A special moment playing my new drum the "BOOMBAKINI" a gift from the wonderful musician / composer / designer Felle Vega from the Dominican Republic sitting on my left. This drum will change your life. Check Felle Vega's site at www.fellevega.com to order your own.
It is always great fun to get a "Moment in Time" from a past performance. Here is a fun moment with great friends Kevin McKrell singing, Kate McKrell also on vocals, Steve Butler on Bodhran, and myself on Felle Vega's incredible "Boombakini"
Playing a beautiful handmade set of 4 tiered udus by Frank Giorgini. Performance Excerpt from my "How To of Udu" video.
Frank Giorgini's incredible Udongo II. An original design by Frank. This is one of several in his Claytone Line of Udu Drums. Just a moment in time in the continuing udu drum adventure. Performance Excerpt from my "How To of Udu" video.
Another one of Frank Giorgini's amazing Claytone Udu Drums. This one is the Udu Utar. Semi-Flat in design with some very interesting extremes to it; from the deep, low, mellow tones to the high, bright bell like sounds. You totally get lost inside of the sound. Drum is killer for all different styles of hand technique.
Another fun moment with Kevin & Kate McKrell, Steve Butler on Bodhran, and me playing Frank Giorgini's killer "Udu Mbwata"
Actively involved with music for the past thirtyfive years, I have developed a wide range of experience as a drummer, multi hand percussionist, and as an educator.
I have been a featured artist on over 200 commercially recorded works and have been produced by major as well as independent record companies. My drumming and percussion activities have included recording and performing along with several independent, as well as major, artists and producers. Some of my major credits are as follows:
TDK Tape, General Electric, American Seating, Metro Ford, Roop Verma, George Jinda, Minu Cinelu, Jamey Haddad, Artie and Happy Traum, Scott Petito, Vinnie Martucci, Richard Crooks, Warren Burnhart, Tony Markales, Bridget Ball, Chris Shaw, Mike Jerling, Larry Coryell, Matt Smith, Cindy Cashdollar, Larry Hoppin, Josh Colow, Larry Packer, John Sebastian, Garth Hudson, Rory Block, Robbie Dupree, Nick Brignola, William Gallison, Amy Fraden and Leslie Ritter, Ed Wool, Livingston Taylor, Jorma Kaukonen, John Kirk, Diane Zeigler, Abby Newton, Ellen MclLwaine, Jerry Marotta, Layne Redmond, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, Kim and Reggie Harris, Magpie, Pete Seeger, Ade Knowles, Ralph Gordon, Wycliff Gordon, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Laurel Masse, Eric Weissberg, Mike Marshall, Bela Fleck, Tony Levin, Cathie Ryan, Camille West, Four Bitchin Babes, Stuart Duncan, Anne Hills, Cindy Mangsen, Priscilla Herdman, Aaron Hurwitz, Dan Duggan, Peggy Lynn, Edward Villella & The Miami City Ballet, Ringling Bros. & Barnum, Bailey Circus, Sloan Wainwright, Mark Dann, Ronny Simkins, Sally Van Meter, Debra Dobkin, Bob Malone, Aine Minogue, Scott McPherson, Jody Grey, Paul Orpheno, Eddie Krammer, Adam Rothberg, Jeff Townsend, John Platania, Mark MacKenna, Bruce Molsky, Stu Kuby and many more.
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Brian Melick, Happy Thursday to you! Wishing you a restful and relaxed week. If you need some inspirational musical help relaxing, there are 3 albums available now at iTunes! You Can download them at Itunes by clicking below:
Corner of Main and Central thats where we used to practice! 3 of us graduated from RCS! Good to see musicians in town that we didn't know about but now we do!!
Wishing you a yummy V Day!
