Tag Archives: Phantom Drummer

Kodachrome Soldier vid

Jim Granato has an in progess music video for March of the Kodachrome Soldier from Music For Driving and Film, vol II. It features myself and Pat Spurgeon (aka Phantom Drummer). Reverend Screaming Fingers and The Phantom Drummer from Jim Granato on Vimeo.

Music for Driving and Film, Vol. II

Music for Driving and Film, vol. II is my most recent melodic instrumental work – a cycle of soundtracks that transports the listener to a very familiar place. You’ve been here before. Roaring down a stretch of highway, shifting gears, going from full throttle to a downhill coast, taking in saturated colors, blurring lines, slowing [...]

Vicariously Triumphant

Yesterday I was listening to Low‘s new cd Drums & Guns, trying to decide whether I liked it or not (the jury is still out), when I received a call from none other than my friend, former bandmate and stellar drummer Pat Spurgeon of Rogue Wave. Pat was standing in front of the Acme Bar [...]

Pat Spurgeon gets a new kidney

Great news. My friend and excellent musician, Pat Spurgeon won the ‘organ lottery’ and received a kidney transplant a few nights ago. He has been trying to find a donor/match for a year and this gift came along suddenly and thankfully. Heal well Phantom Drummer!!

A Reverend, A Phantom and A Junkie

Reverend Screaming Fingers (Lucio Menegon) & Phantom Drummer (Pat Spurgeon) Composed and improvised instrumental music to juxtaposed found slide images and 16mm film prepared by San Francisco filmmaker Thad Povey. The music – based around the electric guitar and drums and incorporating keyboards, loops and other devices – consisted of composed and structured improvisational pieces [...]