get paid 75% more, and 100% of the crowd you are playing for is happy, would you play fewer notes? Or…would you continue and try to please your musician friends who are watching and/or listening to you and use us as many 16th notes as humanly possible? I…
Read moreThe Beatles: Eight Days A Week Documentary
I saw this documentary on the plane to the west coast yesterday. This was really interesting to see. I knew how huge the Beatles were but never understood how crazy Beatlemania was. I totally understand why they chose to quit playing live. It was really out of control. I think they were a more interesting…
Read moreAin’t Too Proud
I’m working on a really amazing workshop of a new musical based on the story of the Temptations being produced in conjunction with the Berkeley Rep Theater. It is going to be so good!
Read morePaul Hines
Paul Hines. He’s been one of my favorite drummers for over 30 years…and I never knew it. I heard from a colleague recently that the drummer on the songs below is a guy named Paul Hines. My friend was listening to the song “Chains” and told me that he felt that Paul is one the…
Read moreAstoria SoundWorks
This looks like it will be my new spot to practice and/or rehearse. Traveling to midtown is becoming more and more painful as I age (lol!). The crowds, the subway..nah..I’ll go right from the Bronx to this spot, I’ll park my car and I’m good. It’s actually a really nice rehearsal space. This will have…
Read moreNo Day But Today
In 2007 while I was subbing for Jeff Potter, I looked out at the audience and asked my self, “How cool would it be to have my OWN Broadway show where I was on stage playing great music. I’d be in heaven.” Well, two years later, I was as close as it can get to…
Read moreAnika Nilles – “Mallay/RTB Outro”
I like the sound of her drums, and the cymbals too. Cool stuff. She has a nice touch on the drums. Check it out:
Read moreCebu – The Commodores
Movin’ On is the third studio album by the Commodores, released by Motown Records in 1975. The album reached number 29 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and number seven on the R&B albums chart. The only single released from the album, “Sweet Love”, reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976,…
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