New Vegan Cheese!

New Vegan Cheese!

LA-area vegan/activist, Andy Mars, "demonstrates" a delicious new vegan cheese (called "daiya") on a whole wheat pizza at Z Pizza in Woodland Hills, CA....
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Mila the Miracle Kitty

Mila the Miracle Kitty

A couple friends and I recently "intercepted" this little kitty, who was brought into a local LA shelter in a shoebox, on the brink of death. (She had been trapped underneath a house without her mother or littermates for at...
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Al Gore(Finally) Talks About the Environmental Ramifications of Eating Meat

Al Gore(Finally) Talks About the Environmental Ramifications of Eating Meat

Many of us "in the know" in the animal advocacy community have been disappointed by Al Gore's blatant side-stepping of the science regarding animal agriculture and the resulting environmental catastrophes. So it's nice to...
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Turkeys giving "thanks"...

Turkeys giving "thanks"...

...that they are alive and well and living large at Animal Acres near Los Angeles. These curious girls were especially interested in my video camera!...
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Timbale Jam - Bobby Rock (Beautiful Drum Music)

Timbale Jam - Bobby Rock (Beautiful Drum Music)

Here's a spontaneous, improvised solo excerpt (blemishes and all) that focuses on the "left 11" - the left-third of my drum kit. It features the timbales, which have always been my favorite Latin Percussion instrument. ...
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Long Beach Marathon: a Moment in Hell!

Long Beach Marathon: a Moment in Hell!

Trying to hold too ambitious of a pace at a Marathon can definitely cost you. Of course, you don't always know if the pace is too ambitious - or what the price will be - until you try! Turns out that perpetual Charley Horse...
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Son of Timbale Jam - Bobby Rock (Beautiful Drum Music)

Son of Timbale Jam - Bobby Rock (Beautiful Drum Music)

This is an improvisational take 2 of another spontaneous solo excerpt (blemishes and all) that focuses on the "left 11" - the left-third of my drum kit. Again, it features the timbales, which have always been my favorite...
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Monsters of Rock Cruise Salad Bar Tour w/ Bobby Rock - Hell Yes!

Monsters of Rock Cruise Salad Bar Tour w/ Bobby Rock - Hell Yes!

Here's a quick tour of the Monsters of Rock Cruise salad bar... for those discerning culinary headbangers! For a vegan like me - this is a godsend... along with my daily Superfoods Smoothie that I made in my cabin. Add plenty...
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Bobby Rock Drum Solo Excerpt - Wilkes-Barre, PA - 2013

Bobby Rock Drum Solo Excerpt - Wilkes-Barre, PA - 2013

Here's a short drum solo excerpt from the Lita Ford show in Wilkes-Barre, PA last week. Our bassist, Marty O'Brien, happened to grab the tail end of it on his iPhone and e-mailed it to me. Thought I would share a little...
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Bobby Rock Drum Solo Excerpt - Sydney, Australia 2013 (w/Lita Ford)

Bobby Rock Drum Solo Excerpt - Sydney, Australia 2013 (w/Lita Ford)

Here are the first couple minutes of a drum solo from a Lita Ford concert in Sydney, Australia at The Factory Theater - 5-25-13...
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Bobby Rock Drum Solo Excerpt - Jevnaker, Norway - 7-27-13 - w/Lita Ford

Bobby Rock Drum Solo Excerpt - Jevnaker, Norway - 7-27-13 - w/Lita Ford

Here's a short drum solo excerpt from a gig with Lita Ford in Jevnaker, Norway on 7-27-13. Cool Crowd! Enjoy......
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Norrköping, Sweden - 3:30 AM (on the road w/Bobby Rock)

Norrköping, Sweden - 3:30 AM (on the road w/Bobby Rock)

Just a quick, random video taken through my hotel room window in Norrköping. Crazy how light the sky remains there even late at night this time of year. (On tour with Lita Ford - Summer 2013) ...
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The Octopus - 22-Sound Source Groove - Bobby Rock (Beautiful Drum Music)

The Octopus - 22-Sound Source Groove - Bobby Rock (Beautiful Drum Music)

Here's a quick excerpt from my DVD, The Zen of Drumming. This groove is called The Octopus, and it's a one-bar pattern that utilizes 22 sound sources. There's also a full version of it that explains the groove from the ground...
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Bobby Rock Drum Solo (Live with Lita Ford)

Bobby Rock Drum Solo (Live with Lita Ford)

By special request, here's the complete 4:00 drum solo from a recent Lita Ford show at the Mohegan Sun in CT. ...
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Arejay Hale Drum Solo feat. Bobby Rock

Arejay Hale Drum Solo feat. Bobby Rock

Throwin' it down with my main man, Arejay Hale, on our recent Halestorm/Lita Ford/Dorothy tour. My "little brother from another mother" was extremely generous throughout the entire tour, both with his sharing a little stage...
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Bobby Rock Drum Solo - from the Lita Ford/Halestorm tour, 2016

Bobby Rock Drum Solo - from the Lita Ford/Halestorm tour, 2016

Here's a typical solo from the Lita Ford set on the Halestorm/Lita Ford/Dorothy tour, April 2016. As usual, I would basically free-form it every night, but generally fall into a groove of interchanging or "mixing and...
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A Day in Luoyang : Solo Drumming Tour of China, 2019 - Bobby Rock

A Day in Luoyang : Solo Drumming Tour of China, 2019 - Bobby Rock

This is "A Day In Luoyang,” one of several “mini-doc” videos from my recent solo drumming tour of China, that my tour manager/drum tech (American name, Rambo - no BS!) put together along the way. He would shoot and edit the...
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A Day in Zhengzhou - Solo Drumming Tour of China, 2019 - Bobby Rock

A Day in Zhengzhou - Solo Drumming Tour of China, 2019 - Bobby Rock

Continuing on with our series here, this is "A Day in Zhengzhou,” one of several “mini-doc” videos from my recent solo drumming tour of China, that my tour manager/drum tech (American name, Rambo - no BS!) put together along...
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A Day in Jiyuan - Solo Drumming Tour of China, 2019 - Bobby Rock

A Day in Jiyuan - Solo Drumming Tour of China, 2019 - Bobby Rock

Here’s yet another from our series: this is "A Day in Jiyuan,” one of several “mini-doc” videos from my recent solo drumming tour of China, that my tour manager/drum tech (American name, Rambo - no BS!) put together along the...
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Multi-Foot-Pedal Madness: Two Feet, Four Different Rhythms & Sound Sources - Plus Hands - Bobby Rock

Multi-Foot-Pedal Madness: Two Feet, Four Different Rhythms & Sound Sources - Plus Hands - Bobby Rock

Here’s a multi-foot pedal demonstration I did on a recent solo drumming tour of China, where my feet are playing four different rhythms, on four different sound sources, simultaneously, while my hands do some basic...
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Airport Video

Airport Video

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Alpha kit sample - MLK

Alpha kit sample - MLK

11-28-20: Alphabet Drumming is something I've been secretly working on for years. Now, it's time to start posting some clips so you can get a vibe for what it sounds like. If you click on Drumming and scroll down to The Solo...
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Thank You!

Thank You!

Thank you, everybody! Should have more Dirt available next week. For everyone who ordered, everything has shipped! Appreciate the love......
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Making a Dragon Dirt Smoothie

Making a Dragon Dirt Smoothie

A quick vid on preparing some Dirt!...
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Backstage Solo Scene

Backstage Solo Scene

12-22-20 - Here’s a backstage clip from a show last year, as Marty and Patrick “take 5" during the drum solo. Notice the variety of fruits and veggies we typically have on hand—all of those phytonutrients and antioxidants are...
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DirtLaunchThanks

DirtLaunchThanks

1-5-21 - Thanks for the killer Dragon Dirt launch this weekend, everyone! So thrilled to hear about everyone “digging the dirt!” Scope out a bag here....
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Late Night Weights

Late Night Weights

2-6-21 - Hittin’ the weights. In a parking lot. 3:00 AM. Joy!!! Yes it is… but it also speaks to something of a “new normal” during Covid. I’ve had to arrange for no less than three different workout areas around my crib,...
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The Moment

The Moment

2-11-21: Here’s a throw-back “story-time” vid from just a few years ago around the release of my book, The Boy Is Gonna Rock. I read a brief excerpt that deals with “the moment” that one discovers their destiny—a common...
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