{ BLUESY } ~ Christmas

Lyle Odjick & Northern Steam {left to right: myself  drums; Peter Lawrence/bass; Lyle Odjick/vocals/harmonica/guitar; Ben Griggs/lead guitar} 

Clint Everson Band & guests {left-right: myself/drums; Clint Everson/vocals/guitar; Jody McRory/bass; Melanie Vermeersch/vocals; Tanya Poulin /vocals; Ben Griggs/guitar}

It was a Very Bluesy Christmas at Moose Macguires in 2016.

I did double-duty playing drums for my band Lyle Odjick & the Northern Steam 

and then filled in for Clint Everson.

Was an unbelievable experience!

Aftewards, all the performers got together backstage and enjoyed a little Christmas cheer

The Post-concert Christmas celebration: Left -right: Melanie Vermeersch; Megan Laurence; Lucas Hanneman; Debra Ereaut;\Fredy Carriere; Trevor Denault; Ben Griggs; Fred Sebastian; Clint Everson; Bill St. Arnaud; Nathaniel Livingstone; Joe Gaspar; Lyle Odjick; Jody McRory

{ CALABOGIE BLUES & RIBFEST } ~ 14. 08. 2016

Set up and Sound check

A flood of memories here:

Our first outdoor Festival;
On the same bill as the Downchild Blues Band and Randy Bachman, whose band, Bachman- Turner Overdrive, was the very first concert I saw at the Ottawa Civic Center headlining for Prism and Trooper.  I still find it hard to express the disconnect to see our band's name underneath his marquee image;
Our regular bass player, Peter Lawrence, was at a wedding so for this, our most important gig to date, we had to call upon Tommy Joanisse to fill in.  Tommy is the bassist in River City Junction, a band we owe so much and are so dear to us. Tommy is an awesome bassist and is very experienced at these events.  He was the rock upon which we could build. Can't thank you enough, Tommy!;
They had experienced an inordinate amount of rain over the weekend and it was a very wet but willing crowd that greeted us on the Sunday matinee;
When we got there, I had to help tear down Randy Bachman's drum set and set up; time for just a quick sound check; and then before you know it we were off.  Maybe a good thing.
I had never played such a large stage before; never been on such a riser either;
It all flew by so quickly, seemed we just started the set before we were taking our bows;

We're back again in 2017 on the same night with JW Jones.  Hoping this time to savour the experience a bit more.

Lyle Odjick & Northern Steam : Left to right: Ben Griggs /guitar; Fred Sebastian /drums;
Lyle Odjick /vocal/harmonica/guitar; Tommy Joanisse /bass

Ben 'Blues Face' Griggs on guitar

Tommy Joanisse on Bass

Lyle picks up the guitar and plays a little slide

Over so fast but very satisfying

{ AND THE BEAT } ~ goes on

Hello,
setting up a blog to capture some of my drumming memories.
It's been a journey of rediscovery.
Had played through High School but then set the drums aside and concentrated on my Art career.
But the beat was irresistible
and I returned to drums again
It's been an incredible journey.
A picture taken by talented photographer, Bianca Nadeau, while playing with my band, Lyle Odjick & Northern Steam at Moose Macguire's.
that's my Sonor Bronze snare 6 x14"; the house kit I was playing was a set of Yamaha drums
thanks for dropping by!