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December 29, 2007 Merry Christ~Mas & a HAPPY New Year froM Daddy FuNk!
Filed under » Uncategorized, Drums, Cymbals, Drum Hardware, Drum Accesories, Percussion, Music, Funk, Jazz, Rhythm, Aesthetics, Spirituality, Culture, Yamaha Drums, CDs, MP3s, Studio Production, Studio Engineering, Orange County Custom Drums OCDP, Drumsticks, Trueline Drumsticks, Drum Lessons, Video, Video Drum Lesson, Zildjian Cymbals, Downloads, PowerPop — DF @ 7:08 pm Hi there You LoVely DruMMing People!!!
I Really Hope You ALL haVe had a Fantastic Christ~Mas & a Super~LoVely 2008 to YOU ALL!!!!!
I Daddy FuNk have had a VERY GoOd Year Filled with GREAT Students, GREAT Friends, SoMe AWESOME MuSiCal MoMents & LOADS MORE!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH to EVERYONE who has CoNtributed to 2007 for Me…….The HuGely TALENTED…………………………………………….
Steve Robson @ AnsonRobson Marketing, Jason & Sam @ BrightLight Media, Jamie King of “Daddy FuNk & Scorpion King” FaMe, ALL My Friends, Family & Students (Both Private Students & at Schools>>>Baden Powell & St.Joseph’s! ThaNk YOU to the WONDERFUL Lucy McCarthy & Claire King.)
A BIG THANKS to Nik Williams @ YAMAHA & ZILDJIAN UK, Ian Kershaw @ Atlantic Distribution for Trueline Drumsticks, Paul & Austin @ Poole Percussion, Mike & Classic Drums UK, Jim Betsios @ Offbeat MusicStore, USA, Sam Ash NYC, USA & Anyone I’ve Forgotten!!!
LOVE to My Kids Ylana (Lily)& Theo (Great to be with You at My Gaff for the last 3 Days!) & Charlie & Alice!!!
FINALLLY a THANK~YOU to EVERYONE Who has Checked Out My VIDEOS on the TRULY MARVELLOUS YouTube.com & GoogleVideo.com!!!! You are ALL BRILLIANT (Even the oNes Who gave Me Negative Feedback!!!)
MORE VIDEOS ARE COMING IN 2008!!!!
CLICK ON “DOWNLOADS” to BUY My Music so far……………..
GO TO www.myspace.com/daddyfunkscorpionking to Check Me Out & BeCoMe My “Friend”
LoVe & PeAcE to YOU ALL for 2008,
KEEP ON DRUMMING FROM THE HEART,
*** <<< The OriGinal Daddy FuNk >>> ***
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May 18, 2006 Trueline Drumstick Endorsement for Mr. Funk!!!
Filed under » Drums, Drum Accesories, Music, Funk, Rhythm, Aesthetics, Design, Spirituality, Angels, Master Drummers, Drumsticks, Trueline Drumsticks — DF @ 10:37 am 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 >>> ***
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January 27, 2006 It’s 2006! >>> Drums, Musicianship & Melody
Filed under » Drums, Cymbals, Percussion, Music, Rhythm, Aesthetics, Fashion, Spirituality, Drum Heroes, Master Drummers — DF @ 1:15 am Hello again, out there!!!
Daddy Funk Returns from Christmas & New Year Refreshed, Rejuvinated & Ready for Action!!!>>>
I hope You ALL had a Fantastic & Festive Holiday Season!! >>> WELCOME TO 2006 >>> IT’S NOW IN FULL SWING!!!>>>
This Year I’ve been Working hard introducing New Students to My TeaChing Practice; Building up & Strengthening My Roster with New Blood ready to be Inspired & Uplifted by the Rhythmic Art of Drums & Percussion!!!>>>& Writing NEW & Inspiring Tunes with My Musical Partner in “Friendship and Respect” an experience which lead Me to the Subject of this Blog>>>>>
My first Drumming thouGht for January 2006 is MELODY & MUSICALITY on both DrumSet & Congas ! >>> Infact on ALL Percussive Instruments!!! >>>
It has come to My attention recently MORE & MORE in the Wonderful World of Drumming that the emphasis is on Technique WITHOUT Style, Speed WITHOUT Dynamic, Power WITHOUT Finesse!!!>>> Increasingly the Fashion is for Loud, Super~Fast & Super~Complicated “EXTREME Drumming!!!” >>> I Know it Can be exciting to Watch & it DOES have it’s place in the Scheme of things >>> but VERY QUICKLY for Me it gets Boring to See & Hear >>> To Put it Bluntly, it just becomes a TIRING NOISE!!!
What I NEED in these Cold Winter Months, as this New Year begins to come Alive, is MUSICALITY & MELODY coming from MORE Rhythm People>>>
There Are of Course Many Great Players Out there who Use Subtlety, Light & Shade & MELODY on their Instruments >>>
Manolo Badrena, Airto Morera,Robert Thomas in the Realm of Percussion >>>
Harvey Mason, Manu Katche, Billy Ward & Brian Blade are Fine examples on the Drum~Kit & OF COURSE if You travel back to the Early Innovators MAX ROACH is Your MaN!!! Beautiful, Lyrical, Musical!>>> This is what I yearn for More & More, what My Mind & My Soul NEED, Like a Musical FOOD!!!>>”Can You Dig it?” >>>I’m SURE You CAN!!!
Let Us ALL make it Our Aim in 2006 to Explore the Tonal potential of Our Drums & Cymbals whenever We can, in ALL Musical contexts! >>> Let’s make Our Instruments SING with Rhythmic Tunes & Musical Shapes that COMPLIMENT & ENHANCE the other Instruments & Musicians AROUND US!! Bringing Sensitivity & New Colour to the Creative Table!!!
My Musical contributions to this Idea can be found on the MP3 Page of the Friendship and Respect Web Site in BOTH the Duo & Trio forms >>>
More ThouGhts & InsiGhts from Me SoON but in the mean Time…..
Peace to the Planet, ENJOY, Keep the GroOVE Phat & MELODIOUS!!!
& Let the LIGHT Shine,
***<<<<< SiMoN the DF >>>>>***
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