255_Tim Baltes-AKA:TIMBOFROMKENO

12/20/21 • 37 min

Drummer Tim Baltes aka; TIMBO FROM KENO talks about his excerpt form the new book “A Drummers Ethos” by Jose Medeles, the origins and evolution of his ‘In the Air Tonight” drum-fill series, Kowloon Walled City as the soundtrack for winters in Wisconsin, broken-balls, how he doesn’t live in Canada, nor have his studio set up in a drum shop, how The Jesus Lizard didn’t make sense until Jody got fired from his job at the time, drum restoration as an occupation, the Fugazi rhythm section as an influence, how facing his own mortality shifted his focus to a drum-centric occupation, and much more!

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Drummer Kellii Scott of Failure talks about the writing & recording of their new record “Wild Type Droid”, the bands live set up, celebrating the 30th year anniversary of some of the more amazing records of ’91, his elaborate snare collection (and the single one he’s used live for the past few years), prostate exams and colon cancer, his new steel Q Drums kit, the mystery cymbal in the Distorted Fields song, & much more!
Photo: Priscilla C. Scott

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