Last weekend I played what very well could be my last public gig - a class reunion for the class of 1968. Not my class, but a number of people there that I know well. Also a chance to reunite with a couple of members from my very first band from 1968. Odd that around the same time I ran across some pictures of various gigs from years past, and a picture of the Christmas night that my parents presented me with my very first drum set - around 1964. Thought I would share some of those pics here.
This is my first drum set - 1964 WMP Apollos new in the big box! I was in heaven that night. My parents . . . not so much. Christmas 1966 (2).jpg
This is my first band: Chrome Blue. By this time I'd managed to pick up a matching floor tom and a couple of Zildjian A cymbals. We were so poor that we had to wear short, hi-water pants. First Drum Set, First Band 006.jpg
Many years and a number of bands down the road, I'd bought a set of Yamaha Recording Customs and started playing with first-class musicians in a semi-pro setting - four nights a week in a stinky redneck beer joint along with working full time in a music store. I was constantly exhausted but having great fun. Band Back Forty 001.jpg
The last two pics are of my last band. Excellent, pro-level musicians with a good, untypical play list. By this time I'd settled on my current WMP Pacific CX Maple Six-Piece kit. I love the kit, so it will be my last.
Wanted to post more, but it looks like five photos is all I'm allowed in one post. Thanks for looking.
A Trip Down My Memory Lane of Drumming
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