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Thank you very much DevlynDarkly. Greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much Art. Greatly appreciated. At 68 (almost) years old I'm finally getting a chance to get back on the drums. I'm loving it. I remember hearing your name mentioned from my Uncle Art (my Dad's brother) and my Aunt June when I visited them in Vegas. I knew you were a performer there in Vegas from their conversations. I wasn't sure if my Dad knew you, but he must have if he gave you a cassette tape. I grew up in the McGraw/Livernois area and still live in Metro-Detroit. So glad to see you playing that Detroit music and being a proud Detroiter. I'm not sure how you knew Ed was my Dad, but it is very nice to hear from you. The tape you have is probably a copy of one he gave me. He made a few. Also, thanks for letting me know you had the tape. Since my Dad will be gone now 10 years July 12, I had made a video of him singing a Polish song with a slide of pictures of his life. I haven't finished it yet and will probably post it soon. I started watching some of your videos and they are great. You're a very talented guy. I'll keep watching. My wife and I went to Vegas in September 2019 and got together with my cousin Kurt a couple nights. We planned on going back the next year, and then covid hit. If we go there in the near future I'll try and can catch your act if you are in town. Take care Art and thanks for contacting me.

@@jkdetroit961 I grew up near Michigan Ave & Livernois, went to St. Andrews and St. Hedwig. met your dad when he came to see a show I was in playing Las Vegas mid 80s, we stayed in touch for a bit, he sent me a tape of him talking about his life, and his creative projects, just found the tape in storage, he's talking about his childhood, teens years, in the service, a gal he was in love with in his teens, ( Rose Malinowski), he came back from service and she was engaged to another guy, he wanted to beat his ass!,,ha,,, she worked for Harry Blackstone the famous magician . he talked about am idea he had for television,, etc. Love my people of Southwest Detroit, they encouraged me to follow my passion to perform, and I did, and made a career of it. Planning on moving back, the west coast was never for me, I never quite fit in, but good for my career. I am stone Detroit Boy thru and thru, nothing like the real people of my DETROIT!

Why thank you very much Rudy. I always appreciate your comments. It's still very early Sunday (1:00 am) here in Detroit but it's great to hear from my friend in Germany. Looking forward to your next guitar video. You are a very talented player.

Thank you Rudy. I had a lot of fun with this one.

Thank you very much for the comment, Dr. K. Greatly appreciated. I always thought this would be a fun song to play on drums, and I finally got to play it. Such a great well written song with excellent musicians and orchestration. Hopefully I did it justice. 🙂

Thank you Rudy. Having fun here in Detroit playing along to songs I like. Thanks for watching. I enjoy your guitar videos also.

Thanks Sofia. I play it like this on the left floor tom because I'm left-handed. When I started learning to play the drum set as a teenager, I'd never seen a left-handed drummer or a left-handed drum set up. So I initially played like a righty on a righty set up, like Ringo Starr did. It never felt comfortable to me, so I switched to playing left-handed but kept the right-handed drum set up. So I put a floor tom on the left side, also the ride cymbal, and play the hi-hat too with my left hand. When I started following Deep Purple, that was the first time I saw a lefty drummer and a lefty set-up. That was Ian Paice, one of my favorite drummers ever. Anyway, thanks for the comment and thank you for watching. Have fun playing drums. 👍

Thank you very much. I appreciate it. I've always loved this song since hearing when I was a youngster. I never get tired of it. Sad radio seems to have forgotten about it.

Thank you very much Rudy. I appreciate it. I'll be 68 in 4 months and hopefully I'll be able to play for many more years. Before I retired last year I didn't have much time for drums, but now that I have time to play I'm really enjoying it.

Thank you very much Martyn. It was a fun song to play. I've been wanting to play it for some time now. I've enjoyed his music since the 70s. Most people in the U.S. knew mainly the one song, but I like quite a few of his songs. His band had a truly unique sound. That's what I liked about bands back then. Everybody had their own sound, and you knew exactly who it was when you heard a song. I agree with you 100% that it was a shame he went on to such awful behavior. I still like the music though, especially the drummers. One of the best videos I'd ever seen was he and his band on Top of the Pops at Christmas.

Thank you very much. I have played it better before, but this is the best one I got while recording. I try to get them down in just a few takes. Old dog here myself at 67 years old. I'm glad I bought this set back in November 2023. This one looks and feels more like my real drums than my last e-kit. And since I've finally retired, I have more time to play. In the past, I was lucky if I got to play my drums once a month. I may record my real drums one day, but until then, these are great and a lot of fun to play.

Thank you very much Rick. Greatly appreciated.

Gracias.

Thanks for the info. A while back I checked to see if they were touring, but at that point they had only dates scheduled in Europe. Just the other day I got an email saying they were coming to a venue near me, so I immediately purchased two tickets. The concert will be in the Fall. I'm really looking forward to seeing them live. Again, thanks for the info.

@@jkdetroit961 They always perform a great show. I will be watching them in three weeks time here in Portsmouth, UK. Sadly, it seems their latest album may be their last but they intend to continue touring.

​@@BuyOneGetOneFree They are awesome live. I just saw the clip of them doing Don't Go from the new album on Jools Holland. Enjoy the show, mate. I have to wait until October but am still pretty excited to finally see them live.

I agree. I've always liked this band, but somehow I missed hearing this song until recently. It's a fantastic song and I listen to it quite often now. I never get tired of it. Messages and Maid of Orleans will probably be the next songs by them I'll play to. They have so many great songs, and I'm glad they are still putting out quality music.

@@jkdetroit961 OMD’s original drummer, Mal Holmes, was hugely talented but unfortunately had to retire from the band due to ill health. Have a watch of his drumming on the Drury Lane live video on CZcams drumming to ‘Maid of Orleans’ back in 1981!

@@BuyOneGetOneFree Thanks. I'll check that one out. Malcolm Holmes is the drummer on the DVD I have Architecture and Morality and More. I enjoy his drumming. He's very creative with the parts he's come up with on their albums/CDs. It looks like Stuart Kershaw will be the drummer for this tour. I think he's a fantastic drummer also. He plays on a DVD called You Me OMD which I will probably buy one of these days soon.

@@jkdetroit961 I was in the audience for the ‘Architecture and Morality and more’ concert. Right in the middle of the second row. Something you may not know is that Stuart Kershaw wrote ‘Christine’ with Andy as they started working together during the time the band split.

@@BuyOneGetOneFree That had to have been awesome to see them so close for that concert. They had some seats fairly close to the stage when I bought my tickets, but the last concert I saw there (Tommy James) people stood for quite a bit of the show. My back can't take all of that standing anymore, so I got second row in the balcony, which will still give a great view since it hangs close to the stage over main floor. I did notice that Stuart co-wrote "Christine". I'm one of those weird people that would read the record labels and album covers front to back of my 45s, albums, cassettes, and CDs. 🙂 Since I didn't have the CD that "Christine" was on, I checked the info on Wikipedia. Thanks for the info though. I appreciate it.

You are very welcome. 🙂

Thanks John. I appreciate it.

Thanks Gary. I always wanted to play this song. It's a really fun song to play on drums.

Thanks Terence for the very kind comment. It is greatly appreciated. I'm 67 years old and having more fun playing now than I have in years. Being retired finally helps to spend more time on the drums. I played in bands in the late 70s and the 80s. Quit completely from about 1988 through 2006, then started up again in 2007. Again, thank you very much for the positive feedback. Sincerely, Jon.

Thanks Gary. I appreciate the feed back.

Thanks Gary. You know, I didn't notice that until you mentioned it. That is Ticket to Ride exactly. Good ear man. I'm the guy with all the doggone records, I should have noticed that.

Thanks Gary. I appreciate the comment. I hadn't thought of that, but you are correct, it does have that Allman One Way Out feel to it. That's my favorite Allman Brothers song and probably why I was drawn to this Dr John song.

Thanks Gary. It was fun to play. I always liked this song.

Thank you very much for your kind words Terry. Greatly appreciated. It was really great to receive and read your comments. I'm not too far behind you in age. I'll be 67 in September. I FINALLY was able to retire last week. It hasn't sunk in just yet. Hopefully I will have more time for drums now. The intention has always been to play more, but unfortunately with work, house, and life in general I was lucky to get a half hour of playing a week, but it was usually way less than that. I played in a band in the 80s and had moderate success, but never got to record. For about 15 years I hadn't even picked up a drumstick until I started playing again in 2006. I know I am an average drummer at best, but I really do enjoy playing when I get the chance. The best to you also Terry and your friends and family.