Talk To Me

Walfredo Reyes, Jr., is the drummer for the legendary band, Chicago. Watch the video version of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smZNaMcmJeY Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso interviews the music veteran on a wide range of topics, including life on the road with the Chicago band and stories about other famous acts. 1:32   Lessons from Walfredo Reyes, Sr.  5:00  Josephine Baker (in Havana, Cuba!)  7:00  Making it in music is part talent and part personality  9:15  The music BUSINESS  10:00  Famous rhythm sections (The Wrecking Crew, The Section, The Toto boys)  11:15  Making and maintaining connections  16:00  Chicago's relentless touring schedule  20:15  "Take the best and leave the rest"  22:00  All Cubans do not know each other, lol  23:15  Is it easier to make it in the music business now?  26:00  Close encounters with the cold business of music  28:30  Auto-tune, Pro-Tools, triggers, fix-it-in-the-mix philosophy  31:15   Working with Lindsey Buckingham  32:30  Chicago drums