May 18, 2006

I’m VERy Happy to Announce that as of Monday 15th May 2006 SiMoN the Daddy Funk is Endorsed by Trueline Drumsticks USA!

Many THANKS to Billy Ward (Who I hooked up wih in South London on Saturday 13th ~ Blog to follow!!!) Check Out the Super~Cool Photo of Billy & I Chatting (by the Gorgeous Pantherkitten) to the Left of this Very Blog!!! Special Thanks to Ian Kershaw @ Atlantic Distribution Ltd for making the whole thing Possible!! >>> You Guys Really ARE the BEST!!! >>>

So let Me say RiGht Now these Drumsticks are AMAZING!!! >>> I Use The Trueline “Tribal Assault” Model featuring their Patented “Power Ball” Grip>>> These things are MENTAL!!! >>>

What a GREAT PAIR of STICKS!!! >>>

These Drumsticks are HAND MADE in Vermont USA from Hand selected Hickory which is Specially Kiln Dried for Flexability & Strength. Billy Ward told Me that in ALL the Touring & Studio Sessions He has done with His Signature Trueline Sticks He’s NEVER Broken a Single Pair!! >>> That’s pretty Amazing! >>>

The Pair I Endorse are Designed in Collaboration with Danny Carey from the Band Tool >>>
What I LOVE about them is the Long Reach (they are apparently 3/8″ Longer than any other Drumstick on the Market)
They’re LIGHT & Very, VERY Comfortable to Hold & Groove with! >>>

The “Power Ball”is an Ergonomically Designed Grip~Shape just behind the Natural “Balance Point” of the Stick. It is Unusual, Original & Frankly PURE DESIGN GENIUS!!! >>> What I have found is this SERIOUSLY REDUCES Hand & Wrist Fatigue >>> I can Play Faster for Longer with these Drumsticks!!! >>> Which is Good News when You do as much Teaching & Studio Drumming as I do! >>>

NiCe oNe Trueline!!! >>>

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Checking Out the TRUELINE Website which is Informative & has a CALM Vermont Vibe!! Thes Guys have been Hand Crafting their Beautiful Drumsticks since 1981!!! >>>

www.trueline.com

ThaNks to the AnGels of Drums & The Funk for Making the Big Wheels turn in My Favour, Enabling Fate to Smile oN Me in this Groovy Way! >>>

Joy, Respect & Phat SeXy GroOVes to the PlaNet,
Keep it REAL & Let the LiGht Shine,

*** <<< SiMoN the FuNk >>> ***

April 3, 2006

Oh My GoodnesS!!!>>>
What a FANTASTIC Movie “V for Vendetta” is!!! >>>
PantherkitteN & I went to See this MARVELLOUS Film adaptation of the CLASSIC 80’s Graphic Novel
ToniGht (Well Last NiGht Now!) & I was So DEEPLY IMPRESSED that I’ve stayed Up espeCially to write this Blog!!! >>>

I also cheCked out the Very good Official Web Site as SoON as We got baCk to My Place & I HIGHLY Recommend it!!! >>> It’s Beautifully put together (Just like the Movie!) with lots of great INfo, Images, Videos etc. etc. etc. I’ve put a link to It at the bottom of this Blog >>>

I was introduced to the Fantastic “V for Vendetta” Graphic Novel in the “Squat” I had in Wood Green, North LONDON in the Spring of 1987 by My Great Friend & Comic BoOK Mentor(& House Mate) John Kinnee the Artist “Big Squid”; back in the Wild & Crazy Days of My Youth, just after I got back from living in New York>>> This Classic & Classy tale by Alan Moore & David Lloyd was another
GROUND-BREAKER from DC COMICS & as HUGLY INFLUENCIAL in the late 80’s to ALL Us Comic Book Fanatics as it is Today!

What can I Say!!!>>> This is one of those RARE times when the Movie is Equally as AMAZING as the Original Comic Classic (See My previous Blog “SuperHeroes & The Funk” for the other Examples!!)

Well done to the WONDERFUL Wachowski Brothers For their Brilliant Screenplay, which is Beautifully Written! >>> It’s a Marvellous Script giving the Awesome, Heavy-Weight Cast something to Really get their teeth into & they ALL really go for it without exception!
& a standing ovation for the sharp, thoughtful Direction from James McTeigue (Very Nice Indeed!

Hugo Weaving is “V”, Natalie Portman is Evey, both of whom give Genuinely OUTSTANDING Performances >>> The Cast is Packed to bursting-point with WONDERFUL Acting from the MAINLY BRITISH Cast >>>
John Hurt for example is deeply Powerful & Scary as the Fascistic/Police-State Conservative Leader & Look out for Lovely Cameo Role Players such as the Wildly Intelligent (Punn Intended!~He played Oscar Wild in the Movie of the same Name!) Stephen Fry.

What I think is the Most Impressive aspect of this Movie is it’s ENORMOUS INTELLIGENCE!!!! >>> It NEVER ONCE talks down to it’s audience which is so refreshing these days but Thankfully something it seems We can all expect from the Producers & Makers of “The Matrix Trilogy” !!! & what a FABULOUS Trilogy THAT was!!!!!>>>

The wordy erudition of the Original “V for Vendetta” Graphic Novel, which was so appealing to the Adult Comic Book Intelligencia, remains completely intact (thank Goodness!) including all the Brilliant Shakespeare References>>> The Action & Dialogue is all SO WELL PACED & SO WELL PLACED!!!!

Never once is it Gratuitous or Unnecessary but remains Tasteful & Classy to the Very Last Frame! >>>

F*cking Brilliant!!!!! >>>>SiMoN the Daddy Funk >>Drummer, Percussionist, Singer, Songwriter & COMIC BOOK FAN says…..
GO & SEE THIS GREAT FILM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check it Out People, it’s Killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well see You all SoON for More Blogging fun When I’ve got a spare Moment,

Keep the LiGht Shining & Stay Super~Funky!!!

***<<<<< SiMoN the DF >>>>>***

Here’s that Web Site Link for You all to Check Out & Enjoy >>> V for Vendetta ,Vive La Revolusion! >> PeAcE Y’All!!!

December 8, 2005

Hey, Hey, Drum~People!

Today was the DAY that Drummers-Paradise LoOKed THIS SEXY!!! >>>
@ 8.06pm UK Time oN Wednesday 7th December 2005 I Fired~Up My Mac & Saw This Super~Cool Site~Build!!!

It’s beeN aN Exciting & Frustrating TiMe to bring it to this point & THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!!!
MORE CoOL BLOGS, MORE Images, MORE MP3, MORE Links, MORE Drum~FUNK & MORE of ME & MY THOUGHTS!!!!!!! >>>

LoOK OUT WORLD, it’s just gonna get B I G G E R ! ! ! ! ! >>>

Thanks to XcellenceIT in deepest Europe for ALL their HARD WORK, Great Plug~Ins & Great Visuals>>> We got there in the end! >>>

AMANDA the Incredible PantherKitten @pantherkitten.com for Her FaNtAsTiC PHOTOGRAPHS, un~ending Belief & Support & SeXy~LoVe~ViBeS!!!

& the Brilliant & Astounding “JaSoN” for showing Me the Way with such GENEROSITY & PATIENCE >>> WEB~GENIUS!! You ARE Mr.COOL!!! >>>

Keep oN CoMiNg BaCk DruMMiNg PeOpLe >>> It’s PHAT & REAL DRUM BLOGS ONLY, RIGHT HERE ! ! !

PeAcE & Big, SeXy GroOVES to the Planet,

***< <<<< SiMoN the Daddy Funk >>>>>***