the first one said to the second one there
In the check out at the grocery store, overheard two women talking about Band On The Run as it played over the speakers. First said she loved it and it […]
big green onion gonna come
My grandmother babysat me often and I liked being with her, listening to the same stories like showing up for her first job and the man in charge telling her […]
often return to these
Love is a rose but you better not pick it It only grows when it’s on the vine. A handful of thorns and you’ll know you’ve missed it You lose […]
the big leagues
After Cleave explained that the click track was like having a friend with perfect time, I wandered outside to the lounge at McLear, formerly RCA studios which was formerly CHUM […]
notable on my cv
Yesterday I was cutting through U of T in my snow boots and enjoyed looking at the outside design of Convocation Hall. Thought about some shows I’ve seen there over […]
whatever you think you know
When I first heard about click tracks I immediately thought it was a contest between people and machines and just as quickly I chose people – any drummer I admired […]
laura
There was a drummer in demand for many projects who unfortunately polarized many when he spoke up. He said look at how ants die when they’re separated from the colony, […]
overheard
(overheard outside the rehearsal studio) You aren’t making any sense. It isn’t about sense if you are doing it right, no sir, not about sense but if you got it, […]
up to the viewer
Because in the 90s we had to sneak across the border when touring, because the laws required us to prove we were not taking jobs away from Americans, because we […]
orgasmic music
The trombone makes more sense to me than the trumpet. The trombone’s sounds go lower the more it is extended but when I watch trumpet players some sort of quantum […]