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Caught this link on another forum about a meinl endorsed drummer called joe morris following a typical week of his. Mind boggling actually how he does all that work. Talk about stamina, this guy has got it in bucketloads!
http://www.meinlcymbals.com/tips_tri...g_drummer.html
Wow. Nothing but respect from me. Sounds like he is really giving it his all. On the contrary, is that a life to envy? Not for me. I really hope he is happy.
He has enough time to write about every minute he's not free.
What's up with that Esteban clown? Have you seen those infomercials? I bet his real name is something like 'Albert Johnson'. What a scam!
Yeah, that Esteban thing is a little pretentious sometimes.
It is simply a slick marketing campaign that appeals to the novice or beginner's romantic notion of the instrument. Like the "Zorro," or traveling minstrel / medicine man of gtr. [img]wink.gif[/img] He should start a band with Yawni, Kenny G, & Charley "Horse" Adams... [img]tongue.gif[/img] J/K[?!]
But if it's true about the accident he had - & I seriously hope it's not a marketing sympathy ploy; don't be appalled, it happens all the time - then he could be afforded leeway for that.
I bet he makes more dough than a lot of musos out there... [img]graemlins/hmmm.gif[/img]
Sitting up in his este-estate, sipping cocktails, making/getting phone calls, collecting checks, & plucking out some maj / min scales or pseudo-Spanish-flamenco on a "modestly-priced" gtr... [img]wink.gif[/img]
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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 26, 2005 03:34 PM: Message edited by: fuseU1 ]</font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">[img]wink.gif[/img] Good one.Quote:
Originally posted by Drumskull:
He has enough time to write about every minute he's not free.
Somewhat paradoxical to myself in here. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Very cool. Yeah, that's the life... hehe! [img]cool.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What was that again? I have a vague recollection... Did he like get into a car wreck and have to learn to dress like a flamenco dancer again?Quote:
But if it's true about the accident he had
God... i stay up late every night, and when i am flipping channels, [img]mad.gif[/img] I see him ALL THE TIME! The mix is horrible on the 'live' stuff he does... i can't really even hear what is going on with the other musicians.
He kinda does look like an Albert... but really, i am not talking sh*t, i mean, maybe when i get an info-mercial i can clown his. The closest i came to having my own info-mercial was when i got interviewed on the local news on what i thought about Bill Clinton getting (drum)-head [img]rolleyes.gif[/img]
... So yeah, i have a long way before i am getting paid to sell Taye drums in an Easter Bunny suit at 2am... [img]wink.gif[/img]
... However, i do watch Esteban's drummer play Taye drums at 2am WHILE i am wearing an Easter Bunny suit... but i do that for free...
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 27, 2005 12:35 AM: Message edited by: matricks ]</font>
matricks...I can always count on you to keep up!
Besides, 5 isn't around much these daze...he has a real life now...
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<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 27, 2005 02:52 PM: Message edited by: fuseU1 ]</font>
Oh Puleeeeze. That's a holdiay compared to my typical week. I commute 2 1/2 hours each way to work every day to Manhattan NY. I'm up at 4:30 am each day and on the 5:22 Train to the city.
I study Jazz Piano Tuesday evenings, rehearse with my dance/wedding band on Wednesdays. I play 4 hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. That's 9 hours of solid drumming at an average of 160 bpm. Count in Setup/Breakdown, travel to and from the gig.
On my off nights I practice keyboards and hour then drums an hour. I am 49 years old and I've lost 10 lbs in 2 months.
I just can't wait until the hot summer months. I better start bulking up now!
Al