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O.R.I.

About Me

The drummer replacing the drum machine. A cultural revolution of digital, solo, studio and any one musician dependent on organic sounds. The expansion of knowledge and performance in rhythmical context. A real drummer playing real drums.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 22/10/2006
Band Website: greenhit.net
Band Members: Currently working with:
Green Hit
Reed Waddle

Performed with - (complete shows)

Green Hit- Space Medicine- Duke Bardwell and the Blue Orleans Blues Band- Reed Waddle- Natti LoveJoys- Sugar Kayne- The Moseley Brown Band- Acoustifunk- Joe Daniel- Cecil P-Nut Daniels- The LowDown ThrowDown- Brian Lavelle- Trey Hebson-

Performed with - (sitting in)

The Everyone Orchestra featuring George Porter Jr.- The Everyone Orchestra featuring Jon Fishman and Micheal Kang- Good Enough For Good Times featuring Jeff Raines and Rob Mercurio from Galactic- FuseBox Funk- WaCo Ramblers- Looney Mill- Tishamingo- Stillwood- Polyester Pimpstrap- The Wiz- Ralph Roddenberry- Deep Blue Sun- Donna Hopkins Band- Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes- Kofi Burbridge- Jeff Caldwell-

Influences: Jon Fishman - Brandon Warren - Brian Jones - John Reinlie - John "Jabo" Starks - Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson - Steve Gadd - Bruce Gutridge - Stanton Moore - Richie Jones - Leon Russell - Andy Mayo - Terreon Gulley - Billy Martin - Carter Beauford - Elvin Jones - My Brother James

Sounds Like: POCKET, and with a sponsorship from PHATTIE DRUMS, like this...

Record Label: Studio & Live Performance - Tour Ready

My Blog

Your breath stinks

On the subject of shit-talking, I digress.
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:20:00 GMT

I quit rapping because I sounded too much like Snoop Dogg

Not his voice, his flow. They way he rappedSo............................ If you are ever looking for a reason to give up on something, just remember that people rationalize completely preposterious r...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:31:00 GMT

you are reading this

Yes, its true you are the one reading this. Don"t be fooled, bamboozled, or hoodwinked. Your free will makes the something what it is not the words themselves. It is you and other perfunctory questio...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:14:00 GMT

pain

Pain will show you exactly who you are and what you are willing to give up to get what you want - and that is not necessarily a good thing - lesson learned while incapacitated -
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:11:00 GMT

Cruisin'

It is made more clear to me everyday the necessity to count ones' blessings - Not past today just for today - Now will never be gone - Ahhh thats the sound of the men - get back - working on the chain...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:21:00 GMT