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Randy Duncan
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Date Posted: 07:22:51 11/19/03 Wed
I went (believe it or else) to Bible College in Joplin MO directly after my Sr. Yr. 1977 and 78. I was a member of the Impact Brass & Singers, and we travelled nearly EVERY weekend. There was NO SCHOOL on Mondays, as most students were either out on ministries, in groups touring, etc. This gave everyone a travel day BACK from Sundays, too. I played drumset, and we had brass, piano, bass, 10 singers, and a five screen slide presentation that went with the music, skits and programs we presented. A LOAD of good times. I remember coming to San Antonio on our summer tour, and Cheryl, Diego and Travis came to see me!!! That was SO fun seeing them again, and Cheryl in some little HOTTIE red, skimpy skirt shook my Bible College soul. LOL
I had the pleasure of recording several times at Bill Gaither's studio in Indiana (what a sucky state!) and some of THEEEE coldest times I EVER remember were on tour, esp. in Indiana, where one weekend it was 52 BELOW, and they were arresting folks for going outside. Saw mostly the midwest on two summer tours and weekends were generally a state or two away, a lot in OK, TX, KN, MO, IL, and we did do a pretty good tour of TX from Amarillo to wayyyyyy out west, to S.A. then to Louisiana, Kentucky, some of the BEST times of my life. Playing before TEN THOUSAND in Cincinnati had to be one of the WEIRDEST and coolest exper. ever on stage. All you could see was a MASS of people, but on stage I felt small, and we played just as we normally do and it was quite an amazing feeling seeing the crowd react and clap.
We toured during Spring Break AND Thanksgiving week, so I really lost touch with my family during these times, so it was important to keep in touch by MAIL. MAIL was GOLD back in the days..... but IMPACT became my family. We had an IMPACT Reunion about 6 yrs ago and I saw my old college girlfriend, NEITHER of us knew the other was coming, and we had a GREAT time catching up, and sev. other old band members were there.
ON to the PRESENT!!!!! I know this is long, but hey, you ARE reading it, so I know you are enjoying my RAMblings.
NOW I am in the church orchestra here in Baton Rouge LA, and I absolutely ROCK and FUNK those hymns and choruses... I LOVE taking an oldie and really making it different, "coloring" it my own way, but the MOST important thing in ANY music group, as a drummer, is to make SURE EVERYONE knows where ONE is, no matter what. NOTHING worse than a drummer who doesn't do that, or OVER plays. I cant STAND that. I look for a different sound, different feel, but most of all as long as I am keeping it together and having fun, THAT is MY moment. I absolutely LOVE it!!!
I have become a HUUUUUUUUUUGE collector of ethnic percussion over the years, some brand name stuff, some authentic stuff from other countries. I am DEFINITELY addicted, as well as an EXPERT in Ebay, and to do it well really takes constant searching and not giving up or getting discouraged if you miss something.
If ANYONE has ANY questions about ANY drum, percussion item or rhythm instrument, I have studied A LOT on my own and thru the internet and would be GLAD to try to help anyone interested in percussion, or at least direct you to where you might find answers or cool websites. I can also direct you to sites that SELL instruments. There are "touristy" items out there, then there's the REAL stuff. I can help.
LUVYALL and miss ALL YALL in S.A. especially!!!!!
RD
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