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Dan Hughart

Drums & Bass

About Me

Began playing drums at age 14, bass at age 43. Also studied guitar off and on from age 13.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/22/2004
Influences: Drums: Buddy Rich, Jeff Porcaro, Louis Bellson, 'Philly' Joe Jones, Jack DeJohnette, John Guerin, and many others. Main drum teachers: Murray Spivack (3 years), Freddie Gruber (5 years), Ralph Humphrey (1 year), Alex Acuna (6 months), Don Lombardi (2 years), beginning drum teacher Don Ball (3 years).Bass: David Hungate, Carol Kaye, Glenn Worf, Leland Sklar, Paul Chambers, Ray Brown. Main bass teachers: Keith Rosier, Carol Kaye, Todd Johnson, Herb Mickman. Plus special invaluable guidance from David Hungate.Studied guitar primarily with the legendary Ted Greene off and on from 1991-2003. Most of what I know about the melodic/harmonic side of music came from Ted Greene. Genius. Rest In Peace.
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My Blog

The Christmas Song performed and posted

I finally played and recorded Ted Greene's arrangement of "The Christmas Song", which he taught me some years ago. The only change in the arrangement is the addition of the final chord (C add 9) just ...
Posted by Dan Hughart on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:26:00 PST