PAST- MALEVOLENT CREATION, DIVINE EMPIRE, COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN, D.O.T.A.C., INSATANITY, KASTASYDE
My playing is based around many mistakes I made when I was younger and I have had to re-correct them later on in life. I have fortunately gotten to know many of the drummers that I grew up idolizing and they have taught me secrets that I have always wondered. Drumming is my other half. I hate it sometimes and love it the rest. After 20 years of still learning new things every time I sit down to play, I think it’s safe to say that I am hooked to this “fad” as my elders used to call it. I had my stage of ALL DOUBLE BASS and Lars is god, but then after time, I realized how naive I was and expanded my interests to whatever I could get my hands on. I discovered Obituary which then led me to Morbid Angel and Ill never forget the 1st time I saw Morbid live. Pete was an un-fucking-human machine and from that moment on, I would live extreme metal and the non-stop power behind it.
I have been a Pink Floyd fan ever since my uncle took me to see them in 1994. I had not only found a love for drums, but also for well-composed songs, vocal structures and deep solos. To me, Pink Floyd and Rush are perfect. There is not 1 thing I could ever imagine being changed about either band. Metal though, had its flaws to me and still does. I would find a band with a great drummer but weak guitarists or vocals and vise versa. It always has to be perfect for the music to flow. Variety is of the essence when it comes to music for me. Too much of one thing is no good, that is why my hat goes off to bands like Opeth and Slipknot who can be completely diverse in all different ways but still get the message across and make the show, a show to remember. When it comes to my playing, I like keeping a wide variety of influence and taste into my style. I love death metal, but I love prog. and jazz as much as I love classic rock and southern rock. I believe that when ANYTHING is done correctly, it helps you learn as a human being. It helps you get through moments and obstacles in your life that otherwise, if you live with a narrow minded way of thought, may have left you out in the rain.
Rock on! I'm glad you're playing and having a good time over there! I'm also excited you're coming home. Please call when you get home. I'm just teaching music to the youth of America. You'd be proud, I played Hypocrisy for a 2nd grade class to expand their musical knowledge. It was priceless. L-Mary
Whats up chode? Shit is going pretty decent. Finally moving out of the Hutch house soon in a few months. Can you believe that, ha ha? How's the music career going? Where you living? TTYL
4 bass drums!? jesus! r two of them different sizes then the other two or what? sounds wicked, you should film a video of u playing a kit that big if u ever find a studio or rehearsal space that big to hold a kit that big haha. oh and film a video with the proper notation of how to do a blast beat and send it to all them emocore bands yeah? hahahaha
Things are good with me man thanks. Bummed i didnt see you come out to NAMM again, i thought pearl and vic firth were gonna hook u up with a pass! i saw scott again for a little bit...But yeah dude i'm sorry your back is killing you dude. That is shitty. I hope all works out well with the new band, keep me updated on what ur up to, ur living with the girl at least nowadays right?
Yeah- I have shaved my head like 4 or 5 times over the years. I kinda like it- it is low maintenance. Ryan's e-mail is ryanchgoryan@aol.com. Please send him (and me) your naked photos! LOL!
hey how are you, glad to be back? atleast we got got pissed once when you were! I got reconized when ran out after dinner.... the owner was standing in front of our door tonight!
the goal plan is to record sometime in october.so hopefully get the rest of the songs done between now and mid sept..got working ideas for the songs we just gotta put all the pieces together
I read your blog a few days ago and it was the reason because I added you. It's good to see people who want to improve their lives, without being selfish. Best wishes in your personal and musical projects for you and Sophie.
