Jamie McGregor

Now Playing:

Tribes Purple sparkle 8 piece set. (Tribes is a custom make out of Boulder, CO.) Tribes Drums

8", 10", 12", 14", 16" toms
14" snare
20" kick
12" soprano snare

Cymbals (all Zildjian):

10" splash, 14" A custom crash, 14" A custom Mastersound hi-hat, 14" new beat hi-hat, 14" K mini china, 16" medium crash, 18" medium ride/crash, 18" china, 22" ride Other items used on occasion: Bell tree, cowbell (I gotta fever!) and other assorted googaws and gadgets.

My influences from my youth include:

Keith Moon, Phil Collins, Bill Bruford, Terry Bozzio, Neal Peart, Buddy Rich, (and all the other great classic drummers you can think of.)

Drummers of more recent vintage I love to hear:

Nick D' Virgilio, Chris Maitland, Pat Mastelloto, Mike Portnoy... ugh, there are just so many good drummers out there.

Musical faves:

classic: Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Rush, Marillion, The Beatles and on and on...

current: Spock's Beard, Porcupine Tree, Echolyn, Neil Finn, Kevin Gilbert (well he's sorta current)

Here's the official Jamie McGregor Colorado Art Rock Society ProgJam guide:

Progjam I

                  With Scott Cleland, Todd and Zed's old bass player 
                  (whose name I am spacing)
                  Improv fusion jam

                  With Jeff Smith and Scott Cleland  (I think I'm missing one tune)
                  Billy Cobham:  Red Baron
                  Billy Cobham:  Taurian Matador
                  Jeff Beck:  Head For Backstage Pass

                  With Jeff Smith, Scott Cleland, Steve Esterle, and Barb
                  Rush:  Tom Sawyer

                  With Jeff Smith, Scott Cleland and Dave (F?)
                  Porcupine Tree:  Even Less

Progjam II

                  With Jeff Smith, Scott Cleland, Scott Pringle, Alan Mallery
                  UK:  Dead of Night

                  with Singularity
                  BSaS
                  
                  With Pindral (Lary Hart, Steve Navarre, Dave Varing, Wayne Martein)
                  Genesis:  Wot Gorilla?
                  Porcupine Tree:  Blackest Eyes
                  Original:  Avalanche
                  Opeth:  Window Pane
                  King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King / 21st Century
                  Schizoid Man (medley)

Progjam III

                  with Johnathan Patch, Scott Cleland, Larry Hart, Peter
                  Richardson (special appearance by Scott Pringle)
                  Jethro Tull:  Thick as a Brick

Progjam IV

                  with Singularity
                  Islands


		  with Jeff Smith, Scott Cleland, Larry Hart and Donna
                  Yes:  Five Per Cent for Nothing
                       Long Distance Runaround
                       Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
                       Heart of the Sunrise (opening only)

Here is a picture of my old drum kit, Barney.