thumpah + Musician in Sandown, NH

ABOUT

Professional drummer since 87' - Multiple styles
Decades of experience in both live performance and studio.

***NOT SEEKING GIGS OR BAND***

Some of the past bands/artists I have performed/recorded with:
Tom Dixon Band, Fortune, Love Stained Rhythm, Erick Preston's Purple Haze, BarrNone, The Painkillerx, Analog Kidz, Legion of Doom, Sweet Roy Jones, Tim Pike Band, Copper Tree, Boston Celtic's Walter McCarty's Save the Music Foundation Band, The Beggar's, The Boy's of Rockingham, SMASH, Last Chance, Groove Alliance, Ten Pin Rattlers, as well as countless studio sessions, GB functions, weddings and open mic jams - you name it over the past 37 years.

Screen name:

thumpah

Member since:

Jan 22 2019

Active within 24 hours

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

45

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Influences

Musical Inspirations:
Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Weckl, Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jim Croce/Maury Muehleisen, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Joe Morello, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes, Tommy Lee, Vinny Appice, Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham, James Bradley Jr., Phil Collins, Neil Peart, Chuck Mangione, John Bonham, Thelonious Monk, Leonard Haze, Roger Taylor, Charlie Watts, Freddie Hubbard, Paquito D'Rivera, Bill Goodwin, Philly Joe Jones, Cannonball Adderley, etc....

Bands/Genres:
Bird & Diz, The Chick Corea Elektric band, The John Coltrane Quartet, The Miles Davis Quartets and Qunitets, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Motown, The Stones, Rush, Triumph, Van Halen, Y&T, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Latin Jazz AND much more 80's Hair Metal...so MANY more.

Instrument experience:

Drums:

Expert

EQUIPMENT

Ludwig, Gretsch and Slingerland drums
Sabian cymbal regional artist
RB Custom snare drums
Regal Tip drumsticks

MUSIC