Saturday, December 21, 2013

Honestly Tour 2013 - Köln

And so it was that the Tyler Ward Band returned to Cologne's Live Music Hall once again - the site of the infamous birthday concert in March of 2012. Again, we were warmly welcomed and taken care of (the Live Music Hall can rightfully boast of presenting the best pre-concert spread of the tour). And, it just so happens that the Cologne Cathedral is one of my absolute favorite places on earth to visit. This time around allowed us to happen upon a mass, complete with church bells ringing through the rain and organ music playing inside.

To say that Cologne is a beautiful city would be - (just as it would be for most of the European locales we've been blessed to perform in) - a massive understatement.

Außen
Klassiker
Time for church.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Honestly Tour 2013 - Stuttgart

Stuttgart, like München & Hamburg before it, was one of those towns we had never gotten to spend any real time in during our previous tours. It was always in-and-out: just enough time to ride into town, blow it up with a rock show, and then head out to the next one.

This year, however, we had a whole day off here. But, first...

The club, the LKA-Longhorn, is a really fun one to play. The setup is a little different, with the dressing rooms above the venue floor, enabling you to watch both the crowd amassing in front of the stage as well as the opening act from somewhere other than the side of the stage. Part of the backstage area is covered with tour posters from a bunch of bands that have previously played there, and there are a few doozies for those of us who grew up listening to rock music. All of this just amps up the excitement before you take the stage, which is great when you're already several shows deep in a tour and need a little shot in the arm.

Add to all of this the fact the our monitor engineer's name at this gig was, wait for it - Toto - and you have all the necessary ingredients for a really memorable show.


But, the really killer part about performing in Stuttgart is the crowd. They really bring the energy and let us feel it on the stage. (So much so that a few people always manage to faint during the show.) This town has certainly become one of my favorite places to play. The venue is great. The crew is great. The crowd is great. You can't ask for much more.

I've got some fun memories from our time in Stuttgart. A McD's ice cream run with some new friends after the show, the bodybuilding expo at the venue the next day that (for some inexplicable reason) we weren't invited to compete in, and time off spent around the beautiful Shlossplatz & Schillerplatz. We even got to partake in the chaos of one of Europe's own popular chain restaurants, Vapiano. (Nothing like free gummy bears while you wait and wait and wait... and wait... and wait... for your meal.)

But, the city has certainly carved its own Stuttgart-shaped niche in my memory. It goes without saying that I'm looking forward to the next time we meet (even though I just said it).






Taking in the Schillerplatz...
...and the Schlossplatz.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Honestly Tour 2013 - München

Ah, München. "By the monks' place". I mean, come on, what's not to love about a city found by a bunch of Benedictine's, right?

I have to admit, I love this city. Spending three days here at the beginning of the tour to do some rehearsal and prepare for the LAUT show was pretty serene. It's gorgeous, it's historic, it's Bavaria.

Coming back to it later on for an official T-Ward show was great, too. The fans in München have always been great to us: they've helped us put on some really great shows the past couple of years. This tour's performance was no different. It was a cool club, surrounded by (of all things) some really sick spray paint art.

And, thanks to WardHeart, at 2:03 everyone gets to see one of my favorite moments of the entire tour.


 
Just putting American spray paint to shame.

Autumn in Munich & the Hofgarten.

The Rathaus-Glockenspiel: keep telling yourself it's just a clock.

Honestly Tour 2013 - Bielefeld

The venue at Bielefeld was one of those rooms. 'Ya know, one of those where you have terrible buzz on your acoustic guitar for no apparent reason, weird sound bouncing everywhere, and yada yada yada. Despite that, the early-arriving Meet-and-Greeters were all good sports (despite the excruciatingly long, boring sound check) and the crowd turned out to be great. In spite of the technical difficulties and the weird room, I must say that I think we all enjoyed ourselves in our first time in Bielefeld (despite the loss of a favorite beanie on my part).

PS: This video captures one of the long-running inside jokes of the tour (every band and every tour has their own). This time around, we found ourselves singing any '90s-era grunge rock song we could think of in a ridiculous caricature of the vocalists of the time. It was one part hilarious impression, and one part sentimental memory of all the music we grew up listening to. As with any inside tour joke, we definitely got carried away with it at times, but if the local crew guys and fans don't think you're completely out of your mind, you're not doing it right.





Not gonna lie: I totally horked this picture from Keber's Instagram. But, it's one of the best pictures any of us took during the entire tour and it says "Bielefeld" beautifully.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Honestly Tour 2013 - Hamburg

The Große Freiheit is... well, let's call it a special area of Hamburg. The Beatles made a name for themselves there. Tyler Ward impressed the powers-that-be there in 2012, convincing Sony Music to ink a deal. (There are a few other reasons, too, but those don't need to be explored on this blog.)

The venue we played on the Honestly tour was the same stage we played on that fateful night the year before - Großen Freiheit 36 - so the club certainly holds a special place for us (and not just because of the delicious döner restaurant right down the street).

Hamburg, too, is a captivating city. I'd never gotten a chance to spend any substantial time there before (beyond the Große Freiheit), so I was happy when I saw a day off in Hamburg on the schedule. (And none too soon, either: I was exhausted by the time October 22nd rolled around.) A little walking around resulted in stumbling upon the beautiful St. Michaelis church, the Johannes Brahms museum, and another of the many gorgeous outdoor parks scattered throughout the cities of Germany.

They tell you to always leaving them wanting more. Hamburg most certainly did that.





Hamburg from the spire of St. Michaelis. 


Autumn in Germany.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Honestly Tour 2013 - Berlin

Ah, Berlin. One of those cities you always hope to get to. And now, thanks to this little band of ours, I have been. Three times. And even though the show fell on a Sunday night this year, we still had a great crowd. Familiar faces are quickly becoming friends here. Can't wait to get back.




Straßen der Stadt. This town's got some character.
.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Honestly Tour 2013 - Bremen

The performance in Bremen found us right next to what we here in America might call a fair. The Germans call it Freimarkt, and have been doing so for 978 years.


Freimarkt: great rides, great food, creepy goblins, and police telling people to just pee in the grass. Man, those Germans know how to party.


Nothing quite like seeing people plunge to their doom right outside your tour bus.

Honestly Tour 2013 - Dortmund

Aside from Tyler dropping his in-ear monitor pack the moment he ran out on stage, one of my cymbal stands falling off the drum riser, and the management of the venue preventing us from going back out on stage for our encore, I'd say the first show was.... survived.





The first night always merits the gear shot: some beautiful Tama Omnitunes with Bubinga shells and, of course, Zildjian K and A Custom cymabls.

Honestly Tour 2013 - LAUT in Munich

So, on a whim, I've decided to team up with the wonderful WardHeart (completely without her knowledge) to recollect some memories from the 2013 tour. Or, to say it another way: her videos + my photos.

We started in Munich, with the LAUT show for all the Sony mucky-mucks and the after party that followed.



3... 2... 1... tour.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Best Coin Ever Spent

Today's the day for this.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!





Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Giving Thanks

So, tomorrow marks the coming of another Thanksgiving holiday here in America. And, while I find it perhaps a bit disingenuous and silly to set aside just one single day for the purposes of giving thanks - (as a part of every day should probably be reserved for thanksgiving if one is thinking rightly) - I'm sill thankful for Thanksgiving.

And, as Dietrich Bonhoeffer once wrote, "We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts." I couldn't agree more, and so I've dedicated some time today to give thanks for a few of the "little" things that come to mind as I reflect on the past month of touring (more blogs to come about all of that).

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

What it is.


It's light and sound. It's sticks and strings; wood and steel. It's feel and style. It's immediate art. It's the downbeat kick and the backbeat crack. It's callused fingers, blistered hands, swollen joints. It's an audience that sings your lyrics and dances to your grooves. It's bloodshot eyes and unshaved faces, leather jackets and sunglasses at night. It's brand new names and old familiar faces. It's driving through the night from Copenhagen to Amsterdam just to make the next show. It's reading novels in the green room and late night talks about God. It's finding food long past midnight in a strange city. It's the trial of a few thousand practice hours that nobody else heard. It's finding wifi so you can talk to your woman back home. It's creating memories and a routine of special moments. It's a knowing nod on stage after a sick fill. It's indignant for the pretenders, millionaire hacks, show business formulas, and tired old cliches.
It's everyone who knows and everyone else who just thinks they do.

So, just what is it about that rock 'n' roll?

Monday, October 14, 2013

First Things First

So, it's been awhile since I last posted. That is, of course, my bad. In my defense, it's been a crazy few weeks, but I'm back out on the road where things tend to move at a much more relaxed pace.

How to fight jet lag in Munich.

Or something.

So, in the interest of catching everyone up...

We are currently 4 days away from Tyler Ward's very first major label release. The Honestly album will be released on Friday, and to both celebrate and commemorate, we've planned a little tour over here in Europe. As it stands, I'm typing this blog up in a hotel room in Munich, Germany, getting ready for a few days of final rehearsals and beating jet lag before the album drops & the tour starts.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Sean Waldron: "whatchathinkabout LOVE?"

Sean Waldron's latest YouTube single features some pretty rad video design (by Sean himself), photos from real fans, and percussion by yours truly (we even recorded some leg drumming for this one).

So, check it out. No, seriously. Watch it. I mean, why wouldn't you at this point? You're already here, right? All you need to do is click on the video and enjoy 3 minutes & 21 seconds of sheer auditory bliss. You're more than likely going to find yourself singing this one later today, too, which won't be a problem because it's a great song. So, enjoy it, folks:


Monday, September 9, 2013

Album Lockdown: Drum Day


Six or seven weeks ago, Tyler, Joey, and I walked into a recording studio in North Hollywood in order to track drums for Tyler’s next record. The studio was owned & operated by John Fields, a producer noteworthy for his work with artists like Switchfoot, The Jonas Brothers, Lifehouse, P!nk, Semisonic, and, most recently, Megan & Liz (another YouTube breakout). The day marked my very first session for an album contracted for a major record label and my first experience tracking with an A-list producer.

Needless to say, getting to sleep was a tad harder than usual the night before.

I was a little bit apprehensive, even more excited, and the morning of the session brought all the classic self-doubting questions: Was I going to contribute to the album in a meaningful way or stumble all over myself and waste everybody’s time? Was this legit producer going to enjoy my playing or would he end up trying to convince Tyler to hire somebody else? Was I going to hit it out of the park or strike out on a single pitch?

Monday, September 2, 2013

Book Reviews on a Music Blog

The Last Town on EarthThe Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It's always a great feeling when you buy a new book based on the title and jacket cover alone and end up discovering that it's just as satisfying as you had dared to hope when you purchased it.

For an author's first novel, this is a stunner. Well-written, well-researched, well-paced. To put it succinctly, this book paints wonderful pictures, crafts memorable scenes, and tells a compelling story. Mullen weaves a tale of moral complexity remarkably well: this is a story about self-doubting characters forced to make ethically intricate & taxing decisions (IE: like real life). The book compounds the consequences of well-intentioned but short-sighted choices with the devastating effects of a proverbial act of God, and a cast of believable, developed characters adds great heaps of plausibility to the storytelling.

The historical aspects are impressively layered in, as well: there's much to be learned here about some of the lesser-known dynamics surrounding the first World War. Mullen doesn't simply pick a time and a place for his setting, but folds the truths of the time into his characters: into their motivations, their understandings, and their actions. The result is a very down-to-earth and credible feel for the story - it strikes a chord because it's grounded. Even Mullen's descriptions of what it feels like to be set upon by a life-threatening flu feel familiar (even for someone who's never been assaulted by a homicidal virus).

This book is refreshingly recommendable... to everyone. It's not obscene, it's not hard to read, and it's the polar opposite of an awful book. It's hard not to be envious of a guy striking gold like this on his first foray into published prose: Thomas Mullen hit a home run at his first major league at bat.

Well done, sir.

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Hornsby, Colorado, and the Thing That Just Won't Go Away


About a month before our epic trip to Seattle to see Harry Connick, Jr. perform, the wife and I took a much shorter drive up to Denver to take in a show by another one my heroes by the name of Bruce Hornsby. This was our second opportunity to get to see Bruce and, given my vaunted appreciation for his musicality, my ever-present fantasy to one day sit-in on drums for him, and my complete inability to ever get sick of his music, I was, as the great Stoic philosophers used to say, excited, indeed.

Bruce and his marvelously-named band were putting on their concert on the grounds of the Denver Botanical Gardens, and this necessitated just about every ticket sold to be classified ‘General Admission’. The stage plan at the Botanical Gardens is basically a square amphitheater-style situation, with the band performing at the bottom and the crowd seated on the lawn surrounding it. The Botanical Gardens folks allow for concert-goers to bring their own food and/or drink and even permit lawn chairs below a certain height. All in all, it creates a very laid back and comfortable atmosphere for the performance. 

“Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the music.”

Or so you might think. Or, to put it another way – perhaps a few people took that advice a little too seriously.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

The Day I Met That Guy From 'Hope Floats'

First things first…

When I was 13 and in my first year of learning drumset, my teacher let me borrow Harry Connick, Jr.’s We Are In Love so that I could hear, play along with, and come to learn the jazz cymbal swing pulse. It was my first introduction to that style from a musical & interactive standpoint: sure, I had heard jazz music before, but never in a context of trying to learn it for myself. It was through Harry Connick, Jr.’s music that I first came to know and love jazz. 

Seventeen years later, I remained a dedicated and enthusiastic fan of Connick’s. Growing in my understanding of music throughout the years, I came to appreciate his remarkable musical capacity all the more. I followed him through his forays away from the swing & big band genres that served to launch his career and into funk & hardcore jazz & New Orleans street music, and I always found myself more impressed with his artistry upon every subsequent album release.
So much so that when he put out Every Man Should Know earlier this year, I felt compelled to write a review of it right here on this blog. The album so impressed me that I wanted to share my excitement for it with you Electric Medicine readers (as I am wont to do) in the hopes that I might prompt a few of you to pick it up for yourselves and, subsequently, help to bolster what is no-doubt an already impressive record collection.
So far, nothing too far out of the box. I love music and I love taking the time to write about the music that I love here on this blog. I’ve done it before and I will most probably do it again.

Getting Caught Up

I know, I know, I know.

It's been more than a month.

Due to some chaotic scheduling and hellacious busyness (involving everything from recording drums for my very first major label release to purchasing a new home with my wife), I have been less-than-stellar at keeping up to date with my posts.

Today, I seek to start rectifying that. There are going to be a handful of posts over the next few days which will attempt to get us all caught up here on Electric Medicine. I hope you dig them and hope you haven't written me off in the interim.

We're back, baby.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Book Reviews on a Music Blog

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest JourneyThe River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

While bookended with fascinating & eminently readable history and highlighted in its main thrust by bits of thrilling narrative, several aspects of this book cause it to fall short of the high pedestal on which it seems to have been placed by most readers.

Unnecessary and baseless forays into evolutionary theory in regards to the Amazon Basin and uneven pacing interrupt what could have been one of history’s most interesting untold adventures. Time consuming descriptions of wildlife and environment that end up never being encountered by Roosevelt’s expedition, for instance, seem like attempts at either misdirection or simple filler. Furthermore, the brutality and drudgery of wilderness survival – with its mind-numbing redundancy – is difficult for an author to convey to the reader without themselves becoming redundant in their writing. With all due respect to Ms. Millard, I don’t believe she adequately handled this aspect of this story’s retelling.

And, perhaps most notably for this reader, the construction of models of human greatness for the purposes of their own admiration always seems to me a hollow and precarious pursuit. Theodore Roosevelt was certainly notable not only amongst US Presidents, but perhaps throughout all of history, for his adventurous spirit and fearless character. But, for those willing to read between the lines, tragedy and futility always seem to accompany those inordinately consumed with achievement & accomplishment – and Roosevelt comes across no differently here. Our 26th President was luminary during a time in history when people were more than willing to risk not only their lives, but the lives of everyone in their exploratory parties, to be the very first to get somewhere, see something, or put something on a map. What results here is not only the description of an expedition characterized by bad decision following bad decision ad infinitum, but a loss of empathy and relatability for people willing to place inevitable burdens on loved ones in the name of taking unreasonable risks to achieve unnecessary goals.

‘The River of Doubt’ is a good book, and one worth reading for anyone interested in either the life of Teddy Roosevelt or the exploration of the Amazon. But, for me, it did not quite stack up to some of the other acclaimed micro-histories released in the past few years. There are simply too many distractions and bumps in the road for me to agree with the mantle of greatness so many seem eager to place upon this one.


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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Buy This Album - 'Every Man Should Know' by Harry Connick, Jr.

It's not every day an established, reputable, and masterful artist releases new material that reveals a completely new musical direction. And when it does happen, the results are not always palatable. 

Nevermind about any of that here.

Harry Connick, Jr. has made a musical career out of keeping the crooning tradition established by the Sinatra's, Martin's, and Darin's going strong. His first musical offerings were most definitely cut from that same cloth: big band swing and orchestral jazz. Connick has since occasionally diverged, and in impressive fashion most every time: anywhere from New Orleans funk with Star Turtle & She to hardcore jazz with Occasion & After Hours (alongside the indomitable Brandford Marsalis). 

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Book Reviews on a Music Blog

Michelangelo and the Pope's CeilingMichelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It's probably hard to argue that Michelangelo's painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is a part of history everyone should know, but that doesn't mean it's not fascinating in its own right. King's descriptions of the temperament, disposition, ambiguity, and ego of the artist's artist seem both honest and compelling - Michelangelo comes across as a sort-of Dr. House of the Renaissance. The geopolitical events that surrounded the construction of the world's most illustrious fresco are in and of themselves plenty riveting for the history buff, as well - names as luminary as Midici, Borgia, Machiavelli, and Luther accompany other Renaissance giants like Da Vinci, Raphael, Donatello, & Bromante in making appearances throughout this account. This book serves as another sterling example of how historical fact can many (perhaps most?) times be more interesting than fiction, as well as a reminder that the same tensions, pressures, politics, scandals, and depravities that contaminate our world are, in fact, nothing new. And yet, in the middle of humanity's relentless pursuit of self-debasement, almost unfathomable beauty can somehow manage to make its way into the world.

Thank God.

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Photo of the Day

LA, Overcast


My last day in Los Angeles (for now, anyway) is a cloudy one. Not a bad view from up on the lip of Runyan Canyon, though.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Album Lockdown - Day 10 (One for the artists.)

Alright, readers. Today's post comes from a book I've been reading during my downtime out here in the City of Angels. It's called Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, and, as you probably already surmised, it's a historical account of the events surrounding Michelangelo's painting of the Sistine Chapel. (It's a magnificent read if you're at all interested in the history of art or the Renaissance; buyer beware, though, it might be a little dry if you're not already curious about those topics.)

Anyhoo, what I thought I'd pass along to you all today is something that jumped out to me as I reflected on the story in relation to what we're attempting to achieve here in LA with the recording of this album. Namely, that artistic and creative ventures are hard, and we should never be discouraged by the fact that they are so.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Best Of The Springs with Sean Waldron

Before I came out to LA to work on Tyler Ward's new record, I joined forces with Joshua Corbett to support Sean Waldron at a concert celebrating some of the best musicians in Colorado Springs, as voted by the readers of the local city newspaper. A pretty cool honor & accomplishment, to be sure.

The internet has kindly provided us with a few recordings of the show, and as long as you don't mind a bit of home video/camcorder quality, feel free to take a few minutes and dig on this here performance of ours.







Photo(s) Of The Day

So, due to popular demand, I've got more pictures from my recent jaunt up into the mountains. More than one today - I've decided not to drag it out. Hope you dig 'em!


One of my favorite things to photograph (or just see, for that matter) is water leading right up to mountains. Hard to beat. Beaver dams are cool, too.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Album Lockdown - Day 5

It's time like these I begin to recall and recite popular internet memes:

Nothing worth having comes easy.

It's not about the destination. It's about the journey.

Keep calm and carry on.

Don't feed the bears.

Ok, maybe not the last one. But, I am in California - it's on the state flag for cryin' out loud.

Alright, anyway, construction is well underway. The first week brought its share of ups and downs. Sometimes THE PROCESS just flows - little diamonds just show up at your feet without you even taking the time to look around. Other times, (and more often then not), it's less of a flow and more of an absolute grind. The gem has to be polished, cleaned, sanded, buffed, cut, formed, shaped, and then polished, cleaned, sanded, and buffed again. Being that as it may, I think it's safe to say that I'm excited about the results so far.

And it's important for everyone out there on the Interwebs to understand: Joey Barba practically lives in Beast Mode while he's engineering a track. Getting to collaborate with both his and Tyler's creative instincts and to contribute, in even a minute way, to this project has been quite the ride so far. Certainly part of the joy of this whole adventure is simply being in the room when someone else does something truly great. It's no small thing to be a fan of the people with whom you work.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Photo Of The Day

Sopris, Retro


During a weekend jaunt into the mountains to attend a friend's wedding, I came across this picturesque locale. Mt. Sopris, just 1,047 feet short of being a well-known and oft-summited Colorado peak, stands just as majestic as its 14,000-ft. brethren.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Album Lockdown - Day 1

Well, the LA adventure has officially begun - it's time to make ourselves a record.

Getting into Los Angeles turned out to be quite the undertaking in and of itself - layover delays followed by hurried calls to board and then long waits on the tarmac in a Spirit Airlines plane that saw fit to take another four inches away from my already cramped leg space. And, just in case you happened to be wondering - yes, as a matter of fact, LAX is quite the happening spot on a Sunday night.

The first night's sleeping arrangements were a bit peculiar, as well, due to a few additional house guests here at T-Ward's studio/home scrounging up whatever meager square footage they could in order to catch a few z's. And all's fair in sleep & rock 'n' roll, as evidenced by Joey's control room air mattress and my acoustic-treatment-foam pillow.

...more comfortable than you might think.
Then, Day 1 began with an early morning reveille at the crack of 10:00 AM. A workout and breakfast soon followed and then it was time to get to work. Finishing pre-production on a song that could very easily be the album's lead single has been our goal for the day; little touches to vocal harmonies, drum grooves, and rhythm guitars the chips from the stone.

So, all in all, things are going well right out of the gate. Personally, I'm sort of hoping that every day of this process will be a memory in itself (that's what the blog is here for, right?) Final drums could start tracking as soon as tomorrow, so be sure to check back for the update!

Friday, May 31, 2013

Book Reviews on a Music Blog

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and WarMayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A predominantly great book marred by the increep of white guilt/New England liberal bias. Philbrick is both deft in his compositional skill and a masterful storyteller, but his uneven handling of the events of King Philip's War serves to detract from an otherwise marvelous work. Despite being a bit disappointed (as Philbrick has become a favorite author of mine and is usually fantastic at staying out of the way in regards to historical editorializing), I would still highly recommend the book - it is a marvelously well-written account of some little known and fascinating American history and the biases certainly don't rise to the level of revisionism.

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Photo Of The Day

Bald Guys With Brushes



Wednesday, April 3, 2013

You Be The Judge

Two years ago....



Tuesday, April 2, 2013

They Say You Can't Go Home.

They're wrong.

The simple fact of the matter is, folks, sometimes you need to do just that.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Randomity

Sometimes, you bang your head against the wall and can't come up with anything interesting to write about.

And so, you just write a tiny, little bit about everything.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Adventures in iTunes: The Cool Love Playlist

The Cool Love Playlist found its way out of my head and onto my iPod when I decided I needed some go-to tunes for those times I was feeling sentimental, nostalgic, and romantic, but in no mood to fall asleep. There are a couple of guilty pleasures on this list, to be sure, but the musicality is through the roof and the vibe is just straight groovin', folks. Lots of classic rock, '80s, and early '90s tunes here (before grunge came in and dudes forgot how to say "I love you" in a song).

Have fun with this one.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Recent Developments

Nothing quite says, "You're not on the road anymore" like getting the opportunity to play with a handful of different artists within a short amount of time. This drummer has had a couple such opportunities recently and would love to use the pulpit of this here blog to tell you about them.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Van Life

Bring on the bus, I say.


Thursday, March 7, 2013

Back In The Studio

The little red light goes on, and I become the worst drummer in the world.

Well, that's how I feel, anyway.

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