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    Re: Who is the hot drummer right now?

    I understand what Sorpanos is saying (typing). When I thought of the thread, I was trying to think of a hot NEW drummer just starting out on the scene vs fantastic established drummers.

    Last year...
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    Re: Rip............ Frank

    I didn't really know him, but what little interaction I had was very good. I was having a crisis about my ability to play and how to practice and whatnot, and he gave some of the sanest advice I'd...
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    Re: What's your sign?

    I've got a few of those kinds of signs, including:

    http://hotlink.myspacecdn.com/images02/105/d8df9dc3c1554a298f8d1db905fcf308/m.jpg

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    Re: What's your sign?

    Taurus, bay-bee!

    And a Tiger if you go that way. ;)
  5. Re: Woot! Playing piano at my friend's dad's wedding

    Awww, thanks, everyone. :)

    My first love has always been percussion, but I keep myself busy in a lot of different musical ways. I've been a dabbler from an early age, and I think trying all...
  6. Woot! Playing piano at my friend's dad's wedding

    Just had to share this really cool thing.

    My friend was visiting me Monday evening. We first met 10 years ago as 1st year music teachers at a small Louisiana school. She had the instrumental...
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    Re: Person Above You Game

    ^ Is very observant! :biggrin:
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    Re: What's your birth date?

    My birthday is 5/5/74

    I like it because it's the same day as month. I've liked looking at the other birthdays on this thread and seeing how many other people are same day/month people. Very...
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    Re: September 11th, 2001 - where were you?

    I was in Finland. (My user name is Finnish for "time machine," by the way. I've mentioned that here before.)

    I had just gotten home from work on a day when I got out early. I had only been int...
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    Re: Person Above You Game

    ^ has a higher post count than me in a shorter amount of time!
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    Re: Where is the Piano threads?

    Ditto that.

    To further explain, one of the great slap and pop innovators was Larry Graham who was playing in church without a drummer. He used the sounds to imitate what might have been a bass...
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    Re: If you don't have a sense of humor...

    Ooooh. I'm going to post this on my bass forum. There is an entire subforum for musician jokes. :icon_mrgreen:
  13. Re: DMB's new album - It's time to change the name to the Carter Beauford Band!

    Carter is one of the most respected drummers, it seems. On the bass boards I visit there was a thread I read once about bass players who were unworthy of their drummers, and Carter was nominated...
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    Re: Is it important to tune up after down?

    Nothing to add except... "Fascinating."

    Like the other string players here, I learned the down and then up way as a rule. Nice to know it makes sense across the board.
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    Re: The last thing you ate?

    2 summer oreos (blue filling)
  16. Thread: Bongo love!

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    Bongo love!

    So last night I was at a church "Camp Meeting", and there were several people with hand percussion instruments in the audience. This one exciting Hallelujah song was being sung with full...
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    Re: Favorite new drummers?

    When I was at Bass Player Live in Los Angeles in November, I was impressed with 3 drummers I saw live out there. They were all just saw-droppingly good.

    Keith Carlock (so facile with the styles)...
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    Re: User Control Panel Comment Change

    I wondered where it went! Nice to know what happened.
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    Re: Locking in with your bassist/drummer?

    I usually think I'm leading everything because in a certain sense, I am. I've got the whole singer thing going on, and I've selected the songs. (My church music group doesn't rehearse in advance. ...
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    Locking in with your bassist/drummer?

    I have a bit of an odd question, and I've come to the group for knowledge and wisdom.

    I play bass and sing lead in church. Most of the time I have worked without a drummer. After being gone for...
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    Re: The Vocalist Corner

    I was talking with my bass teacher and explaining how I'd like to develop some songs that are me singing with my bass only. There are a few solo bassist/singers out there, but not many. It's a goal...
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    Poll: Re: Do you know at least 12 drum rudiments?

    Er... I know and can play 12 of them, I'm sure, but I don't always know them by heart, as in the right name and sticking that goes with each. So I can play the rudiments through when I'm reading my...
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    Re: Drummer's are not all dumb...

    I really appreciate what Beasty101 wrote about bass players. As one myself, it's nice to get recognition. Thanks. :)

    As for the stereotype of drummers being stupid, yeah, I've heard it. I guess...
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    Re: Alphabetical Band Names Game!!

    Pantera
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    Re: How about an Astronomy Thread?

    Awesome thread. I was such an astronomy geek as a child. I took physics as my university science. I've visited the Johnson Space Center (the touristy thing. It's excellent value if you're ever...
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