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CD Releases

Todd Bishop's Pop Art 4 / 69 Année Érotique
Origin 82530
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1 69 année érotique
2 ballade de melody nelson
3 bonnie and clyde
4 initials b.b.
5 cannabis
6 new york, u.s.a.
7 valse de melody
8 le poinçonneur des lilas
9 le talkie-walkie
10 intoxicated man
11 je t’aime...moi non plus

Richard Cole - saxophones
Steve Moore - keyboards
Geoff Harper - bass
Todd Bishop - drums

Produced by Todd Bishop
All songs by Serge Gainsbourg
Recorded by P.J. Newman
at Mouse Recording (Seattle, WA)
May 23 & September 5-6, 2008
Mixed by Bob Stark at Kung Fu Bakery
Mastered by Mark Guenther
Cover design and photos by Todd Bishop

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Lower Monumental / Mayday Session
Origin 82441
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1. Entrance
2. Escalator
3. Elektra
4. Orbiter
5. On The Ancient Road
6. In Tomb Country
7. Swing Tune
8. Headlights
9. Exit

Saul Cline - saxophone
Matt Wayne - guitar
Todd Bishop - drums

All music composed live by Lower Monumental.
Originally broadcast May 1, 2004 on Sonarchy Radio (KEXP, Seattle).
Recorded by Doug Haire at Jack Straw Studios (Seattle, WA).
Mastered by Bob Stark at Kung Fu Bakery (Portland, OR).
Design and photos by Todd Bishop.

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Flatland / Origin of Species
Origin 82374
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1. The Secret Agent
2. Spooky
3. New Gnawa
4. Long Vicious Memories
5. Chairman Mao
6. Duet 1
7. Origin of Species
8. Sunrise
9. American Incident
10. Malheur
11. The Birdcage
12. Badwater
13. In a Silent Way
Matt Wayne - guitar
Don Corey - bass
Todd Bishop - drums

Produced by Todd Bishop
Recorded by John Cluff at Track Shack, Portland, OR
Mixed by Tony Lash at Supernatural Sound, Oregon City, OR
Mastered by Mark Guenther at Seattle Disc Mastering, Seattle, WA
Cover Image by Todd Bishop
Inside photo by John Bishop, Paris, 1999
Inside painting by Todd Bishop
Art Direction: John Bishop

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Flatland / The Satellite
Origin 82362
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1. The Different Lives We Lead
2. The Satellite
3. The Atari Effect
4. Before My Time
5. Mopti - Don Cherry
6. Invisible Generation
7. Good Grief
8. Guinea - Don Cherry
9. Jack Johnson - Miles Davis

Matt Wayne - guitar
Don Corey - bass
Todd Bishop - drums

Recorded by Tony Lash Dec. 17, 1997 at the Litterbox, Portland, OR assisted by Jeff Leonard
Jack Johnson recorded live Oct. 23, 1997 at Berbati's Pan by Andrei Temkin
Mixed by Tony Lash at The Irvington
Mastered by Tony Lash at Super Audio

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Iron John / Girl and A Gun
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1. Lily White Boy
2. The Other
3. Seven Months of Sundays
4. No Protest
5. Hallelujah
6. Get Your Gun
7. Any More
8. Jonesin'
9. With A Gun
10. Brains

Jeff Groves - guitar, vocals
Don Corey - bass
Todd Bishop - drums

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Other Recordings

Radio broadcasts, demos, mini-disc recordings.

 

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Published Works

Oregon Music News - Review: Groove Alchemy by Stanton Moore. June, 2010.
web | pdf

Drum! Magazine - Educational piece: Inside Cissy Strut and Beyond. Nov., 2010.
web | pdf


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Drummerworld.com Posts

Drummerworld.com is a website "created 14 years ago by Bernhard Castiglioni in Switzerland ... (with the) intention ... to spread the word and show the younger drummers and students the masters at work - from the beginnings to the present."

The site features a lively (but well-moderated) discussion forum featuring drummers at every level of music. Follow this link to get Todd's other Drummerworld discussions.

Here are some of the best of Todd's contributions:

Transcription - Packard Goose by Frank Zappa. Guitar solo section. Drums by Vinnie Colaiuta. Frank Zappa Joe's Garage.

How to listen to music.

How did you get where you are?

On matched vs. traditional grip in jazz.

Favorite brush performances.

Jim Blackley interview

On executing a "buzz" roll.

Transcription - Tunji by John Coltrane. Drums by Elvin Jones.

Jazz Kicks/Set-ups using Syncopation

Transcription - Stay Away by The Meters. Drums by Zigaboo Modeliste.

Kenny Clarke on the creation of the ride cymbal

Transcription - Since You Asked by John Scofield. Drums by Jack Dejohnette.

Transcription - Soul Eyes by John Coltrane. Drums by Elvin Jones.

Three snare drum books.

Favorite Frank Zappa YouTube videos.




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