Monthly Archives: October 2013

excerpt “History of the Groove, drummer’s story” Russell Buddy Helm ©2013 all rights reserved 1987 “I want to drum, but I don’t want to be a Drummer.” Phyllis explained. She was a sweet, grey haired grandmother who walked into Seasons … Continue reading →

excerpt “History of the Groove, drummer’s story” Russell Buddy Helm ©2013 all rights reserved 1987 “You are a drummer!” The young Balinese man said in amazement. Cathy and I had found a little shop in the jungle up on the … Continue reading →

Found some old pics from  previous dolphin drumming cruises:    

excerpt “History of the Groove, Drummer’s story” Russell Buddy Helm ©2013 all rights reserved 1986. ‘Dallas’, ‘Falconcrest’, ‘Knots Landing’, ‘Hunter’, were just some of my shows I had to put out the fires on, every day. I was Supervisor of … Continue reading →

Daryl Hall and John Oates both nodded at me. excerpt “History of the Groove, a drummer’s story” Russell Buddy Helm ©2013 all rights reserved Hall and Oates both nodded at me. “Yeah, Mark discovered us. He wasn’t kidding.” 1984. I … Continue reading →

Hef was on the red phone excerpt from “History of the Groove, a drummer’s story” Russell Buddy Helm copyright 2013 all rights reserved 1984. Hef was on the red phone, I let the video editor take the call in the … Continue reading →

George Lucas looked up and asked me, “What do  you do for me?” excerpt “History of the Groove, Drummer’s History” Russell Buddy Helm ©2103 all rights reserved 1978. George Lucas looked up at me and asked me, “What do  you … Continue reading →

Mike Bloomfield was playing at McCabe’s guitar shop excerpt “History of the Groove, Drummer’s story” Russell Buddy Helm ©2013 all rights reserved 1976. Mike Bloomfield was playing at McCabe’s guitar shop in West LA. I was the drummer. Buell, the … Continue reading →

Van Dyke Parks introduced me to Peter Ivers excerpt “History of the Groove, Drummer’s story” Russell Buddy Helm copyright 2013 all rights reserved Van Dyke Parks took me under his wing when I first arrived in LA, introducing me to … Continue reading →

Why I am writing so much..Cathy’s mother passed away a few days ago, after pacemaker implant and then stroke. I cancelled my drumming meditation tours and I am in the store all the time, covering for Cathy who is very … Continue reading →