ABOUT
I am an experienced professional drummer/percussionist with 42 years playing experience. I read, write & improvise well. I have taught drum theory & technique, played in bands of all styles & recorded drum & percussion parts in studio projects.
- Screen name:
- dandan2057
- Member since:
- Jun 14 2014
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Days
Influences
John Bonham, Bill Bruford, Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, Chad Wackerman, Dave Weckl, Terry Bozzio, Steve Smith, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, John McLaughlin, Mike Stern.
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Expert
- Other Percussion:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Piano:
- Beginner
- Electronic Music:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Yamaha: Absolute Birch & Hip-gig drums, Vintage Sonor Champion drums, Zildjian & Paiste cymbals, LP: bongos, african talking drum, cabasa, guiro, maracas, cowbells, tuned blocks, castanets, clave, compact congas; east Indian ghattam, King Congas (fibreglass); Audiotechnica, AKG, CAD & Sennheiser microphones, Mackie 16x4x2 mixer, DBx outboard gear, Lexicon Multi effects, Klipsch Industrial LaScala PA speakers, QSC & Radford power amps.
MUSIC
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Tiko Tiko
Tiko Tiko Track number: 11 Year: 2012 Album: Peyote, Nutmeg, Ginger Tea Genre: Jazz
Accordion & Drums
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File Gumbo Aiee
File Gumbo Aiee Track number: 10 Year: 2012 Album: Peyote, Nutmeg, Ginger Tea Genre: World
Zydeco Accordion & Drums
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I'm in Heaven
I'm in Heaven Track number: 9 Year: 2012 Album: Peyote, Nutmeg, Ginger Tea Genre: Jazz
Jazz Standard Accordion & Drums
