that are seldom or never played on the radio or by other bands"
Preston Ritter - Has been playing professionally for 47 years and made his big break starting out with Dobie Gray. Preston was the drummer on all The Electric Prunes' hit recordings from 1966 to 1967. He has played with other great artists such as Neil Diamond, James Brown, Linda Ronstadt, Bo Diddley, the Beach Boys, Dobie Gray, Fats Domino, Barbara Striesand, The Graham Bond Organization (England), and Sassy Class. He has also appeared on TV's shows like The Ed Sullivan show, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Dick Clark's American Bandstand, Dick Clark's Where The Action Is, The Mike Douglas Show, Cyd Charisse Special, and The Hy Litt TV show. He is on the orginal sound track of the movie "Easy Rider" and is a contributing writer for "Classic Drummer Magazine".
Ron Ruiz - Performed in the 70’s with local East L.A. Rock bands Salvation and Heavy Session, winning Battle-of-the-Bands contests at ELA College and at the Kennedy Hall. The spectrum of music was from Oldies, Doo-wop, Funk, and Latin- Rock to Progressive-Rock. Ron took a break in the Disco 80’s and in the 90’s hooked up with Tony Campos and his brother Phil Lugo of “Stranger” playing original Rock’n Roll music. Phil and Ron later formed the Christian Rock Band, “On Bended Knee”. Lead guitar work is featured on 3 CD recordings- Through the Fire, Trust and Feels like Sunday.
Joy Cee Lynn - Has performed with numerous show bands delighting audiences in resorts and casinos throughout the US and Canada. Her numerous performances in Las Vegas and Atlantic City have given her the distinctive privilege of singing with opening acts for many celebrities including Frank Sinatra, Rodney Dangerfield, David Brenner, Diana Ross, Melissa Manchester and others. Her Los Angeles based group, REJOYCE, was house band for years at the Sheraton Universal and the Smoke House.
Patrick Couchois - Editor: Final Cut Pro, Discreet Logic Smoke & Flame, Avid Adrenaline HD in the non-linear world, CMX and Grass Valley editors in the linear arena.
Micky Saunders has always loved music. She started playing keyboard and other instruments in 1989 and has performed with many bands since then. Besides performing, Micky also enjoys song writing and recording. She has written over 200 songs(some with other musicians) and recorded over 700 songs. With this love of music, Micky will definetely be rocking out into the future.
Paul Ritz - Performed many years in several bands and has been influenced by many great artists through out the years.
Teaching all styles:
Rock, Jazz, Swing, Big Band, Soul, Funk, R&B, Marching/Drum Corps, Orchestra, Latin, etc. Learn music reading & notation. How to learn drum parts by ear from recordings. How to play with a "click track" for steady time. Drum Rudiments Matched Grip or Traditional Grip. Also, Polynesian / Tahitian drumming (Toere & Pahu ). My Equipment 1970s Rogers Dble-Bass Drum set (Gift from Louie Bellson- 1972). Roland Pro-V Drums electronic drum set. w/ Roland keyboard amp. Location Learn at my residence or at your own home (if in Los Angeles area). Cost is $35 per hour. Learn at your own pace, no pressure. Beginners to Advanced professionals.
Books, Etc.
I have published several drum books, the most famous being, 67 Backbeats published in 1966. I am included in the book, The Great Rock Drummers of the Sixties, by Bob Cianci. I'm also listed in The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, as well as many others on music history. I am currently working on a series of drum instruction videos with 60s drumming legend, Sandy Nelson ("Teen Beat" & "Let There Be Drums").
coming soon
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