TRUE FACT #3
In 7th & 8th Grade, I played Timpani (kettle drums) in the Hamilton Junior High School Band in Elizabeth, New Jersey. After failing the Jazz Band try-out for Piano, the music teacher recruited me for the Percussion Section. In addition to Timpani, I played xylophone, celeste, chimes, bass drum, and whatever else nobody wanted to play. When it came to timps, Mr. Berger would shout at me to "Hit that fucking thing HARDER!" I took his advice and later applied it to GUITAR.
You can hear me playing drums on many of my recordings... Here are some of my favorite songs:
"You're The One" - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/joenormal2
"Flying" - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/joenormal5
"Valentine" - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/joenormal