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Sitting
in with the band at my Bar Mitzvah reception at Leonard's of Great
Neck (New York) in 1967. I love the look on the bass player's
face!
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Playing
with the db wilfred band, in the early 1990's. This gig was in
an antique train car in New Hampshire and was shot through the
open door, looking up from the train station landing.
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Performing
at First Night 2007 on the Boston Commons with Lonley Gus &
the One Night Stand
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Doing
a freelance gig with Mr Nick's Blues Mafia in Concord, New Hampshire,
circa 2003.
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Sitting
in at Buddy Guy's Legends club in Chicago in 2004.
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This is outdoors at the Shipwreck Restaurant
in New Boston, NH in July 2004, playing wth the Kan-Tu
Blues Band.
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Performing
with a variety of musicians at a benefit show in memory of KD
Bell in November 2004. I'm playing double drums with Rick King.
This show was organized by the New
Boston Blues Association.
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Performing
with Brickyard
Blues at Old Home Days in Wilton, NH in August 2004.
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Performing
with Kal David
at his club, Blue Guitar, in Palm Springs, CA in December 2002.
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Performing
with Brickyard
Blues at the Barnful
of Blues Festival, August 2006.
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Performing
with Lonely
Gus and the One Night Stand at the Barnful
of Blues Festival, August 2006.
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I
have had the pleasure of meeting some of the greatest drummers,
participating
in one-on-one sessions, master classes and clinics. Below are
some photos and links to learn more about these drumming legends.
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Willy and Elvin Jones
Jazz great, known for his work with Charles Mingus,
Charlie Parker and many others, as well as his own band, Elvin
Jones Jazz Machine. Elvin passed away in 2004.
Learn
more about Elvin Jones
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Willy and Pete Best
The man who put the Beat in the Beatles, he was
followed by Ringo Starr, and the rest is history.
Learn
more about Pete Best
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Willy and Bun E. Carlos
Drummer for Cheap Trick, legendary rock band formed
in 1973 and still going strong.
Learn
more about Bun E. Carlos
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Willy
and Will Calhoun
Best known for his work with Living Colour, he
has also worked with B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Jaco Pastorious,
Harry Belefonte, Paul Simon and many more.
Learn
more about Will Calhoun
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Willy
and Kenny Aronoff
One of the most in-demand rock drummers, he rose
to fame with John Mellencamp, and has toured with Smashing Pumpkins,
Melissa Etheridge, Joe Cocker, and other top musicians.
Learn
more about Kenny Aronoff
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Willy
and Dom Famularo
Top international clinician and master instructor,
he has been called Drumming's Goodwill Ambassador.
Learn
more about Dom Famularo
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Willy and Jim Chapin
Born in 1919, Jim is still a phenomenal drummer.
In 1948, he published the legendary book "Advanced Techniques
for the Modern Drummer", one of the most widely used drum
instruction books.
Learn
more about Jim Chapin
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Willy
and Kenwood Dennard
Has performed with Sting, Maceo Parker, Quincy
Jones, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and many more. Currently teaches
at Berklee College of Music.
Learn
more about Kenwood Dennard
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Willy
and Ed Shaughnessy
Worked with Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Count
Basey, but is best known as the drummer for the Tonight Show with
Johnny Carson.
Learn
more about Ed Shaughnessy |