University of North Alabama Percussion Professor Tracy Wiggins talks about the insanity around his getting the University of North Alabama job (01:30), the use of flub drums in his marching line (13:40), interviewing for his current job a second time (15:45), the effect of moving on his family (23:50), working at UNC Pembroke (26:50), growing up in Oklahoma and his years playing baseball and soccer (42:10), going to Oklahoma State in undergrad and marching Drum Corps (55:10), going to University of New Mexico for his Master’s (01:00:55), starting his Doctorate at Ohio State but finishing it at the Hartt School of Music (01:14:50), memories of 9/11 (01:23:55), and sports memories at Oklahoma State and the Bedlam Rivalry with Oklahoma (01:27:40). I then subject Tracy to some Random-Ass Questions (01:35:30).
Closing with a rave about a recent live Tower of Power show (01:46:10).
Links:
Tracy Wiggins' North Alabama page
Guardians of the Galaxy trailer
"Finale" from Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Night on Bald Mountain - Mussorgsky
Adagio for Strings - Samuel Barber
"When I Call Your Name" - Vince Gill
Freelancers Drum and Bugle Corps
Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps
Oklahoma State 1995 Final Four run
"Fantasy" - Earth, Wind and Fire
The Music of Strangers trailer
Raves: