Wanna’ hear a guy play the hide off some drums? Bassist Gene Wright really got into his solo and apparently overstayed his welcome. Joe Morello seems to have become just a bit perturbed and, after providing some increasingly not so gentle hints, he launched into the most awesome drum solo never seen! This is some rare footage provided to Drummerworld from the archives of Andy Lüscher. Notice the one handed action early on and how easy Joe makes it all look.
Get Hammered with jazz great Charles Mingus’s Egg Nog recipe!
Jazz pioneer Charles Mingus (1922-1979) had a secret recipe for eggnog that by all accounts was delicious, and incredibly potent. He shared the recipe with biographer Janet Coleman who published it in her book Mingus/Mingus: Two Memoirs. Maybe you’ll want to test drive this brew for the Holidays. Starting right now, drink a few cups everyday until Christmas. In case Santa decides to leave only coal in your stocking, you’re covered. You won’t care, anyway!
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