SEEKING

Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Other Percussion, Violin.

ABOUT

I am a former professional musician, just recently relocated to Batesville, Arkansas. My wife is the new Director of Campus Life at Lyon College here

I am a classically trained percussionist, who was a member of the Air Force Band of The East for 4 years. I taught jazz drumset in midtown Manhattan for several years at The Sounds of Joy Music Studios, (now with The Drummer's Collective.)

I read music extremely well, and am well-versed in a variety of world percussion, including but not limited to: congas, djembe, irish bodhran, dumbek, frame drum, berimbau, shekere', and tablas... I also own all of these instruments.

I'm also an excellent improvisationalist, as improvising is a particular love of mine, I suspect based in my jazz background.

Bottom line: I'm a player, pure and simple. I'm available for the right gigs and the right people...easy as that.

I'm new to Batesville, and would like to start meeting and jamming with other local musicians for recording and live gigs.

://.drumsinbatesville

Screen name:
RandyBrush
Member since:
Mar 29 2009
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
45
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week

Influences

Steve Gadd
Joe LaBarbera
Joe Zawinul
Chick Corea
John Cage
Evelyn Glennie
Joseph Schwantner
Bruce Campbell (the actor)

Instrument experience:

Drums:
Expert
Other Percussion:
Expert
Other:
Expert

EQUIPMENT

Mapex Fusion Kit (crazy blue and white colored)
K Custom cymbals
18" Gadd Session Ride
18" Gadd Session Crash
16" Gadd Session Crash
14" Gadd Session HH
19" Hybrid China
11" Hybrid Splash
Hammered Brass Snare
Eames Master Model Snare Drum
2 Yamaha Electronic Kits
Irish bohdran
22" frame drum
rototoms
darbuka
djembes (3 types & sizes)
berimbau
congas (tumba,conga,quinto)
helix bowl
liquid triangle
shekere'
temple blocks
Digitech loop pedal
wave drum
japanese wood blocks
Fostex MR16 (16 track digital recorder)
Behringer Xenyx 1204 FX Mixer
Alessis Micron Analog Synth
Rain Stick
antique Slingerland bass drum
Wuhan Gong
Black Swamp tambourine (phosphor bronze jingles)
Sabian HH triangle (phosphor bronze)
Sabian "El Sabor" riveted hand cymbal
Ocean Harp
Meinl Liquid Ibo
Udu Utar
Bongos
Talking Drum
Temple Blocks
Tongue Drums (4 key) in "E"
Tongue Drum (12 key) in "D"
Tongue Drum (12 key bass giant) tuned to "C" blues
Thunder Tubes
Boomwhackers
Windwand

MUSIC