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What is Performance Art Drumming? What is performance art drumming? It can be whatever you want it to be. There is an underlying concept that validates what is happening. I saw these bizarre art events in San Francisco, LA and … Continue reading →

Drumming as Performance Art has been the result of all of my experiences as a musician, artist, person, technician, shaman, and whatever else. Why would a twenty two year old, successful, healthy rock star drummer leave the coolest job of … Continue reading →

Foothills of the Ozarks, Missouri Breaks. 1953. Middle of the night. A lone gas station. Texaco. Trees, humid night air, buzzing insects around the tall single spotlight illuminating along a dark, flat country road. A large touring car pulls in … Continue reading →

“Hello Mr. Zawinul, It’s an honor to meet you. My father really loved your piano work with Cannonball Adderley Quintet..” The young Jaco spoke respectfully, his long straight black hair, narrow features, almost a cross between Boticelli and Geronimo. The … Continue reading →

Lt. Helm eyed his brother’s new aquaintance across the dining room table in their parent’s home in the heartland of the Pennsylvania Dutch country. She spoke fluent smooth mid Atlantic English, but he could feel that she was not American. … Continue reading →

The lobby was full of uniforms and men inside of them. Winifred and her Indiana college room mate surveyed the selection of promising husbands from the mezzanine railing. “Who is that one?” Winnie pointed to a smaller, slightly more mature … Continue reading →