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Bert

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I am a Husband and Father. And I wouldn't change that for anything. I am currently with the Chris Gardner Band Based out of Marysville Ca. I have been playing Drums/ Percussion for the better part of 30 yrs. I am currently back in College earning a music degree. I teach Percussion and Drums privately. I have been performing from the Bay Area to the Pacific north west since the late 80's. I have performed in a few Christian groups, one of the christian instrumental songs called "Awakening" is currently being played in Colleges through out the U.S. today. My training began in a Santa Clara based Drum & Bugle Corp and has progressed from emulating three main drummers, "Tower of Power", "Chicago", "Rush", Oh, and of course, Motown's "Funk Brothers" I also studied Percussion under the tutorship of Dr. Daniel Kennedy, Professor of Music at Sacramento State University for a semester.

My Interests

Jesus "The" Christ comes first in my life. Family, then Friends-C0 Workers. Music is a staple for not only me, but for my whole Family.

Music:

Funk, R&B, Rock, Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Country Rock, Hard Rock, 80's hair bands, Jazz Fusion, Oldies, Etc. You could say, "I've played it all", and I love it.

Movies:

I like many well written scifi movies.

Television:

Not a lot of time for that.

Books:

The Bible, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Issac Asimov.

Heroes:

Jesus, and other Biblical Profits. Musicly speaking: The drummer of Tower of Power, The drummer of Chicago, and of course, Neal Pert. All of which I emulate in my playing styles.