Back in the early 90's ,there was a drum studio/store on Staten Island called Percussion Paradise.I stopped in one day as i was getting back into playing and needed some sticks.
So there I am,talking to the owner,and there is this guy who seemingly just appeared out of nowhere,walking around with a pair of sticks.litterally playing the shop.The walls,counter tops,cymbals,drums,....everything.
I comment firstly how good he is,and then how much he looks like Joe Morello.
And so the owner says to him..."hey Joe...this guy thinks your pretty good".
After I picked up my jaw off the floor,I stumbeled out a few words and just when I thought "wow one of my drum heros"Joe tells me that Jim Chapin also teaches there.So now I'm looking for a hidden camera crew,but it was real.
I booked a lesson,went to his clinic the next week with Danny Gottleb,and thought that I might actually get pretty good at this.But life got in the way ...big time.
So by the time,I had the time,the place closed,and Joe moved over to Jersey,and only accepted advanced students.But that one lesson I did have showed me so many things that I was doing wrong.
Steve B