I'm currently performing with ELEVEN HUNDRED SPRINGS.
Mike Morgan and the Crawl's Stronger Everyday is now available. I'm playing on 12 tracks, Danny Cochran drums on 2. A good representation of my 4+ years with Mike.
View my weekly drum lesson video series at Vic Firth.com.
Influences
Great songs... The Beatles, The Band, Miles Davis, T-Bone Walker, Elvis Costello, James Taylor, the Meters, Freddy King, B.B. King, Albert King, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, Muddy Waters, Dexter Gordon, James Brown, Motown, Stax, Buck Owens, Jeff Buckley, John Coltrane, John Mayer, Junior Wells, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, the Police, Johnny Paycheck, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, ...
Drummers: Steve Gadd, Max Roach, Buddy Harmon, Steve Jordan, Jim Gordon, Levon Helm, Al Jackson Jr., the drummers of James Brown, Motown, Chess, and Stax, Matt Chamberlain, Shawn Pelton, Richie Hayward, Jeff Porcaro, Zigaboo Modeliste, Reinhardt Melz, Dan Wojciechowski, Damian Llanes...Tony, Roy, Elvin, Buddy....too many!
Husband/Musician/Drummer...blessed to make a living playing drums....studio and live.
Currently, Brian performs with Texas based country artists Eleven Hundred Springs. He has toured throughout the US and Canada, and has played in Europe several times.
Brian’s knowledge and respect for the history of the instrument has given him the ability to authentically blend into a wide variety of styles including jazz, rock, country, soul, blues and gospel. Brian is most at home playing the right part for the song and supporting the musicians around him.
This approach has enabled Brian to perform/record/tour with a wide variety of great artists: soul singer Curtis Salgado, blues guitarists Mike Morgan and the Crawl, jazz organist Red Young, song writers such as Hope Cassity and Jon Christopher Davis, and gospel artist Quinten Hope and Prestonwood Baptist Church to name a few. While with Curtis Salgado, Blues Review Magazine called Brian’s playing “…totally on the money rhythmically, while keeping the loose feel that soul music requires.”
Brian resides just outside of Dallas, TX with his wife and 3 dogs. He maintains a busy performance, teaching and recording schedule.
Eleven Hundred Springs live at the Granada Theater.
Dallas, TX. Cricket Taylor, Shawn Pittman, Jeremy Fulerton and My BIG BASS DRUM.
Portland, OR. Playing "Bad Boy" with Jacob Petersen, Curtis Salgado, Tracey Arrington and DK Stewart. July 2007.
Hey Brian, it's going great! The tracks sound fantastic! It's going slower than I'd like, but that's the deal sometimes. I had a last-minute brainstorm and re-recorded Too Green to Burn in 4/4 time. It's more danceable and I think more marketable.
Everything sounds great and your tracks are awesome! I can't wait to get it finished.
looks like i better start practicing.. i dont want to be embarrassed.. But then i do call the band Fat , Drunk and Stupid for a reason... im not either one.. i will give you the lowdown... or you can ask Nate...... geezz i hope they dont read this comment.. :)
Hey Brian! Thank you so much for coming out and supporting 3CB! It was great to hear you play, you're solid man! Hope all is well, talk to you soon. Take care. A drummer "powow" is due!
Thanks for the add request Brian....It's always good to meet another drummer...especially one from St.Louis...kind of my hometown. I'll check your "space" out...tr
This Saturday, January 24, 9:30pm, "TEXAS JOHNNY BOY (vocals, harmonica, flute, tenor & alto saxophone) & MILTON HOPKINS (9 yrs. with BB King's band and one of the last of the school of "real deal" legends of Texas Rhythm & Blues guitar) will be in downtown Dallas at a fine club called "PEARL" at 2038 Commerce St, 75201, ph# 214-655-8824. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU AND YER FRIENDS AT THE PARTY!!
Happy New Year to you too !! Sorry for not making it out to the HOB show. We got another dog and I was making sure he was getting along with the rest of the crew. He's the hound dog mix.
