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Answering Your Q's

  Answering Your Q's Have a question that you'd like Dave to respond to?  Feel free to send it our way - The ABOUT page shares our guidelines and contact info.  Q: Donavan asked:  " Over the years that you've been in the music industry have you witnessed many changes?"  I came into playing drums in a rock and roll cover band in the mid 1980’s.  It was the time when you could see a band at almost every bar, pub or restaurant in town on any given night – or day!  Cigarette smoke filled as they were, they were places to enjoy live music of all genres and types.  I witnessed a definite dive in the industry in the early 90’s when tobacco was restricted in public places.  It seemed if customers couldn’t smoke while having a beer and enjoying some live music they stayed home more often.  The bar and club music scene withered, somewhat, due to the poor profit margin of the owners.  The paying rate for the musicians went down and so, unfort...

Down The Road Memoir

  Our Latest Book Release: h https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DYVVZHS6 Down The Road   (Memoir) A passion project honoring the Brummet & Rotar families by sharing a collection of memories written by family members, spanning 4 generations.    Opening with Dave's grandmother, Maria, who bravely travelled alone from a remote Romanian village to meet & marry a man she didn't know. It continues with the life-story of her eldest son Tony Brummet, a Canadian politician.  Continuing the saga, her second son Frank shares his memories starting with tales of growing up in the Okanagan Valley, where he later raised his children - including Dave. Dave closes the book with an emotional look at how this memoir impacted him, that he would have never known about their lives in this way with out their written tales that they left behind.   Get your copy today @:  https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DYVVZHS6