Looking for a Classic Rock Band in Dayton? Try Relic
I’m lucky enough to play drums in a great Dayton Ohio Classic Rock band called Relic. We play strictly 70′s era classic rock; Bad Company, Mountain, CCR, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin, and more. I joined the band in September of 2009, and since then we’ve put together 4 great sets of material, and we had some success playing locally.
We’re currently booking gigs, and would love to hear from you. Check out the Relic website, or find us on Facebook. You can also hear our 3 minute demo and some full length songs here.
If you’d like to book the band but think you don’t have the budget, let us know. We’re looking for opportunities!
About Creativity…
I know, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted here. I’ve had my head down, buried in work for a while now. But I’m still playing drums, and I’m still listening to music, which brings me to the topic of today’s post – creativity.
On the way to rehearsal last week, I grabbed the first Led Zepplin CD to listen to. It’s a good 30 minute drive down the highway, which is the perfect time for digging into some great music for inspiration
Zep’s first album, whether you like the band or not, was jam packed with great creative thinking and expert playing – especially from drummer John Bonham. On the first cut, “Good Times, Bad Times”, Bohnam displays amazing thinking and chops with an intermittent hi-hat driving quarter notes against his cowbell pattern, and very tasteful doubles on the kick drum. This tune alone shows that he is equally at home playing clean and heavy within the same context.
But (as much as I hate to admit this), it’s not just the creative drumming that makes this album amazing. These four young naive individuals just cut loose from a creative standpoint. There is certainly something to be said for young and totally uninhibited creativity. There’s a freedom at that point in your life that you really have to fight for when you are older. You don’t have that voice inside of you that says “that’s been done before,” or ” that’s just plain stupid.”
Take a half an hour and go back and listen to this timeless Led Zepplin classic. It might inspire you to try and recover some lost creativity.
It worked for me!
