TrevorR Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 A chum of mine runs The School of Drumming in Woking and is organising a drum clinic on Thursday 24th November. The line up will feature Mark Fletcher the long time house drummer at Ronnie Scott’s but he will be accompanied by the fabulous jazz guitarist Carl Orr (who also MCs the weekly Jam Night in Woking) and the fabulous bass player, Laurence (Lol) Cottle. Lol has played with EVERYONE - from Mike Oldfield and Alan Parsons to Gary Moore and Black Sabbath, and everyone in between. It promises to be a great night with some truly stunning playing! If you’re interested in toddling along then you can get tickets at the following link… https://www.theschoolofdrumming.com/clinics Maybe see you there! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Laurence did a masterclass at my uni once. He’s well worth going to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 As well as being an amazing bass player he's a really nice fella. He did a masterclass at one of the early Herts Bashes and dropped in on his way to a gig the following year. I'd be interested in this event. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I believe he studied with Jeff Berlin at the Players School of Music back in the day. He is an excellent player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 Have you got your tickets for this clinic yet? If you’re within striking distance of Woking, Surrey you owe it to yourself to get there! Going to be an epic night including the Welsh Wal Wizard, Laurence Cottle. Adam has just released a discount code so type “RONNIE” in at the checkout any you’ll get 20% off! Talking to Carl Orr last night he was saying this isn’t one of those clinics where the drummer sits there nattering about how they did this paradiddle on this tune and that film on that gig and look, I’ve got a double kick pedal and here’s how it works… they’ve prepped about 10 or so songs to roar through… definitely going to be an epic night! Tickets are here: https://www.theschoolofdrumming.com/clinics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 See ya there Trev! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowregisterhead Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 12/11/2022 at 16:18, Chris2112 said: I believe he studied with Jeff Berlin at the Players School of Music back in the day. He is an excellent player A young Laurence Cottle also hung out with this chap who you might recognise - 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossyrocks Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 I saw him play in the summer in Buxton. He’s the new bass player with The Impossible Gentlemen. He is definitely worth watching. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 He used to have a regular Sunday afternoon jazz gig in (IIRC) Richmond. I went once it was absolutely heaving. Sublime playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: He used to have a regular Sunday afternoon jazz gig in (IIRC) Richmond. I went once it was absolutely heaving. Boaters, by the river in Kingston. It was always rammed as you could catch some of the best musicians in the UK, for free! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) I'll be there wearing my BC polo shirt as ID. Edited November 22, 2022 by Sparky Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 hours ago, jrixn1 said: Boaters, by the river in Kingston. It was always rammed as you could catch some of the best musicians in the UK, for free! That's the one! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 7 hours ago, jrixn1 said: Boaters, by the river in Kingston. It was always rammed as you could catch some of the best musicians in the UK, for free! Sadly now defunct… had been declining for a few years and Covid finally sealed the Sunday jazz’s fate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Laurance at Ronnie Scott's. Dave Weckl on Drums: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I saw him do a clinic thing at a pub in Croydon many moons ago. Lovely bloke who really knows his s**t. I’m about 3500 miles too far west right now to make this one, but his clinics come thoroughly recommended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 (edited) I did go to this event and thoroughly enjoyed it. Mark had a laugh with the audience, never taking it too seriously. However, the first piece of the night reminded me of ..... Edited December 11, 2022 by Sparky Mark 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Some of the vids are up online of the tunes they played. Mmmmmm… Niiice! Great! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowregisterhead Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I was there too. A lot of it went over my head! This was the highlight of the evening for me: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) Zombie thread resurrection but The School Of Drumming is doing another evening on Thursday July 6th at the same venue in Woking. As noted above, I went to the clinic they did together last November - 🤯 Not to be missed if you are within striking distance of Woking. Main attraction for me was Lol Cottle, of course but both Carl and Mark are also monster players too. As a combination, stunning! info and tickets here: https://www.theschoolofdrumming.com/shop/p/markfletcherdrumclinic-tkhyw More details… Edited June 13, 2023 by TrevorR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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