drummer-russ
Gold Member
Meeting Elvin and talking with him as you did is crazy and I don't see you trying to win a competition but I also feel I need to qualify my moments as much less spectacular. But here they are.
1 My kindergarden teacher identified my ability to keep time and recommended to my Mom that I take lessons.
2 My first drum instructor at age 5 was an older black jazz musician that often had me mirror what he played. One day he had me close my eyes. I asked him why he stopped playing and he said he didn't, that I matched him note for note! What a revelation. (I am sure it was not too hard but I still remember it vividly almost a half century later.)
3 Seeing Buddy Rich play on TV
4 Hearing Neil Peart play live (I was not exactly watching at the time) He played a fill on the smaller toms and I immediately went for the front of the stage. This was around Fly By Night tour timeframe.
1 My kindergarden teacher identified my ability to keep time and recommended to my Mom that I take lessons.
2 My first drum instructor at age 5 was an older black jazz musician that often had me mirror what he played. One day he had me close my eyes. I asked him why he stopped playing and he said he didn't, that I matched him note for note! What a revelation. (I am sure it was not too hard but I still remember it vividly almost a half century later.)
3 Seeing Buddy Rich play on TV
4 Hearing Neil Peart play live (I was not exactly watching at the time) He played a fill on the smaller toms and I immediately went for the front of the stage. This was around Fly By Night tour timeframe.