You know what’s really nice to see? A 55th wedding anniversary party. A wedding anniversary with people who look like my parents!! Well, they don’t actually look like them. Their skin tone is exactly like them…and me. As anyone who plays club dates, you rarely play weddings where there are a brown skinned couple getting hitched….
Read moreThis Generation Is Triggered
Wow, this guy sounds like me, except I don’t use the word “nigga” at all…and would NEVER wear a man bun if I could grow my hair out again. But yeah, he has a similar mindset as me when it comes to independent thought. I think it’s fascinating when people have called me a misogynist….
Read moreDeacons for Defense 1966
Power Concedes Nothing Without A Demand
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them, and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blows, or…
Read moreDrummer Jokes
I only heard “dumb drummer jokes” after I got to NYC. It’s funny, because most of the drummers I know are some of the most intelligent people I know. Where did the idea of the dumb drummer come from anyway? These ARE funny jokes though:
Read moreSTOP!
I’ve learned many things over the past 8 years. One of the most valuable is knowing when to stop. I’ve learned how to stop letting things into my life that will bring me more pain than pleasure. I’ve learned how to stop allowing people in my life who are filled with all kinds of pain….
Read moreBusy Body
It’s been a busy weekend; Thursday – A rehearsal in the afternoon with Vaneese Thomas for her shows in Lugano Switzarland in a few weeks, then later that night, a club date with a Matthew Friedman and Uptown Sounds – a Craig Scott band in NJ. Friday – Worked at the off -Broadway musical Avenue…
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Being a Drummer
Gospel/Worship Music
I’ve been playing “worship” music every week for about a year. I really didn’t know about Hillsong and other artists like them. It’s different than “gospel,” I guess. I see that workship music is less soulful and gospel is as full of soul as you can get. Worship music requires less notes from the drummer…
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