What's New? .... 6th October 2008
.... Howdy! I have updated the Audio/Visual Biography Page, it now includes mp3 selections of most things I have been involved with over the last three decades (for better or worse).
Four new YouTube clips ... out-takes from mm430&424 ...
Drum and Bass meets John Bonham's Hi-Hats!
A new complete Melbourne Muso episode ...
mm428 - LEFT!
New Photo Galleries ...
Drive2 (B&W)
The return of the Son of a Beach!
The Tower 2
mm418 - Symphony Number One - Everyday Anxieties
What's it all about?
.... With this work, aired Friday 27th June at 4.30pm, I have tried to convey the sense of "Everyday Anxieties" we have to live and deal with: The constant threat to our Security, Environment, Fears ... to our Loves and Passions .... the long road we are on to so-called "fullfillment" ...
Technically speaking, the music is written for full Orchestra, the video footage comes from my travels over the last 5 years ... I hope you enjoy it.
A new article: Essential Drumbooks ... an essay on what would arguably be the most influential and essential drumbooks for an aspiring drum teacher.
Melbourne Musos - The Latest Complete Shows
mm409 - Reggae, Drums Bass and Guitar - The COMPLETE Show
mm416 - Diabolus in Musica (Guitar) - The COMPLETE Show
mm417 - Perverting the Course of Jazz - The COMPLETE Show
mm418 - Symphony Number One - Everyday Anxieties
mm428 - LEFT!
Sheet Music Prices in Australia
I have been appalled recently at the exorbitant prices some of my students have paid for drum, guitar and bass books in most instances twice the price listed ... no small wonder illegal photocopying is rife .....
A solution is mail order .... I have tried and I now recommend
Sheet Music Plus.
They have the world's largest selection, guaranteed low prices, and
great customer service. Books that are priced between $50-60 in local shops can be found there at half the price; I recently purchased 23 books for my teaching practice and even with express airmail postage of around $92, still saved around $400 on the deal. I have been an ardent supporter of local music businesses for decades, but the current situation is simply appalling (no range of choice and exorbitant prices).
My best advice is to save up and place an order for a selection of books you will need for study/performance to save on postage (perhaps in cahoots with fellow band members) and use the savings to buy a present for your mum!
Try it out .... type in Led Zeppelin or Metallica and compare the US price to the local music store price.
Download the ... 2007-2008 Drumset Examination Syllabus .pdf file
This syllabus was written in 1995, the first of its kind in Australasia, and has been endorsed by Dom Famularo and Billy Cobham as well as being given a glowing review by the Percussive Arts Society.
What is THIS thing called, Art?
Since the start of the Mural painting in 2004, more and more paint has been thrown at canvas; so I've added an Art Gallery to the website .. go have a look, hope you like it.
Art Gallery
Music
In 2006, I returned to writing music for Orchestra and the like, writing mm418 - Symphony Number One - Everyday Anxieties, and have also written music in three movements for dance called "The Inner Child", and String Quartet No.1 ... you can also hear a few other pieces on the
MySpace Music Page
Welcome to the website, come in and look around .... :)
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