Stop playing Oteil.
“Is that his name?”
Yes.
“Huh. I’m used to people with normal names like Ramrod or Pigpen.”
Those were both nicknames, Mickey.
“You’re shitting me.”
No. So, what are you up to since the tour ended?
“Waiting for the next one.”
Sure.
“And drumming.”
Right.
“Rum.”
I assumed.
“Isn’t Josh going on tour now?”
Yeah. He’s soloing and wearing clothes all across this great country for the rest of the summer.
“You don’t say.”
That is the best way of teaching someone a rhythm – way better than ‘taaa-ta-da, taaa-ta-da, taaa-ta-da, ta-ta’.
btw, when Mickey does that on you, it does feel good!
a Drummer Burpee, bring up the gas……”say Ahhhhhhhhh”. More fun than a Seltzer.