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 moreBarry White
I am a huge Barry White fan. I am a fan mostly because of the Saturday mornings where my mother would blast her music while she cleaned the house. My mother would wake me up with her Kirby vacuum cleaner which would bump up against my door as she cleaned the hallway leading to my…
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,…
Read moreMike Portnoy: ‘Name That Tune’ on Hello Kitty Drum Kit
This is great! I knew just about all of these. I’m really into small kits nowadays. Hey, I might actually bring one of these on a gig. Watch me!
Read moreVaneese Thomas – Take Me To The River – 2015 Hudson River Park’s Blues BBQ – NYC
I played with this great band a few weeks ago. It was a fun blues festival down in TriBeCa in Manhattan. The band was great, Vaneese was great, the food was great and the hang afterward was cool too. I ran into so many people I’ve played with over the years in Broadway pits in…
Read morePlant-Bonham – Rare Interview – 1970
Next To You
This track is incredible. I found it recently on YouTube and was blown away. I’ve always loved the song by the Police, but after hearing this drum track, my appreciation for how great it is increased to a whole other level. When I’m asked to play on tracks for artists who have songs with a…
Read moreMax Roach
I know, I know. I’ve been delinquent in my jazz studies. There are a few musicians that I should have checked out long ago. I will keep their names to myself for now, but the one guy who I am listening to all day today is Max Roach. I’m “putting on” a bunch of albums of…
Read moreGretsch Drums
I did a recording session for a colleague of mind that I’ve known for quite some time in NJ today. It was a lot of fun being creative again. So much of the stuff I have been doing recently requires a lot less creativity and more of the skill of being a team player and/or…
Read more#Motown the Musical Tour 2015
I’m joining the Motown tour in Los Angeles for just this week. It should be fun for a number of reasons.. 1) I loved subbing for Buddy Williams in the Broadway production 2) I get to play with one of my favorite bass players and guitarist and 3) I get to be in warm weather,…
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