Under the influence in Just Call Me Your Lunatic Friend. Welcome To The Madness.
- June 17, 2019, 9:18 a.m.
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Many may not have an accurate view of what makes me tick. That is fine. You have no obligation to know me that intimately. However, I am going to try and give you a little clearer look into my inner workings.
I received my first drum kit on my 8th grade graduation. I played them publicly the following Sunday. I was an embarrassment that first performance, trust me.
Over the next several years I focused my attention on gleaning knowledge fromfriends who played drums throughout their childhood. I learned alotfrom them. I allso would record Christianmusic I enjoyed and my Dad would take me to the church so I could put the musicthrough the P.A.system and rehearse to the music and try to copy the various drum grooves the professional players did. With. thus practice, I quickly improved. I continued to develope my skills all the way through my 40’s until I had a stroke, preventing me playing with the loss of use of my right arm and hand. And before someone brings up the Def Leppard drummer who plays one-handed. I admire him but I do not have the resources he had to put together a custom kit to play.
I still listen to the music thatinspiredme in the early days. I will list now some of my biggest influences:
Russ Taff
Whiteheart
Mylon Lefever & Brokenheart
The Imperials
Petra
Toto
Journey
Huey Lewis & The News
Steely Dan
Led Zepplin
Phil Collins
Geenesis
And many others…
Be good HUMANS.
See ya!
DE_KentuckyGirl ⋅ June 17, 2019 (edited June 17, 2019)
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I LOVE Russ Taff and the Imperials!! Petra was a great one too! I, personally, would throw in Rich Mullins as a HUGE influence for me.
DE---Mr. Stix DE_KentuckyGirl ⋅ June 17, 2019 (edited June 17, 2019)
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Rich Mullins was a huge one for me, as well as Bryan Duncan, StevenCurtis Chapman, and Geoff Moore and The Distance. These were huge artists that I failed to think of but that is the fault of my poor brain not any of their talents or impacts at that time of my life.
DE_KentuckyGirl DE---Mr. Stix ⋅ June 17, 2019
All good ones!
Nazdaze ⋅ June 17, 2019
2nd chapter of Acts was one of my top favorites
DE---Mr. Stix Nazdaze ⋅ June 17, 2019
They were for me and Mattew Ward's solo band even moreso as a drummer to be honest.
Valued Customer ⋅ June 17, 2019
The love of music is definitely a commonality I'm glad that we have. I don't recognize some of those musicians - I'm going to have to give them a listen!
DE---Mr. Stix Valued Customer ⋅ June 18, 2019
Most of those listed are pre 2000 contemporary Christian artists. I love them...heck, I was raised listening to them.
Shannonly ⋅ June 18, 2019
I love drum tracks. Zeppelin, Korn, Stones (60s, 70s era albums), my beloved Crüe & STP...bliss