scott davies - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Hi...
I'm Scott

I'm a Drummer,Producer,Programmer,Hired Gun, Social Butterfly
Raconteur,Air Hockey and Mini Golf Champ.

These days I'm teaching,gigging and doing commercial and soundtrack
work.

I don't have a "personal" page so this page kind of does both.

10 random things nobody will read because I don't ever read these:

1. I'm a pocket player first.

2. I never learned to play double bass drums. Probably never will.

3. My middle name is Huyler (HI-LER). Not sure why.

4. I'm a kickass backup singer.

5. My man crush is Usher.

6. I know everything about the Beatles and The Battle of the Bulge.

7. I play bass,keys and guitar passably.

8. I drank out of the Stanley Cup

9. My best friend and I call each other "dummy"

10. I love teaching kids and seeing them progress

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/23/2006
Band Website: You're looking at it....
Band Members: I've been lucky to play with some really prolific musicians during the course of my career. And also, I've tried to take something from every one of them and hopefully have left something behind.

Here's a video of me working at home.

Opie Gone Bad at Red Rocks.

Part 2

Making an album...

A single kick demo.

Influences:

Comedy albums.

Musically, it's the Beatles first.

The Police second.

I put Prince on a pedestal reserved for saints.

And then Mike Patton on the same pedestal to the left....

And of course my brother Denny. He always checked and still
checks my ego. He also told me what kind of music to learn as a kid.

Drummers?
Stewart Copeland, David Garabaldi, John Bonham and some other dudes.

I really dig the newer RnB drummers like Bryan Frasier Moore, Aaron Spears, Chris Dave,Calvin Rodgers,John Blackwell and Stokely.

Comedy albums were really influential in a weird way. Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Eddie Murphy.

Brian May from Queen is my favorite guitar player.

I'm a bass player fanatic.

I've played with some seriously amazing female musicians in my life who taught me how to be musically aggressive and delicate at the same time.

John Coltrane and Bill Evans take me to good places.

Gershwin was a freak.

Windall Armour, Randy Chavez and Jake Schroeder.
They are my brothers, band-mates and mentors.

I grew up playing with my brother Jeff Schoonover.

John Common, my brother and musical equal.

I've talked about music with my friends for sometimes 8 hours straight...

....and have come to the conclusion that I know everything and nothing about it.
Sounds Like: Charles Bukowski dressing you down for being a soulless *%@ sellout.
Record Label: Do it your own damn self.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Need a Cool Band Name?

Every musician has a few "what if" band names.This is some of my stash of band names that I'll use someday.1. The Guy From Tron2. Holy Fucking Hellfire Khristian Klap-Along 3. Pithy...
Posted by scott davies on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:03:00 PST

Yes I Am Hotter Than Miley Cyrus.

The little flash thing up there asked me if I think I'm hotter than Miley Cyrus.Okay... Here's the breakdown:Miley Cyrus: A mere undeveloped childMe: Grown ass manMiley Cyrus: Dyed hair + extens...
Posted by scott davies on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:39:00 PST

All bands are the same.

It's weird to not be in opie gone bad anymore.But after 10 years it was time to do something else.I left on good terms and have no regrets.I was thinking tonight about that band's dynamics and how we ...
Posted by scott davies on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:37:00 PST

Loud

Do you know why I like to record my own music?I can mix the drums as LOUD as I fu^ing want to.(Without some guitar player telling me the drums are too loud)
Posted by scott davies on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:34:00 PST

Tall

I’m 6’3". These days that’s not even that tall.Teenagers are regularly hitting 6’5" and more.In my mind I picture myself as being about 5’7".But dudes that are 5&rs...
Posted by scott davies on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:04:00 PST

Like

I teach a lot of kids and it’s funny how the word "like" has become the most commonly used word of people between the ages of 10-18.I have fun and ask a few of them to see if they can not use "...
Posted by scott davies on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:36:00 PST

Fame

I'm not sure but the last time I checked,people got famous for actually doing something.People like Neil Armstrong, Neil PeartEvita Peron,Earth Wind and Fire,Tom Skerrit etc.....Why do I even know Til...
Posted by scott davies on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:17:00 PST

Over 5.5 million views of my videos on YouTube.

Since Feb. of 2006 my combined video views from my channel has reached over 5.5 million views.I have several videos of my two loves, drumming and aviation.Who would of thought even 10 years ago that ...
Posted by scott davies on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:35:00 PST

FastFastLoudLoud!!!!!

When I'm working with my students, I notice that a lot of the kids initially tend to go for a given exercise at double the tempo and as loud as possible. I can relate because I was the same way.I con...
Posted by scott davies on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:27:00 PST

R.I.P Winston Ford

My good friend and mentor Winston Ford passed away early Saturday coming home from a gig.He was an incredible singer and wonderful guy.Words cannot possibly explain what a natural wonder he was.Winsto...
Posted by scott davies on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:06:00 PST