SPRING 2005
EVEN MORE students! Its nice to see more adult students coming aboard.

The Jazz Trio is bopping between the Olive restaurant Jazz Bar and Red, Hot and Blue Grill. Thanks to everybody for the great turn outs (support). Can't get over the kitchen was so backed up at Red, Hot. Some people waited an hour for their food...Thanks for hanging' in there. We are really packing them in and are very Thankful for the support. Thanks to Jesse and the crew.

Congratulations to Ben Friedman and Sam Weintraub for making All South Jersey band for drum set and percussionist. And to Matt Satel for making all Cherry Hill band percussion. Great job guys! Keep up the good work.

WINTER 2005

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Here comes the SNOW!

I'm very stoked about my 2 new MAPEX kits. First, I got a new Pro M maple 5 piece micro kit in a Natural wood finish. A very classy Half-shell kit (10", 12", 14" Toms,18" Bass and a killer 13" snare drum). Its an excellent kit for Jazz or Rock gigs. Tune up your single ply ATTACK heads for Jazz playing or slap some Double ply Thin Skin 2's and use your provided bass lift for Rock gigs. Don't let the Half shells fool you...these drums have plenty of tone...its all in the heads and the tuning....and extremely easy to cart around....you can fit 3 toms in one regular 14" tom case! Second, I got a new Pro M Maple 6 piece fusion kit in a eye catching Tobacco Fade finish. These drums are hot! They look smokin' under the stage lights. They sound Big and Beautiful and are great for Rock gigs or semi big venue gigs. UNBELIEVABLE All MAPLE drums at an unbeatable price...Check them out at your nearest MAPEX dealer.

I also received my first JANUS Double pedal....Awesome...I had been using the single pedal some time now and love it. Fully adjustable and comes with both chain and strap drives.

FALL 2004
YES....MORE students. Thanks go out AGAIN to the guys at the Sam Ash (Bobby,Kevin, and Tom) for their kind recommendations. I remember when Sam Ash actually had a teaching program 6-7 years ago which I was I proud to be involved with.

AGAIN........I could use another student/sub teacher to help when I have studio work or Tour. Please email a resume and set up an interview.

SUMMER 2004
Still playing selected dates with Georgie Bonds and my Jazz trio. Please check local listings and web sites.
Also, I'm doing fill in work with the 8 piece Horn band MOJO. I'll post their web site when I get the address. It will be mostly "Down the Shore" work so check your local listings. It will be nice to do Earth, Wind, and Fire as well as some Tower of Power.

Once again the second summer in a row that sees an increase in the student roster. I'm very grateful since I hear other teachers rosters shrinking during the summer months.

SPRING 2004
Congratulations go out to long time student David Hirshblond of Southampton for winning a $1000 scholarship to the college of his choice for his drum solo performance. The judges commented favorably on David's rudiment work, melodic drumming, and dynamic skills. Nice Job David!

WINTER 2004
I'm playing select dates with Georgie Bonds. Please check his web sight for location and times. Also, playing out with my Jazz trio featuring Eric Haltmeier on Saxes and Bernhard Geiger on Bass.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2004!! Here's to a great year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Holiday.

FALL 2003
This Fall brings another increase in the student roster. I continue to do dates with Georgie Bonds as well as local artist demos.

ATTENTION: Any student teachers out there want to help. Please email me for an interview.

Summer Tour 2003
August found the Blues band Touring the North central U. S. We had a Blast with memorable stops in Ely, Minneapolis, Chicago, and Ohio. Unfortunetly, we had bad luck with pictures. I'll post the best ones...the Ely Blues Festival in Minnesota and Famous Dave's in Chicago. It was a pleasure sharing the stage with greats Bernard Allison and Melvin Taylor.

Warmdaddy's and Red, Hot & Blue
The Georgie Bonds Blues band continues this summer to be House bands for 2 of the areas biggest Blues venues......In Philadelphia, the premiere Blues club Warmdaddys on Wednesday nights and in South Jersey at Red, Hot and Blue most Saturday nights.


Opening for Mavis Staples
The Georgie Bonds Blues band had the distinct pleasure of opening for the legendary Mavis Staples this summer at the wonderful U. of Penn Anthro theater. Her vocals along with her sister were stunning. It was also nice playing for the mayor for I think the 4th time this summer. I swear we are his personal Blues band.


Modern Drummer’s 2003 Festival
I was happy to see that a group of my students turned out for this inspirational and educational event. Each student left entertained and inspired. Nick D’Virgilio was right on with his chops as well as his vocals, an all around great performance. Congratulations to the Staff of Modern Drummer, especially Rick Van Horn for pulling off another fabulous festival.


NAMM 2003 – Anaheim, CA
The MAPEX booth featured a double bass Saturn Pro kit. The Saturn Pro combines the warmth and depth of walnut with the edge and clarity of maple to create a drum set that cranks live, and sings in the studio.

Extremely impressed with the SABIAN XS20 cymbal line. A major breakthrough with cast bronze cymbals selling at sheet bronze prices.

AUDIX’s D6 Mic gives an awesome performance. Applications for the D6 are the kick drum and any other instrument requiring precise low frequency reproduction. A great feature of the D6 is that it is designed to sound good in any position and it is not dependent on finding the “sweet spot” of the drum.

SKB has developed another new case for transporting percussion equipment, the SKB-TPX2 Small Kit Case. The case is a scaled down version of the SKB-TPX1 that is roto molded with the panted X pattern for strength and durability. This is a top loading case with a removable lid and lift off hardware tray. The SKB-TPX2 has a unique integrated fold-down cymbal vault with (4) pads that will hold up to (6) cymbals and carpeted storage for (1) snare drum making this the ultimate in small kit transport.

Lots of new friends were made on this trip, including Vanilla Fudge, featuring Carmine Appice on drums. I enjoyed dinner with Seamus Tierney and it was great to see Mark Schulman during one of his breaks from the Cher tour.

I also had a chance to chat with some of the greatest drummers in the bizz, Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colauita, and Abe Laboriel, Jr.

Simply, one of the best performances ever by Vinnie Colauita at The Baked Potato, Sunday night.

SABIAN Night hosted several bands, including Tower of Power, featuring original drummer, David Garabaldi. The band stole the show.

It’s moments like these that make the long trip worth every mile.


The Stone Pony
On March 2, 2003, The Stone Pony rocked with a benefit for legendary blues guitarist, Hubert Sumlin. The Georgie Bonds band shared the stage with the likes of Jimmy Vivino and Mike Merritt from the Max Weinberg 7. David Johansen, South Side Johnny, Levon Helm, Michael Hill, Lonnie Shields, Rob Paporizzi, and Debbie Davies. The benefit was a great success.


Richard Ray Farrell and the Blues Factor
Playing with the well-known European blues man, Richard Ray Farrell. Richard recently relocated from Germany to PA and has a full schedule of East Coast gigs. Richard is best known for his work with the German label, Stormy Monday Records (owned by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original Mothers of Invention drummer, Jimmy Carl Black). He’s also well known for working with ex Robert Cray & Albert Collins alumni and opening for Joe Cocker, Albert King, Luther Allison, Jeff Healy, and Jack Bruce.


Clinic/Performance
Patrick will take part in a clinic/performance at A’Lotta Music in Medford Lakes, New Jersey on Saturday, June 13. Due to the huge success of last year’s clinic, a large attendance is expected. As usual, all attendees will have the opportunity to win door prizes provided by Patrick’s endorsers. Many thanks to all endorsers for their promotional support.


Now playing with Georgie Bonds, Philadelphia’s favorite son of the blues
At Warmdaddy's, the preeminent blues club in Philadelphia, Georgie now hosts the monthly, open mic blues jam, offering aspiring blues musicians the same support he received from Sonny Rhodes. As the house band, Georgie Bonds and the Blueskeepers have shared the stage with Koko Taylor, Jimmy Vaughn and The Kinsey Report. They have even played in Europe and been invited for a return engagement.

These guys are busy. They also fill the slot of house-band for Red Hot & Blue in South Jersey. The summer of 2003 will bring other East Coast gig locations as well. Go to www.georgiebonds.com for more info!


Modern Drummer's 2002 Festival
I had a great time at the festival. As usual, Rick Van Horn and the Staff at Modern Drummer did a stellar job. Special thanks to Johnny Dawkes and ALL the Chads at Vater Percussion. Congratulations to all the performers, especially, fellow endorsees Walfredo Reyes, Jr. (Mapex/Sabian); Tommy Igoe (Attack Drumheads); Robby Ameen (Sabian/Vater); John Blackwell, Jr.(Sabian/Vater); Furio Chirico (Sabian/Vater); Thomas Lang (Vater); Billy Cobham (Sabian).


Finished contemporary country demo with Jaron Dean
The album definitely has its finger on the pulse of the new sound coming out of country music. Management is shopping for a major deal this summer. Club dates are planned for this summer too. Check back for specifics.


Vinnie Moore Jam Session
Spent some time this spring, jamming with guitarist, Vinnie Moore. Vinnie is not only a fantastic player, but a great guy too.

"Love Saves the Day", featuring platinum selling artist, Dean Davidson (Britny Fox) album released.
- The debut album, Superstar, was recorded at London Underground Studios, NYC.
- Check out the tracks at www.amazon.com
- Album was produced and engineered by two-time Grammy Award winner John Rollo (The Bodyguard Soundtrack, Whitney Houston, Joe Cocker, The Kinks, Stevie Nicks, Eric Clapton)
- CD was released in September 2001.
- Airplay - College airplay is now on a national level and major station airplay continues to develop
- Saturday, September 15, Love Saves The Day performed several tracks from the new CD at Tower Records (Northeast Philadelphia) and did an in-store autograph session. More than 200 people were in attendance. Shoppers who entered the store, not knowing of the band or them being there, purchased CD's after hearing the awesome performance. Media coverage included TV Channel 6 (KYW), the Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier Post, Northeast Times, and several other newspapers. Love Saves the Day, tripled the sale record of any band that has done an in-store session at this particular store! Immediately following the autograph session, the band did a full performance at Hollywood Bistro. More than 300 people were in attendance.
- Global distribution by Navarre
- Songs are "AAA" radio friendly in the vein of The Wallflowers, Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Matchbox 20
- The band was interviewed by VH1 in February 2001 and the hour long interview will be used on future shows

"Distinct Elemintz" on ESPN
ESPN's promotional commercial for the X-Games was backed by a track from the band's self-titled debut album on U Records. Patrick played on the tracks, Give It To Me and C.A.K.E. ("Hey Tyrone and Quintay, thanks for the props."…Patrick)

Touring East Coast with "Gypsy Joe & the Gypsy Blues Band" promoting their first CD, The Thrill is Here
- Coors Light and Red Hot & Blue Memphis Pit Bar-B-Que cosponsor the band.
- A tri-state area favorite, the band averages 10-12 gigs a month.
- The band played prior to the Baltimore Ravens game on September 24, 2000. Live airplay was heard on WJFK in Washington D.C. and WLIS in Baltimore.
-Click here to listen to "The Thrill is Here"