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November 29, 2024
Hello!
Thanks for dropping by. 2024 has been a year of highs and lows to be sure, but through it all MUSIC prevails. It's the force that keeps me grounded amidst the turmoil of the world. It's a HEALING force, an INSPIRING force, a GROUNDING force... all things we need today more than ever.
For the past 30 years or so, my one goal as a musician has been to enable my listeners to hear and FEEL what MUSIC gives me to say. Sometimes I get the translation right, sometimes I miss the mark. That's life. But your emails and messages let me know I'm reaching many of you and I want to thank you for letting me know. Your encouragement keeps me moving forward.
Here's what's been happening at Church of the Monkey in 2024:
- I had the great pleasure of working with my longtime friend and band mate Nils Lofgren on a tune for his new album Mountains. The entire record is wonderful, and it's an honor to be included on an album with fellow drummers Ringo Starr and Andy Newmark, pkayers I listened to and learned from growing up. Check out my contribution below.
- Another record from Sammie and The Pirates came in for mixing. Released in the spring, Fine Things is the 21st release from the Pirates! I've mixed several of their albums and I'm looking forward to the next one scheduled to arrive in the early part of 2025. Check Sammie and The Pirates out on your favorite streaming service or at their website.
- There's been a LOT of new music coming to visit this year. Sadly, there just aren't enough hours in the day to bring it all to life as quickly as I'd like. Still, I managed to release a single ("Bottles and Trays") and a new E.P. called NEXT.... The five pieces include two studies in what I call "bending time", two Ambient pieces, and a power trio piece that I think is some of my best work on touch-style guitar. Check it out!
- I am absolutely pumped to be drumming on a tune for up and coming multi-instrumentalist Damian Wolf. Damian is making some very cool music and has a great future ahead! Here's one of mny favorites from his last album, Flying Colors.
- Finally, like several of my musical brothers and sisters, I've made the move to Bluesky. Come join us! Together we can build a better place to communicate.
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We've received many questions about Timm's live performance status. Read Timm's announcement here.
Read About Timm's First Show With Mahogany Rush!
In August of 2011, Timm posted a detailed account of his first gig with Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush at 1981's Heavy Metal Holocaust. It's actually become one of the most visited pages on the site! If you missed it then, you can read the post here.
Read About Recording and Touring with the NLB
If you haven't seen them yet, you can still access Timm's diaries from the recording of Nils Lofgren's "Sacred Weapon" album and the first leg of the Nils Lofgren band's 2006 Tour. Note that the diaries will open in new windows (tabs).
Modern Drummer Update
Prior to starting the Nils Lofgren Band 2006 tour, Timm spoke with Robyn Flans of Modern Drummer magazine. This interview was condensed into an "Update" in the October '06 issue, and is still floating around out there in cyber-space. Read it here.