October 2, 2003
Just back from a quick trip to the Sabian Cymbal Factory in Meductic, New Brunswick earlier this week. I spent a few hours picking new cymbals with Robert Mason from Sabian in the cymbal vault, found a lot of great sounding new stuff. My friend Dan Loach came along for the marathon ride, we drove there and back in about 36 hours after spending the night in Woodstock, NB.
June 2, 2001
One of the tracks I recorded with Robert Farrell, “Hug Me, Squeeze Me,” is up to number 23 today (in between Linkin Park and Faith Hill) on the MP3.com top 40 chart. You can download some of Robert’s music at MP3.com or check out my MP3.com station that has downloads of artists that I have played with.
A few gigs coming up this week, Wednesday is The Long Goners, a cover band that I have been playing with for the last few weeks, I still tell them I’m filling in, but I think I’m their drummer now. The Long Goners play drinkin’ music, some rock, celtic and a few surprises that I won’t tell you about. Aaron Saloman‘s CD release party is on Thursday at Climax (the old Molly McGuire’s) with opening act Sarah Sedgman (doing an acoustic set). Friday is Robert Farrell at the Whipping Post and Saturday is THERMOclinE at the CHEO BBQ with a few other great bands. Check my gigs page for other upcoming dates.
On the gear side of things, I have started using the new Sabian HHX 14″ Power Hi-hats and the 20″ Power Ride, they sound great, I can’t say enough good things about them. See my gear page for my current cymbal set-up.
June 1, 2000
I will playing with both THERMOclinE and Tammy Raybould at Barrymore’s Music Hall in Ottawa as part of the Capital Music Conference, both on the same night, June 16th.
I am now using the Sabian Triple Hi-hat, it’s quite cool. I’ve had it for about a month now and I’ve done all my gigs and rehearsals with it. It took a few gigs to get used to it, but it’s cool now, you have to check it out if you haven’t seen it yet.
April 16, 2000
Samples from the new THERMOclinE CD are now up on the THERMOsitE.
I finally had a chance to get to the Sabian Cymbals factory in Meductic, New Brunswick, on our way back home from some dates in eastern Canada with Tammy Raybould. It was very cool seeing the whole process of how the cymbals are made, and the amount of work and high quality standards they have.
Tammy’s show at Barrymore’s last week will be televised in May, dates will be on the site when I get details.