Member Profile: Bothen

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Houston Texas Supporting Member

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Albums

It's All Here on the Loops

Filling up on the Blues

Rockin along

The Spectrum of Blues

Fun on the Loops

The Blues Again?

A box of chocolate

Some of my Favorites

Frenzie, Bothen and Ernie440

Tracks

July 28 2017
Metal jam feat. remix by Bothen on Mixer Track # 112315
Ultimate Desire
June 27 2017
Rock jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 109662
Pogo
by Slimdaver & Bothen
October 05 2016
Classical jam feat. remix by Bothen on Percussion Track # 85607
Epic Terminus
September 18 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 84160
S S & P Boogie
September 09 2016
Rock jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 83259
Home Sweet Home
by MajorTom_III & Bothen
August 31 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 82247
Weekend Blues
August 23 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 81525
Girl You Hurt My Head Blues
August 16 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 81012
Mellow Blues
August 16 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 80996
Blues Jam
August 13 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 80726
Oh Lord
August 09 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 80381
Sweet Catfish Blues
August 05 2016
Shuffle jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 80075
Keep on Truckin'
by Balfo & Bothen
July 03 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 77187
Body and Fender Man
June 30 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Guitar, Drums & Percussion Track # 76936
Silver Train
by Bothen
June 10 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 75246
Thunderstorm Shuffle
June 08 2016
Country jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 75116
Chicken Picken'
April 13 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 70012
Slow Harp Blues
February 16 2016
Pop jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 64797
No.6
by Danalyze45 & Bothen
February 14 2016
Rock jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 64572
Green Foo V3
February 11 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 64366
Owl Line
by Funkystan & Bothen
February 02 2016
Blues jam feat. remix by Bothen on Drums Track # 63557
Zeeland
by Balfo & Bothen

Biography

I started playing drums at the age of 11 and was in my first band at 15. I put down my sticks for 30 years, not playing the drums once during that time, I had a choice to make, pursue music or be with my family and build a life, I chose the latter. Taking 30 years off starting in the prime of your life and starting up again in a much older age you see how skills diminish. I am barely over half the drummer I used to be and had to learn the mechanics all over again.

My first and true love in music is good old fashion hard rock. I love the energy and abandonment of it. Southern rock is a close second, it can be melodic and intense and also a challenge to play.

I got into the Blues while living in the I35 corridor between New Braunsfels and Austin Texas. That was the music corridor for all of Texas and was a very influential scene. Blues were prevalent in a big way and I got to pick the minds of some great Blues drummers from the era. There was a distinct sound and style for Blues drumming, a Texas style, I loved it because you could be a whole lot more expressive with your beats, you can become part of the melody and not just a beat keeper.

Ron