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July 20, 2020

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Drummer's Survival Kit

Drummers , do you have a Drummer's, Survival Kit ? Drummers , do you have a Drummer's Survival Kit ? Every drummer should have a stick bag of course. In stick bags we carry things like drumsticks, soft and hard mallets, brushes, blastix, drum keys , and other assorted odds and ends. It's those odds and ends and just how important those little things can be to performing well on the gig I want to focus on here. Little things like string. If you have a snare drum it's quite likely the small parts that keep your snare drum together could break or become un-fastened when you least expect it. How many of us have had those snare attachments fall apart right before the curtain goes up? With a little string you can tie that snare drum up strong enough to get you through the night and on to the next date. Wire can also be a life saver. On more than one occasion I've had that most important but often neglected piece of dr...

Writer Quotes about Writing

About Writing: I enjoy collecting quotes from famous writers about their craft. Many of these quotes resonate strongly with me as a writer dealing with all the challenges that every writer faces in one way or another. These are just a few quotes that spoke to me. Many of these ideas can be applied to other creative arts as well. It's just part of the artist's temperament to be challenged in these ways. Knowing that many other writers have gone through these same inner struggles is comforting. We are not alone; even in our aloneness of the creative moment, we are not alone. "You don't live there always when you write. Mostly it's a long hard walk. Sometimes it's a trudge through the fog, and you're scared you've lost your way and can't remember why you set out in the first place… But sometimes you fly, and that pays for everything." – Neil Gaiman. "And by the way, everything in life is writable if you have the outgoing gu...

Reading Sheet Music Can Save Your Life . . .

T here are several good reasons for Drummers to learn to read sheet music. This story illustrates one good reason. Here is a story from my own experience. " I remember a time back in the Mid 1980s when I was working with the rhythm section for a group famous from the 1950s, called The Diamonds , and as back up players, we were also hired to support The Platters another famous vocal group from the 1950s on a 10-day tour of the Pacific Northwest." The Platters were supposed to show up a day before the tour to rehearse with the band for the show. But, because of transportation issues, the Platters didn't arrive until just about a half hour before show time. We were opening the tour that night at a college in Southern Oregon. The house was packed, completely sold out, standing room only. Just before the show was scheduled, the Platters' musical director walked in, handed me a stack of charts, and said, "Follow me." Fo...

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