Drumadics: Constructing a Masterpiece

I met Will of the Drumadics at the first Broadway Underground I lite. Will is a bucket percussionist and Musical Director of the Drumadics. He invited me to his show at the American Theater for Actors. I caught the concert on Thursday night, opening night. This is weekend's show was the first of three phases that will eventually become a full evening work that will comment the diverse arts community in New York City as a microcosm of America with dance, theater and live music.

This evening's show was about the music. The Drumadics is essentially a "Band of Buskers". So, it doesn't really matter that the stage was bare (Will sited a technical mishap for the lack of planned visuals to accompany the music) or that the theater's lighting options were practically nonexistant and could hardly capture to essence of the sound. And I won't mention that a smaller stage would have been more appropriate for this kind of thing because black box theater with narrow riser seating isn't really condicive to shaking your ass. The music is vibrant and funky and you just want to dance to it. Even the musicians couldn't help by one-two-step the whole evening.

I remember the first time I heard them at BB Kings, I had a blast! I threw up oranges and reds, made it hot like the music. Oooohweee! I wish this youtube clip did them justice.



Two thumbs up! Go forth and listen!

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