![]() He then ran back to his car and drove away! I called him the next day for lessons. I rolled down my window and said “Hey I know you! You just did a drum clinic at my school.” He jumped out of his car and handed me a huge amount of Bunken pad sticks. One day he pulled his car up next to me at a stop light on the main street in town. We lived in the same town, Baldwin, on Long Island, New York. At 16, I began studying drums with many private instructors. The versatile drumming of Steve Gadd became a huge influence. We still play and record to this day! Eventually, my influences shifted from straight up rock to progressive rockers like Rush to the jazz eclecticism of Chick Corea. I got to play with him all the time as well as sit in with the many musicians that would come by his place. He always had drums sets set up as well as bands coming and going from his place. I was lucky enough to live next door to my still best friend Noam Lusterman. I actually wheeled it home in a shopping cart!!! At this time I was playing snare drum in the marching band at school. Eventually, my passion for drumming won out! In junior high school, (I was 13 years old) I saved enough money to buy my own drum set from a friend in my neighborhood. ![]() Several of my great uncles were well known trumpet players who played with legends like Benny Goodman, but the downside of their traveling musical lifestyles led my father to originally discourage me from pursuing a career in music. JF – I always wanted to play drums ever since I can remember. MM – How did you start with drumming and how did you achieve your technique? This way the clinic is more personalized for those who attend. I also like to take a lot of questions and spend a good amount of time doing Q&A. I definitely want each person to learn as much as possible. This way I can focus on which lessons I will teach at each individual clinic. I ask them if they have just started playing drums, or how many years they all have been playing. I qualify the audience each time by asking different questions. I also spend a good amount of time getting to know who is in the audience. My music has a lot of improvised sections to them. I have managed to keep my clinics and masterclasses fresh by playing to my original music tracks. John Favicchia – It’s my pleasure Marco! Thanks for having me. You’ve done clinics and masterclasses all over the world, how do you manage to keep them fresh and what is it that you hope the audience will walk away with? Marco Mammoliti – First off, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by Planet Drum Today Planet Drum and Marco Mammoliti have had the pleasure to meet John and ask a few questions. Favicchia has been busy touring and recording as well as stepping up to the plate with his own solo releases. His band Dharma All Stars blends various styles into a powerful blast of fusion that spans the extremes of the dynamic range. One of today’s top players, New York-based John Favicchia has performed and/or recorded with many great artists.
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