Recent content by baz

Hola dot Comrades I used to have quite an extensive record and cd collection. Between all of my vinyl and plastic, plus the equipment required to play it, l had several square feet of stuff that took up too much room for the enjoyment it provided. My music collection is all digital now. I can...

Hola Audio My interest is still alive and well its my enthusiasm that needs a little air in the tires. If this would have happened at a different stage of my life it would not have been worth ponder or post. The time, energy, and dedication required to maintain the level of commitment is time...

Hola Doc G. Thanks for the good vibes and wishes. Always great to hear from an old friend. Hope all is well with you and yours. Getting back on board is already starting to put a little air in the tires so to speak. I can’t really see myself quitting altogether but it may take a while before I...

l saw him at a clinic in Edmonton some years ago and he was/still is a monster. funny thing is the greatest impression he made on me was when ne spoke (pun intended) about the magical powers of cycling. I was not into biking back then but when l did get into it and go all bike nutty, l saw what...

Hola Once sgain thank you all for your advice and encouragement. I am going to keep “my drums” plus my little tama kit for my Granddaughters. I am always open to a chance to play but it is not a priority at this stage. I am going to throw this to the music gods and trust that l will fluke in...

Hola and thank you for your replies. I am 65 and l live in central Alberta just outside of Edmonton. when l joined this band, it was the result of a whole other pursuit. I was an overweight slug longing for my old days of hiking in the mountains. l joined a local mountaineering club in hopes of...

Hola dot comrades l have been putting of posting this for as long as l could because l wanted to get it right. Looks like covid has claimed another victim, that being my band. We never did recover from the quarantine so we lost momentum, we lost members, and after time found us whatever it...

Hello Con here is my one dimensional response to all things fitness related. Ride a bicycle. I started going bike crazy around nine years ago and from my personal experience, l can see and feel the many physical and mental benefits as l double pedal my ass around my neighbourhood. I did the gym...

Hola dot comrades. I am a four by four. four piece kit two crash hats and ride. Over the years l have tooled around on bigger kits adding cymbals, assorted percussion odds and ends but l always return to my old standard. I have been playing my current kit for close to twenty years now so unless...

Another vote for the bicycle. Great exercise, environmentally friendly, highly addictive Good luck and good drumming Barry

Hola Dot Comrades As of now, my equation is a little more complex. I have to factor enthusiasm and opportunity into the mix as my band seems to be going through this transitional hiatus and it is really killing my desire to play. It is probably time for me to put away the sticks for a while and...

The song Spill the Wine by the animals. l remember my three brothers and l sleeping in our unfinished basement with the transister radio tuned to a local am radio station,630 ched . Whenever that spooky meandering song came on l wanted to bolt upstairs ans sleep with my parents. have a great...

Good on you l am a bit of a bike nut myself. I ride my bike as often as l can as it helps keep me fit both physically and mentally. l have to warn you though, the more that you ride, the more you will want to ride. It’s an up and downhill spiral that may lead you down a path or two or three...

Thanks Ronzo l have used racks before but always go back to stands. This simple front rack allows me to set up my kit in wank mode, which should amuse the magpies that gather in my yard. lf l can turn wankery into music then l will possibly gig with it. have a great weekend Barry

I picked up a used rack.