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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