Carl Palmer at the Beachmont School

Carl Palmer visited the percussion students at the Beachmont School on May 30, 2006.
Mr. Palmer continues to make the Top Five lists of influential drummers in rock music. Palmer’s visit to the school will include listening and watching the Ensemble play and a conversation about the art of percussion and how the music industry works these days.
Mr. Palmer informed the students who aspire to the professional career in music, “That,
at the end of the day, try going about the path of originality.”

Mr. Palmer joined the Beachmont Ensemble on stage in a performance directed by Tom Maffucci.

Mr. Maffucci states that “Carl Palmer has influenced musicians all over the world, sharing with them his brilliance as an innovator of drum and percussion technique. I am proud to pass on this music to the students of the Beachmont School Percussion Ensemble for it will be something they will keep with them and share with others as they grow up. The opportunity for them to meet the man who is responsible for creating this musical magic will be a day they will always remember.”

Mr. Maffucci connects his students with the music industry, including educational endorsements from Paiste Cymbals and Vic Firth Sticks.