Welcome to my site! :O) I enjoy listening and playing to a wide range of music. Some of my influences include - Dream Theater, Rush, Jeff Beck, Tool, Steve Robinson, Van Halen, Nickelback, Yes, Rainbow, Triumph, Dennis Chambers, Toto, VERY OLD Genesis w/Gabriel, Peter Gabriel, Dixie Dregs, Dave Weckle, The Yellow Jackets, Stanley Clark, Journey, Kenny G, Kansas, Mr Invisible (Awesome Stuff Sheldon), Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Santana, Zepplin, Drum Corps ala Concord Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard ... yada yada .. and as of late some modern rock ... I'm in my 40's and have played most of my life (started at about 4 years of age), Ive been very blessed musically as I've studied with Narada Michale Walden (Jeff Beck Mahvishnu Orch.) Gram Lear (Santana) Skip Gillete (Gamma, Ronnie Montrose) and have played Live the full spectrum from large halls to small clubs. I'm VERY at home working in odd meters (LOVE IT), playing to a click track or in a prog rock, rock modern, classic rock, funk or fusion format. In the videos, you will see that I touched on different styles and grooves to show some of my different musical tastes. The videos range from very busy prog rock to Latin to laid back funk and an African type groove. With plenty of odd meters (13/8 9/8 11/8 7/4 5/4 7/8) quads, chops, ostinatos/independence, and hand to foot 32 note runs.
Ive been in the Studio as of late and should be adding a few tracks on my page In the next week or so.Heres a Groove in 13/8Heres a minute of drum solo type materialHeres an old fav of mine its the 9/8 section of suppers ready by Genesis that im over playing in :O)
Favorite Musicians: Narada Michael Walden, Manu Katche, Dave Weckl, Neil Peart. Mike Portnoy
Favorite Bands: ALL of the above , as well as Dream Theater, Tool , Rush, Dixie Dregs, Kansas, Van Halen, Nickleback, Dave Matthews, Early Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Jeff Beck,
Favorite CDs: ALL Dream Theater, All Rush, Tool 10000 days ,Wired and Blow By Blow - Jeff Beck , Selling England by the Pound - Genesis, ANY Peter Gabriel,
Heres A very short Funk groove