When last heard of, replacement in the Raspberries (he's on their last LP) Mike McBride was not doing rock, but playing in a pipe & drum band.
On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 12:53:04 PM UTC-4, Jurgenhaim wrote: > > Simon Fraser from Vancouver (also past world champions) aren't too shabby > either! > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3qKbK_htRg > > On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 5:49:30 PM UTC+1, Jurgenhaim wrote: >> >> Shotts and Dykehead are one of the best (and my favourite) pipe bands. I >> was taken to their practice before the Highland Games and it was as if only >> one drummer was playing, that tight. >> >> World Champions on a number of occasions...you're born in to the band! >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotts_and_Dykehead_Caledonia_Pipe_Band >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9WIq0tTlqc >> >> On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 2:36:24 PM UTC+1, bobby cormier wrote: >>> >>> my dad's a great & innovative drummer. several different drum lines from >>> different bands played music my father had written from one decade or >>> another up 'till one written a few months ago for a particularly talented >>> father & young son duet. he was much maligned in the mid '60s for writing >>> less traditional pieces & arrangements. i remember hearing some of the >>> comments. but he was listening to bebop jazz & pop & used some of those >>> rhythms. it's really silly, but some people can get SO upset about art. now >>> they're giving him awards,plaques & medals. it was fun (tho i'd also done >>> this a few times before) talking to the scottish drummers. we play in a >>> more "open" sticking style, as do the swiss. they play in a more "closed" >>> buzz-roll style. which is fascinating to watch & talk about since it's not >>> what i'm most used to playing. if any of the pipe bands that you know >>> people in have anything on you tube, send me a link here or on fb. >>> >>> On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 4:46:12 PM UTC-4, Jurgenhaim wrote: >>>> >>>> Bobby, I have a load of friends who drum in pipe bands...really >>>> complicated timing and really disciplined! Your dad must have been a great >>>> drummer! >>>> >>>> On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 5:07:00 PM UTC+1, bobby cormier wrote: >>>>> >>>>> i always think of how a bunch of us were discussing getting together >>>>> on new year's eve in nyc & watching the ball drop in times square from >>>>> the >>>>> vantage point of an ideally situated apartment of a relative of his. >>>>> then, >>>>> before it happened, mike had left the building so to speak. i was really >>>>> excited about that; to meet a lot of you & have some real fun. i still >>>>> think of it especially toward the end of the year. >>>>> >>>>> gordon: i went to a convention last night in connecticut that had to >>>>> do with drumming & saw some scottish pipe bands. it was ALOT of fun & i >>>>> didn't get home 'til after midnight. my dad picked up a lifetime >>>>> achievement award because he's spent his life instructing & writing music >>>>> for marching drum lines. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:53:04 AM UTC-4, Add Some...Lee M. >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Our Mike...that is? What WOULD he say about all that's going on with >>>>>> everything from Love [and his stinky little book] to Trump [and HIS >>>>>> stinky >>>>>> little campaign]. From [our] stars dropping like flies to Brian touring >>>>>> Pet Sounds on the occasion of its 50th year. >>>>>> >>>>>> We're here because on Michael Lenz. Thanks Mike. >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
