SEEKING
Vocalist - Tenor, Drums, Other Percussion, Background Singer.ABOUT
Bill Buckwalter, Started playing drums in 1973. I play all types of styles. My Favorite is Big Band, Jazz, and Blues. But I also enjoy playing Classic Rock, Country Rock, and good ol' Rhythm and Blues! I also sing harmony and background vocals with an occasional stint at Lead Singer.
My Gig's have included Rock 'N' Roll bands, Country Bands, Jazz Bands, and playing in the Pit Orchestra at the late Country Dinner Playhouse. I have played in Symphony Orchestra as a Timpani player and Percussionist. I play Congas and all types of percussion instruments.
- Screen name:
- billbuckwalter
- Member since:
- Jun 30 2013
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
My Early influences were Big Band type music. I started studying drums at the age of 9. One of my instructors was the late Stephen Halpin who played in the Big Band Orchestras in the 40's and 50's. I knew I wanted to play drums when I saw "The Beatles" play on the Ed Sullivan Show during the English Rock Invasion of the 60's. I was 3 years old. My major influences have been Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa. and Stewart Copeland from "The Police". Lately I have been studying Todd Sucherman's style who is the current drummer of STYX. When I was 14 I attended a drum clinic by the late Ed Shaughnessy who was drummer of the Tonight Show Band, starring Johnny Carson. He just passed away May of 2013.
EQUIPMENT
I play on a SONOR Drum Kit and I use Zildgian Cymbals. I also own several types of percussion instruments.
