Larry Wright (street drummer)
- Larry Wright (street drummer)
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Name = Larry Wright
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Born = 1975
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Origin = Bronx, New York, United States
Instrument = drums
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Notable_instruments = Bucket
Larry Wright (born c. 1975) is a well-known New York City busker. [ [http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?_r=1&html_title=&tols_title=KEEP%20BANGIN'%20(PLAY)&pdate=19990924&byline=By%20PETER%20MARKS&id=1077011430474&oref=slogin New York Times] ] He's credited as the first major drummer to use five gallon plastic buckets instead of a normal drum kit. [ [http://www.drumheadmag.com/web/feature.php?id=11 Recycled Percussion Refuge of Refuse] ] He uses his foot to lift the bucket changing the sound patterns.
He has appeared in commercials, Mariah Carey's "Some Day" video, as well as the movie Green Card. [ [http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=6281 Soundtrack Collector: Green Card] ] There is an independent movie about him as a high school student. [ [http://www.frif.com/cat97/k-o/larry_wr.html Larry Wright] ]
He's played since he was 5 years old, and met his wife while playing in the subway. His favorite drummers are Eyeon, Tito Puente, Max Roach, and Buddy Rich. He and his wife can typically be found at the Union Square, Penn Station, Port Authority, and 59th and Lexington subway stations. [ [http://streetdrummer.com/content/view/13/27/ Interview with Larry Wright] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.bucketbeats.com/ Bucket Beats - A collection of videos of Street Drummers performing all over the world.]
* [http://www.streetdrummer.com/ Streetdrummer - examples of bucket, marching & junk drumming]
* [http://www.drummerworld.com/watchlistdrummers/Larry_Wright.html Drummerworld overview]
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