Originally Posted by John Marnie
Good point John. You can never know it all and should always be open to learn something new. By the way, I hear John Daubert plays a mean wipe out. I showed him 2 tricks on the drums today. One a Bonham triplet, with 2 hits on the drum followed by one on the kick. He also learned a Gadd para diddle ram. He picked them up quick!

It's nice having Daub in the band. He is the only one in the band that understands and knows how to play drums.


Ha! I felt like a spaz! It was weird too, with the ear plugs in. but better in a way, for everything was cleaner. Can hear the slop better, and I know I was creating some slop soup!

I can really appreciate your fine drumming as it has gotten, for as I thought I was pretty good on the drums, I hear and see the difference from me, from your long hours of playing everyday.

I'm the Ringo, (not really though), and you're the Bohnam, (close to really). Better in some ways now. Jim has NO idea of your drumming "now". He might have been having a great time with your specific and Jazz/funk playing in these otherwise simple Brit pop songs that gives it a whole new twist now. You got Doc to be 4 times the bass player as just last year when he first played out with 22 new songs after a short period of time for him to learn then all. NOW?,,,Because of you, he's playing WITH you and has mastered the songs.

If only we were all 20 with this sound and feel as we have it "now"! Oh well, we're still having great fun and accomplishments on our scale of weighing things anyway. Thanks to you for being the steady Rock! All bands should have such a drummer and person.

What's that saying,,,,youth it wasted on the young. Well, You especially, still have youth! What other drummers want to learn more in the mid fifties and now sixty, than ever before? And listens to the band members, then weighs it all out, then solidifies the band with what always works? If you have an ego, it works for the benefit of the band!

Other drummers here should take note on what Mr. Marnie has to offer, in drumming styles, technique, and to know how to keep a band together. Priceless, he is!

Ok,,,now get back to the rudiments!

John daubert


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