tommyfromhowardst

Yeah, but is Marshall Field's represented?

I too, am a lesbian trapped in a man's body.....

Best of luck to you! SoCal needs to make a comeback.....

It's snowing here in Chicago and we're getting a foot, I believe. The park across the street looks cool.

Lots of talented drummers.

Contra line's tickin' but she's not. Is that a doo rag she's sporting?

Sickmaster.....

Shoot BITD we stored our instruments in the back of a bowling alley, every time I hear a strike I want to play rat a ma cues...

To be really honest, I'd get arrested if I fessed up to the #$%^ we pulled.

Whelp, I don't see any Kiltie uniforms so we were not there.....

Whoops, wrong thread...

Gee whiz Tommy, lighten up!!

My mom died in Florida, so jaded I am. But now that I think about it, just about everyone's mom kacks in Florida.

Yup......

I remember the guy from Madison on mallets--he had all the chicks! Not that it's a good trade off or anything, but it's a great lemonade story. Finally a thread where I can tell this one-- Back in '94 I was working at GC in San Jose which had two levels, drums being on the second. This kid rolls in on his wheelchair and asks if he can check out some drums sticks and we say sure. We turn around to look closer at this young man--he has no arms, or legs. So we ask with puzzled faces what the deal is and he explains that he is a snare drummer in his HS marching band. Holy cow, we say. We tried to pick him up with his chair to get him to the upper floor but quickly realize it was just too heavy. So we bring down some sticks and a snare. This kid maneuvers the sticks so he can play with the shoulder blades he had left, and proceeds to drum. And of course the kid throws down to the point of a clinic. We stood there is such disbelief that we didn't know whether to clap or cry. Talk about spirit! After he left, there was a general good feeling permeating the store. No one felt sorry for this kid but rather he sort of lit up the rest of us. Made us think about how much we have, what we take for granted, etc. Maudlin, I know but that was the greatest display of "I think I can" that I ever witnessed. Always wondered what happened to that guy...

I was going to say the best seats were outside facing the parking lot but we sat right side as you watch, 23 rows up between the 20 and the 10, not bad for getting tickets a week before. It was an odd spot meaning we didn't have phase cancellation issues as some other spectators did. Lot of reverb but it seemed to wash around us which made it less irritating. That place needs to be stuffed with something that doesn't talk back--like large furry balloons?

I see Rick Nielsen bombing around Chicago now and then, House of Blues, etc.

I went to school with their drum major Turdell Pollishire, that cat could make anything sound good.....

YMCA, eh?

Stars drum line looks like Clark Kent training school, note the old plumes or chicken necks....unis looked cool back then.

I was looking at them earlier but I just noticed the skinny long tips--looks like something fire eater's would use on Bozo.....

You're right. I like the blue star in the window story better.

Ha! There's an adult size? No wonder I had to wear mine backwards...

We practiced for 28 hours at a stretch without food/bathroom breaks and therefor could fit 8 days into seven. March on my friends.

Hmm. Was it a five point star? They've been doing that four point thing for some time now.