In my recent travels to Europe, I had the privilege and  honor to share the stage with great drummer, Jerry Marotta.  I tried to explain what it was like to play with him :

"I was listening so hard to hear everything Jerry was doing .... he is an impeccable 'time keeper' and deep rhythm 'painter,' ......there are subtle and sensitive undertows in his playing....like a gang of butterflies flying to the beat of a hummingbird's heart....haha! I think Jerry carries 'gentle winged creatures' around in his stick bag or something......ahaha! Seriously, there is a feeling that a whole different level of composition is going on beneath a rock hard beat...it was really weird, you can hear it if you listen to him play closely, but then when you play with him, you can really feel it..... a pull....that subtle undertow of complexity even though on the top it is a solid wall of rhythm that you can lean into and immediately trust.....and lots of space... he lets the music breathe. What a great experience....... I'm really excited and inspired by this drummer and this whole musical encounter. It was so lovely to play with both Guillermo and Jerry in France and Madrid; it was an experience I will remember all my life."

Thank you for your interest, for coming to read these posts.  peace, love, linda

Hello,

I hope this finds you well and happy.  Thank you for visiting.

I maintain a blog on my website www.oxygene8.com called The Cushma Lab and think I will bring it here as well.  Just learning a bit more about myspace at this time; just today managed to post Oxygene8 photo albums.  Stop by, okay and tell me what you’re listening to.... always love the discovery of new music and artists/musicians.  For now, I must tell you that I learned of a beautiful new album, DROP recorded by Gavin Harrison and 05Ric.  Really exceptional work, I feel.

I’m getting prepared for a couple of special concerts here in the desert this month and then I’m off to Europe to share the stage with Chapman Stick virtuoso Guillermo Cides who will be touring with wonderful drummer guy, Jerry Marotta.  I’ll be back in the U.s. in May for another concert with Big For His Age.....I play drums in this band and it really is fun to work with these fine musicians, all.

Thank you again for stopping by.  Always refreshing for me to talk about things other than music as well. 

Peace and love to you and to our world,

Linda