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Matus wrote:I became disconnected with a lot of communities after getting divorced and having to restart most of my life. Had to concentrate on all the important stuff and just survive. And after many bumps, losing my home a couple times and make some other life changes, I'm still trying to make it to the end of the rollercoaster ride, harder than ever.

Oh man, that blows. I've been there dude. Hang in though... You should be fine in a year, two at the most. Never a dull moment eh?

Paul Marangoni wrote:

willyz wrote:Going to continue to improve with some installation above as well as hang some more of those blankets around the platform.

You mean insulation, right? Are you going to use the pink fiberglass, or Styrofoam stuff?

Good catch on the typo, lol! Trying the pink fiberglass stuff, should be going up tomorrow.

And sidebar- Matus! Welcome back man!

Really, thank you all. You know, sometimes you wonder if there's some kind of impression you leave on people at all, so this is really motivating. I'll try to contribute a bit more.

Spent the weekend in Nashville. Great town, great restaurants. Most of the music I saw was rock, and played well. Visited Fork's and got to check some cool stuff out. Left with an inexpensive snare and sticks. They have everything.

Anyway, was on Broadway and ran across this cover band, playing Pour Some Sugar on Me.

I used to work between Hooters and Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Nashville...
and I never saw a show locally! lol Too bad you didnt shoot some local talent
video...always nice to hear

langmick wrote:Spent the weekend in Nashville. Great town, great restaurants.

And hardly any masks apparently.

How many drummers have played in or with (if you will allow that distinction) TOTO over the years?

Jeff Porcaro
Gregg Bissonette
Simon Phillips
Keith Carlock
Shannon Forrest
Robert Searight

No splash cymbal allowed when playing with Toto, come on people !!!
Well done well done !!!
I've always loved "Fahrenheit", Jeff was stellar as usual with the boys.

PS : the late great Ricky Lawson played with Toto.

LOVE Til The End...one of TOTO's deepest grooves!
What Jeff does at the end vamp is MAGIC...Jeff plays
simple grooves that I need to listen to over and over
to get the essence of widdling it down to essential.
Searight did a good job on the pocket but I didnt care
for some of his more "contemporary" fills...just my bias...
I wanted to hear those huge TOM rolls over the 32nd note
flurry during the chorus.

Rodge wrote:No splash cymbal allowed when playing with Toto, come on people !!!
Well done well done !!!
I've always loved "Fahrenheit", Jeff was stellar as usual with the boys.

PS : the late great Ricky Lawson played with Toto.

Simon used to use one.

Steve Lukather is the best guitarist!