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cableman26
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 What do you guys think?
I don't think he gets near the respect he deserves. Check out this video. For those who don't know it's Mike Johnston. P.S. I think the intro is killer.
http://www.youtube.com/v/_NfUJLv42WU&rel=1
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drummerboi4130
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whoaa that was pretty nice
yea, i never actually heard of this guy before but i liked it
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Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:49 pm |
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SGarrett
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Mike Johnston is a pure bad-ass because he works his ass off. The man literally eats, sleeps, and breathes drums.
He was the drummer for Simon Says and spent a year on the road with Filter playing percussion. He then decided that the life wasn't for him so he came back to Sacramento to teach and continue learning.
Check out http://www.MySpace.com/DrumLab
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Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:58 pm |
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cableman26
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SGarrett wrote:Mike Johnston is a pure bad-ass because he works his ass off. The man literally eats, sleeps, and breathes drums.
He was the drummer for Simon Says and spent a year on the road with Filter playing percussion. He then decided that the life wasn't for him so he came back to Sacramento to teach and continue learning.
Check out http://www.MySpace.com/DrumLab
Word. He's a real big influence for me. Any beat he plays just drips with funk. It takes alot of dedication to want to give up some pretty sweet gigs to teach. That's just love of the instrument, he's got my 'spect fo sho.
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Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:04 pm |
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SGarrett
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cableman26 wrote:SGarrett wrote:Mike Johnston is a pure bad-ass because he works his ass off. The man literally eats, sleeps, and breathes drums.
He was the drummer for Simon Says and spent a year on the road with Filter playing percussion. He then decided that the life wasn't for him so he came back to Sacramento to teach and continue learning.
Check out http://www.MySpace.com/DrumLab
Word. He's a real big influence for me. Any beat he plays just drips with funk. It takes alot of dedication to want to give up some pretty sweet gigs to teach. That's just love of the instrument, he's got my 'spect fo sho.
No doubt.
When I asked him about why he left he said that we tired of pointing at a tour bus when people asked him where he lived. He literally spent two and a half years on the road and away from his (now) wife. He said that they never set out to get signed, it just happened. Their biggest goal was to sell out the biggest local club. One of the coolest things about Mike is the he's a down-to-Earth, real guy, and had no problems talking about this.
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Dr. Rodney McKay wrote:Well, I only know one thing and that is that flying darkness that eats energy can only be very, very bad.
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Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:24 pm |
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Homki890
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so...
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What was the clinic about?
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Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:36 pm |
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SGarrett
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Homki890 wrote:so...
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What was the clinic about?
Looks like it was probably one of his jazz and Latin clinics. More importantly, it's how he keeps a full 60 students at any given time.
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Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:44 pm |
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Lancelot Frosty
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I look up to him. He's a pure genius.
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Rob Crisp
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Agreed! Mikes given me a couple of interesting grooves and licks!
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imjeffcanudigit
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sounds good
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EOTE_drummer
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that was incredible
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Henry George
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Wow , thanks guys.
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dbkman
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I talked to mike yesterday and told him he's definitely been a huge influence on me, and alot of other drummers. He's absolutely and amazing drummer. And can only hope I'll ever get to that level of playing. He rocks. One of my fav drummers of all time. ( not to mention i wanna steal his kit )
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