DRUMMERS UNITE III

[Classicrambler]

  Hey, Istanbul...what's up?

[IstanbulTaye]

not super lots of stuff really. interview tomorrow! (2-27)

/sigh... i don't get to drum often enough... that's what comes from living in an apartment.

[newkris]

  hey taye!  go look at the hugs thread . . . good to see you.  tell your sister she's missed here, too!   

[TRAV]

Going to see Steve Smith & Vital Information in Manhattan this Saturday.

[TRAV]

Went to see Terry Lynne Carrington & the Berklee Jazz Ensemble tonight at the Blue Note iin Manhattan. Pretty cool. Pretty cool.

[InChristGirl]

There are never any concerts up here

[TRAV]

I bet there are. What are you into?

[Classicrambler]

Sounds like Trav is seeing some cool shows...

Ever heard of these guys?
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LExEHAftbOk  Fairly rowdy drummer...might be your sorta thing 

Have you ever been out to see Les Paul at The Iridium?

[newkris]

funny les paul story . .  i was with some musician types and took them to Solid Gold McDonald's in Milwaukee.  they have a LOT of music collectibles - including a Les Paul guitar with a statue of Les Paul playing the guitar.  one of the musicians was like, "whose that?"   

um.  yeah.  it was pretty funny.  guess you had to be there. 




sorry.  i know.    

[TRAV]

Have you ever been out to see Les Paul at The Iridium?

I'm actually planning to go see him in about two weeks or so with a group of musicians. I feel like I'm overdosing on gigs - lol.

[Classicrambler]

  they have a LOT of music collectibles - including a Les Paul guitar with a statue of Les Paul playing the guitar.  one of the musicians was like, "whose that?"   

 

Have you ever been out to see Les Paul at The Iridium?

I'm actually planning to go see him in about two weeks or so with a group of musicians. I feel like I'm overdosing on gigs - lol.

Cool...I'd like to see him while he's still playing. A living legend, that guy.

O.D.ing on gigs: you're playing too many, or attending too many shows?

[TRAV]

Actually, I'm not sure I could ever do either.  It's almost like there's never enough. Presently, I am seeing more shows than I am playing but hopefully it will start balancing out.

[Classicrambler]

Yes, a balance must be maintained...I spent last Saturday playing music almost all day long. And then trying to get that 7/8 feel down. A tad scary at first, but once you count it 1,2, 1,2, 1,2,3...it's almost easy.

[Classicrambler]

Check it out:

About a minute and thirty seconds into this video, Badi Assad starts doing percussion with her mouth, while humming, and leaping around the fretboard...woah!

[Classicrambler]

These little guys are pretty good...I'm not sure what to make of the unusual overdubs though... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSiSKD0gMKU

[Classicrambler]

Check it out:

About a minute and thirty seconds into this video, Badi Assad starts doing percussion with her mouth, while humming, and leaping around the fretboard...woah!

  I forgot to include the video link...

[InChristGirl]

Well I wasn't going to say anything...but

[Amelia Bedelia]

[newkris]

AB!!  that is fantastic!  where did you find that?  a live video pic of trav playing . . oh my word . .  that totally rocks!

[Classicrambler]

Well I wasn't going to say anything...but

Thank you, thank you very much. And for your persistance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ll-h4-WKKI

[newkris]

speaking of drummers . .  . one of my fav drummers is sitting on the couch here in my little living room.  and he said . .  IF someone like TRAV ever needed a drummer to drum in a band that TRAV was needing a drummer for . . .he'd be GLAD to do so!   he would be glad to come out of retirement for just such a thing. 
hhhmmm . . .  i wonder who that drummer would be?

and . .  i wonder if he'd be so willing because we just finished watching ROCKY BALBOA!!
     (hi TRAV!! says mavrik's mom and dad!)

[Bro.Robby]

I drum on a white set of pearles. I've been drumming for my church for over 2 years.  . I LOVE DRUMMIN FOR JESUS. He gave me the ability not any human teacher.

[newkris]

here's a fun little drum video for youse guys.  a friend from work donated some of her husband's drum stuff to this organization after he passed away.  apparently, the guy in the middle of the group founded this project.  all of the drummers are from various homeless shelters or teen intervention programs.  the drum equipment is donated to the kids and the instructors from various walks teach them to work together.  pretty cool thing, if you ask me! 

have any of you seen these guys before? 

http://www.sheltered-reality.org/html/everdream.html

[Bro.Robby]

I LOVE DRUMMING FOR THE LORD

[Classicrambler]

 And these folk sure are deafening when they do it!!!