![]() I started to isolate each instrument in my head and have my own “wow” moments. I started to pick up on the different sounds each instrument would make and I also started breaking down music in general. ![]() We got cable in 1983, and at that time MTV was only two years old, so I would watch videos, especially the drummer, and I would mimic what the drummers would do. ![]() The birth of MTV, when it was cool, was also a music spark for me. Seeing all those great blues and Motown greats in one movie stays with you forever, especially at such a young and impressionable age. I’ve got to say, one of my best memories was when my dad took me to go see “The Blues Brothers” in the theaters. I came from a house where there was always salsa and vallenato playing, so my appreciation for music started at a young age. ROB DUGUAY: What do you consider to be the spark that made you want to make music?ĪL DIAZ: For me, there were many moments in my life that were kind of musical sparks. Recently, Diaz and I had a talk about the numerous aspects of his musical life, when MTV was actually good, being involved in the music scene since the ’90s and a reunion that’s on the horizon. On top of that, he also has experience being a dynamic frontman. When he’s not drumming, he’s writing music or playing covers on his acoustic guitar. That’s the situation for Cranston resident Al Diaz. When a musician shows talent behind the drum kit, word gets out and the offers start coming in to help start a new band or join an established one. ![]() It’s not uncommon in Providence’s music scene for a drummer to be involved in multiple bands. ![]()
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