I just finished this documentary. It’s another example of why I feel our system of government is the best in the world. Our brilliant founding fathers knew human nature and devised a system to counter greed, corruption and complacency. We are still making it a more perfect union, but it’s infinitely better than systems where…
Read moreDaddy Skills
A special shout out to all of us fathers who know EXACTLY what he is rappin’ about. This generally applies to dads that spent most of the day with our kids. The stay at home moms already know this stuff. You guys can just sit back, nod your head and enjoy the beat. From the…
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* 2019 * A year of ups and downs. I am playing drums for hit broadway show, a just got a new stick endorsement, I finally had am article in Modern Drummer, I’m performing on the Tony Awards for the second time this June…and my mom passed away a few weeks ago. It was a…
Read moreAll Star – Dave Winfield
Almost every day at Ain’t Too Proud there is some kind of Broadway or TV legend that comes backstage. I admit that most of the time, I’m not always aware of the resume of the celebrities the cast gets to meet after our shows. Tonight, there was someone I actually knew. Dave Winfield!!! Following college,…
Read moreIron Man
During my daily walk through the Williamsbridge Oval today I saw this guy doing a workout. I’ve seen him before, but asked him a few questions today. He had a bunch of equipment that he was using, but I was intrigued by this tire. I asked him, “Hey, how heavy it that?” He said…
Read moreSteve Harvey
Wow. I never knew the full story. Good for him. Shame on social media (as usual). But…he did get played by trump. Everyone does in the end. The good thing is that he used him to get what he wanted. Isn’t that the name of the game in Washinton anyway? It’s not about who’s in…
Read moreRichard Pryor as the First Black President – 1977
The first back president in 1977? Not quite but, four presidents later, our county actually had a half black president with Barak Obama. Here is an interesting observation; by 2007 we also had two black head coaches in the super bowl and now several black quarterbacks. Some of these quarterbacks actually suck. Nowadays. it’s not a…
Read moreBen Shapiro Met His Match
If you haven’t seen the video of Ben Shapiro being interview by an actual journalist, check it out. I like some of the things Ben has said over the years, but there is a lot that I disagree with. Ben is a fast talker. Fast taking sometimes contains more gibberish than slow talkers. When you…
Read moreModern Drummer
I have been following Modern Drummer since I was a young man just learning how to play the drums. At one point in time, I owned just about every issue from 1979-1999. I kept them all in a trunk in my parents’ basement. I passed them on when I moved into my new place here…
Read moreNew Sticks-Innovative Percussion
Just got my first package of sticks and swag from Innovative Percussion. I’m looking forward to playing Ain’t Too Proud with some high quality tools. I should know what I’ll be using at the show for the long term by the end of the show tonight. I love these sticks! . .
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