This band was REALLY good.
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 moreSteve Gorman – Drummer For The Black Crowes
I just heard about this book through listening to one of Bill Burr’s podcasts. The Rolling Stone’s story in the middle of this podcast is pretty fascinating: Rolling Stone Magazine listed 7 of the wildest tales from his book. Here’s one: 1. After the band signed with Rick Rubin’s Def American label, the producer asked…
Read moreSubway Sanity
I put on my noise canceling headphones each time I enter the NYC Subway. It’s just too crazy, noisy and annoying on the train for me. My headphones enable me to be in my happy place in a matter of seconds. I made a playlist of songs on Spotify so I can enter another dimension…
Read moreHenry Rollins – Van Halen
He tells great stories:
Read moreBrown Sabbath – “Fairies Wear Boots” | A Do512 Lounge Session
I always loved this song by Black Sabbath. I made a post of facebook recently about their 1970 album Paranoid. I think it a great. Fairies Wear Boots is my second favorite Sabbath song, right behind War Pigs. The grooves on those songs are no joke. This group? A friend posted this video in a…
Read moreWhat Makes This Song Great? Ep.10 SOUNDGARDEN
This sone is one of my all time favorites:
Read moreThree Tips On How To Get Paid What You Are Worth For Gigs
I often hear musicians talk about the amount of money certain gigs pay. People chat about the tip jar having to be passed around because club owners pay so little. They might get paid a few dollars here and there for the gig, but hey, at least they get a meal out of it. They…
Read moreRun- D.M.C. – The Ritz NYC 1985
What a time for rap music. It was the end of the “old school” and the beginning of the golden age of rap music. Run-D.M.C. were one of the pioneers of the “New School” with cuts like Sucker MCs. It was nothing but a beat and rhymes. They took out all of the music and…
Read moreThe Greatest To Walk The Face Of The Earth – Tony Williams
Yeah…he is the greatest drummer to ever walk the face of the earth. I almost forgot, then I ran across this again:
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