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Bluegrass Drumming: Does it Exist?

I don’t typically hear drums in bluegrass music. I recently became somewhat the fan of bluegrass following an invite to a “walnut harvest and bluegrass festival” party. Going just a bit farther back, I was blown away the first time I heard an album called Strummin’ with the Devil, the Southern Side of Van Halen. [...]

2007 01 20 robertorrh Comments (2)

To Dig or Not to Dig Ringo

There’s not much point in blasting anyone who thinks Ringo was “just the drummer” of the Beatles. He was. I’ve read that, as a Beatle, Ringo possessed the Beatle quality that captivated everyone when he entered a room. What he also possessed was a then unique style of playing. Here’s where good argument begins. Granted, [...]

2006 09 23 robertorrh Drummers Comments (3)