Elvin Jones, Joey Baron, Brian Blade, Bill Stewart, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Tony Williams, Steve Gadd, Jack DeJohnette, Dré Pallemaerts, Jeff Ballard, Eric Harland, Jochen Rückert, Chris "Daddy" Dave, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Tereon "Tank" Gully
Let's not forget these other great musicians:
Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Björk, Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Alicia Keys, Esperanza Spalding, Sting, Bobby McFerrin, The Bad Plus, Clannad
Before I discoverd Jazz I listened to:
Queen, Bill Withers, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, The Blues Brothers, Genesis (the old stuff), Chicago, Primus, The Who, Iron Maiden and lots of movie soundtracks
And then there are some generally inspiring people:
17th Karmapa Trinlay Thaye Dorje, 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, Buddha Shakyamuni, Lama Ole Nydahl, Eckhart Tolle, J.R.R. Tolkien, Walt Disney, Bill Murray, The Blues Brothers, Jean Reno, Bill Cosby, Peter Jackson, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Connelly, Juliette Binoche, Scarlett Johansson, The A-Team, My Parents
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They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. (Charlie Parker)
I play drums for a living and love Jazz and creative and soulful music. Originally from Germany, I now live partially in Brussels (B) and Arnhem (NL). Creating music and sharing it with an audience is one of the greatest blessings I know and fortunately my possibilities to do so keep expanding. I also love to combine music and other disciplines such as dance, theatre and poetry and hope to do this more and more in the near future.
I did a little bit of acting in a theatre play which I really enjoyed a lot.
I think the common denominator of all forms of Art is to tell stories and/or create moods through different means.
I hope to be able to convey a bit of the magic that exists beyond words and thoughts to those who listen to my music. It can be difficult to precisely put into words the things that really move us. Music, being a more abstract form of expression, can have the power to connect people to that place inside where they simply know and feel.
I belive that all aspects of life basically follow the same rules and principles which eventually lead back to understanding one's own mind. The exploration and liberation thereof are a big inspiration to me. This is where Buddhism and other precious teachings come in and provide constant guidance. I should add, though, that I'm also quite good at looking away from problems before actually solving them...
That said, being a sucker for good stories I can waste endless hours watching movies and television series or reading books.
The Wayne Shorter Quartet is the best band in the world. That's a fact. :-)
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I used to have this MySpace all pimped out with colors, layout, YouTube clips, photoslides, etc., but felt like bringing it back to the basics. Simplify! :-)
hoe laat ben je morgen in berliiiin? Of hoe laat begint het concert? Blijf je bij ons slapen of slaap je met de rest van de band in het Hilton? Zie je morgen
Hey Yonga! Dankje voor de uitnodiging, en inderdaad we spelen morgen beiden in So What. Op het Neuden heb jullie al gezien afgelopen maand, was vet! Backstage heb ik jullie zelfs even gesproken, maar ben toen vergeten te zeggen dat ik jullie voorprogramma deed in Gouda, haha :). Tot morgen!
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