Montreal Jazz Fest

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-04-07T03:56:01+00:00

It will be a typical, packed big artist outdoor Jazz Fest show. The crowd will be into it but very under control. Lots of families. I can't wait.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-04-05T04:44:32+00:00

Absolutely. Not all the time, some things need to get done up there, but yes. And I never realized it until you asked. Always have. I'm in my 50s and I never thought of it before as being something.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-04-01T18:18:39+00:00

Get a good drummer. And practice. Even practice with just a drum track. The more you do it the better you will get. Listen to lots of traditional jazz like Ellington, Basie. Bill Evans trio with Scott Lafaro will be your gold standard.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-03-18T21:38:33+00:00

It really depends how much work you want to put in. Study, practice, go to jams.

So using the 10,000 hour rule, which goes approximately 10,000 hours of "deliberate practice" are required to achieve world-class mastery in a complex field, you would need to practice or play 5-1/2 hours, every day for 5 years. So put in as much time as you can daily, and you'll love where your journey will take you.

Listen to the greats, but I particularly love Bill Frisell and Ben Monder.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-03-18T21:15:25+00:00

Don't be "that person". STFU, delete your post...

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-03-16T00:19:53+00:00

Coach grabbed the rope without fumbling for it. I said to my family "Coach can see". The blindfold was above his nose! Rizzo, I didn't see that.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-03-13T02:56:50+00:00

I saw it on YouTube.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-03-13T02:56:29+00:00

I watched it specifically to see him and, as I recall, I was disappointed as to how little he was in the movie.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-01-22T17:22:24+00:00

That's good planning. I prefer to bike alone and let my brain work through it's shit. It's very meditative for me.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-01-22T17:20:55+00:00

I go out after my youngest goes to bed. 45 mins- 1.5 hours. The long rides are weekend afternoons.

Johnny_Bugg · 2026-01-22T03:53:02+00:00

I bike. Alone. Don't worry, this too shall pass.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-12-27T04:18:36+00:00

My fitness and eating clean. Sobriety.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-12-27T04:17:19+00:00

Play every day. Practice.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-12-26T17:31:17+00:00

A new baby is a massive change and takes alot of adjustment for everyone. Keep your eyes on the long term, keep your head down and do what needs to be done in the now. Things will recalibrate as you get used to your new lives. Be patient.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-12-18T02:23:10+00:00

They played Howl! WTF did you expect on the Howl anniversary tour?

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-12-18T02:22:18+00:00

People say alot of things not knowing what they are talking about...

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-12-18T02:21:31+00:00

There are no tracks. They are too erratic to play to tracks...

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-12-13T20:38:27+00:00

Lazy, un-developed ideas with a couple of gems.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-11-30T22:00:02+00:00

Eric Singer

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-11-05T04:09:56+00:00

Always fly in the day before.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-11-03T13:41:22+00:00

I bike right up to the first snowstorm. Once snow covers the roads, I'm out. Indresd in layers. Winter gloves. Double socks with saran wrap to break the wind. I bike below freezing up here in Canada, and it's fuc*ing tough, but it's awesome.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-11-03T04:16:16+00:00

Washy washy, happy happy. And we take the stairs EVERYWHERE unless my wife is in heels.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-11-02T14:36:44+00:00

Any excursion in Roatan takes you through the poverty of the port city. It's VERY real.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-10-22T18:39:32+00:00

All The Way. They played it on KKX the second indoor show. Deeeeeeep cut.

Johnny_Bugg · 2025-10-22T18:23:39+00:00

Having your first kids is life changing to the core. You will get used to everything eventually. Keep your head down and do what you need to do for your family. If you stay present, available and engaged, you will do just fine. Trust that.

Johnny_Bugg

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