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Lisa Woods, Mark Freundt and Vattel Cherry tear it up with improvisations based on suggestions generated by the audience. (Greensboro, NC)...

Vattel Cherry (bass), Justin Holt (sax), Nicholas Stott (percussion) at the NightLight (Chapel Hill, NC)...

The Broth Recorded live in Greensboro NC, @ Glenwood bookstore
2/16/19 Justin Holt- saxophone
Nicholas Stott - drums
Vattel Cherry- bass Cover drawing by Vattel Cherry...

2-15-22: Last night’s run on the boat. From the Rock Legends Cruise. 30 laps = 5 miles. Livin’ it…...

While soloing is often about notes, notes, and more notes, playing with a band is ultimately about space, space, and more space. A drummer’s “sound”—and, in fact, the overall feel of the music—is largely governed by the space...

Somewhere with The Mix....

Here’s a drum solo excerpt from a Lita Ford show with my own custom DW kit…. featuring a multi-voice, double-bass/double hi-hat pattern along with “the incredible tilting chain rack.” (Hat on the far right operated by my...

Balls Capone live at Brewskis in Ogden - Truth Never Bothered...

Balls Capone Live at Brewskis in Ogden - Intro / Party House...

Balls Capone Live at Brewskis in Ogden - The Scenic Route...

Balls Capone Live at Brewskis in Ogden - What Our Was...

Yet another clip from the “private practice room” archives, and something never meant to see the light of day. Working on a little improv that features a lot of double-stroke combinations, utilizing the full range of sound...

6-27-21: Hittin’ the weights late-night after a fun show at the IDL Ballroom in Tulsa last night with Lita Ford. Did some chest and back supersets, along with plenty of agonizing “drumbell” movements, which I explain in the...

3rd Position. Relative Minor Pentatonic Lick (Up&Down). Enjoy!...

Here’s another solo clip I just stumbled across in the archives from a Lita Ford run through Sweden and Norway a few years back. Another scaled-down kit situation, but we always try to make do. Dig… To see more of this kind...