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Welcome to my personal page. Here are some photos, audio, and video clips of my drum work over the years. Unfortunately, many of my earlier recordings and other items were lost in the flood of 1984 (Wayne, NJ). Enjoy! (When you get a chance, check out my Bio too at: TigerBill's Bio.) We begin with a couple of faded newspaper clippings
- pre-mustached at 15 years old: Tiger Bill (left) with the Pat Dennis Jazz Trio (mid
1970s)
To the right is another shot from the '70s taken during a gig on a Ferri Boat. I was using my Ludwig Vistalite Octa-Plus set, with double bass drums (this was pre-double pedal days). A total of 11 drums all together. (Joe Morello used to call Vistalite drums "fish bowls.")
On the left is the type of shot I look best in - All drums and no face! This shows a bit more of my Ludwig Double Bass Octa-Plus set, circa mid 1970s.
Below, I'm showing Joe my gear after the Drum Clinic. I first met Jim Chapin at Joe Morello's
studio, which used to be on the 2nd floor of the Dorn and Kirschner
Music Store in Union, NJ. Jim had just
released his second volume of "Advanced Techniques for the Modern
Drummer" subtitled, The Open End. And it was! After Joe (Morello)
had me play for Jim, you can see how he signed my copy of his book
in the photo below. (If you're having trouble reading it, it says To
Bill - After hearing you play I know why they call you "Tiger"
Thanks, Jim.)
Above is a newspaper clipping showing me in the foreground and Roy Haynes on the far left in his pre-shaved head look. We were playing the grand finale together to the Beatle's Hey Jude with the Wayne Hills High School Stage Band at a concert held at my old Alma Mater. The concert was originally supposed to be a "Drum Battle" between me and Joe Morello but, at the last minute, Joe couldn't make it. Luckily, I got Roy Haynes to take Joe's place but Roy wasn't into Drum Battles so we did our thing solo until the final number. Below is the audio of my extended drum solo from that concert. The band you'll hear at the end of my solo is the Wayne Hills High School Stage Band, under the direction of Rocco Paterno. The additional drummer you hear playing time with me during the last few bars of the tune was the band's drummer (unidentified).
For you techies: The set I played in the above audio clip consisted of 6 Ludwig Vistalite toms, a Ludwig super-sensitive chrome snare, Paiste cymbals (the Joe Morello set), and a single Ludwig wood shell bass drum (14 X 22) with a single Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal. (Double bass pedals had not been invented yet!)
Ulano reviewed my book in the same issue of his newspaper. Click here for Sam's review.
Click the image below for the original review of my book, DoubleDrum, in Modern Drummer Magazine's August/September 1979 Issue. (They had yet to become a monthly magazine.)
More Musician Sideline Fun All in all, Musician Sidelining is a great gig for the musician trying to make it in in LA. Not only is it lots of fun but the money isn't bad either! Interesting Sidenote: The person who initially got me into the 'Musician Sidelining' Biz in California way back when, has since become a very successful TV composer responsible for the music on Seinfeld, Married With Children, Will & Grace, and many other hit shows. His name is Jonathan Wolf. (If you're a composer or a wanna-be, click on Jon's name and check out his informational interview.)
Check out TigerBill's Bio for more! Check out my TigerBill and Friends page too!
Thanks and stay loose! Tiger Bill
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