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April 27, 2008
The Drum Chronicles
In honor of this recent development, we present a musicological look at Tim's history as a drummer. Drum roll, please.
Tim: It all started with KISS.
It was 1976 or 1977, the Steelers won their second Super Bowl, Star Wars came out, and KISS had just released “Destroyer.” What a time to be eight or nine years old!!! My friends and I had a brilliant idea – let’s put on a KISS show for the neighborhood kids. I was going to be Peter Criss.
I had drum sticks, I knew all the songs by heart, and I was planning on doing two solos-a drum solo and then lip-synch to “Beth.” I was so excited that I made the mistake of telling my mom about it. Her response crushed me: “You can’t wear make-up. You’re probably allergic to it.” So I was demoted to “Business Manager” as you can see in the photo caption. How humiliating!! My fledgling career as a rock drummer was in grave danger.
We next move on to high school. I played bass drum and quads in marching band and we won several awards at competitions! I was “Business Manager” no more!
Now we come to my college days at Indiana Univ. of Pa. where I rocked and rolled all night and studied every day. I was in a punk band called “Split Pea” (we were also called “Cabbage Carnage”). We played a few parties in people’s basements and one gig at the student union.
I haven’t played in many years now but I do have a son and daughter who both like to make a lot of noise. Rock on!!!!
Tim | By Tim and Jo | 09:04 PM
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Comments
Split Pea (with the "e" being backwards) rehearsed in my living room! - my brush with fame, I suppose!
Didn't you guys consider the name "Steel Toe" for a while too- with umlauts over the "o"?
Karen
Posted by: earthgirl at April 28, 2008 09:25 AM
Yes indeed Karen, we were "Steel Töe" for a few weeks or so. And thank you for referring to our rehearsing in your living room as a brush with fame, not a brush with shame.
Posted by: Tim at April 28, 2008 10:52 AM