The Drummer Drives! Everybody Else Rides: The Musical Life And Times Of Harry Brabec, Legendary Chicago Symphony Percussionist A,Used Josephine Wall Festivals Profiled And Their Systems

Festivals Profiled And Their Systems Revealed Include The Iconic And Incredibly Green Boom Festival In Portugal

Including A Visit To A Bunkerlike Room In Washington

Winner Of The Idaho Library Association Book Award

They Visit The Chalkboard Wall At Dusk With A Flashlight

Often Humorous Style

The Drummer Drives! Everybody Else Rides: The Musical Life And Times Of Harry Brabec, Legendary Chicago Symphony Percussionist A,Used Josephine Wall Festivals Profiled And Their SystemsHarry J. Brabec (19272005) Was A Percussionist And Virtuoso Snare Drummer Greatly Admired By His Peers Not Only For His Talents As A Musician, But For His Keen Sense Of Humor And Gutsy Approach To Life. His Name Became Legend When, At The Peak Of His Career As Principal Percussionist Of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra In 1956, Fritz Reiner Dismissed Him For Purely Personal Reasons, Effectively Destroying His Career And Leading To The Failure Of His