Famed Muscle Shoals session drummer Roger Hawkins has passed away. NPR reported on the passing of the drummer who played with a multitude of history's best musicians, including Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, the Rolling Stones, and more. “Jerry Wexler, the producer who coined the very term ‘rhythm & blues,’ called Roger Hawkins ‘the greatest drummer in the world.’ Like all the Swampers, as he and his mates in the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section were affectionately known, Hawkins excelled at adapting his personal style to the needs of a session,” Rolling Stone wrote of the … [Read more...]
Surviving at Louie’s Backyard
Surviving at Louie's Backyard. … [Read more...]
RIP Eddie Van Halen
You know a group is special when you want to share their music with your kids. When you’re actually excited to see their reaction when hearing it for the first time because you know how it hit you. Certain songs do that. They are so iconic you can’t wait to share them. Van Halen’s “Jump”, especially, is one of those songs that will live forever for my family. We play it every morning before hitting the slopes. It is the last song played as a pump up in anticipation of a day of skiing. RIP Eddie Van Halen, you will be missed. Your songs will live forever. … [Read more...]
Birthday Tribute to Neil Peart, 1952-2020
Earlier this year, Modern Day Warrior, Neil Peart passed away. On Peart's birthday, Rob Wallace, owner of Hudson Music, paid tribute to Peart with the video below. … [Read more...]
Endless Summer Labor Day Vibe
Grateful Dead: Eyes of the World
Happy to be alive. … [Read more...]
RIP Joe Porcaro
The great Jazz drummer and percussionist Joe Porcaro has passed away. Joe was the father of Toto cofounders, Steve, Jeff and Mike Porcaro, and an accomplished performer and instructor. Billboard writes of Joe's life: Over a decades-long career, Porcaro performed on scores of albums for the likes of Madonna, Boz Scaggs, Glen Campbell, Glen Campbell and Barbra Streisand, and cut a string of records with Rosemary Clooney and Lalo Schifrin. Porcaro’s musical talents clearly rubbed off on his boys, who repaid their gifts by inviting their dad to guest on several of their albums in the ‘80s and … [Read more...]
Neil Peart Statue Closer to the Heart
It’s been a tough year for the drumming community as we lost another legend in Joe Porcaro this week and Neil Peart in January. The CBC's Mike Moore tells the story of Morgan MacDonald, a sculptor who has spent 1,000 hours creating a statue of Neil Peart. Moore writes: 1,000 hours of design could land Morgan MacDonald's statue in Peart's hometown A St. John's-based sculptor who has become well-known for works about Newfoundland and Labrador's history and culture has taken on a project rooted in something else: a lifetime of admiration for legendary drummer Neil Peart, who died earlier … [Read more...]
Dion and Samantha Fish: “What If I Told You”
Earlier this month Dion DiMucci (remember Dion and the Belmonts?) released Blues With Friends. Dion’s voice shines throughout, but it’s the soulful playing by Samantha Fish in "What If I Told You” that got me. … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Max Weinberg (Bruce Springsteen Drummer) and Son Jay
Max Weinberg (Bruce Springsteen) and his son Jay Weinberg perform a mind-blowing duet at Guitar Center's 21st Annual Drum-Off Finals on January 8, 2010. … [Read more...]
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