I keep reading about all of the people who are on unemployment, sitting around collecting the supplemental $600 in federal pandemic money on top of their state’s unemployment benefit. In an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows implied that federal money shouldn’t be extended because it “paid people to stay…
Read moreHow To Network And Become A Successful Musician – Part II – “Social Media”
In my last post about networking for musicians, I wrote about how to be assertive and just ask. If you are a monster on your instrument but can’t seem to gather the strength and courage to talk to people you don’t know, you may be that amazing musician that no one knows about. That’s generally the…
Read moreMotown writers and Temptations’ Otis Williams unite with Broadway’s ‘Ain’t Too Proud’
Legendary Motown writers Eddie and Brian Holland are joined by the cast of Broadway’s “Ain’t Too Proud” for a medley of their hit songs.
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 moreHoop Dreams
Life… It’s amazing how things happen. When I was in junior high, I tried out for the 8th grade basketball team. I had to go one-on-one against a kid who seemed like he was already 6’4” while I was 4’8” or so. I did my best Curly Neal/Harlem Globetrotter impression and dribbled around him. I…
Read moreInnovative Percussion Endorsement
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 moreIt feels good to get started on the broadway production of this show. It’s been a long journey, but I feel it’s worth it. We started with a workshop in January of 2017, then we traveled to Berkeley, CA to mount a full production at the Berkeley Rep. We took time off due to no…
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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 moreMust Have Big Hair
Guitarist wanted. MUST HAVE BIG HAIR!! No mercenaries. Those were the days of bulletin boards in the 80’s. It looks like they still do it in 2017 (without the big hair stipulation).
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2018 – Looking Forward
I’m excited to begin this year for a few reasons. I’m going to be traveling to South Africa. I was asked to play drums for the Swarthmore College Alumni Gospel Choir. We have a South Africa Performance Tour in collaboration with First United Methodist Church of Germantown. We are traveling to Johannesburg, Soweto, Bedfordview, Pilanesberg National…
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