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Chuck Berry on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert

Posted on March 11, 2013 by admin

Chuck Berry on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert excerpt “Drummer’s History” Russell Buddy Helm copyright 2013 all rights reserved www.buddyhelm.com 1977. I had finally managed to break free of the music business by getting a job through Wolfman Jack’s art director … Continue reading →

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Candy apple red 57

Posted on March 2, 2013 by admin

Some people are so cool you just have to post pics of them living a cool life. Here is Bill and Anna and Bill’s freshly painted Candy Apple Red 57 Bel Air Chevy

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Repetition is rhyhtm

Posted on March 2, 2013 by admin

Ritual is a repeated event. It is a sequence and something that orients us to the reality of the repetition of life. The fact that life goes on. Drumming is an act of repetition. It gives us a sense of … Continue reading →

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Why sacred drumming and dancing in our culture

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

I was playing with a Rhythm and Blues rock band in Venice, California at a bar called Brennan’s. Its still there. This was a long time ago. It was a normal night in a bar. We were playing some Allman … Continue reading →

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About the Blues

Posted on February 25, 2013 by admin

Once you’ve played the blues – once you have learned what the blues is and learned to play the blues then you can never leave it. It is a fundamental language of the human spirit and must be heard. It … Continue reading →

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New dolphin fullmoon drumming cruise set for May 24, Friday

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

Next scheduled Full Moon Dolphin Drumming sailboat cruise is May 24, Friday, 2013. Be there at Dolphin Landings on St. Pete Beach at 6 pm and we will weigh anchor and leave the dock at 6:30. We will be out … Continue reading →

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Birthday

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

Today is my birthday and I will doing what I want to be doing: drumming, making music and sharing the groove with friends. Hooray!

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new questions about 7 essential grooves

Posted on February 18, 2013 by admin

  Hi Russell Thank you for being so gracious to answer some of the questions I’ve had in the past. I have another. I play conga (not latin) and would like to know how I would approach the 7 essential … Continue reading →

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Way of the drum CD

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Here is the replacement CD for the book “Way of the Drum” originally published on Llewellyn Worldwide. One of the first books on the theories of drumming as meditation and ritual.   1. downbeat clip 2. Mother Earth Chant clip … Continue reading →

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Best Djembe Red Lion Ghana

Posted on February 13, 2013 by admin

My favorite drums in Seasons in Santa Monica, CA, 1021-A Montana Ave, Santa Monica, 90403   310-395-1965. Red Lion Ghana Djembe  $895.00 Carved by George Kweku in Accra. One of the best looking and best sounding djmebes I have ever played. … Continue reading →

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