Tag: drums

Heart of Rock interview: Rob Cournoyer. Drummer. Sin City Sinners.

Fleur the Kiwi Rob Cournoyer wields the sticks with Vegas band Sin City Sinners … and teaches others how to master the craft of drumming. From now until the end of time (or until too many people die for us to [...] Read more »

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Def Leppard – rockin’ the Joint, 03/29/13

hazelzworld Here are some photos from the March 29th show at the Joint.  In case you missed our review of the show, you can find it here. Want to share photos from their residency at the Hard Rock?  If so, [...] Read more »

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Fleur’s drum lessons: FOUND the White Rabbit

I did muuuuuch better in this week’s lesson than last week’s mess. Turns out Richard Danielson was right. I was NOT happy after last week, when I couldn’t keep time with a simple beat for a whole song. Tonight, my [...] Read more »

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Heart of Rock interview: Jared W. Matthews. Drummer. Avid Theory.

Fleur the Kiwi Born in small town, Ohio, Jared was one of the less fortunate kids. After a day of being bullied and picked on at at school, he would put on his favorite hair metal records and forget about [...] Read more »

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Fleur’s drum lessons: Keeping time. Where’s the White Rabbit with his pocket watch?

Fleur the Kiwi It’s not easy to maintain the basic rock beat in time for a whole song. At my fourth lesson, last Thursday night, my instructor recorded me playing along to a light instrumental track. For about thirty seconds [...] Read more »

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The Seattle Blues: Walking Papers

The American blues tradition has typically been associated with regional differences, e.g., Delta Blues, Chicago Blues. The sound of the Walking Papers’ self-titled debut works within the blues tradition but also creates a sound that is distinct from anything I’ve [...] Read more »

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Sweet Georgia Glam

  Drivin’ n Cryin’ with opening act, the Blue Dogs, at Ziggy’s, Dec. 2012. It’s not about the look; it’s about the sound. Think chicken-fried T. Rex. See the review of the show here.        

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Heart of Rock interview: Lonny Paul & Jacob Bunton. Guitarist & Frontman. Adler.

Fleur the Kiwi For the finale of Adler week here on DGT&G, we have a treat for you … not one, but two Heart of Rock interviews — with guitarist Lonny Paul (whom you met on Monday and Tuesday) and vocalist/frontman Jacob [...] Read more »

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Long Live Adler

spandexpanda For more than two decades, Steven Adler’s personal struggles have overshadowed his talent as one of the Great Rock Drummers–anyone who has ever paid any attention to the bridge in “Welcome to the Jungle” can’t dispute this status. The formation of [...] Read more »

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Songwriter: An interview with Lonny Paul of Adler – Part 1

Fleur the Kiwi On our way out of town (driving back to the Bay Area) the day after the Rockers Against Cancer benefit show  at the Key Club in West Hollywood, we stopped to interview Lonny Paul, guitarist and backing vocalist—and [...] Read more »

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