Summer ’73

It is the 25th 35th anniversary of the Summer of 1973. I was 10-years old during that particular summer. I have a 10-year old of my own today. He’s sometimes sweet, often petulant, always inquisitive. In short, he’s a lot like his father. I’ve been thinking a lot about that summer over the past several [...]

Great Session Players – Steve Gadd

Ask anyone who’s played the drums for more than 20 minutes to name his Top 5 players and, without exception, you should hear the name Steve Gadd. What makes Gadd one of the greatest is not his pyrotechnics, though he was certainly capable of making some noise. What set him apart was his sound, his [...]