Tony C.
Drums
Career History
| 1980-1983 | ORION: mainstream rock, original material |
| 1983-1984 | WESTERN ELECTRIC: lounge act, country, soft jazz, swing |
| 1984-1986 | FRENCHY: rock, blues, original material |
| 1986-1989 | RACE: hi-energy rock, original material and Pyrotechnics |
| 1990-2004 | Tampa Bay Area Bands/Artists Willie Lomax Blues Review Triple Bypass Rocky Diamond Band Neutral Ground Johnny Charro Band Ridin Shot Gun Groovey Tuesday OHH LA LA Normally Naked Bird Street Players Otis Day Soho Tribe Smokin Joe and the Camels Shifter Bruce Shay Band Nature's Classroom Infidels |
Recording Studio Sessions
Criteria Studios, Miami, FL
Miami Sound Studios, Miami, FL
Modern Music Studios, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lookout Mountain Studios, Tennessee
Anything Studio, Tampa, FL
Full Sail, Orlando, FL
Various Home Studios
Proficient in Click Track
Opening Acts For:
| Rick Deringer | Felix Cavalier of the Rascals |
| Foghat | Dickie Betts |
| Robin Trower | Leroy Parnell |
| BTO | The Meters | Atlanta Rhythm Section | Joan Jett |
| Blackfoot | Koko Taylor |
| Outlaws | Steve Walsh of Kansas |
Music Education
1971-1974 Drum instruction from Charles Melhorn, drummer for Sammy Sphere Orchestra
1980-1983 Received instruction from Pat DiDitro of ORION
Teaching Format
Rudiments, emphasis on all double stroke rolls, paradiddles/flams and ruffs
Wrist control exercises
Reading snare drum exercises/ adding right and left foot
Reading a set beat/ counting exercises
Materials Used for Instruction
| Entry level | Elementary Drum Method, by Roy Burns Rockin Bass Drum, by John Lombardo |
| Intermediate level | Drummer's Cookbook, by John Pickering |
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