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Current Project(s):

The Hammer Toe is a progressive rock/metal band which sounds simular to Primus musically and to Frank Zappa lyrically..
Check us out at http://www.myspace.com/thehammertoe
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Mike Portnoy signing my snare drums!!
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/4/2006
Band Members:

    Core Members:

    Mark Christopher - Musician, Executive Producer, Mixer, Editor Scott Rainey -- Engineer, Producer, Mixer, Editor
    The Hit Department
    The Hit Department (Myspace)Rebecca Hensley - Marketing, Web Administrator, Business Administrator
Other Musicians depending on the project
Influences:
    To name a few: Rush Dream Theater Emerson, Lake & Palmer Yes Beethoven Glenn Miller Barry Manilow Early Metallica (Pre-Self titled black album) Frank Zappa Queensryche Kansas Tchaikovsky The Carpenters King Crimson Electric Light Orchestra


drumming survey
so how long have you been playing the drums?: Over Thirty Years
what kind of set do you play?: Tama Starclassic Performer in White Silk
how many toms, basses, cymbals, ect. do you use?: 6 rack toms, 1 bass drum w/double pedal, 9 Sabian crashes, 2 Wuhan Splashes, 2 Sabian hi hats, 1 Sabian Paragon Ride, 2 Sabian Chinas, 3 Terry Bozzio Radia Cup Chimes.
who inspired you to play the drums??: Mick Tucker from Sweet, Peter Criss from KISS, Neil Peart from Rush, Carl Palmer from ELP.
who is your favorite band?: My Favorite Band....YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what is your dream set??: My set as now w/ 3 timpani, an octave of tubular bells, 2 octaves of crotales, and a place to keep and play it all away from the neighbors!!
what is your favorite rudiment?: 5 and 13 stroke rolls
do you use a double bass pedal??: Yes
what brand (s) are your cymbals?: Sabian
do you have a band??: Yes, it's called 'The Hammer Toe'
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what kind of stick do you use??: Pro-Mark 420 Mike Portnoy and 747 Neil Peart
what kind of music do you play?: Progressive rock/metal, classical, fusion
who is your favorite drummer??: Don't have one
what is your favorite drum solo??: The Black Page by Terry Bozzio
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Record Label: Self-Produced
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Cymbals and Endorsements

I was talking with a co-worker who is also one of my drum students about cymbals and endorsements. I explained why I had left Zildjian in 1998, after playing their cymbals since the beginning of my s...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:27:00 PST

My Ultimate Top 10 Progressive Songs

   Several weeks ago, a friend and I were discussing the ulitmate 10 prog songs for the local radio station which plays the ultimate 10 by the listeners each week night but they wouldn't pla...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:13:00 PST

Christian Progressive

  The last few weeks I've had the joy of playing a style of music I enjoy very much...progressive rock w/orchestral touches. I've worked w/Randal Pflum for two weeks and have re-recorded two song...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:15:00 PST

Working and writing w/Christian musician Randal Pflum

  Just received a phone call from Randal about the posting of a song I recorded last  week (10/19/07).  The song is called Be Still and Know.    We are gathering ideas and wi...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:17:00 PST

Bring it heavy or don’t bring it at all!!!

  The Sunday night drive was different this time, for the first time.  For those of you reading this and are familiar w/the Indianapolis area south side (31 south to Greenwood) will really u...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:53:00 PST

Don McLean’s American Pie--A forever memory

  A long, long time ago...is how the song and story begin.     I have a cousin who loved this song so much that he told me it was his favorite song.  He had no rhythm whatsoe...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:27:00 PST

Meet and Greets

On the main page, the slide show, is of most of the autographs and swag I've accumulated over the past eight years or so.  I've had the time of my life hanging out w/Graham Nash one on one for ab...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:57:00 PST

Began w/high hopes but ended w/disappointment

  I began playing w/The Samaritan Quartet hoping I could add something special to the band.  When I auditioned for the group, I blew the bass player and leader away in minutes of starting th...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:47:00 PST

Carpel Tunnel- - NNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

  This past Friday,  I spent several hours getting stabbed, shocked, poked, and prodded by a specialist to tell me I have carpel tunnel syndrome. What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?   ...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:03:00 PST

Third Record Recording

  In 1984, I started playing a full drumkit.  I had dreamed to be as big or bigger than my heroes.  With my first concert, only have been drumming on a drumset for less than 3 months, '...
Posted by Mark Christopher Consortium on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:07:00 PST