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The Original Florida Song | (Lyrics)
(Performed by The Tallahassee
Boys Choir at the 2007 Governor's Inauguration)
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Adam Gaffney - Bass: Adam is also a graduate of the Florida
School for the Blind in St. Augustine. His first instrument
was the trumpet. He picked up the bass guitar in 2000 and has
not stopped since. His current love is a Ibanez 5-string and
has been known to play around on a fretless bass in practice.
His since of rhythm is phenomenal, as many have experienced
in local "kirtans" or hindi chanting groups. Some
may remember him from the group "Tasso" and the "Downhome
Blues Band" with Lois Hinners. He also plays bass with
the James Butler Band, and djembe with Tallahassee's only chanting
group "Om Sweet Om".
Deborah "Sweetgroove" Osborne-Berlinger - Percussion:
"I don't wanna work, I wanna bang on de drum all day!!!"
Young Deb, reaaaallllllly
young Deb, was constantly in the kitchen cupboards, pulling
out canned vegetables, removing the labels to have matching
cans and then proceeded to set them up like drums and bang on
them. Out of desperation to know what vegetable they were having
for dinner, Deb's parents bought her a toy drum set at the age
of four. And, it’s been nothing but noise and rhythm since.
Deb grew up in Ft. Myers, Florida where her introduction to
music was throughout her school years playing percussion in
concert, jazz and matching bands, and rock bands. She also attended
music programs at Edison Community College and the University
of Southern Mississippi. Most of her playing involved special
productions where drum solos where featured. Realizing those
two bass drums, hundreds of tom-toms, and a zillion cymbals
were too much baggage; she scaled down to a simple drum kit.
Later, through the 70’s and 80’s, she played in
various local groups, outside of Tampa and in the Panama City
areas. In mid to the late 80’s she quit playing and sold
everything.
Around 10
years ago, the music bug bit again and she picked up playing
congas and djembe, and various Latin percussion instruments
with friends. But, once again, those cans in the cupboard started
looking too good. So, in 2004, she invested in another drum
kit and has been honing her skills, waiting for the opportunity
to find the right venue.
Deb
also plays percussion with Tallahassee's only Hindi chanting
group, "Om Sweet Om", "Blue Chameleon, "The
Dead Keys", "Trial by Stone", and The Mayhaws. Check out Deb's website.
Will "Sweet Willie" Veader
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