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Biography and Tribute of William F Shaw _____________________________________________________  Billy Shaw and His Drums of Thunder OMG Is That Fugging Cat for Real!?? 
This was my first reaction upon seeing Billy wailing upon a frightened set of tubs like I've never seen before.
20 years and a thousand beers later, Bill and I have remained the best of buds with music, yet again, being the catalyst of another beautiful friendship. A phenomenal accomplished piano and organ player, drums were always billy's forte and watching him play is nothing short of mesmerizing.  We've been in clubs when the band finds out who he is and asks him to sit in.One song is all it takes. I've actually seen a busy bustling bar come to a complete stand still, all eyes entrancingly fixed on this deceivingly unassuming dude taking a set of drums to a whole other level. His impeccable timing, thundering rolls combined with his simultaneous stick twirling and flipping is truly a sight to behold. Recommended should the opportunity present itself.  Before moving out to the Palms Springs area and opening his very successful Desert Piano and Organ store, Billy played toured and/or recorded with The Shackles -- Finchley-Boys -- The Birds and Steppenwolf as well as numerous other industry related recording and television projects.His unsurpassed drumming skills and fickle yet stern attitude towards professional ethics had him in demand for his talents for many years. When Bill agrees to meet at 5:30 - BE THERE at 5:30! 
Billy can be seen playing the
Idyllwild Jazz Festival every early summer, and his very own Idyllwild Rocks Annual Fireman's Charity production at the local theater.Be sure to check out our upcoming shows page for more details on how to attend this amazing Bill shaw production. Bill and awesome wife Donna maintain a 2nd "summer oasis" home escape up in Idyllwild, complete with full basement recording and jam session studio, pool table and all the amenities. Anyone that's been to the Palm Springs area in summer will understand why his mountain home, only 45 minutes away is truly an oasis!  One of these days, and do mark these words, I will kick Billy Shaw's ass in a game of nineball. Keeps your que chops up, Shaw, because you're going to need it. Next time I'm taking you down faster then a 19th Century brick building in the middle of an earthquake fault. Oh, you can run billy run, and make lame lumberjack excuses, you can hide in your forest quivering with fear, but I'm gonna getcha, big time. Ok? I mean seriously.. OK OK? |
