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Are you going to be near Dallas, TX? I would love to hear you play.
by Albert Evans (Garland, TX)September 16, 2010 6:11 PM
HELLO, JOHN, I HAVE USED YOUR BOOKS AND CDS FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW TO AUGMENT MY PRACTICE REGIMIN. AFTER 50 YEARS OF PLAYING WITH A 25 YEAR FULL TIME CAREER AS A DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST/VOCALIST I STILL MANAGE TO PRACTICE AT LEAST AN HOUR A DAY..AT AGE 63....AND ENJOY PLAYING ALONG TO YOUR MUSIC. JUST LISTENED TO SOME VJO ON YOU TUBE AND WAS AMAZED AT SOME OF THE "MELISMS" I HEARD IN YOUR PLAYING. OF COURSE, YOU DO HAV EYOUR OWN VOICE, BUT MEL'S INFLUENCE IS DISTINCT. I WISH YOU A CONTINUED SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND KEEP THOSE EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMING. PETE ZITO, 3RD PHILA., PA.
by PETE ZITO, 3RD (PHILA., PA.)September 6, 2010 11:53 AM
Hi John, I attended the workshop in Calgary and I really do thank you for coming to teach us. Your lessons have given me not only new skills, but as well a new drive which is no pushing me further to becoming a better drummer. The week was very fun and enjoyable. I do hope to see you in the future.
by Chris Santos (Calgary, AB)August 28, 2010 3:42 AM
Hello John, Thanks for coming back to Calgary to teach us again!!! It was really fun and informative. I had a blast. I hope to see you again. Josh
by Josh Littlechild (Calgary, Canada)August 26, 2010 3:33 AM
Hi John Firts I would like to thank you for those beautiful Books and DVD. I was working on the Exercise to sing while comping and soloing and I found it a great cnoncept, but now I transcribed a Tune from Tony Williams New Lifetime (Proto-Cosmos) and I saw that there's no "real" Melody sow what would you recommend to sing, or what else...? Thanks, and I hope for more Books/DVD's. Great Job
by jessie (Switzerland)July 28, 2010 11:45 AM
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