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Ded Flatbird

Oh my – how did I miss this in 2013?  If you did too, let me explain – Def Leppard concocted a fictious Def Leppard band Ded Flatbird and opened for themselves during a nine night run in Las Vegas – what a concept – certainly looks like they had fun.  Apparently some in the […]

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Lachey Doley Group

Our Australian Hammond B-3 playing buddy has been busy – besides a busy touring schedule in the land down under, Lachey took his first LDG tour to Europe this fall.  Some great cuts from his album from the spring of 2015 (Conviction) and a dynamite arrangement of Jealous Guy.  This was the last night of the […]

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FTV: Keyboard Players Part 1

    Drummers and bass players always appreciate each other because they are the foundation in most bands.  Without any disrespect to the four and six string guitar slingers out there, I have also always enjoyed my encounters with keyboard players.  My fascination with keyboards may be rooted in my abandonment of piano for the drums way […]

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Ok GO!

Innovation and creativity – going back to both videos released for This too shall pass (the Rube Goldberg versiona and the marching band version), Ok GO! has continued to find new ways to meld their catch pop tunes with stunning video creations.  This one is intricate beyond belief!   Okay!!  Ok GO!!!! Check out the ‘Behind […]

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What is a ‘Babymetal’?

The November 2015 CLASSIC ROCK magazine made a passing reference to a group called Babymetal.  A letter to their COMMUICATION BREAKDOWN page peaked my interest with the following statement: ”  If Babymetal is the future of rock, I wanna be a neanderthal.”   With that said, I checked around.  My first thought was, “What if […]

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