SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp.ABOUT
Playing Drums for 64 years.
Contact: America on line (AOL) drrymondl
-Drumeo Lifetime Legend Level 10.6. Frequent contributor to educational forums
-Expert in disappearing art of playing Brushes for quiet acoustic music and Jazz genres.
-Read drum charts and can compose drum parts from sheet music
-Comfortable playing all time signatures
-Excellent improvisor and highly musical drum orchestrations
-Strong Rudimental foundation (Percussive Arts International Set)
-Many Masters classes with top rated drummers
-Studied world rhythms
-Jazz, Blues Rock and pretty much anything
-Played first professional job as an under age 13 year old
-Played general business as a Union Musician AFM Local #300. -17-22 years old was the drummer for the highly regarded old Jazz Swing horn player Ed Cotter including upright bassists Clem Huckins, Bob Valyou and Tommy Gougeon.
-Alternate drummer for well know guitarist and singer Frankie Ares
-Founding member of the highly regarded band Braille Sherpa, Saxes Jerry Bergonzi, Jim Cameron, Charlie Teahan, Guitars, Bobby Byers, "Little John" Harrington, Bass Frank Byers and Piano Joseph Egan
-Drummer "Little John" Harrington Band (1971-1972) John Harrington guitar and vocals, Jerry Bergonzi Saxes, Barry Bluffer Bass
-Cofounder Mother's Knight (1975-1977). Bass Frank Byers, Guitar Rick Skaff, Piano David Sloan, Vocals Jerome Daniels, Saxes Ed Rolnick, Flute Harold Wingood, Percussion Kenny Wingood.
-Classical: Principal Percussionist Merrimack College Classical Ensemble (1969-1971) Conductors Thomas Elliot/Fredrick Frabotta Toured Northeast in 1971
Lowell High School Concert/Marching Band (1963-1967) William Notini Conductor. Albert Gougeon Drum Line Director
-Teacher Drums for senior citizens current Rehabilitative capability of music
Contact: America on line (AOL) drrymondl
RIP Aaron Spears We all love you---
- Screen name:
- Ray1950
- Member since:
- Feb 09 2024
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 60
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
Influences
Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Louis Bellson, Art Taylor, Art Blakey, Frankie Dunlop, Billy Higgins, Jimmy Cobb, Vernel Fournier, Joe Morello
Studied with Al Gougeon, Vic Dery and Tony Williams
Primary Methods
G.L Stone (Vols I & II)
Jim Chapin (Vols. I/II)
Joe Morello Masters
Gary Chester New Breed
Tedd Reed (Vol I/II)
John Riley Bop Drumming
Marven Dahlgren 4 Way
Louis Bellson Read 4 & Odd Time
Masters Classes
Todd Sucherman (Styx) Common experience with the great Tony Williams
Dom Famularo (International Drum Ambassador)
Benny Greb (Benny Greb Band)
Aaron Spears (Justin Beiber/Arianna Grande/Usher
Denis Chambers (Parliment Funk)
Steve Smith (Journey)
Simon Phillips (Who,Peter Gabriel)
Frank Bellucci (NYC Classic)
Ulyesses Owens (Julliard School of Music)
Marco Minnehman (
Bruce Becker (Technique master)
Tommy Igoe (#1 in instructional books)
John Wooton (Drum Line World Champion University Professor)
Ryan Van Poederooyen (Many bands)
Aaron Edgar (Third Ion) My Drumeo buddy great teacher and cool guy
Rob Brown (Beat Boy Brown)
Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper)
Thomas Lang (Independence master and studio musician)
Gregg Bissonette (Tingo Star Band and many more)
Steve Lyman (Jazz techniques)
Peter Erskine (Many international know teacher)
Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Seal manny more)
Tony Coleman (Blues Master)
Sugarfoot Moffett (Michael Jackson)
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Expert
- Other Percussion:
- Expert
- Harmonica:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Moderate
- Accordion:
- Moderate
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Bass Guitar:
- Intermediate
- Piano:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Gretsch Classic 1966 Rock Star 5-piece, Pearl 7 piece, Ayotte 5 piece. Cymbals Istanbul, Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste. Play Gretsch and Pearl together for double bass drum 12 drum set.
