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    Blake Fleming




    Drummer: Blake Fleming
    Main Band: Dazzling Killmen, Mars Volta, Laddio Bolocko, Future by Now
    Main Style: Experimental/Progressive
    Brief Summary: Born in Alton, IL in 1972, Fleming started drumming at age 8, spending several years in fife and drumming corps, bagpipe bands, jazz bands, marching bands and orchestras. While in the Alton Colonial Fife and Drum Corps, Blake studied under Jerry Whitaker, the East Coast Rudimental Snare Drum Champion from West Point. Blake now lives near NYC in the Catskills teaching as an adjunct professor, working on several new projects. He also released a solo EP in 2012 titled : 'Time's Up' which has scored awesome reviews by Modern Drummer and other publications.



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Fleming

    http://blakefleming.bandcamp.com/

    http://blakethedrummer.com/


    Enjoy!
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    Please edit your original post so that it adheres to the guidelines to this specific section.

    http://www.drumchat.com/showthread.p...ers-22541.html

    Thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
    Please edit your original post so that it adheres to the guidelines to this specific section.

    http://www.drumchat.com/showthread.p...ers-22541.html

    Thank you!
    I tried attaching a picture... unfortunately, it wouldn't show up.

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    I used to take lessons on that kit, Olimpass. He still uses that kit to gig... I was and still am in love with it.

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    Kits:

    2014 Gretsch Catalina Club Classic 4pc Ocean Twilight Sparkle 8x12, 14x5.5, 14x14, 14x20

    1976 Ludwig Classic 6pc Black Diamond Pearl (Restoration in progress)

    Saluda Cymbals:

    13" Symbolic Prototype Hand Hammered Jazz Hi Hats
    20" Earthworks Medium Crash/Ride
    15" Mist X Crash
    8" Decadence China Blast Splash

    16" Rancan China

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    Thanks for sharing, Drumminchick. Definitely will check out some of his other stuff. Did you study with him?
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    I did. For over a decade. This guy has an amazing mind and can do things with time and syncopation I've not seen often in my life. He is just a deep thinker... has a lot of original ideas and grooves. And an all around good guy.

    His album Time's Up is killer. Seriously.
    Kits:

    2014 Gretsch Catalina Club Classic 4pc Ocean Twilight Sparkle 8x12, 14x5.5, 14x14, 14x20

    1976 Ludwig Classic 6pc Black Diamond Pearl (Restoration in progress)

    Saluda Cymbals:

    13" Symbolic Prototype Hand Hammered Jazz Hi Hats
    20" Earthworks Medium Crash/Ride
    15" Mist X Crash
    8" Decadence China Blast Splash

    16" Rancan China

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