Bill has worked with Lesley Gore, Melba Moore, Deborah Gibson, Fantasia, Eartha Kitt, and Ricky Martin. He’s conducted clinics at Universities and Educational Percussion conventions and on Broadway, he has held the percussion chair at “Wonderland” and “Jekyll and Hyde” and the drum chair at “Les Miserables”, “South Pacific”, “Evita”, and “Cats”. On my podcast,…
Read moreThe First Step In Becoming A Touring Musician For A Broadway Show
A colleague asked me the other day, “What would you recommend as a first step in becoming a touring musician for a broadway show?” I had to think about that for a moment. I can only describe my experience and what I did right, and what I did wrong. From 1993 until the year 2000,…
Read moreDaughters
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…
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It Never Gets Old
Tonight is opening night for Ain’t Too Proud here at the Princess Of Wales Theatre. It’s our last out-of-town opening night. The next, and last opening will be on March 21, 2019 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. People ask me if I ever get tired of playing the same songs, the same…
Read moreForty Six & 2 by Tool
I stumbled across a few videos on youtube today of people playing drums along to Forty Six & 2 by Tool. I tip my hat to anyone who can play this song. But maaaaaan….NO ONE comes close to Danny Carey. They are a true original. I love the fact that they tour like once…
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