Wow. Woke up this morning to see the Steelers signed guardIsaac Seumalofrom thePhiladelphia Eagles. Talk about a blogger falling asleep at the switch. Due to personal/family reasons had kept me from writing about any of the Steelers free agent moves save for theloss ofCam Suttonand signing o...
The “Steelers Way” is at once palpable and nebulous. ThePittsburgh Steelersmarch to their own drummer, how they do it eludes precise definition. The “Steelers Way” extends far beyond contract negotiation and salary cap management, butCOVID-19will soon test those aspects of the team’s MO...
it is of the highest importance that each instrument is in service of the rhythm of the piece, and lap steel guitar, unfortunately, is not exempt from this. Lap steel players, just like guitarists, drummers and pianists, must have control of rhythm, accents and dynamics of their playing....
The whole idea was born when me and the drummer from Opeth at the time [Anders Nordin] and Mikael [Åkerfeldt], we were in a pizzeria in Örebro where the album was recorded. We just finished what I thought might be the drum sounds forMorningriseand I just threw an...
“You know, my first drum teacher was Michael Jackson’s cousin, Johnny Jackson, a drummer in the Jackson 5.” When she was 12 and saw Johnny play in a band with her neighbor, she couldn’t take her eyes off the drums. Later, he agreed to teach her. “He gave me my first set ...
"I have met Pat a few years ago, when he hired me as a drummer in his band called Melodic Murmur. For many years I have wanted to learn guitar, and playing with him made me want to go for it. During all my life as a musician, I have never met anyone so inspiring. ...
direction in terms of what chords to try and what was or wasn't working. They all just set up and played together, and they got it right from the first run-through. The six passes that we did were mostly down to me telling the drummer to play more and more wacky, over-the-top ...
(understandably) went to powerhouse frontwoman Debbie Harry, Blondie was undoubtedly a team effort. Chris Stein’s distinctive guitar work was imperative to the group’s style, while Clem Burke's versatility made him one of the most respected - and underrated - drummers in rock. Blondie’s ...
, I’ve started out my musical career as a drummer and I still am. I’ve not played drums very often in the later years, but I still love it! The first time I heard Weissenborn was in the early 80’s – David Lindley of course – but I didn’t know then it was a Weissenborn...
Adam Breeze behind the kit with Raveneye. RavenEyetook to the stage performing some fresh songs for fans new and old. The band, made up of Oli Brown on vocals, bassist Aaron Spiers and drummer Adam Breeze, never fail to impress with their heavy rock sound. ...