The Gig Life Of A Bass Player with Roy DeJesus
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Hosted by John Simeone · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 33 episodes
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This is a local Long Island Podcast given by a veteran drummer on the Long Island music scene. We have a variety of local professional musicians as participants. We joke, give insights and share stories about our over 4 decades of experience in the music profession.
John Simeone hosts on DRUMS, with John Simeone, a music show with 33 episodes published.
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