Everyone has something to offer but, the drummers that have given me the most:
John Bonham, Deen Castronovo, Terry Bozzio, Tommy Aldridge, Matt Cameron, Virgil Donati, Mike Mangini, Danney Carey, Tommy Lee, Gregg Bissonette, Steve Smith, Simon Phillips, David Garibaldi, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Phil Collins, Rod Morgenstien, Chris Frazier, Dom Famularo, Scott Travis, Stanton Moore, Travis Barker, Rikki Rockett, Jojo Mayer, Rodney Holmes, Johnny Rabb, Brett Vargason, Oscar Seaton, Steve Brewster, Abe Laborial Jr, Chad Wackerman, Josh Freese, Vinnie Paul, Charlie Benante, Will Calhoun.
Alrighty, the official MySpace "About me" top 10. Not necessarily the most important, not necessarily the least important...it's just the top 10.
1. Born and raised in Salem, OR
2. Started playing drums at age 11 after seeing Rikki Rockett of Poison on MTV.
3. I firmly believe if Rocky Balboa started a band it would be the best band in the whole world.
4. In 1997 I moved to Hollywood, CA to study at Musicians Institute where I now teach and warp young minds!
5. The first song of my first gig was a cover of Led Zeppelin's "The Ocean", which I played mostly in 4/4.
6. I lived in Nashville for almost 4 years where I toured and/or recorded with Rebecca St. James, Ginny Owens, Chris Tomlin, Paul Coleman Trio, Fusebox, and Larue.
7. One of my favorite books: "Uprising" by Erwin McManus
8. Since returning to Los Angeles, I've had the honor playing drums for Paul Gilbert, Damir Simic, George Lynch, Larry Mitchell, Philip Bynoe, D'amato, TJ Helmerich, Scott Ian, David Lee Roth, Michael Elsner, Taka Minamino, John Humphrey, Joy Basu, Michaelangelo, Space, and Greg Marra.
9. In 2003 Hal Leonard Publishing released my drum instructional Book/CD "Double Bass Drumming-The Mirrored Groove System" and in 2005 released my instructional DVD "Jeff Bowders-Double Bass Drumming Workshop"
10. I could live on granola!
*for more info check out www.jeffbowders.com
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About Thingamuhjig:
Thingamuhjig is the culmination of my appreciation for progessive music combined with stories of challenges and conquests. Stay tuned; the madness is about to begin!
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Companies that absolutely ROOOOOOOOOCK!!!!!
Jeff Bowders - Thingamuhjig's Friend Space (Top 32)
Ciao Jeff,...Fantastic!! very very good music and great work! congratulations! thank you for your friendship and your support. Gretings from Venice Italy. Giorgio
Thank you for your support and for your friendship!
The CRASH THE SYSTEM debut album "The Crowning" out on July 3rd in Europe
and on August 11th in the USA, Japan to follow...
featuring top hard rock vocalists Göran Edman (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc), Mats Levén (Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Treat, etc), Thomas Vikström (Ex-Talk Of The Town, Candlemass, etc) and Björn Jansson (Ex-Ride The Sky, Tears Of Anger, etc). The album also features the members of "The Murder Of My Sweet" and on additional guitars: Manuel Lewys (Machinery, Elwood, etc).
It's been a while so I thought I'd drop by and say, "Hi!"
You look awesome as always and I'm gonna have to get your new book...FILLS! Hope all is well and I'd love to get pretzels sometime when we're both in town at the same time. lol
Hey whats up skipper! I just wanted to know if you liked Neil Peart, as I see he is not on your list of influences. I think Peart drumming on La Villa Strangiato is one of the greatest drum performances of all time (better than Moby Flipper). Hit me up in the form of text in a message (or possibly a very short comment).
