#rickylawson

Today’s #throwbackthursday is very special as I want to pay homage to Drumming legend #MichealShapiro who passed away recently. I was blessed to know him & work with him many years ago with equal legends #rickylawson & @billcantos_music Micheal was an amazing Funk, Brazilian & African drummer who was, so humble he fell right into playing hand percussion to support Ricky on this gig at the legendary #atmyplace in @cityofsantamonica I was so honored as a “new” LA musician in 1991 to be among these luminaries. Now he and Ricky are making it funky once again up in Heaven. #RIP (at Santa Monica, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbVgdkv3oB/?utm_medium=tumblr

Ramsey Lewis/Nancy Wilson- Never Wanna Say Goodnight Nancy ended her 22-year partnership with Capitol Records in 1982 signing with Columbia Records. For her debut, the label paired her with Columbia labelmate Ramsey Lewis for this release. Bassist Stanley Clarke sat in the producers chair. Wilson lends her trademark song stylings on four of the nine tunes. RIP Nancy Wilson, Ricky Lawson #ramseylewis #nancywilson #rickylawson #freddiewashington #donfreeman #pauljacksonjr #rorykaplan #lynndavis #marcylevy #frediawoody #rogerbruno #frannegolde #ellenschwartz #drgeorgebutler #columbiarecords (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw0Ln2nlexr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tp8ywytz599l

#PhilipSelway signed my drumstick I had from working on the #historytour w #michaeljackson - the other stick is signed by #michaeljackson #drummer #rickylawson r.i.p.