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The lead vocalist in my band was Todd Eckart. This was before Johnny Lang made it big and had a backing group with the same name. Where and when did you first run your own band? I started my first band in the Twin Cities.
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It was full bands too, not just single and duo acts. It was a great time to be a musician because many venues featured live music, even in small towns. Where and when was your first “paying gig?” It was with Cimarron, I’m guessing at the Minnewaska House (near Glenwood), Water’s Edge (Starbuck) or Green Valley Resort (Glenwood). I was busy enough playing my drums that I didn’t need to work a regular job while attending school. today.ĭuring my time at SCSU I performed with Cimarron, The Velvet Brass, Night Shift and subbed with a couple groups around the St. That was always fun and we’re still playing ballroom dance gigs, receptions, etc. I also played in my uncle John (Duffy) Morton's band, 'The Velvet Brass', while in high school. But I always tried to bring my A-game when we performed. Cimarron was a dream gig for me and I had a lot to learn. The only way to get your chops together back then was to play in a band.
Some instructional materials existed - namely books - but nothing even close to what is available today with DVDs, YouTube, etc.
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As far as learning how to play, things were different then. I was the youngest one in the band - the other members had already finished college. I started playing with the group 'Cimarron' when I was in 9th grade. There were others - Jimi ‘Primetime’ Smith, Donald ‘Hye Pockets’ Robertson, Curtis Blake, Craig Kovich, Doug James, Randy Evensen, Elijah Adam, Greg Fagen, and so many other fantastic musicians.ĭid you play in any bands/groups while in school (outside of school groups)? Yes. He went on to play in Johnny Lang’s band. For example, I remember playing a gig or two with James Anton on bass. But there were all kinds of excellent blues musicians around. Sadly, some of these venues no longer exist.
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I joined a couple of blues bands and played at various blues strongholds such as the Blues Saloon, Schuller’s Roadhouse, Inn Kahoots, and Famous Dave’s Uptown, plus many others. Blues music was usually the music of choice for these jams. The Twin Cities has a strong blues tradition, and every night of the week there was a club somewhere that hosted an open jam. It was during my time in the Cities that I became a big fan of blues music. I spent the next fourteen years performing with various cover bands and even a corporate band that played gigs for companies like 3M. Not the easiest thing to do! The music was challenging, and it made playing the drum set seem like a walk in the park. I remember having to play parts in rapid succession, such as playing a timpani and then having to turn the mallets over very quickly in order to play a delicate snare drum part with the butt-end of the mallets. There was only one percussion chair, and the percussionist had to cover everything - including timpani. I also subbed in the Heartland Symphony Orchestra. What a great lesson to learn at a young age.
I think he could tell I was being a little flippant about the part and wanted me to know that even a single note should be played exceptionally well.
He wanted to know what size triangle I felt I should use, where I should play on the triangle, what size beater I wanted to use, and so forth. The first rehearsal of my freshman year, he stopped the entire band after I played a single whole note on the triangle. The concert band was directed by Richard Hansen. While at SCSU I performed with the concert band, orchestra, and played snare drum in the marching band. Where did you go to school after high school? I attended St. The impact these two things had on my early musical life cannot be overstated. Aside from running a solid band program, he let me borrow his Buddy Rich albums, and allowed me to take a school drum set home over the summer.
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