from
Modern Drummer Presents Drum Nation Volume One,
released January 13, 2004
“Wandering Portland Maine” - MARCO MINNEMANN
Marco Minnemann – Drums and Percussion
Composed and Performed by Marco Minnemann
Recorded and Mixed by Britta Kuhlmann at Principal Studios, Senden, Germany
I wrote this track during my 2002 solo tour in November. And how it happened, during my day off in Portland Maine. I was in my ‘average-hotel-room-song-workout-process’ and a lot of the writing ideas then happened during my Maine-stay in different places such as restaurants or laundry places. That’s why I came up with no better title this time than ‘Wandering Portland Maine’. Anyway, when I’m on the road I use my iBook to capture the composition on midi. Later, in the studio I’d replace everything with real instruments. On this one, I had a hard time playing guitars because there’s some fast stuff in the middle section, and I’m more a virtuoso drummer! But I’m getting to it. Have fun listening. Oh, for those trying to figure out the ‘odd-part’ - it is 15/16, 17/16, 9/16, 13/16, 11/16, 19/16, and, then, it repeats. Thanks for your attention. - Marco Minnemann