Nelson Rivera – Island Music Percussionist
Conga Kurty (Curtis Parsons) the conga player of the HIRIE Band is here with us today. Conga Kurty shares with us: How he handled receiving some bad news about his gig with HIRIE and how he handled it without jeopardizing his relationship with his bandmates. The importance of persistence and how to gain influence with…
Tonight’s Episode I get the chance to meet and interview one of my favorite drummers, Brendan Hill. He’s the drummer for the Blues Traveler band and I’ve been playing his tunes for over 20 years now. I love their music and it was such a treat to meet him in person, interview him and get…
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, we are pleased to share this intimate interview with Gerardo “Jerry” Velez, the conga player with Jimi Hendrix in The Gypsy Sun and Rainbows Band. Gerardo is best known for playing the congas while performing at the original Woodstock with the infamous Jimi Hendrix in 1969. This month…
Hey there, welcome to today’s episode of the Lil’ Drummer Girl. I’m stoked because in this episode we get a live interview with Jordan Rosenthal, the drummer of the Fortunate Youth. Fortunate Youth is a collective of six outstanding musician/producers who have taken the worldwide music scene by storm. They spread inspirational messages of peace,…
I recently was at my 3rd annual Reggae Rise Up Festival in downtown St. Petersburg when I had the chance to see the band HIRIE live in person (finally), I’ve been trying to catch them since I learned of them about 3 years ago. Today’s special guest is Kurtis Parsons, A/K/A “Conga Kurty” is…
When I learned that Stick Figure would be headlining with Slightly Stoopid and Pepper this summer at the Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, FL I knew I had to meet up with them and catch their show. Kevin Offitzer is here today. He is the drummer with Stick Figure. If you’re not familiar with…
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