qod:
What was your first tape/cd? I’m excited for some sweet answers y’all!
- tape: Dookie by Green Day
- cd: Third Eye Blind by Third Eye Blind
Tape: Alanis’ Jagged Little Pill. I was awesome in elementary school.
I came out of the womb, almost 35 years ago, as a music lover. From an early age, I loved listening to the radio and then to records, then tapes, and CDs and now just MP3s. I’m an eclectic dude and my music tastes are just as varied.
I’m not some guru of music, just a fan, and I want to share some of my favorite tunes from time to time. Some of what I share might be unhip, or just old. I share what I like.
hey hear this – I’ve been slowly digesting Blitzen Trapper’s Furr and their tune, “Black River Killer” has become one of my favorites. Great storytelling and I’m really digging the instrumentation.
MSI: Wind Coming to Major Retailer, New Models Coming Soon
I’m typing this out on a 9-year old, Xubuntu linux system and while this situation works well for web browsing and general stuff, I can see where a lot of people would want to just have an XP-based setup.
The MSI Wind, the Asus eee and similar systems are both on my “want” list. I’d love to have an XP (or OSX) system, running GarageBand, Acid, etc on a tiny yet powerful laptop. Something I could take to gigs and could mount on my hardware without getting in the way.
Hunter Museum of American Art | FREE First Sunday
Lana Sutton, Art Rahn and I make our triumphant return to the Hunter Museum on Sunday, October 5th. We’re playing more stripped down folky-rock with just acoustics and a cocktail (stand-up) drum kit.
Last night, I played my first gig with Nothing & The Nobodies. We’re probably more in the vein of a jam band than a typical rock band. Lots of classic rock stuff, etc. Played as a three piece w/ two people I’ve been in bands with for almost half of my life.
Now, as a drummer, I’m not really a “basher”. I play in a jazzy traditional grip, sometimes play fairly quiet in my other band Gypsy Muse, etc. Last night, I literally beat the nuts off a new snare drum. Never had that happen before. Testing out a prototype fiberglass snare, and yep when I picked it up after the gig, heard ‘em rattling around.
As far as gig notes, I tried out the snare and a new 22″ ride cymbal that I’ve been “aging” for a couple of weeks. The “aging” process is to speed up adding patina to the b20 bronze cymbal. This one is a bit too heavy and will be replaced by the thinner 24″ Paiste prototype.
I’m not gonna use that snare in this context again. I’ll stick w/ what I normally use. This one has always been a tricky snare: loud as metal but with a similar attack as a wood snare. It’s not a favorite.
Upcoming Gigs w/ Gypsy Muse
