Great to see those clips Spanky. It brought back a great memory for me of probably the best clinic I ever attended [no disrespect to Boomer and the clinics and master classes of his that I've attended].
Back in the mid 80's I was living in Staten Island, NY and another drummer friend and I drove to somwhere in Jersey to witness a clinic put on by Jim Chapin and Joe Morello.
Jim was still pretty strong back then and was just amazing. Joe was in failing health and I remember being apprehensive when he hobbled to the drum kit , nearly blind and with a cane . My only experiences of him playing had been old tV shows and records with the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Well, as soon as he settled in behind the kit, it was like a miracle transformation - the man kicked all kinds of ass. I remember looking at my friend and we were both speechless !
I wish I had brought a camera but I didn't own one at the time but I did get to shake their hands after the show and thank them for kicking my ass. I'm grateful to have seen them play live.
Peace, TED