My Influences
Hal Smith
Drums, history, and pure awesome
I have a friend,
His name is Hal.
He's one serious hell of a pal.
As a musicianer, I feel it's important to quickly find some connection, a common language, that can be used to deliver music and its spirit to others. Ensemble!
Sometimes it takes a little while to get to know another musicianer; shyness, external situations, etc. might slow the process. Sometimes it never happens.
Hal Smith would be one of the very best illustrations of a musicianer effortlessly falling into spirit and step with his peers. I've seen him lock-in to many different bands, each having its own sound and feel; each airtight and seamless, no doubt due to the effortless mastery of a certain impeccable drummer and his glad willingness to produce heartfelt music.
The first music I shared with Hal felt as if he and I had been playing together since we were in grade school together. Since he and I did not both attend Audubon Elementary School, the experience must depict Hal's innate ability to find some connection, a common language, that can be used to deliver music and its spirit to others.
Hal is a true ensemble player!
Off the stage, Hal has been a highly supportive friend and guide. He's quick with a joke or a clever diversion to avoid negativity.
His friendship, the same as his musicianship, is airtight and seamless. Again, ensemble!
A great many thanks, Hal! Your inspiration, friendship, musicianing, and newspaper wielding are nothing short of the very best anyone could desire. I look forward to much more of it!
Drums, history, and pure awesome
I have a friend,
His name is Hal.
He's one serious hell of a pal.
As a musicianer, I feel it's important to quickly find some connection, a common language, that can be used to deliver music and its spirit to others. Ensemble!
Sometimes it takes a little while to get to know another musicianer; shyness, external situations, etc. might slow the process. Sometimes it never happens.
Hal Smith would be one of the very best illustrations of a musicianer effortlessly falling into spirit and step with his peers. I've seen him lock-in to many different bands, each having its own sound and feel; each airtight and seamless, no doubt due to the effortless mastery of a certain impeccable drummer and his glad willingness to produce heartfelt music.
The first music I shared with Hal felt as if he and I had been playing together since we were in grade school together. Since he and I did not both attend Audubon Elementary School, the experience must depict Hal's innate ability to find some connection, a common language, that can be used to deliver music and its spirit to others.
Hal is a true ensemble player!
Off the stage, Hal has been a highly supportive friend and guide. He's quick with a joke or a clever diversion to avoid negativity.
His friendship, the same as his musicianship, is airtight and seamless. Again, ensemble!
A great many thanks, Hal! Your inspiration, friendship, musicianing, and newspaper wielding are nothing short of the very best anyone could desire. I look forward to much more of it!
Check out Hal Smith in cyberspace:
http://www.halsmithmusic.com/
"Let us become inspired by inherent beauty, and not impassioned by manufactured hate."
~ Nima Shirali
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"Let us become inspired by inherent beauty, and not impassioned by manufactured hate."
~ Nima Shirali
