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Many thanks to all of you guys.
I found out about the loss of yet another friend just yesterday; not a musician, but a lover of music.
Getting old is not for sissies.......

RIP my friend and very talented guitarist of 10+ years....died in his sleep last night....only 62 years old.
I'm still a bit in shock....

I've been working on two songs from Steve Wilson and Porcupine Tree....
OPEN CAR and BLACKEST EYES
Gavin Harrison provides some fun stuff....my band may not agree to play them, but I wanted to work...

Due to my day job, I never got into social media, ever -- FB, Twitter, all of it.
SO, I confess I do not understand the attraction.
However, I do frequent another drummer site that seems to do...

....on Donner, on Blitzen....

Agree with Spaz....would be a better display of multiple talents.

Battle of the Bands was something available to my band when I was in high school; I actually laughed when I saw the subject come...

This is very sad news indeed....a big inspiration.
One of 16 times I saw YES, I was present at the Dallas concert (1972) where Alan made his debut.
I had no idea it was his first night until I saw...

Where's The Feel ?

How about this ???
The song starts with an awesome rhythm guitar riff....
....and the guitarist brings it in at the wrong tempo.
WTF ?

I'm always amazed that some musicians have no tempo whatsoever....until the drummer gives it to them.

We played the (outdoor) gig Friday night -- the weather was glorious and the crowd was enthusiastic.
It was good to get out again and play some fun music.

We had a new sound man and a few...

Good story -- thanks for posting that.
I have a very similar story....parents gave me my first kit at 11 years old -- taught myself to play simple rock songs and got better....in the 70s, all...

Problem resolved......forget the whole thing.
I've worked hard for so many years at the art and mechanics of drumming.
I had multiple goals, but none of them were open mic night.

Sit -- on -- stool

Fantastic.........we always had 8 or 10 club gigs per year between the private functions we would also play.
Since the pandemic, we no longer have any clubs/public gigs in venues worth gigging.

Yes, Tom.....very true.
We have had rehearsals to keep the chops going, but the atmosphere is now better.
Like our parents always told us.....it's good to have goals.

My band has an excellent gig soon (private function) and it is such a great feeling to be preparing for such an event again.
After taking some band activities for granted, it has been a long two...

Found dead in Columbia.
Grohl has seen tragedy in bandmates.......

Can't see the Stones existing without Watts.........but that is just me.
No ZZ without Dusty.
No Rush without Peart.
And certainly no Yes without Squire.

I worked for SHOWCO Sound in 73 and was on that Uriah Heep tour.

A great live rock album from 1971 = Humble Pie Rockin' the Fillmore

I could use some of that.....

But wow, what a great night's sleep after that..........
I got my first (Slingy) kit in 64...was raised on the pop of the 60s...I got into classic rock and prog early...I had all my music in college...

At the end of our gig, all my clothes are soaked..........including socks.
Very much a workout !

Very cool -- thanks for posting.

Don't drop a knife.......