Antiseen Hires New Drummer

Antiseen brings in some fresh blood to the team

Please welcome the newest member of ANTiSEEN. Taking over on the drums, direct from Daytona Beach, Florida, Antiseen proudly presents to you, the one, the only,......THE GOOCH!!!!

The Antiseen lineup for 2014 and beyond

The Gooch gets in touch with his inner ape

Bringin' the heat to the inaugural rehearsal

5 Questions With Yattie Westfield, Husky Burnette's Amazing New Drummer

Yattie Westfield is now drumming with Husky Burnette - Photo by Eddie Hade

1. How long have you been playing drums professionally?

   22yrs

2. Husky mentioned you played drums for Col. Bruce Hampton and Derek Trucks early on. Who else have you played with and what kind of impact did that have on your career?  

Well I played with Bruce and Danny Matrazoo for a few shows when he named the group after a bad baseball team and he kept saying Dr. Dan was from Fiji thus the "Fiji Mariners". Bruce had me play the hi hat snare and ride.lol! Derek joined us I. Chattanooga I think he was 13!

I'd have to say Oteil Burbridge huge influence on my playing early on.I was a kid jamming with him and jimmy herring when they were around. I learned a lot from them and count Mbutu Oteil's Rhythm and Grooves sent me on a journey. Really all of those guys from A.R.U. and Derek.

3. Did you have an interest in playing blues before hooking up with Husky? If so, who are some of your influences?

My great grandma told me she stalked B.B. King lol yes I loved blues since I was a kid. B.B King, Muddy Waters, R.L. Burnside, John Lee hooker. Lately I've been digging Gary Clark Jr.

4. Playing drums and guitar at the same time is quite the talent. When and how did you start doing this?

This started when I was 18  in my practice warehouse with my cousin flip who was a rapper id do that and he would flow over it.not something I thought much about until I did it in front of a crowd and they went crazy! We never had a guitar player so I tried to do both. lol

5. We're excited to see you working with Husky and think you're a great addition to his band. What do you think the future holds for you guys together?

Man me and Husky are like butter and bread... You can do a lot with that! The future better do dome push ups cause we gonna be a lot to hold! Lol

Real Men Play Ice Drums

Nothing is quite worse, than when a band complains about trivial matters. Maybe they are griping about their gear and how a certain sound is better. Or they whine about the club's sound tech and how he just can't capture who they are. 

Yep, we have seen and heard that one, with the excellent reply of "Maybe you could stand stage right about three more feet. That is where Jerry Garcia played for 10 years with perfect sound; sound check is now over, we have to open the doors." Thank you Lee Brinkman for your many anecdotes of wisdom and stories over beers after shows.

For all the complainers, just pass along this video of the drummer from the Hellacopters, playing a custom drum set made of ice. Not only does he create one amazing rhythm, but the sound is damn great and it emanates from an ice factory.

So Ya Wanna Be A Roadie...

Leave it up to Jesse, frontman from the Eagles of Death Metal to give a candid point of view about life on the road and who makes up a road crew. If you plan or want to know what it is like to eat three meals from truck stops and then have different drinks in different cities each night, well keep watching. In this multi part series from the fine folks over at Vice Magazine, you can get the inside scoop on the roles within a road crew and where ya just might fit in.

Many a famous roadie has gone on to being in a band. Take for example Toby from H20 who used to be on the road with Sick Of It All or you have Frank Bello who roadied for Anthrax and now plays bass or for the coup de gras, Lemmy actually roadied for Jimmy Hendrix. Just a few examples to get you warmed up on what it is possible if you can't actually play the music and be in a band, doesn't mean you can't be part of the show.

Great tools you will need for this job

• Leatherman combo of light and multi tool

• Surefire flashlight (makes nighttime daytime)

• Learn how to drink professionally, yes know yer limits and how to drink when needed

• Can fix anything on the fly

• Quick wit as you will live on 1 to 2 minute conversations

• Hotel fitness regiment or grassy knoll at a truckstop (amps are heavy, get prepped)

• Network like a mofo

• Realize everyone always knows everyone else, whether you do or not, keep yer trap shut

Link to series on VBS.TV

In Episode 1 of Marshall Headphones: On The Road Jesse goes to The Wiltern theatre in LA to meet legendary soundman Hutch as he works on a special performance by Queens of the Stone Age. He also talks to Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwen from the band about the band/roadie relationship and why Hutch is essentially a member of QOTSA.