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November 27, 1998
Tonight's Gig: Club Caprice, Redondo Beach, CA I was a little bit frazzled coming to this gig. I was rushed on the way out the door and so I forgot my wallet, of all things! I was also afraid of being late for this gig which is typically a two and a half hour drive from San Diego to Redondo Beach, just south of the Los Angeles (LAX) Airport. The reason for my fear of commuting to this venue is that the first time Nate and I travelled to Club Caprice, we got lost and just barely got to the gig in time for the downbeat! It's a hopeless feeling, being lost and having to be at a certain place by a certain time. Anyway, I snapped at Nate when I got to his house tonight to pick him up. I just wanted to get out of there and hurry up to the gig, and he had to feed his dogs at the last minute! Anyway, he had to get me gas for my minivan because I didn't have my wallet. The gig tonight went exceptionally well in my book. I felt extremely well on the drums tonight. My solos tonight were very musical and tasty, as described by Nate and Jamie. I really felt good about what I did, but was then worried about being able to repeat what I did tonight at future gigs. That is always a worry of mine, being able to play a great drum solo after I had played a great one in the prior gig. That's a lot of pressure for me, personally. I'd been reading about some of the drummers prior to Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, and how they controlled the band with their drumming expertise. This really had a profound impact on me, that the old drummers had the responsibility of keeping the band tight and controlled through their playing. I applied this concept tonight at Club Caprice and the other musicians in the band noticed right away. It's not just keeping the groove going, but functioning as the 'glue' that holds the entire band together musicially. I was very surprised by this concept, and it made my role in the band feel more important toward the success of the band. It's as if I now understand what I'm 'really' supposed to do with my playing ability and how I should 'really' apply it to the band to make it tighter than ever. Now I can do little things in the groove to communicate to the other musicians either directly or in a subliminal way, to help keep the band together musically!  Currently Reading:
Led Zeppelin - Four Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy Keith Jarrett - La Scala
Carlos Rull 
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