I’ve always enjoyed the interviews I’ve heard with Lenny. He always seems like a really cool dude and down to earth. Now I know why. He’s one artist who I’d love to work with one day: In the opening lines of his New York Times bestselling memoir “Let Love Rule” Lenny Kravitz writes that he…
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A Tribute To Eddie Van Halen by his son Wolfgang- “Distance”
People die from more types of diseases than COVID. It’s a fact we all seem to be forgetting. Life is short. Take advantage of the time we have right now and never let an opportunity go to waste to reach out to friends and family. Wolfgang Van Halen has released “Distance,” his first solo single…
Read moreThe fastest drummer in the world is a cyborg
From BIG THINK: An accident left this musician with one arm. Now he is helping create future tech for others with disabilities. Meet the world’s first bionic drummer. Rock musician Jason Barnes lost his arm in a terrible accident… and then he became the fastest drummer in the world. With the help of Gil Weinberg,…
Read moreRoots Of Rhythm
I’ve been interested in Afro-Cuban music for a long time. I never really knew where to start when looking for the roots of this music. When I’m interested in a new style of music, I prefer to start from the beginning. I want to know where it came from and who were the innovators. After…
Read moreI’d Rather Wait
Are all musicians so beaten down by the COVID-19 pandemic that they will do almost anything to play? Arbitrary and draconian rules are regularly being thrust upon us creative types. A symphony orchestra in the Midwest recently rolled out their virus protocol for rehearsals and performances. A mandatory serology test of each musician was mandated…
Read moreCreative People – David Lee Roth’s Brush With Art
I love to see what people do when they aren’t creating the thing they are famous for. This was nice to see: Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He is the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business…
Read moreWhy The Left Can’t Handle Donald Trump
Russell Brand is no conservative monster. He is as liberal as they come. This was an interesting 12 minutes. What do you think? Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He is the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration…
Read moreAltar Boyz – I Believe
This show got me through some tough times-2005-2009. It paid for a lot of the expenses related to my divorce and kept me financially afloat during those unstable times. When I look back at these faces, I realize just how fortunate I was. Four years in one show? Pretty impressive. It’s nice to see so…
Read moreWork To Do – Brent Carter and Friends
Some of my favorite drummers are playing on this tune. When I was new to New York City, there were a few drummers that I damn near idolized. Brian Dunne, Rocky Bryant, Gene Lake and JoJo Mayer were just a few. It’s nice to see two of them here. During my formative years, Steve Ferrone…
Read moreSteve Gadd: Secrets for a Successful Freelance Career
An excerpt from this article in the International Musician magazine found here: http://internationalmusician.org/steve-gadd/ If there is one drummer you could say has literally kept the beat for “everyone,” that drummer would likely be Steve Gadd, a member of Local 802 (New York City). And when asked about all the different genres of music he’s…
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