South for the Winter

Gigmasters - Booking Steel Drummer Online Since 1997

Hi Music Friends,

I'm happy to announce that I've expanded operations to Florida as well. Be sure to contact me on www.gigmasters.com as I'm taking my trademark sound, dependability and top shelf customer service to sunny Florida.Find me under " Soloist" in the Florida steel drummer section. See you in the sun!

Best,
Minsky
www.hearsteeldrumsplay.com

Bald Head Golf Cart

Hello Music Friends

This saturday I'll be playing steel drums at a destination that is new to me. It is Bald Head Island, which is located off the North Carolina coast. Bald Head Island is accessible only by ferry and once you get there, the only modes of transpotation are golf carts and tram. I'm excited and interested to see how things go. This should be quite and adventure. I'll keep you informed.

Minsky

The Chemistry of a Smile

Hello Music Friends

I am making full recomendation to use the photography services of Dallas Galbreath.
www.dallasgalbreath.com otherwise known as DG Photography.

I recently did a shoot with Mrs. Galbreath on the South Carolina coast and was impressed by her competence, skill and friendly nature.

I've found that creative minded people "Right Brainers" display their work based on their feelings. If the artisan is energetic and in a good mood you will experience that in their output ( whether its a painting, a musical composition, a poem etc).

Such was the case of Mrs Galbreath. Her good mood and energy translated into a fun filled photo session. She really had a command of her discipline - She knew photography and kicked into "photo mode" automatically. As a result of her enthusiasm, I kicked into " Model mode" automatically! She used multiple cameras and took shots from all sorts of angles. I felt as though I were a professional model on a runway as she snapped away in rapid succession.

The final results were simply amazing. She cretaed a choice of photos to be used for all sorts of applications.

Dallas, thank you for you time and efforts and I look forward to working with you again.www.dallasgalbreath.com

Minsky

A sign of the times

Good Day Music Friends,

....And when I looked up, there it was! Hello all. I was hyped up because I saw a sign that advertised my performance at recently played gig. This was a major step forward for me, because the promoter had the sign created un beknowst to me. It was such a delight and honor to have seen a professionally made advertisment that invited patrons to spend the afternoon listening to great steel drum music....and they accepted the invitation too.

Minsky

He is part of the package

Hello Music Friends,

I'm glad to announce that I 'm now part of the network of vendors for the Savannah Beach Inn on Tybee Island, GA. www.savannahbeachinn.com. If you are getting married on Tybee island and you'd like to have a classy memorable wedding featuring steel drum music please contact Anne at www.savannahbeachinn.com and mention that you would like Minsky the steel drummer to play for your big day.

Best,
Minsky

Your Music takes me to.............

Good Day Music Friends,

I had a very warm conversation with a gentleman at a recent gig in Knightdale NC. He immediately took a liking to the steel drums and came out onto the patio and listend to my music. He mentioned that he loved Merengue, salsa, and bachata and reggae. He said " Steel Drums take me to a place where I'd rather be" I assured him that I would've played all of those styles for his listening pleasure. After further conversation, it became apparent to me as to why he loved the latin styles of music- His wife and son, both of latin origin, had been stuck abroad for the past year due to pending immigration proceedings. I realized that the music transported him to joyous moments he had shared with his wife and son. I glady accepted his invitation to play at his family homecoming party! Keep your Faith and chin up my friend.

Minsky

Nothing like Family

Hello Music friends,

I love the versatility of the steel drum and its ability to play all genres of music and how it fits into any setting. I was thrilled to be invited to supply music for the Thompson Family Reunion. Their hospitality was super and they were a loving group of people. An unexpected highlight occurred when one of the family members accompanied me on guitar. Mr Jay Thompson. www.jayalanthompson.com. Mr Thompson is " sick" on the guitar! He knows his instrument and plays with sincerity. I was honored to be part of such a personal event and thrilled that I was able to "shed" with another musician.

Minsky

Graphic design

Hi There

Before i developed musically my main creative outlet was art. Drawing painting and eventually graffiti. I've always loved letter styles and colors. I've started to dabble in my artistic side again. I've been working with different flyer design to help promote my Hear Steel Drums Play business. My flyer designer is wonderful...she can be found at gigflyers@gmail.com I call on her for big projects. In the meantime I'm fiddling with some photo and design software. I'm pretty happy with the one that I created above.