Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, and Politics without principle. the seven deadly sins - mahatma gandhi
Male
103 years old
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
United States
Music , Baseball, Museums, Theatre, www.jpdelaire.com, Pedestrian Opera, The Fellas on the Ship, French cooking, street noise..
"I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth."
"I’ve found you’ve got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light."
"When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups. I want to speak to their souls."
"My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very, very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am - my faith, my knowledge, my being."
"There is never any end. There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we've discovered in its pure state. So that we can see more and more clearly what we are. In that way, we can give to those who listen the essence, the best of what we are. But to do that at each stage, we have to keep on cleaning the mirror."
"Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. That’s what I would like to do. I think that’s one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musician’s is through his music."
John Coltrane
Music
Art Blakey, The Kinks, McCoy Tyner, MC5, JP DeLaire, Alice Coltrane, Elvin (you know), Max Roach, Hank Jones, Sarah Vaughn, Sandy Denny, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette,Steve Lawerence, Robin Hitchock, Gladys Knight, Small Faces, Miles Davis, The Who, Joe Farrell, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, Sir Duke, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Jeanne Arland, George Gershwin, The Soft Boys,Gene Krupa, Michael Brecker, Oscar Peterson, Joni Mitchell, Milt Jackson, Todd Rundgren, Traffic, Pharoah Sanders, Frank Sinatra, Steven Bakur, Eric Clapton, The Hollies, Rory O'Brien, The Move, St. Paul, Stevie Wonder, Rory Gallagher, Billy Peterson, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Jefferson Airplane, Jerry Bergonzi ,Philip LaRocco, David Liebman, Tommy Peterson, Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Keith Jarrett, Airto Moreiro, Russ Peterson, Buster Williams, Cecil McBee, Ringo Starr, The Nazz, The Nice, Archie Shepp, Terry Reid, Mott the Hoople, The Zombies, Brian Jones, Bella Bartog, Keane, Collin Blunstone, John Entwistle, Jimi Hendrix, Bert Jansch, The Four Tops, Procol Harum, Steely Dan, Stephen Stills, Roy Wood, The Meters, Donovan, Snow Patrol, Neil Young,The Spinners, The Animals, Buffalo Springfield, Nicky Hopkins, James Brown, Dust, Stephen's Court,Cedar Walton, Doug Maynard, Ricky Peterson, Mike Bloomfield,, India Arie, Roy Buchanan, Tommy Bolin, Carl Perkins, Muddy Waters, Art Tatum, Olitunji, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Robert Johnson, Gary Burton, Roy Haynes, Stan Getz, Rasheid Ali, Keith Moon, Billy Joel, Al Green, Bobby Peterson, Louis Bellson, Petra Haden, Charlie Mingus, Dick Norling, Fairport Convention,Brendan Liston ,Patty Peterson, Lee Morgan, Chet Atkins, Booker T. and the MG's, Alvin Lee, Jimmy Smith, Joanne Bracken, Curtis Fuller, Clifford Brown, Buddy Rich, John Coltrane, The Beatles.
Movies
The Godfather (series), The Pride of the Yankees, A Bronx Tale, Hellboy, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, Resovior Dogs, Miracle of Marcellino, Some Like it Hot, Little Odessa, State of Grace, The Indian Runner, Sam, Malcom X, Ganhdi, Rumble Fish, Network, Muntiny on the Bounty, Adventures of Robin Hood, Lawerence of Arabia, Heat, Glengarry Glen Ross, To Live and Die in L.A., Becket,Immortal Beloved, Bad Boys, Angels with Dirty Faces, At Close Range, Gilda, My Favorite Year, The King of Marvin Gardens, Atlantic City, Dead Man Walking, Wall Street, Silverado, King of Comedy, Fisher King,
On the Waterfront,Moonstruck, M.A.S.H., True Romance, Bar Fly, Chinatown, Grifters, Malice, Prisoner of Second Avenue, E.T., Bonnie and Clyde, Bugsy, Trading Places, King of Comedy, Five Easy Pieces, Rio Bravo, Escape from New York, Birdman of Alcatraz, War Games, Defending Your Life, Putney Swope, The Dirty Dozen, Equus, The Taming of the Shrew, Tree's Lounge, Miller's Crossing, The Usual Suspects, White Heat, Judgement at Nuremberg, Robin and Marion, Wyatt Earp, The Untouchables.
Television
The Floyd Warren Show, Late Night with David Letterman, CNN, All in the Family, Shindig, Larry Sanders Show
Books
Sometimes a Great Notion, The Pearl, The Hardy Boys, Cathedral, The Prophet, Jack London, Gore Vidal, Samuel L Clemens, Hunter S Thompson Alexander Dumas, Robert Louis Stephenson, The Lord of the Flies
Heroes
John J DeLaire Sr, Samuel Hodgkiss, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Eunice Kennedy Shriver,Eugene McCarthy, Father Edward P Dowling S.J., Ceasar Chavez, Chief Geronimo, Thomas Paine, Karol Wojtyla ,Dalai Lama, Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin, C.S.A.
About me: I'm a man that loves the joys of life and am bound and determined to learn to graciously live the parts of life that are not so joyous. The purpose of joining this on line community is the participation and a dialogue with pictures of you I know and care for. Also I have an idea for a percussion ensemble, so the invite is open to composers and musicians to share musical ideas and theory. So give da drummer some. "Minneapolis is like New York City which is a melting pot,there are master drummers on every street corner from all over the world. Please feel welcome and enjoy the sights and sounds of My Space LAMF All peace and love,
John
Early Years:
John DeLaire’s long career as percussionist has been documented on many film and television sound tracks as well as performance gigs in Off Broadway productions and with various bands all across the globe. As a youth, John parlayed his bongos and conga playing in many a dark basement in Flatbush Brooklyn into making his professional percussion debut at age 12, performing for President John F. Kennedy. Continuing playing the drums with an award winning drum and bugle corps, John had the privilege of entertaining dignitaries at the New York Worlds Fair, the Macy’s Thanksgivings Day Parade and The St. Patrick’s Day Parade on 5th Ave.
All musicians have their first band at 18. John’s was as a member of “Stephen’s Court”, a vital part of the New York scene in the late sixties and early seventies. Sharing the bill with artists like Pete Seeger, the “MC5”, Andy Warhol’s “Ultra Violet”, Zoot Sims, Wilson Pickett, Paul Krassner, and Allen Ginsberg, John played many venues throughout the tri-state area including performances at Central Park's Bandshell, and The Diplomat Ballroom. Throughout this period, John continued his work as the staff percussionist at the prestigious Upsurge Studios, later to become Blue Wave Studios, on the West Side of Manhattan.
Current Events
Settling in Minneapolis after successful stints in Los Angeles and Atlanta, John has had the good fortune to play with the cream of the crop in the Twin Cities, including Linda Peterson and her family, and Jimmy Bowman, as his percussionist, playing all the prominent venues and events. John was also the percussionist for The Basilica of St Mary's World Ensemble.
John has studied acting at the Acting Studio under the direction of Tony Steblay and has also composed the title songs for the plays, Lunar-tics and Players.
Heading his own ensemble John is most recently working co-opting talents and souls for “Emissary”. The end result of this union is a passionate display of Audio Art.
On line at: www.myspace.com/audioart15
www.rahjtaren.com
Cecil Taylor's dictum that a piano consists of eighty-eight tuned drums.
Charlie Haden said that trying to become a better, happy, and more focused person can help your playing greatly. Soak up as much music as you can.
Remo, Premier Drum Head Maker, Celebrates 50 Years
Of course, Jerry and I remember the beginning.
First, a little history of what came before the Remo revolution. Drumheads were calfskin. When we were kids they were sold to us as flat circle of hide which had to be cut to size and mounted on the inner wooden rim of the one that had to be replaced. This was done by first soaking it in the kitchen sink, bathtub or toilet tank. When it was very pliable, the skin was placed on a glass or Formica table with the smooth side down. Then the hoop was centered on top and the edges of the head were tucked under the inside of the hoop with a flat tool about ¾" wide, with a rounded hooked end. To keep the edges from slipping out as we tucked, we'd clamp spring type clothespins on it. When fully tucked the head was put on the drum and left to dry. The batter (top) side of the drum was white (probably bleached) calfskin. The snare side skin was almost transparent and was from the skin of an unborn calf, called a slunk.
When my father needed to have a head tucked he'd phone or send a post card to his drummer Marty who would make the half bus, half walk journey. Later Jerry and I learned how to do it. We even did congas, bongos, Timpany, banjos, even Syrian drums. Different techniques were needed for each.
Then there was the American Revolution. American Rawhide Company, that is. Amrawco marketed pre-tucked heads on rims.
No more tucking of snare, tom tom or bass drum heads. When you replaced a head you retained the broken head on its rim. They usually got stacked up in the shop. This went on for some years. A rival, White Eagle Rawhide Co., made a cheaper version. The problem with Werco heads were they would shrink, warp and twist on the shelf. Wetting them usually straightened them enough to be forced on the drum.
Remo Belli was a young drummer and teacher who shared a space with a drum shop owner. To build a screen separating the studio from the store, he got the idea to take old hoops, cover them with paper and fasten them together. Then the big idea hit. What if he used plastic sheets? What if he made it into playable heads?
Remo formed a company with two partners - an accountant and a chemist. DuPont helped them find the right film which tuned out to be mylar. They took a U shaped aluminum circle, inserted the flanged edges into the channel and filled it with epoxy. Remo had a flare for publicity even then. We placed an early order and convinced some drummers to try them. Here at last was a head that didn't go soft on a rainy day. But success slipped away as customers overtightened the heads and the film pulled out of the rim. Others complained about the dents that formed. Back to the lab. Soon all the drum manufacturers switched to Remo's Weather King heads.
Through the years Remo introduced innovative head variations, plus lightweight drums and ethnic and children's drums.
In his personal life Remo and his wife grew almonds, made wine, raised a son. In the early years he visited us from time to time. Once it was lunchtime and he joined me in our apartment above our first Utica Avenue store in Brooklyn. When we meet he still talks about my mother's hospitality. (She made steaks.) He remains youthful and trim. I wonder if his nutritionist doctor wife lets him eat steak now.
Recently Remo sold part of the company to Dupont.
A footnote on the subject of drum heads - the Ludwig and Slingerland battle.
The two Chicago based rivals, Bill Ludwig Jr. and Bud Slingerland, sons of the founders, hated each other. Bill had decided he didn't want to buy Remo heads forever and came out with his own line. His patent was to take a thin ring, wrap the plastic around it inside an outer rim that was squeezed tight. They were heavy but worked. He made a strong push and had some success. Bud Slingerland got tired of Remo's slow production and offered to pay Bill for the use of his patent. Bill refused. Bud said forget it, I'll copy the process anyway. Bill sued. When you have a patent it can be challenged. Bud's lawyer showed that the idea of wrapping the film over the hoop was similar to the way a cane chair seat is assembled. That was in the public domain. The patent was unenforceable. Bill had to pay court costs. After a while both decided it was too costly to make their own heads. Remo was the winner.
Who I'd like to meet: Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rosellini, Bridget Bardot, Mia Farrow, Mira Sorvino, Jimmy Carter,
Princess Caroline of Monaco, Caroline Kennedy, Bernadette Devlin, Catherine Deneuve, Bernadette Peters, Annette Benning, Vanessa Redgrave
Best wishes from The Creek, really pleased you like the music.
The great thing about myspace is that you can link up with kindred spirits worldwide.
Blues Rock seems to be really getting a good profile recently - we almost went underground for a while! - Bonamassa and the revamped Ten Years After (just to name a few) are really helping re-establish the music we love, and we are gradually moving out of the local circuit, and getting some small theatre gigs in the UK. We've been working hard on new original material, with a new album due late 2009.
Thanks for the encouragement - for a small band like us it really means a lot.
I hope you can make it out to my going away party!! Aug 8th 9PM @ Dailey's Pub in Mound, I'll be playing drums with Christopher Groth & the Luxury!! I don't want to miss anyboby before I move so I hope to see you there!!
Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
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