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| | Set your reminder now! On Thursday, January 25th at 9:00PM EST drumming legend Peter Erskine will be sitting at his computer for an intimate Q&A session with the DrumTalk faithful. 2007 marks the 35th year since Peter first laid down a groove on Evans heads! He has been such a great friend and supporter of Evans over the years, and we're so happy that he agreed to take time out of his busy schedule to "chat" online with our members. I'm somehow unfamiliar with Peter's legendary career, he has recorded/toured with some of the all-time great artists and bands. Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Mike Stern, and the Yellow Jackets to name a handful. Besides the nearly 450 albums recorded with these greats and others, he's recorded 12 solo albums as well! Whether you're a beginner, a seasoned pro, a real banger playing metal, or a cool jazz cat, don't miss this opportunity to "rub keyboards" with one of the drumming legends of our time! Get your questions ready, and fire away! Besides being a great player, Peter is a wonderful teacher offering unique insight on drums, and has produced a series of instructional DVDs and books. Definitely check them out! Visit Peter's website for more information and background on this soon-to-be Drum Talk member: http://www.petererskine.com/ Stay tuned for more details, and be sure to be online the night of the 25th!! |
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| | Hey, man...That's COOL! I love Peter Erskine's playing. His European trio is still one of my favs! VERY cool. but... How will we know it's really him? Oh, wait...I know a question that only he will know the answer to....heh heh heh
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| | It's really going to be cool, and it really will be him! You'll have to take my word for it, but it you have a special question for him you may be able to prove it! |
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| Yeah...He probably won't even remember the gig, but I met him and Mike Brecker back in the early 80's and they played at this really strange place to play. Maybe he will remember it.
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| Crap! I just realized that I probably won't be back from my gig by the time he is online. Hey, if I submitted some questions ahead of time, would someone be able to relay them? Like...what if I asked a LOT of questions? -like a mini-interview kind of thing? Cool? The reason I ask is because I have started doing some writing for a local jazz newspaper and this kind of thing might make a good article. Would that be okay or do you think it would be somehow inappropriate? I just like to take advantage of every opportunity to type! 
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| O-Lugs (1/12/2007)
Yeah...He probably won't even remember the gig, but I met him and Mike Brecker back in the early 80's and they played at this really strange place to play. Maybe he will remember it.Tell me MORE about this, O...!! BRECKER is a Musical hero as well as Peter E - he really is the next best thing too sliced bread! His cymbal sound would be described at Ghostnote as: AWESOME, WOW!, FANTASTIC... (In all honesty, he really does have the most fantastic cymbal sound to my ear on his recordings. He is SO consistant in this regard - i find...) Though, he should be using Remo, Matt.  What time is 9pm EST. Its 21-50pm here now and i can't be arrrrrsed too check it out. Help a lazy fellow out!
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| | Lugs- I'm happy to pass on a few questions for you, but can't send a long list of questions for Peter to answer. It wouldn't be fair to the rest of the folks coming online to "chat," and get there questions answered. If we get some good questions asked by others you may get some insight there as well. Funk - 9PM EST is 2:00 in the morning your time. You may need to take a little catnap that evening and wake up... I'm really excited for this, and think it's a great start to getting other interesting folks on here to talk shop. |
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| | yeah, you're right....but it's been kinda "slow" around here, so I thought if there wasn't enough participation, then maybe...jusssst maybe, I could work a little interview...but you're right...I understand. Thanks for the offer to pass on some Q's. I'll put some together later and get it to you. Thanks again. This sounds reaaaaallly cool if it happens! Mad, 1983, Oklahoma City...a place called "Bianca's Jazz Club...located in a MALL! LOL! He was playing in Steps Ahead with the (then) very young Eliane Elias, Mike Maineiri, Brecker, Eddie Gomez on bass. He was playing Yamaha drums in a very nice, unusual green finish (I forget the name of that color green...but it had a name...damn). Peter Erskine and Brecker came in and were playing the PacMan game (lol!) and hanging out waiting for the sound check to start. They sounded GREAT! I was in awe. Yeah, Erskine has the touch. His drum tech was a black guy with blonde hair and after he had set up the kit, Erskine came in and sat down and said something like, "Wow, the hi-hat clutch is really choked!" I was listening and watching everything...trying to take it all in and hopefully remember something. Oh, btw, I still have the ticket from that concert...#001!! I guess you could say that I have been a fan for quite awhile! heh heh
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| Hi Administrator, This is in regards to O’s query of conducting a little mini interview. I realize that this is a promotion to get this forum a.k.a. the lone iceberg going again, which is deeply appreciated and kudos to Mr Erskine too for being game. Since his arrival, O’ has been responsible for close to half the contribution here. It is just my opinion, that he should be given a little elbowroom That is aside of the fact that most likely he would ask the type of questions that might even engage Mr Erskine and would be informative to all of us….definitely entertaining. It would be nice if this where to generate new blood and everybody should get their turn. But how about a little break for the people has been holding the fort?
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