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As you know I'm a Biig fan of drummers. Especially those cats who blend the fundamentals of groove and tradition with modern and cutting edge technique and creativity as well as relevance today. I have posted some cats to look out for. Two of note being Ronald Brunner Jr. who has already gotten his big break doing a world tour with Stanley Clarke at only 19 his younger brother is a bassist in the 90s alt rock rap group Suicidal tendencies,(talk about family talent). Another is JErome Flood II a… Continue

-taken from WIkipedia article "Album Oriented Rock"

The roots of the Album Oriented Rock (AOR) radio format began with programming concepts rooted in 1960s idealism. The Freeform or Progressive formats developed the repertoire and set the tone that would dominate AOR playlists for much of its heyday.

In the mid to late 1960s, the FCC enacted a non-duplication rule prohibiting FM radio stations from merely running a Simulcast of the programming from their AM counterparts. Owners of… Continue

There was a movement typically around 1980 happening on the west coast that was a creative breeding ground for young songwriters,singers and musicicans known as West Coast AOR : "album oriented rock"

or "adult oriented rock" .Names range any where from:Michael Mcdonald,Al Jareau, Toto and Patrice Rushen to lesser known individuals like Eric Tagg, or bands like Pages(out of which was born Mister Mr."Broken Wings" and "Kyrie'),Fire Fall,....Song writers like Jay Graydon and Bill… Continue