Delta State percussion professor Dr. Josh Armstrong talks about getting the DSU job (00:02:45), growing up outside Houston (00:17:35), getting to Texas Tech for undergrad (00:34:35) and the masters (00:53:05), his career highlight of meeting me at NCPP (01:00:00), doctoral years at Arizona (01:05:45), and Cleveland, Mississippi in the news (01:25:00). Plus, Josh tries to watch Texas Tech football in Mississippi!

Closes with raves (01:34:25).

Links:

Josh Armstrong's Delta State page

Delta State's Pig Pickin'

Josh Armstrong's Dissertation

Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No. 1

Warren Benson's "Three Dances"

Finale from Ken LaFave's "Three Pieces for Five Timpani"

Jeff Hunter's Paint Me a Sky

Norm Weinberg

Doug Smith

Nolan Ryan