Issue 1 - Garrett Goodwin - October 2017
Hot off the "presses"... The very first issue of SA Drummer Magazine. Featuring Garrett Goodwin on the cover "Lindsey Buckingham, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban... It's pretty crazy when I sit and think about the list.” – Garrett Goodwin Check out our list of local and international drummers, making waves: • Garrett Goodwin • Sheldon Yoko • Dale Schnettler • Andries Visser Check some awesome articles about building yourself as a brand in the industry, changing your approach to your practice routine and an ode the late, great John Blackwell. Come support SA's newest and only Drum specific magazine – SA Drummer Team.
Hot off the "presses"... The very first issue of SA Drummer Magazine.
Featuring Garrett Goodwin on the cover
"Lindsey Buckingham, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban... It's pretty crazy when I sit and think about the list.”
– Garrett Goodwin
Check out our list of local and international drummers, making waves:
• Garrett Goodwin
• Sheldon Yoko
• Dale Schnettler
• Andries Visser
Check some awesome articles about building yourself as a brand in the industry, changing your approach to your practice routine and an ode the late, great John Blackwell.
Come support SA's newest and only Drum specific magazine
– SA Drummer Team.
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firedfrom<br />
Cameoin<br />
orderto<br />
joinPati<br />
LaBele.<br />
MiguelMonroy<br />
liketojoinherband.Beingtheloyalandcommitedperson<br />
Johnwas,hewenttoLaryfromCameoandtoldhimthathe<br />
gotoferedthegigwithPatibutwasn’tgoingtotakethegig<br />
withherbecausehewascommitedtoCameoanddidn’t<br />
wanttoleavehisbrothersandthatCameowasthereason<br />
hewaswherehewas.LarywasadamantthatJohnneeded<br />
totakethegigwithPatibecauseheknewthatthiswasthe<br />
nenextstepforthisamazingdrummerandexplainedtoJohn<br />
thatCameocouldn’ttakehimanyfurtheranditwastimefor<br />
himtolevelup.Johnarguedwithhimandtoldhimhecould<br />
notleaveCameo.Laryeventualyaskedhimifhewould<br />
havetakenthegigwithPatifhedidn’thaveacommitment<br />
toCameo.Johntoldhimthathewoulddefinitelyhavetaken<br />
thegigwithoutadoubt.LaryfiredJohnonthespotandtold<br />
himthathecouldnowtakethegigwith<br />
himthathecouldnowtakethegigwithPatibecauseheno<br />
longerplaysforCameo.Nothavingagiganymore,Johnwas<br />
“forced”totakethegigwithPatiandfromthismoment<br />
John’scareerexploded.<br />
HewastelingmeaboutagiginNewYorkhewasplaying<br />
withPati.Whilehewasplayinghesaidthathecouldfeel<br />
eyesonhimthewholetime.Feelingveryuncomfortablehe<br />
turnedhisheadtothesideofthestageandhesawPrince<br />
staringathim.Johnlaughedwhiletelingmethathealmost<br />
freakedoutandhadtokeeptelinghimselftorelaxandnot<br />
overplay.ThiswasPrinceattheendofthedayandI<br />
don’tthinkanythingcouldprepareyouforthosetypeof<br />
eyesstaringyoudown.Themomenttheperformance<br />
endedPrincecamestraightuptoJohnandsaidthathe<br />
wouldlikehimtocomehaveajamathisstudiobutonly<br />
oncehistourwasoverbecausehewasn’toferinghima<br />
gig,butonlywantedtohaveacasualjam.Princeexplainedthatheo<br />
plainedthatheofereddrummersthesameopportunity<br />
inthepastandthesedrummerscanceledtheirtoursbecausetheythoughthewasoferingthemagigandwere<br />
highlydisappointedwhentheyfoundoutitwasjustajam<br />
sesionandthatwasit.TheyneversawPrinceagain.<br />
Johnobviouslytookadvantageofthisoncehistourwas<br />
overandflewovertoPrince'sstudio.HemetPrinceinthe<br />
studioandtheybegantojamfreely.Acouplehourswent<br />
byandPrinceputhisbasdownandsaid“Okthanksfor<br />
coming,that’sit”.Johnsaidthathewasshockedand<br />
thoughttohimselfthattherewasnowaythatitwasgoing<br />
toendlikethis.Johnplayedmethegroovefromhislaptop<br />
thatactual<br />
thatactualygothimthegigwithPrince.Thisgroovewas<br />
programmedandinPrince'smind,nohumandrummer<br />
couldplaythisgroovebutJohnhadpracticeditandhadit<br />
down.AsPrincewaswalkingoutthestudio,Johnbegan<br />
playingthisgrooveandhesaidPrinceimmediately
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