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On Harmonicas and Guitars | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. On Harmonicas and Guitars. January 17, 2009 in chicago. Life in a band. We welcomed two new additions to the Short Punks family (and no, not kids — you wish): a harmonica player and a Gretsch. The harmonica player is named Bob Kessler, formerly of Bakelite 78. Bob Kessler, harmonica player extraordinaire. Our next show is on January 24 at the The Bottom Lounge in Chicago, and Brian and I are excited to continue to explore how our sound changes with a harmonica player. The G...
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Recording at Home the Short Punks Way, pt 1 | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. Recording at Home the Short Punks Way, pt 1. February 15, 2009 in drums. Life in a band. It’s only now, in my forties, having exhausted a life of constant change and movement that I see the value of just sitting still on the drum throne and tapping a constant beat, something even and consistent, undramatic. Calm. Brian and Bob do overdubs. For more about the band, go to: www.shortpunksinlove.com. Subscribe in a reader. Beyond the Drumset: The Mind-Life Conference, part 3.
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Hate Touring, Love Having Toured | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. Hate Touring, Love Having Toured. June 21, 2009 in drums. Six Things I Learned at My First Out-of-Town Show. 2 Bring a flashlight. The show which was scheduled at Escape Java Joint ended up being an outdoor show, because the cafe itself was being remodeled. When we pulled up in front of the cafe we were greeted with a huge sign that said: “Closed for Remodeling.” Huh, we thought. Aren’t we supposed to play here? Hermes greets us at Escape Java Joint. 3 Bring bug spray.
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Beyond the Drumset: The Mind-Life Conference, part 2 | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. Beyond the Drumset: The Mind-Life Conference, part 2. October 10, 2009 in buddhism. One of the best and worst things I heard on this second and last day of the conference was also one of the last things anyone said. Lee Schulman, commenting on recent research on teacher education, said “No one understands adequately that of all the forms of professional work, teaching is the most difficult.”. Can I get a hallelujah? Compassion, social and emotional learning, neuroplasticity.
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What Kind of Musician Are You? | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. What Kind of Musician Are You? February 7, 2008 in drums. Life in a band. 8220;I’m so glad you liked the CD, Craig. Well, you know, we recorded it in the south of France, and that made such a difference to get away from L.A.”. And he would wink in that cute, Scottish, way and say “Oh yes! I am the kind of musician who still has to count my way through a song because I lose my time if I don’t. We have a gig on Friday. Did I mention that? We have a gig on Friday. You knowR...
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Laurie Lindeen | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. March 15, 2009 in gigs. And proceeded to remind me why playing music is still worth doing even when I haven’t touched a drumstick in four weeks. And Brian had loved it. I had no idea who she was. But, dutifully, I supported Brian and assigned an excerpt of her memoir about playing in a rock band to my students. This was facilitated by Brian who handed me a copy of a chapter and an assignment and said, “Here, have your students read this.”. You said it, girl. Was That funk, ...
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Why Flight of the Conchords Isn’t (always) Funny | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. Why Flight of the Conchords Isn’t (always) Funny. February 22, 2009 in Uncategorized. I jumped on a bandwagon recently and started watching and admiring an HBO series called. Flight of the Conchords. Tthis “digi-folk duo” lives in a small, crappy New York apartment filled with music gear and they do lots of crappy gigs. In one episode, their “manager” (whose day job office sits in the same building as a business called “Asian Massage”...8220;Yes, it is.”. I have paraphrased...
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Breakthroughs | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. March 21, 2009 in drums. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while then you know I’m a wannabe musician. Who doesn’t really like to practice. I heard a saying from Bob. So it was a complete surprise for me tonight when I practiced and it was different. I got it. Eyes closed, sticks moving in rhythm, my lips humming the melody, I finally felt that blues thing, that feeling. Was I too tired to be intellectual about practice? Subscribe in a reader. Life in a band (19).
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The Injury | Chick Drummer
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Life as a Chick and a Drummer. January 9, 2010 in chicago. For a drummer, a bass player can mean all the difference in the world. It means I can play fewer beats which means less repetitive moment in my right ankle. The bass player plays all those notes in the bottom range which can help to anchor the chord changes and the melody. You need a bass player. Okay, you don’t. Here’s the difference. With a bass player, I play like this. Boom-chick-boom-chick. Bass drum on ONE and THREE. Or, like this:. Sorry t...
