Rayzz

Hi All,

Spring is finally getting here and that is great. It seems that the winter blahs get worse as the years go by.

Been doing lots of playing and am happy to note that my technique has gotten better. The new studio setup is working great and I have finally come up with a Drum sound I am happy with. Since I haven’t been working a full time day job, I have more time to be creative. I’ve been working on some more original material and am looking forward to recording it.

I tried a set of Tama drums recently. Didn’t like them. They had a clear tone, but were made out of Birch and lacked a lot of warmth and body. I thought they had a somewhat ‘mid-rangey’ sound which would be okay in certain situations. I took them back … still looking …

On the ‘thrill of a lifetime’ subject, I have been accepted to participate in a master class with drummer great, Dave Weckl!! That happens in May, so I will keep you posted!

Remember to support live music! Cheers!

Hi All,

Been  busy organizing and preparing for doing more work in the Music Business. I have a new website and am very happy. I am teaching more now than I have in the past and would like to keep up with that. I enjoy teaching and really get  a kick out of making someone smile as they play their first guitar chord or drum riff. I have been fortunate over the years to have had some very good students.

Starting to get more gigs as the winter turns to spring. Gigs are always slow after Christmas. As I start to get a little more well known throughout the biz, I am starting to freelance with other bands. I find freelancing to be a lot of fun.

I reworked the studio setup to better reflect the new gear I have accumulated. My wife bought me a Baby Bottle mic (BLUE microphones), for Christmas.  I also bought a Tama Silverstar drumset with an 18″ kick drum. I wanted to get something separate to gig with instead of having to tear down and set up my ‘recording’ kit all the time. I’ve only used the Tama kit this past weekend so I am still undecided if I will keep them. Remember to support live music wherever you are!