Hello Steemit!
I am beyond proud to present my last drum video in my old studio, the Nix en Meer. Because this was such an emotional event, I not only chose one of the greatest songs ever written (in my opinion of course) but I got one of the most important people in my life to date.
Nathan was the original bass player for the Mason Rack Band when I joined the band at the young age of 21. We got along like a house on fire and together formed one of the most deadly rhythm sections in Australia. We toured the world together, we played just about every city in Australia and we did it as brothers. Nath trusted this 21 year old kid to hold it down with him and taught me more about life than I ever thought possible
A lot of how I approach music, love and life are thanks to this wise man. Nath instilled a sense of love for everyone he met and a general warmth that was infectious. His laugh kept us all sane during crazy long drives + no sleep combinations. This is a a man that when pushed beyond his limits, responds with love, laughter and reassurance that everything will be ok. No matter how bad the situation got, Nath always had a smile and a joke to lighten the atmosphere.
It was surreal playing with Nath again, I have a million pictures with him, a million memories and too many laughs to count. When he agreed to play with me on my drum video I was smiling for days.
Sometimes music will lead you to the most random places, sometimes you will meet the most random of people. I am eternally grateful to have met this truly beautiful soul. The lessons, the time, the memories will last a lifetime. Every time we made / make music together I just smile and enjoy it as much as humanly possible.
I hope some of that love and joy comes across in this video. Nath still lives in Australia and I reside in Holland these days, but our groove was still just as strong all these years later and all this distance apart.
As always, thanks for reading.
-Joel
My video is at DLive