Winston-Salem State University (NC) Chair of Liberal Studies and Professor of Percussion and Music Business Tony Artimisi talks about getting the job at WSSU while doing the doctorate at UNCG (01:45), the Music Business aspect of his workload (24:40), growing up in Collinsville, Illinois and learning from Johnny Lee Lane growing up (30:05), going to Eastern Illinois University for undergrad (45:10), starting work drumming in Nashville (49:40), meeting Ndugu Chancler (59:20), his senior recital at EIU (01:05:55), listening lessons with drummer Jim White (01:12:20), going to Tennessee State for grad school while doing session work (01:25:25), and dealing with Random-Ass Questions (01:31:55).
Finishing with a rave on The Big Sick and a PSA (01:42:45).
Links:
Tony Artimisi's Mapex Drums page
"Too Much Sugar For a Dime" - Henry Threadgill
"The Erlking" for spoken word and drumset - Tony Artimisi adapted
"To the Gods of Rhythm" - Nebojsa Zivkovic
"Rising Catharsis" - Tony Artimisi
All You Need to Know About the Music Business - Donald Passman
"Back in Black" and "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" - AC/DC
"China Grove" - The Doobie Brothers
"Generally Spoken It is Nothing but Rhythm" - Nebojsa Zivkovic
"Dream of the Cherry Blossoms" - Keiko Abe
"Take the A Train" - Duke Ellington
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony - Randy Waldman Trio (Colaiuta on drums)
"Beat It" and "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson
Captain America: Winter Soldier trailer
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