Greetings Ya'll! I just wanted to share that one of our very own and very cool portal pals is the featured artist on this web site! I certainly don't know much about drums, but I do know that The Rhythm Rancher was born with rhythm in his blood, and that he is totally . . . Cool Beans!!!

http://www.ziondrums.us.com/featuredartist.html

Thanks for the Link Marsha.....

Congratulations Will "Rythm Rancher" McCoy for getting featured.


I have heard it said that anyone can learn to drum. So far, I am an exception and will stick to my fluting...........

Will, I am assuming that those are your Samoyeds in the pictures. They are beutiful and it is easy to see that they are loved. They are very loyal and friendly dogs. I love how they are "always smiling". A female Samoyed "Shannon" was our first family dog and shared our home for 15+ years. She was a great friend and like a second mother to my daughter when she was born. Shannon went from sleeping at the foot of our bed to sleeping beneath the baby's crib. Actually, my daughter came home from the hospital before my wife which was terrifying to me. If she made a sound during the night Shannon would run from her room to mine till I got up.........

Best,
Ed

I may resemble Ed's remark, as a drummer. I am still trying though.

Thanks Marsha! very kind of you to post that linkage on the zion drum makers site. You honor me with your thoughtfulness dear.... AND thanks Ed for your kind comments too! i appreciate it. Yes, Sammys are magical. Those 2 were twin sisters and even tho they are on the Other Side....., they stay with us in heart forever. awesome dogs, just awesome.
Glad you shared your home with one for so long too. That is a life-changing experience. wonderful to hear about that and your love for the Sammy Smile. it is eternal. and unforgetable ...Angels in DogSuits!!
Thanks ~peace~Will
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yeah, i love drumming. :-)) i first learned to play hand drum from an old flute player amigo in the 60's. we jammed a lot back then, but i never thought of playing flute till much much later..... both drum and flute have been a blessing for me. A while back an old medicine man told me the original ancient instruments are Drum, Flute & Rattle. and so, it has a deep relationship with flute i believe, along with rattle. somehow the magic of drum and flute enables me to play more instruments in a more meaningful way too. i guess what i mean is that it helps me breakthru into the unknown zones easier somehow. i also play guitar and keys and i get stuck in patterns and modes sometimes that i cannot seem to free myself of. well, the drum and the flute have been my big medicine to get FREE musically. really free. its hard to explain, yet both drum and flute add to my musical ear and sensitivity in a valuable way that i would be stuck in quicksand without. now, im also paying more attention to the Rattle.....its very subtle but very powerful too. its a kind of key.....a valuable one that i may have overlooked......

really must say, the ZionDrum is quite nice. it is more of a flamenco type drum, a Cajon style of drum, really a hybrid. very well made, and the sound is earthy and luxurious!
Its equiped with a internal pickup so its awesome for on stage work or studio work with flute. Its a nice alternative to a skin drum and with the electronics involved, you can merely tap out a beat without much pain. pretty groovey. i recommend it. Greg, the artist who makes them is devoted and focused. he's extremely skillful and makes a great Cajon. i have two other Cajons, both spanish style flamenco beat box type Cajons......now they are nice tables.....hahahah.....the Zion Drum creams 'em both sonically! its #1

Peace~Will~