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A  young boy was walking  home from grade school when he spotted an old man sitting on his front porch strumming on a guitar. The boy approached the old man and asked him, “What is your secret to a long … Continue reading →

excerpt: “History of the Groove, book three” Russell Buddy Helm ©2014 all rights reserved Drumming as a detective story. Why do we do the things we do in our lives? Krishna, the charioteer, warned his charge, Arjuna, that there would … Continue reading →

excerpt: “History of the Groove” Russell Buddy Helm ©2014 all rights reserved Driving in Santa Monica, listening to KCRW. Fred Neil’s  “Everybody’s Talking’” played. What a great surprise to hear his version on the air. Hoorray for Fred’s Music. Then … Continue reading →

The Downbeat as Therapy, as a social model, as a dance tool. Several hundred years ago there was a confluence of musicians into New Orleans coming from all over the globe. “Let’s jam!” was the order of the day, of … Continue reading →