Six years ago, I made this video for my then, 11-year-old daughter. She wanted to have her birthday party at her dad’s house. I think just about every year since then, she’s had a separate birthday party with me. I remember staying up until about 4AM the night before her party trying to get this…
Read moreSteve Jordan on space between notes and huge hi-hats
I thought I was the only one who liked the fact that Doug Clifford, the drummer for Creedence Clearwater Revival played huge hi-hats. I read this about Doug in Modrn Drummer: Doug: It was pretty much just the way it was. I had a basic four-piece kit with one crash on the left side and…
Read moreJohn Mayer-“Who Did You Think I Was” Crossroads Festival 2010
All you need to hear is from the 29th second to the 32nd second of this video. That drum fill is CRAZY! I gotta steal that. And yeah, Steve Jordan is killin’ throughout the rest of the song too. Damn, is he great. Oh, the bass player too…and hmmm… John Mayer can write a song…
Read moreDaughters
This is a video I made for my daughter. I played it at her birthday party that she decided to have at my place. It was a truly special day for me. Three reasons why: 1) She has never asked to have a birthday at my place since my divorce 5 years ago 2) I…
Read moreHow Your Dad Determines Your Adult Relationships with Men
Father matter…for boys AND for girls. An excerpt from this article: http://www.itscheating.com/relationships/how-your-dad-determines-your-adult-relationships-with-men/ Psychologists traditionally focus on the mother/child relationships and mostly ignore fathers, especially the father/daughter relationship. However, new research is increasingly concluding that fathers greatly influence their daughter’s self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, gender roles, mental and emotional health, and achievements in academics and career. What’s…
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