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Marcus King [Lyric Video] Artist Playlists. Zac Brown Band Essentials Celebrate one of country music's most diverse groups. You and Islands - Single And then guess what? Of all the hand percussion that I love to play, my favorite hand drum is the tumbadoras or congas as they are called in the United States.
I have a very special love for hand percussion instruments in general because it is just your hands and the drum making the music. Tumbadoras are a very physical instrument and it takes a special devotion to get through the pain that you go through to get your hands in shape and to build your stamina when you first start playing.
But what an incredible feeling you experience when you reach that point. What most people don't realize is that playing a whole night of hand percussion is a serious physical workout! People often ask me what I personally like to do when I am not drumming or doing music of some sort. I especially love to work with all different types of materials and tools. If it were left totally up to me, I would have an incredible workshop where I could build anything that I could dream up.
I don't think very many people know that I also enjoy cooking and am actually pretty good at it or so I have been told. Plus give me a few power tools and I am also quite the handyman! On the professional level, one of my most popular and successful inventions I have developed is the One Shot Shaker series from LP that provides a downbeat shake without the inevitable back-shake.
Others include an innovative utility beater by Regal Tip that attaches to pedals for play on cowbells, woodblocks, and tambourines without sacrificing their natural sounds as well as the Daniel de los Reyes Signature Pro pad by DW Drum Workshop that incorporates timbales, cowbells, and congas all in a portable practice rig that easily fits in a backpack.
Always creating and thinking of new ideas! To switch gears, one of the most rewarding activities I have been doing a lot of in the last few years is reaching out to others in a variety of ways using the drum and rhythm programs I have created. Whether I am working with children, teens, adults, elderly, or special needs clients, I believe there is a drummer in everyone! In the future I look forward to taking my rhythm outreach programs to a more global audience.
And now I am very proud to be playing with the Zac Brown Band. Everyone within the organization and all the fans has been so welcoming to me.
I am really looking forward to this journey together. Nothing but great things are created when you share music with a person who shows you his heart. With all my years in the music business, if there is one thing I would like people to feel and take away when they see and hear me perform, it would be how happy one feels when you have the freedom to express your individuality in whatever way is right for you.
It doesn't have to be through music like it is for me. It can be anything that you love with a passion and choose to pursue with all your heart. The greatest gift I could ever hope to share with another person would be to always encourage you to strive toward your dreams and enjoy the heck out of it.
When people share their own personal stories with me and say I have inspired them in some small way … wow … now THAT makes me smile! Music has been a part of my life as long as I can remember.
When attending middle school orientation I was introduced to the violin, which I was lucky enough to learn through high school. There I learned to read sheet music and play classical violin. But my heart was in being in a band, not an orchestra, so on the side, I was teaching myself to play guitar. After high school I moved to Athens, GA to attend college.
But, college was short-lived after joining my first band The Hill. That was the first time I fell in love with performing music. Playing in the tribute band was a great experience for me. Also, it was my first time regularly touring nationwide. I built many memories with a great group of guys, but we all knew it was a temporary gig, as everybody felt unfulfilled without writing and performing original music.
After 4 great years with DMCB, we split up, and I found myself again looking for the next opportunity. During this time was when I met my then future wife Stacey. She has been the rock of my life and since then has blessed me with two beautiful boys, James and Joseph.
About a year after DMCB, I was playing one of my odd gigs around town, when the greatest opportunity of my life found me. After the gig, then bartender, Wyatt Durrette called me over to the bar and asked me if I knew Zac Brown. I told him I had heard of him, as Zac had begun making a name for himself around town. It was a treat to be able play with such a talent and a no-brainer when he asked me to continue to play with him.
Soon after John Hopkins joined the band, we thought of naming the band Zac Brown and the insert band name here , but decided to go with Zac Brown Band.
The band we have now are not only some of the best musicians in the world, but guys I will have as friends for life. I count my blessings every day to be in such an amazing band. James boy , Joseph boy , and Jackson boy are Jimmy's babies. Jimmy will be having a little girl in April.
I hit things! That's what I do. I guess it makes me one of the most laid-back people I know. I suggest you try it I was born in November of , and according to my mom, I was an easy-going, laid-back, happy child. She also claims that I was singing and banging on pots and pans at a very early age I got my first guitar at the age of six, and my first pair of drumsticks at the age of eleven.
I joined the junior high school band program which is where I began learning my craft and really developing my love for making all kinds of music. I continued to musically grow and learn all through high school. During high school I decided to really pursue a career in music. My parents wanted me to go to college. You know, "just in case". No, seriously. Go ahead and finish chuckling I'll wait.
Apparently, my professors at MUW saw something in me that I couldn't see in myself at the time, because they advised me to quit school and get out on the road with a band. So I did. I quit school and began pursuing the life of a working musician. My journey has been long, sometimes easy, sometimes difficult, but always very fun I have played in more bands than I can recall, in more bars than I care to remember, and have made lots of music along the way.
I can honestly say that playing with Zac and the guys is one of the most if not THE most enriching, fulfilling, and challenging musical ventures I have ever been a part of, and I am very grateful to be able to make music with them. All in all, I can truly say that I absolutely love what I do for a living and that I feel extremely blessed to be able to do it. I still consider myself an ardent student of music and drumming.
I hope I never stop learning about it. I have always been fascinated by music and its ability to transcend, communicate, express, and affect. The only thing that fascinates me as much as music? My wife and daughters. Without their love and support, I would be truly lost. They are the "yin" to my musical "yang". They give me balance and keep me very grounded Hopefully one day I will truly understand what makes music so special Howdy, folks.
John Driskell Hopkins here. Go Big Red I have been singing since I could talk. Like a lot of us who grew up in the South, my earliest musical experiences were in the church choir. Choir was a great place to gain a real understanding of vocal harmony and musical structure. Hello everyone. My name is Matt Mangano and I play the bass. I'm honored to be the newest member of Zac Brown Band. Having been the director of Southern Ground Studios, I've been around the gang for a few years, so it already feels like home.
Since you may not know me yet, I'll share a little bit about myself. My parents raised my two sisters and I well, and have always been supportive of my musical journey. At a young age, I was exposed to my dad's Martin guitar and my grandmother's baby grand piano, both of which I now have in my home. When I was 10 years old, I learned to play the saxophone and the guitar. As a freshman in high school, in order to join the school's Jazz Band, I learned to play the bass. I'm thankful for my years in the high school band.
While he attended the University of West Georgia, he played concerts with growing frequency. By , Brown formed the initial version of the Zac Brown Band , who played regularly throughout the South.
He founded his own label, Southern Ground it was originally called Home Grown in , and his entrepreneurial endeavors didn't stop there. The following year, he and his father opened Zac's Place, a Lake Oconee restaurant that featured local music. It earned the attention of a developer, who bought the establishment; Brown channeled his proceeds into a tour bus and financing his first album, Home Grown , which appeared in Another member arrived in John Driskell Hopkins , a multi-instrumentalist who produced Home Grown ; he joined the group as their bassist.
The Foundation , the major-label debut by Zac Brown Band , arrived in Live Nation Artists Records faltered not long after the release of The Foundation , but Atlantic picked up the band, and the label's support helped their first single, the sun-kissed "Chicken Fried," reach number one on Country Airplay, a feat matched by three other singles from the record: "Toes," "Highway 20 Ride," and "Free. Shortly after the release of The Foundation , Petruska was replaced by Chris Fryar ; multi-instrumentalist Clay Cook became a member not long afterward.
Adding percussionist Daniel de los Reyes as a full-time member, Zac Brown Band began to expand their horizons in with Uncaged , playing music that couldn't strictly be classified as country. Aptly titled The Grohl Sessions, Vol. Brown continued his musical explorations in by forming a new dance-pop band called Sir Rosevelt.
Recorded with a variety of splashy big-budget producers, the album debuted at two upon its September 20, release. A week after The Owl appeared, Brown surprised his fans with the release of The Controversy , his debut solo album; it was recorded with many of the same producers as The Owl.
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