Keeping It Cool On Father's Day

Bought my dad's gift for Father's Day today... was browsing through the new CDs at Tower Records when what else do I see but a DVD of Frank Sinatra with, of all accompanists... BUDDY RICH! This guy is a legendary drummer and everyone from Phil Collins to Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) to Vinnie Colaiuta point to him when asked about inspiration.


from http://www.warnervision.com.au/bio.asp?id=1899

Boyohboy I can almost imagine the look on my dad's face when he sees this. I can also already see the countless nights he will play this DVD over and over and over in the living room. And then he'll ask me to make an audio CD of the same so he can play the drums to it over and over and over... but that's ok because thank God my mom's ears are already used to my dad's drumming.

my dad's drums... with his one and only "groupie" waiting for him: our dog Lester

i have a fan too, you know... This is Johnny Bravo. :-p

Check out the tracklist:

• I've Got The World On A String
• I Get A Kick Out Of You
• Come Rain Or Come Shine
• When Your Lover Has Gone
• The Lady Is A Tramp
• Sinatra Speaks About America
• The House I Live In
• Buddy Rich - Prologue/Jet Song (From West Side Story)
• Searching
• My Kind Of Town
• Something
• The Best Is Yet To Come
• Strangers In The Night
• All Or Nothing At All
• The Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
• I've Got You Under My Skin
• Send In The Clowns - Feat. Tony Mottola on Guitar
• Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars - Feat. Tony Mottola on Guitar
• I Won't Dance
• New York, New York

I'm absolutely certain he'll love this gift! I'm trying to play it cool by waiting until Sunday to give the gift to him... so keep it between us, okay? He'll never check this blog out anyway. :-)