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Schoepke

Dave Schoepke-Drummer,Percussionist,Instructor

About Me

Currently a member of these groups: Willy Porter Band, The Cocksmiths, Moloko Shivers,The Probers.......and??......I've been a professional musician/instructor the last 22 years and have toured regionally with Corey Sterling(Kenny Wayne Shepard vocalist),Moloko Shivers and currently with Willy Porter. I am also fill-in drummer for The Swing Syndicate Big Band, and Robert Allen Blues Band. Played with 50's doo wop group The Diamonds, 60's pre-fusion group The Flock, Led Zeppelin tribute No Quarter, Kiss tribute Dynasty, and disco group The Boogiemen. I have done hundreds of sessions locally and just finished the latest Willy Porter CD "Available Light". I've done drum clincs/workshops with Paul Wertico, Ed Thigpen,Ernie Adams,Greg Bissonette and other local instructors as well as hold a roster of 45 students per week.This profile was edited with The CricketSoda Myspace EditorThe making of the Willy Porter CD "Available Light"Willy Porter band in Londonderry New Hampshire November 2006

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/14/2006
Band Website: willyporter.com boxkar.com
Influences: Everything from Electronica to Led Zeppelin to Johnny Cash to Pantera to Miles Davis to Stevie Wonder to James Brown to Chris Whitley to ANYTHING in between......
Sounds Like: Currently endorsing Yamaha acoustic and electronic drums as well as Paiste Cymbals.
Record Label: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7DSTIwYFAo
Type of Label: None

My Blog

STUFF

So....for anybody interested....an update of current events in my world of music. I just finished tracking an album with Natalia Zukerman from Boston.  Co-Producing is Willy Porter. We spent two ...
Posted by Schoepke on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:21:00 PST

BIRTHDAY

Had the best birthday in a helluva long time! Special thanks to you-know-who...UNGH! Sometimes the simplest things can be the most fun...and tiring ;) how old am I??? I don't even care anymore....
Posted by Schoepke on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:49:00 PST

TOOL at SUMMERFEST!!

One of the most unique rock bands to arrive on the scene in the last 20 years at Summerfest tomorrow...I have been waiting a looong time for this....and am I ready to "flush it all away" wooohooo! ROC...
Posted by Schoepke on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:08:00 PST

One of the best dogs ever....

One of the coolest,sweetest, dogs I've ever known has passed...Morgan...'ol Mor-Mor. Only knew her for a while but loved her..and will miss her....wish I could have been there....
Posted by Schoepke on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:53:00 PST

Anything

It's funny what you can learn in one day....I say that a lot but somedays it's really true...now I've written it down in cyberspace....oooooo!
Posted by Schoepke on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:26:00 PST

WAMI Nomination

The W.A.M.I.s(Wisconsin Area Music Industry).....*sigh* once again I am nominated for best drummer(like the 7th time and no wins)...It's a very interesting world the one of the wami. How nice to be re...
Posted by Schoepke on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:30:00 PST

JAMES BROWN

Gone is the Godfather of Soul, Mr. Dynamite, Mr. Please Please, Soul Brother #1, The Hardest Working man in Show Buisness....James Brown.  His legacy will live on....JB did more for pop music and...
Posted by Schoepke on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:17:00 PST

Tour with Willy Porter

I leave tomorrow for an east caost tour with Willy Porter. Very excited to be out for 2 weeks with a great band and a great bunch of guys.  Will be checking messages when I can otherwise will be ...
Posted by Schoepke on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:31:00 PST

Local TV w/ Willy Porter

I'll be making my live tv debut with Willy Porter Monday(Oct.9th) and Wednesday(Oct.11th) mornings(good god) on fox 6 at 8:00am mon. and on tmj 4 at 10:00am Wed. He and I will be playing a c...
Posted by Schoepke on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:30:00 PST

Willy Porter album "Available Light"

Allright, this sick thing has got to stop!!  Although it's lead me to bloggland here and I must say I am occupied with this concept at the present......so here's another.  Mixing has just fi...
Posted by Schoepke on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:47:00 PST