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| CAN-DO MUSICAL NOTES - JULY 2015 |
Welcome to the first Can-Do Musical Notes for 2015. This has been delayed due to us all being busy with various projects. As of the 1st July 2015, we have 163 Can-Do Musos from 22 countries.
So far we have reached out to musicians from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden, United States of America, and Venezuela, all living with a disability of some kind.
Can-Do Musos features musicians with mental health issues, physical challenges, intellectual challenges who all play music and have the same passion.
Can-Do Musos - Winter NAMM 2015
At 3pm, on Sunday the 25th January 2015, Can-Do Musos presented in the HOT Zone at The NAMM Show held at The Anaheim Convention Center in California. Presenters were: Joe Hardy, Mike Mignogna, Andrew Hewitt, Dean Zimmer, Mark E Goffeney and David Segal (click on any of the names and watch the presentations) .
The presentation was MC'd by Dom Famularo. To see a complete rundown of Can-Do Musos at NAMM 2015, check out our website for photos and more videos.
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GREG DODD & THE HOODOO MEN - NEW ALBUM "MOVIN' ON" OUT NOW.
Blues band Greg Dodd and the Hoodoo Men from Melbourne, Australia released their new album "Movin' On". Tracks from the album can be heard at Soundcloud. For more information and how to buy the album, go to gregdoddandthehoodoomen.com.
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ANDREW HEWITT DRUM CLINIC IN CANBERRA
Can-Do Musos, The Original Drum Den, Sydney Drummers and The Groove Warehouse presents, An Afternoon with Australia's most inspirational drummer, Andrew Hewitt. Come and see Andrew play, hear him speak about life with Cerebral Palsy, his wheelchair and all things drumming. The Groove Warehouse in Hume in the Australian Capital Territory on Friday July 24th at 2pm. Tickets are $10 and spaces are limited. Call 02 6260-2847 to book your place. For more information please visit drummerstix.com.au or www.groovewarehouse.com.au. |
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PATRICK HENRY HUGHES LIFE STORY ON THE BIG SCREEN
“I Am Potential” is based on the amazing true story of Patrick Henry Hughes. Patrick Henry was born with two incredibly rare conditions. One caused him to be born without eyes, and another prevented his joints from forming properly. This is the story of how a father learned to sacrifice all of his own dreams and plans for the sake of his son. At his home in Louisville, KY Patrick Henry continued to face opposition through surgery after surgery. While his father worked to provide for the expensive procedures, Patrick Henry dreamed of one day becoming a member of a real marching band.
Check out the trailer for the movie here youtube.com/watch?v=WH4MEAvPwNU and visit I Am Potential Movie on Facebook.
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NEW ALBUM FOR SHAWN WELLS AND CORE
Drummer Shawn Wells and his band CORE from Beckley, West Virginia have just released their new album "Flow". You can hear tracks from the album here at Reverb Nation and visit CORE on Facebook.
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BILL CLEMENTS @ SUMMER NAMM IN NASHVILLE
One armed bass player, Bill Clements from Kalamazoo MI recently performed at Summer NAMM at the Nashville Music City Center for Artisan Bass Works. More information can be found here www.artisanbassworks.com.
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DRUM TALK RADIO
Can-Do Musos supporter and drummer Pino Pertolini hosts Drum Talk, a talk back radio show about all things drumming on Monday nights at 8:30pm (AEST). Also Wednesday nights at 7:00pm (AEST) Andrew Hewitt hosts The Can-Do Radio Show Encore Edition. To Tune in to either of these shows, simply go to www.drumtalkradio.com and click the Listen In button. Drum Talk Radio can also be found on Facebook.
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GREG IRISH SONG RUNNER UP FOR SONG OF THE YEAR
New Jersey's Gregory W Irish's song "Found Jesus" received 'Runner Up' status in the "Song of the Year" contest as represented on their website. It may not have won the contest but proved to be a strong contestant among the many other entries. For details, visit songwriters.songoftheyear.com/gregorywirish.html.
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EMMA BENNISON NEW ALBUM "FINE LINES"
Hobart's Emma Bennison who is also the CEO of Arts Access Australia has released a new album entitled "Fine Lines". For more information please visit Emma's Facebook page.
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| Andrew Hewitt with Dan Shinder on Drum Talk TV |
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| Australian Can-Do Musos founding board member Andrew Hewitt did an interview with Dan Shinder for Drum Talk TV at the Zildjian booth at The NAMM Show in Anaheim on the 24th January 2015. Check the video out here Drum Talk TV - Winter NAMM 2015. |
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| Joe Hardy with Michael Stephens on Bending Reality TV |
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| Californian drummer and Can-Do Musos board member with no legs Joe Hardy was interviewed by Michael Stephens at the Sabian booth at the NAMM Show for Bending Reality TV. Check out the video here on Youtube. |
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| Gig Buddies for helping people with disabilities attend gigs |
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Imagine preparing for a night out on the town knowing that come 9pm it would be time to collect you coat. That’s the reality of the situation for many people living with a disability: the nocturnal movements many take for granted are restricted to those who depend on assistance, and with support workers usually knocking off just as the night gets going (usually around 10pm), people with disabilities are more often than not unable to lead active social lives.
Step up Gig Buddies Sydney, an initiative that promotes social inclusion and enables people with disabilities to become an active part of the city's live music scene.
We stand to reduce social isolation by enabling people with disabilities to stay out beyond the time their support worker calls it a night. To achieve this we match the person with a disability (the gig buddy) with a mutually minded volunteer who, not only shares the same interest in music, but accompanies them to gigs and enables them to stay out past funded support hours.
To date we have received over 150 applications from volunteers (25 of whom are fully trained) and over 40 from gig buddies, and we now have 7 matched pairs (with that number increasing all the time).
We’re always on the lookout for more volunteers and gig buddies, and our website www.gigbuddiessydney.org has more information. Alternatively, we’re on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram enabled or contactable by telephone (02 9419 6951). |
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| Can-Do Radio - Doing it because we can! |
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| Each week Andrew Hewitt hosts THE CAN-DO RADIO SHOW from Sydney, Australia. It airs on candoradio.listen2myradio.com at 9:30am Tuesdays (Australian Eastern Standard Time), and is replayed on www.drumtalkradio.com from 7pm til 8pm Wednesdays (Australian Eastern Standard Time). The show is also podcasted each week at candoradio.podomatic.com. |
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| Professional Drum Teachers Guild - A family of drum educators |
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By Marty Fullard
The Professional Drum Teachers Guild are avid supporters of Can-Do Musos, with Dom Famularo, Andrew Hewitt, and Ed Francis listed as members we thought we'd share a bit about their organisation.
In 2008 Orange County Drum Educators Marty Fullard and Robert Ferrell saw the need for a Guild. Careful and discerning reading of 'Craigslist' only highlighted potential problems in Orange County and across the Land. Marty and Rob reached out to other drum educators and PDTG was born.
On a dime, LA based drum educators joined - then it went national, demonstrating a desire for the Guild vision and goals. Educators from San Francisco thru Chicago were sharing of their Craigslist nightmares with "quick-buck" drum teachers. Professional Drum Teachers Guild.com grew, then Modern Drummer ran a feature, the rest: history.
Professional drum educators from all over the United States and beyond wanted to be part of the Guild. Seems like good educators desire to be part of a family built onIntegrity. There are GREAT drum educators out there who share PDTG principals and ethics. THAT'S WHO WE WANT.
The Guild is happy to work with all educators who have a Professional attitude & ethic, and are striving to improve. The Guild understands that drummers are a great, but unique people who sometimes have to operate out of very unique circumstances; sometimes feeding off of the crumbs that drop from the table is hard, and we all know earning money from drumming can be very tough.
The Guild is dedicated to supporting educators in reaching and maintaining a positive relationship with students as well as being part of their own families AND playing shows on the weekend! The Guild wants STUDENTS to get a fair and accurate assessment of drum educators in Orange County, and nationally.
The Guild desires to work along side all drum educators. We wish to applaud good, and inspired educators. The Guild also wants to extend the hand of friendship and encouragement to all drum teachers who are pursuing excellence. We also realize that drum educators are unique "balls of wax" kudos to educators who educate outside-of-the box.
Let's do all that we can to be part of a better and brighter future for drummers and drumming in Orange County and beyond. Let's inspire, encourage and do all we can to improve education, one student at a time! I also feel it's vital to encourage all drum educators out there in the trenches fighting to make a $.
The drum teachers who belong to PDTG bring to the drum set many years of experience along with technique, personality and individuality. Each drum educator is dedicated to professionalism & integrity. That said, if you but boots into an oven, don't make 'em biscuits! All PDTG members are human. We all drop the ball, we all have good days and we have bad days. PDTG is about drum educators with a vision and a desire to pick the ball up and make that end zone! PDTG is very fortunate. We have drum educators from every State, and from every kind of social, economical and culture. Some of the PDTG drummers are "famous" some are regular joes. We have this in common; We're learning together, and together we want to make drumming education better and more accessible for every single person in the United States and beyond. Want to be part of it?
For more information, and to join the Professional Drum Teachers Guild, please visit http://www.professionaldrumteachersguild.com.
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| The Sylvanbeats - 3rd July 2015 |
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| On the 3rd July, Andrew Hewitt went down to Sutherland PCYC in the southern suburbs of Sydney for a gig with fellow Can-Do Musos, The Sylvanbeats. The Sylvanbeats are a percussion group consisting of people with various disabilities led by percussionist Claudia Chambers. A rather precious moment was captured from this session, click here to watch the video. |
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| David Segal - Querer es poder |
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Source: Bateria & Percussion Magazine (Spain) - February 2015
Translated from Spanish using Google Translate
David Segal, is a drummer and musical educator responsible for Can-Do Musos an organization for learning, promotion and support the disabled musician. We contacted him to tell us his experience and the project. He told us ...
Friends, David Segal
About you, tell your beginnings and your career musician
I was born with arthrogryposis, a disease that affects development bones, muscles and nerves of the limbs and requires 12 corrective surgeries. I grew up in the city of New York and began playing drums Child with U2 in 1983. One of the things I had to figure out was how to hold the stick by left hand. It was then that I began to study with Fred Klatz, a great drummer and master. With Fred we contrive a number of wristbands with Velcro to allow me to hold the stick. It took a long time, as it was very strange to have to deal with the left hand. Fred and I work on reading music, basic rock rhythms and basic elements Jazz. That's when I started to admire the great jazz drummers like Elvin Jones and Buddy Rich, with whom I have a great story.
My father and I we were in the clothing store Fred Segal in Santa Monica California, and Buddy Rich came by. My father wanted me to come to greet him. I said no, it was a shy child. My father was presented to him and spoke of Me and Buddy said, "Tell David to call me when you arrive in New York". So I took the plunge and got the courage to call and could not have been better. I was invited to several concerts. Fred Klatz, my drum teacher, acted as my companion to see him SOB'S and South Street Seaport. We were invited to the bus after a concert to talk, hang out and I also got a pair of drumsticks. It was a great experience.
In the 90s I continued studying and developing myself to the Rock. I joined the indie rock band, The Sin Taxes and I helped produce and record their debut cd. We played at many places and were played on 30 radio stations across the country, in some major markets. I also did promotions radio recording.
In 2002 I started going every year at KoSA Camp Drum directed by Aldo Mazza and that would change my life forever. There I met and became friends with many of my idols with which I grew up. I studied with Dom Famularo, Mario Monaco, Memo Acevedo, Liberty DeVitto, Arnie Lang, Kenwood Dennard, Bernard Purdie and other industry legends.
Fully inspired I returned to school and received a Bachelor of Music at University and then a Masters in Musical Education at Lehman College. I began to study with Dom Famularo in 2004, who further enhances the original idea of the wristband. We worked on the Moeller technique, playing with music and solos. We also work on marketing strategies and business ideas. Became not only a drum teacher, but a teacher life.
It was these types of conversations which resulted in Can-Do Musos.
In 2011, my friend and teacher introduced me Memo Acevedo two amazing people, Carol Calato Regal Tip, of which I am endorser and Dr. Louis Gaston supports from G.R.I.P. Solutions.
They were working on a device that would allow drummers with limited grip for a drumstick I had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburgh, in March 2012 where Dr. Gaston made a splint that significantly improved my mobility in my left hand to move the drum stick.
Our goals are to bring the disabled musician into the mainstream.
On January 24, 2014 I played at Carnegie Hall New York with Nyja Jazz Orchestra as part of the "China Meets America Cultural Festival". I currently teach in a private high school in Connecticut and have my own Home Studio for groups and individual sessions.
In October 2014 I took part in a festival sponsored by VSA Vermont. It is a non-profit organization for arts and education that uses the arts to build capacity and increase the confidence of children and adults with disabilities.
The BOOM Festival brought together musicians VT with and without disabilities to play and inspire. I had the great pleasure of playing with the faculty member of KoSA Jeff Salisbury, and partnered in a duet solo.
How did you come up with the idea of Can-Do-Musos?
CandoMusos.com started in March 2013 Dom Famularo's Wizdom Drumshed on Long Island, New York.
Present were Dom Famularo , Mike Mignogna, Andrew Hewitt and myself. Since Dom had a number of disabled students and colleagues and we all thought we could get together and do something larger that would make a difference with passionate musicians with disabilities.
In this spirit, Can-Do Musos was born.
Introduce us this project, what it is, how it works?
Can-Do Musos was set to become the global voice for musicians with problems worldwide. The objective is to promote and help all musicians with some kind of disability, helping to bridge the gap between talent and constraints while provides support and access to resources. The name comes from the idea that having a "Can-Do attitude (I Can)" is the first step to success. "Muso" is a term used in England and Australia to describe musicians with a passion and dedication to his music. The two words joined together form a name that defines both our vision and mission.
It starts with a musician sending us your information to info@candomusos.com. Explaining what type of disability they have, their background, etc. Then we will contact them to give them publicity on www.candomusos.com. We also have a Can-Do Weekly Radio program where we can play their music.
Our goal is doing concerts, tours and events in the future.
We have our social network pages, where we also offer our members on Facebook and Twitter. As of January 19, 2015 we have about 145 members from 18 countries.
You present objectives with this fabulous proposal?
Our goals are to bring the disabled musician to the mainstream. In 2015 the Can-Do Musos Team presents our overview at NAMM 2015 in Anaheim , California Sunday
January 25 at 3. NAMM is one of the largest music fairs in North America.
Tell us your team, Dom Famularo, Andrew Hewitt, and Mike Mignogna.
Mike Mignogna born with Cerebral Palsy and lives in the state of Tennessee. He has played drums since he was 11 years old, and has functions limited in their legs. Mike has not let this stop him from playing and as told in his book entitled "Look Ma No Feet"(Look Ma, no legs). It is a practical approach for someone with limited or zero movement in their legs.
Andrew Hewitt, who hails from Australia and has cerebral palsy, had just arrived from California to meet with us after giving a presentation at The Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP). Despite being in a wheelchair he has travelled all over Australia giving clinics and playing.
Andrew, Mike and Dom played together at Australia’s Ultimate Drummers Weekend in Melbourne in 2009.
Dom Famularo, a great ambassador for drums and percussion, saw unit the four of us had and helped channel our energies into this new organization, although initiated by four drummers, was created to train all musicians with disabilities.
Several months ago we added our newest board member Joe Hardy, who was born without legs and has a drum set built into a wheelchair. He is the drummer for alternative rock Unit 287 and has been playing drums for more than 30 years. His experience has including everything from Heavy Metal the Country Rock and a little Jazz. His drumming style has been described as strong and powerful. |
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| Can-Do Featured Artist: Mark E Goffeney |
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Mark Goffeney is a native San Diegan whose talent and ambition have helped him to achieve ongoing success as a performer, speaker and television personality. Mark has been recognized for his work internationally and was nominated for an Emmy award in 1998 for his principal role in the Fox Network commercial, "Feet".
Born without arms in 1969, Mark was raised to see himself as an equal in society and to value independence. With these values instilled, Mark was soon noticed by several charities and by 1973 had become a Poster Child and principal; fund-raiser for both the Variety Club and March of Dimes.
For the next decade, Mark co-hosted hundreds of telethons working side by side with celebrities including Monte Hall and Kathy Lee Gifford. By 1981, Mark was credited for having raised over 6 million dollars for children's charities. He appeared on Real People, The Mike Douglas Show and Regis Philbin. By age nine, Mark was attempting to create his own music, but choosing an instrument would prove to be a challenge. For a while he played trombone in the school band, then his dad brought home an old guitar he had found on a jobsite.
With his friend's help, Mark soon developed his own technique. He would lay the guitar on the ground, supporting the neck with whatever he could get his feet on. He would strum with his left foot and make chords with his right. Read More >
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| Mark's Fast Five: |
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1. What started you playing music?
My Parents had an amazing Record Collection. (They belonged to one of those Record Clubs in the 70's Where you got 2 a month) My mother had early Beatles records that she bought IN ENGLAND as a teenager. Including "Live at Hollywood Bowl". From a very Young age, I would close my eyes and pretend the crowd was screaming for me. When I was about 10yrs. old, my Dads hippie friend Michael Lee Rudluf played 'House of the Rising Sun" and an original song Called "Foxy Billy" at a Smoke filled get together. Sitting on the floor 5 feet away I felt an Eerie but enticing vibe fill ther room. It was then I decided that I could put that same spell on people if I learned to play and sing. Expressing my interest to my Dad, He brought home an old guitar that he found on a jobsite and it was on.
2. What are you working on at the moment?
My newest song "Smiling at the World" Is half recorded, And I am experimenting with some Island rythyms. Also, I have been playing a double neck guitar/Bass while using a Looper and playing multiple parts simultaneously.
3. Had any bad gigs? Any funny gig stories?
After playing in Tijuana Mexico, We had our pockets picked. Everyones wallets were taken except mine; as I kept mine in my shoe. On the way, walking out of Mexico a band member kicked over a vending cart in frustration. The owner of the cart ran ahead of us and when we ("Wicked Misfit") reached the border, we were met by federals. A spanish speaking girlfriend of the band began yelling at the Mexican Cops about our stolen wallets and during the commotion I walked my pregnant fiancee and myself through the machine gun toting, 3rd world cops across the border.
4. Who inspires you? Who are your heroes?
I draw stage confidence from Steven Tyler, My Bass licks from Steve Harris of Iron Maiden and Flea.
5. What is your biggest challenge as a musician, in what way have you had to adapt your playing to work around your challenges?
Finding something to prop up the neck of my guitars, a chair and stage space plagued me often in my early career. Over the years, friends have made me Neck holders and I've gotten my set up down to a science. Also, I like to use a riser to be at the same Level as my band mates and so the audience can see that I'm playing with my feet.
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Connor Wink (Australia)
I am Life |
Roman Castillo (USA)
Handicapable Drummer movie trailer |
Mortification (Australia)
Realm Of The Skelataur LIVE |
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Be a “can do” person! Take the bull by the horns - be fearless. Go straight to the source of finding a solution. Let your very efforts command attention as you wrestle a problem to the ground with expediency. Don’t wait; initiate!
Till next time...
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| About Can-Do Musos |
Can Do Musos want to provide guidance and hope to all musicians with challenges. Music is empowering and has no limitations and everyone should have a chance at their dreams.
Having a "Can Do attitude" is the first step toward success! |
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