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Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Brightman Oct 19.

 

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Hey Tony . Can't make it that night as Sugarush is also performing . I'm sure Kenny told you the private gig went well and they really enjoyed the 3 songs we played . Nah , it was more like 7 songs . LOL . Happy Thanksgiving to you , your family a...
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LUCIANO'S RESTAURANT, YONKERS NY at Central ave. Yonkers NY
November 25, 2009 at 8pm to November 26, 2009 at 12am
LUCY, GREG, FRANK & TONY T. appearing at Luciano's Restaurant on Wednesday Night Nov. 25th Thanksgiving Eve from 8pm - 12am. The food is great & we set up in the dinning room so you can hang at the bar or your table.
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Striped Bass Tarrytown NY 914-366-4455 at TARRYTOWN NY AT THE WATERS EDGE
November 6, 2009 at 8:30pm to November 7, 2009 at 12:30am
COME ENJOY THE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT OF LUCY & THE BOYS FEATURING THE TONY T, GROUP.
November 4
Tony I also play with wrist speed technique - traditional left hand grip and I often get asked how do I play like that, especially from younger drummers who play matched grip and mainly from the rock school. If you look at youtube there is a video...
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October 19
I echo your words! I can tell you are a true lover of the greats in drumming. I run am Orchestra in Westchester NY, please check my site out & I hope to meet you some day. www.tonytorchestra.com
October 18
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October 18
Your comments are right on KEY! You really hit some high NOTES. The drumming from yester-year is gone because the drumming style has changed, big time. Where wrists & speed were the major factor in drum soloing, for the past 25 some odd years doub...
October 18
Tony T, I totally agree, no one comes close and probably no one ever will !. Corey Cooks comments are also right on. Buddy learned his stuff on the street and not in any classroom. He was a natural. I've been kicking my skins for over 40 years (u...
October 18
The fact is that music school helps you get connections- but I never went to school and I've been fortunate enough to know a lot of Wynton Marsalis's bandmembers. So, it doesn't mean everything. You still have to find your way around AFTER music s...
October 17
But I do think that any drummer who has gone though a "school of drums" so to speak will have a certain element of genericism, unless he's been playing for a long enough time and has explored the instrument enough to add his own things on top of w...
October 17
I think I can find a better way of putting it. When we have on one side people who have gone through four years of Berklee, we get a product of, "play everything on the score, and have the technique that BERKLEE says to have." On the other hand, t...
October 17
Hello Tony I have also been a drummer for around 35 years (where have the years gone to?) I agree with you - there is only one Buddy Rich. I knew Buddy well and like you and most of us, we were in awe of his playing. Having said this, Buddy wouldn...
October 17
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I am a drummer in NYC/Westchester and have been performing for over 35 years. I know that there are many drummers out there that are awesome but dose anyone come close or compare to the way Buddy Rich played the drums, my answer is NO! what do you...
October 17

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