Monthly Archives: March 2015

Finding heart in our grooves

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drumming to clear the Crown Chakra

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Star Wars the early days part two

“The story is a bunch of cliff hangers, like the old Saturday morning matinees at the movie with Lone Ranger, Dick Tracey. Hopalong Cassidy, Superman. The male lead gets in scrapes. The special effects will have to be invented. The … Continue reading

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Star Wars the early days

Dear Mr. Helm, I’m writing a retrospective about the early days of the Star Wars Expanded Universe and I was hoping that you might be willing to speak to your experiences during that time. You wrote the Star Wars newspaper … Continue reading

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tara drumming

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Rhythm Theory as therapy

Mr. Helm, I am producing a documentary about (famous Atlanta drum teacher) Jack Bell and his (drum) teacher Harold Firestone. I understand you were taught by Allean (Harold’s sister). I was curious if you felt you could contribute to the … Continue reading

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Allean Trafford was my first drum teacher

I was almost ten years old. The coolest kid in school played the drums. I needed to do that. She sat me down at a drum set. My mother sat of to the side and watched. “Play a three beat. … Continue reading

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Supermoon drumming

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Changing the way we teach drumming

I fulfilled a gift certificate for a drumming session that was a gift from the son to the father who was elderly but game for a drumming. They were charming and intent, my favorite kind of drummer. They had absolutely … Continue reading

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Anyone with a good car does not need to be justified

“Anyone with a good car does not need to be justified.” is a quote spoken by the Flannery O’Conner character, Hazel Motes, in her novel, “Wise Blood” adapted to film by John Huston and starring Brad Doref as the returning … Continue reading

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