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Modern Drummer Festival 2002

No matter how early you get to the MD Fest, there's always a line.

Last week I featured artists from Saturday's Modern Drummer Fest (see sidebar), this week I conclude with the Sunday scoop.

The Reyes Family
Walfredo Sr., Walfredo Jr., and Danny Reyes opened the Sunday festivities. Danny came on stage first and played some rhythms on his cool new invention called the One Shot (from LP). One Shots are similar to maracas in sound but allow you to play more complicated rhythms with no unwanted maraca bead bounce-back sounds.

Danny grooving with his "One Shots."

Once Danny got the audience going with his percussive prowess, his brother Walfredo Jr. took his turn soloing on the drum kit. Last, but certainly not least, father Walfredo Sr. delighted the crowd with an extended solo on his setup, which included various Latin percussion instruments and a traditional kit.

Walfredo Reyes, Jr.

Walfredo Reyes, Sr.

Altogether, the Reyes family made for a powerful opening performance.

International Showcase:

Furio Chirico
Famous in Italy for over 20 years, this was Furio's first major US appearance.

Furio during his backstage soundcheck.

Furio played a solo complete with floor tom pitch changes unusually produced by blowing air in and out of the drum's airhole from a rubber tube in his mouth. (See photo below.)

Furio's pitch-modifying tube.

After the solo, Furio took questions from the audience (with help from his translator).

Thomas Lang
Originally from Austria but currently living in London, Lang has worked with greats like Geri Halliwell, Robbie Williams, Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Tyler, Mick Jones, Suicidal Tendencies and many others.

He immediately impressed me as having a terrific mix of Monster Chops and Showmanship. Lang's performance was truly a high point of this year's MD Fest.

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Following are related
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Modern Drummer Festival 2002: Saturday

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Danny Reyes

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Walfredo Reyes Jr.

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Walfredo Reyes Sr.

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Furio Chirico

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Thomas Lang

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Interview with Modern Drummer's Ron Spagnardi

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Modern Drummer Festival 2001

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Modern Drummer Festival 2000 DVD

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Modern Drummer Magazine