SO, A LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ME IS THAT I HAVE BEEN PLAYING THE DRUMS SEMI-PROFESSIONALLY FOR OVER 25 YEARS NOW. I HAVE PLAYED MUSIC ALL OVER CALIFORNIA AND EVEN INTO OREGON. I HAVE MOSTLY PLAYED WITH CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND WORSHIP LEADERS AND HAVE LOVED EVERY SECOND I HAVE PLAYED. YOU SEE MUSIC IS SOMETHING THAT BECOMES YOU. FROM THE MOMENT I TOOK MY FIRST PAIR OF DRUMSTICKS I KNEW THAT I WANTED TO BE ON-STAGE AND DISPLAYING MY TALENT FOR ALL TO ENJOY. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HIGHLY HUMBLE ABOUT THE GIFT GOD GRACED ME WITH AND I TAKE EVERY TIME I PLAY (NO MATTER THE FORUM) AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INSPIRE YOUNG DRUMMERS, ENTERTAIN PEOPLE AND ALLOW PEOPLE A CHANNEL TO LET THEIR HAIR DOWN AND HAVE SOME FUN. EVERYONE LOVES MUSIC, RIGHT? AS I HAVE GOTTEN OLDER I HAVE ACTUALLY BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AND HAVE VASTLY IMPROVED IN MY ABILITIES TO PLAY VARIOUS TYPES OF MUSIC. YOU SEE.........BEING A MUSICIAN (NO MATTER WHAT THE INSTRUMENT) IS A LIFE LONG PURSUIT OF PERFECTION AND TILL THE DAY I DIE OR MY ARMS DON'T WORK ANYMORE I WILL USE THIS GIFT WHEREVER AND WHENEVER I CAN. I HAVE PASSED THIS ON TO MY SON CODY WHO JUST RECENTLY TURNED 12. THIS YOUNG MAN HAS SUCH AN AMAZING TALENT. I REMEMBER TAPPING ON HIS MOMS STOMACH WHEN HE WAS STILL IN THE WOMB AND WAS CONSTANTLY TAPPING OUT BEATS AND RHYTHAMS FOR HIS UNTRAINED EARS TO HEAR. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS GIFT WAS PASSED ON TO HIM. HE IS 5 TIMES THE DRUMMER I WAS AT HIS AGE AND IT IS SO EFFORTLESS FOR HIM TO LEARN NEW THINGS THAT MOST KIDS WOULD BE CHALLENGED BY. MY DREAM IS FOR MY SON TO CARRY THE TORCH AND BECOME MORE OF THE DRUMMER I DIDN'T BECOME. I WOULD LOVE FOR HIM TO PLAY IN A LONG TERM PROFESSIONAL BAND AND MAKE MONEY DOING IT. IN THE END, THAT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE JOY AND EXCITEMENT OUT OF PLAYING EVEN SMALLER FORUMS IN MY LIFE TIME. MY DREAM IS THAT HE FULFILL'S WHATEVER HIS LONG TERM GOAL IS AS A DRUMMER. I WILL BE A PROUD FATHER EITHER WAY. HE REALLY HAS NO CLUE JUST HOW GOOD HE IS AT THIS AGE AND THAT IS PROBABLY A GOOD THING FOR HIS EGO AT THIS POINT. ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, I HAVE STARTED A NEW ENDEAVOR. MY FAMILY AND I HAVE INVESTED IN SOME VERY GOOD STUDIO EQUIPMENT. A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO MY EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY (MY PARENTS AND GRANPARENTS)FOR CONTRIBUTING A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TOWARDS THIS EQUIPMENT. MY INTENTIONS ARE TO RECORD BOTH CODY AND LEXI AS THEY CONTINUE TO GROW INTO THE MUSICIANS THAT THEY WANT TO BE. MY DAUGHTER LEXI HAS A GREAT LITTLE VOICE AND I SEE HER CONTINUING TO SING HER HEART OUT. SHE HAS SUCH GREAT EXPRESSION AND A REALLY NICE LITTLE VOICE THAT WILL MATURE INTO SOMETHING SPECTACULAR. THIS STUDIO WILL BE USED TO GROW THEM AND HOPEFULLY KEEP THEM OUT OF TROUBLE AND FOCUSED ON SOMETHING THEY CAN TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN AS THEY GROW UP. I HOPE TO PRODUCE SOME SMALL MUSIC PROJECTS THAT ONE DAY WE WILL LOOK BACK ON AS A FAMILY AND LAUGH AND APPRECIATE DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE KIDS ARE NO LONGER KIDS ANYMORE. HERE'S TO THIS NEW CHAPTER OF OUR LITTLE FAMILY'S LIFE.
BELOW ARE PICTURES OF THE NEW DAW (DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION), INTERFACE, DRUMSET, RODE MIC AND OTHER MIC'S AND ACCESSORIES WE HAVE TO START WITH. GOOD TIMES ARE AHEAD. AUTO-TUNE WILL BE THE NEXT TOY AND I ANTICIPATE SOME OF MY HOME BOYS COMING OVER AND LAYING SOME TRACKS DOWN WITH ME AND MAKING OUR OWN MUSIC. GOOD TIMES, GOOD TIMES! JD
The brains (A screaming i7 processor and plenty of HD space)
The kit and let's not forget about "sweetness" my best snare drum ever.
The new super sweet Rode large diaphragm mic
Presonus FireStudio Project interface and UPS/Surge protector and voltage regulator. Also an Alesis SR 18 drum sampler
Very high end Yamaha Studio Monitors. These baby's are sweet!
WELL, HERE'S TO THE FUTURE OF MUSIC MAKING.
JD
