University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley Percussion Professor Joe W. Moore III talks about getting the job in Brownsville as well as the merger of the Brownsville and Pan American schools (01:20), growing up all over the USA as well as Germany (26:25), some shenanigans in Germany (36:45), cultivating his love of percussion and drumset while living in so many places (42:00), going to Central Florida for undergrad (53:25), the University of South Carolina for his master’s (01:10:40), and LSU for his doctorate (01:22:25). He then allows himself to be subject to some Random-Ass Questions (01:38:45).

Finishing with a rave on Richard Wright’s Black Boy (American Hunger) (01:55:15).

Links:

Joe W. Moore III's UTRGV page

Joe W. Moore III's Sabian page

Mark Eichenberger

Tom Nevill

Juri Seo

UT Brownsville and UT Pan American merger

Mark Ramirez

Haribo treats

"Every Praise" - Hezekiah Walker

"I Will Trust" - Fred Hammond