IF YOU ARE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND, WHAT MUSIC WILL YOU LISTEN TO?
SPOCKS BEARD–SNOW is an incredible 2-CD concept album redolent of Genesis, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and something mysterious…
PORCUPINE TREE–all of their recordings from the 90′s-present! I’m going to see them promote their new release, “The Incident,” on September 24, 2009 in NYC.
TRANSATLANTIC–The Power Prog. group–Neal Morse (formerly of Spock’s Beard), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings), Pete Trewavas (Marillion), and the amazing Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, et al).
ALAN PARSONS PROJECT–all recordings, except for valid path
STAR ONE–Arjen from Ayreon, 5 vocalists (the guy from Symphony X is awesome), Damien Wilson, Robert (stud muffin), the 2 hot Jansen sisters.
YES–The Yes Album and all of their recordings!
BEATLES–all of their recordings!
STEPS AHEAD (SELF-TITLED)
GENESIS–FOXTROT, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Wind & Wuthering, and all of them with and without Peter Gabriel.
PETER GABRIEL–Everything!!!
JONI MITCHELL–SHADOWS AND LIGHT; Court and Spark
STING–TEN SUMMONERS TALES, and basically everything he’s done solo and with THE POLICE
MICHEL CAMILO–WHY NOT? This album changed my life in 1987. Dave Weckl’s drumming is incredible.
YELLOWJACKETS–POLITICS, Four Corners, et al.
FRANK ZAPPA–JOE’S GARAGE, and the other 79 albums…
CHICK COREA: Anything that he’s done…
THE WHO–everything, especially Quadrophenia
Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop AND all recordings
RUSH–Hemispheres, 2112, Moving Pictures, Power Windows, R30, Rush in Rio, and all of their recordings.
Check out some of these highly inspirational drum videos on VCR/DVD:
Ignacio Berroa, Mastering The Art Of Afro-Cuban Drumming
Dave Weckl parts 1,2, and with Walfredo Reyes Sr.
Terry Bozzio melodic drumming and the ostinato 3
Clayton Cameron The Living Art of Brushes
Greg Bissonette Private Lesson
Peter Erskine Timekeeping vol. 1,2
Bill Bruford And The Beat
Modern Drummer Festivals
Herlin Riley
Dennis Chambers
Simon Phillips
Burning for Buddy
Buddy Rich vol. 1,2
Gavin Harrison–Rhythmic illuSioNs and Visions, 05RIC, et al.