Knight_In_Tunisia
Junior Member
So I was talking to a girl I knew from high school; we never talked much in school but I saw her at a coffee shop a few days ago and we started to chat.
Long story short, I mentioned that I had been working on my drumming/musical theory and she asked me to name my three favorite bands of all time, and to explain why. She was just making polite conversation and probably thought it would be an easy question, but I totally drew a blank.
In the days since, I thought about it and came decided on an answer; here are mine, in no particular order:
Billy Cobham:
My father took me to see Billy Cobham at Blues Alley in DC when I was only a year or two old. My dad is dead now--died when I was 16--but he was the man who made me a drummer and Billy Cobham will always remind me of my dad, so he's gotta be included.
The Beatles:
C'mon, there's not much I gotta say here; one of the greatest musical groups in history.
Charles Mingus:
The first Mingus album I heard was The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. I almost cried it was so moving. I think Mingus was one of the greatest song-writers ever to live.
What are some of yours?
Long story short, I mentioned that I had been working on my drumming/musical theory and she asked me to name my three favorite bands of all time, and to explain why. She was just making polite conversation and probably thought it would be an easy question, but I totally drew a blank.
In the days since, I thought about it and came decided on an answer; here are mine, in no particular order:
Billy Cobham:
My father took me to see Billy Cobham at Blues Alley in DC when I was only a year or two old. My dad is dead now--died when I was 16--but he was the man who made me a drummer and Billy Cobham will always remind me of my dad, so he's gotta be included.
The Beatles:
C'mon, there's not much I gotta say here; one of the greatest musical groups in history.
Charles Mingus:
The first Mingus album I heard was The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. I almost cried it was so moving. I think Mingus was one of the greatest song-writers ever to live.
What are some of yours?