Journal of Drums

New Myspace blog

2006-01-24T12:38:00.000-08:00

Hey all,
Sorry for the lack of posts here in the last few months. Rest assured, I am alive and well. Just posted a new blog on my myspace page. www.myspace.com/jordanplosky Head on over there and check it out! I'll try to be better about my udpates in the future. ROCK!

MYSPACE!!!

2005-10-21T17:41:00.000-07:00

Hey all. Just posting to let you know that I have OFFICIALLY joined MYSPACE!!! I know of at least one fake myspace site of me, and there may be more. Please disregard them, ignore them, don't respond to them, don't give them any power. My official myspace is www.myspace.com/jordanplosky. Look forward to seeing you all on there!

WOW!

2005-10-10T19:35:00.000-07:00

Just got finished watching the first episode of Score. Ryan and I watched together, and the rest of the guys are all gonna get together later tonight and watch it on TiVo. This is definitely a different feeling than just performing on a talk show or something. There we were, on tv, doing what we do. I was really happy with how the show came out, and how the songs came out. I think they sounded great, and the kids did a great job. Can't wait for tomorrow's show!
And although the NEW episodes air at 4:30pmEST, the shows are airing like 3-4 times a day, so check your listings, because the shows are going to air during prime time EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK!!!!!!!!! So psyched! Drop a line and let me know what you thought of the show!

SCORE THIS MONDAY!

2005-10-07T13:28:00.000-07:00

So, recently MTV has been showing promo clips for Score, which is going to debut THIS MONDAY at 4:30pmEST!!!!!!! Really psyched about seeing the show, I've been anticipating it for a while now. So, make sure to check it out!
On another note, I am out in LA right now working out some possible gigging situations. One of the coolest things that I have going on right now is jamming with some guys who used to back up other teen-pop stars. Really looking forward to getting that project off the ground and start working again. Happy New Year to all those that celebrate! And of course, feel free to e-mail me at jordanplosky@jordanplosky.com!

Moving on...

2005-09-15T14:18:00.000-07:00

So, some of you may notice in the upcoming weeks that there may be something different with Ryan's live shows...... Some of you may notice that I am not there anymore. That's right, I am no longer the drummer for Ryan Cabrera. But, no need to worry. I am moving on and working with a bunch of other working gigs at the moment, so you may see me out in a city by you real soon!
Also, I'd like to make clear that Ryan and I are still great friends, and very supportive of each other. Just because we are no longer in a band, or touring together doesn't mean that we aren't friends, or don't care about each other. I had a tremendous year with Ryan, Taylor, Ethan, KC, Josh, and most recently Raoul (and of course our awesome crew!). We are all extremely close and nothing will ever change that. These guys are some of my best friends in the world, and I know they feel the same about me.
So, on that note, keep checking back here for updates on what I'm doing, and also, go out and get Ryan's record on September 20th, called "You Stand Watching"! See you all REAL soon!
AND FINALLY......SCORE premiers on MTV on October 10th, so make sure not to miss that! It will air every weekday for 20 episodes, and I'm sure because it's MTV, they will re-run it all the time!

Just a reminder.....

2005-08-22T09:15:00.000-07:00

I love getting pictures from all of you, but you MUST send them as an attatchment, not as a part of the main e-mail message, or else my server does not get them. Looking forward to many more e-mials and pics at jordanplosky@jordanplosky.com. :)

Mo' Problems

2005-08-21T21:35:00.000-07:00

Hello Hello!!! Sorry to leave you all hanging, but I am having some huge problems with my computer, and have been updating the blog from other computers. Needless to say, those computers don't have any of my pics on them, and therefore I have not been able to download any pics to the blog. But, rest assured, as soon as I can, I will get some pics to you!
Now, on to the good stuff! Roosevelt Field Mall show! Sorry to anyone that was expecting the 5pm show. But as you saw, the weather was pretty rotten that day, and the show was pushed up to 1:30pm to try and beat the weather. the show was a lot of fun. My parents, grandma and a bunch of my friends were at the show, since I'm from Long Island. The crowd was amazing, and it was fun to finally play some new songs. Went out for a nice big group dinner that night thanks to mom and dad.
the next day, we flew into Cincinnati to play at King's Island. It was such a friggin' hot day. during souncheck I was sweating bullets, and when we were done with the show, my clothes were completely soaked through. The Ohio crowd was absolutely AMAZING though! You guys made it so fun for us to play that night. Got to go out to the KISS-FM Saturday night party, which was real fun too. Now back home until our next weekend trip to VA, NC, FL, and MN. See ya soon!

Home Again

2005-08-09T09:35:00.000-07:00

So, we finished taping Score this past Thursday. It was a great experience, almost like popstar summer camp. We became really close with a lot of people on the crew and set of the show. It was just a positive vibe whenever we were on set. The contestants for the most part were entertaining in their own ways. Some of them were actually really good, but others were fun because they were just so bad!
I'm going to miss a lot of new friends that I made in LA, and just being stationary for a while. We have a lot of shows coming up soon. We are going to play in South Dakota this weekend, and we are going to be busy every weekend through October, I believe. Still trying to just settle in at home right now though, unpacking, and organizing things. Going to dine on some of my favorite restaurants that I've been missing out on all month too.
Oh, and as soon as I can connect MY computer to the internet, I will be posting some pics from Score! Keep an eye out!

More Score...

2005-07-26T08:47:00.000-07:00

So, we're more than half done filming the tv show in sunny LA. Finished filming the whole first segment of the show, and we just started filming the "performance" part of the show, playing all of Ryan's new songs from the new record. Still long days of filming, but now we have a live audience in front of us, which definitely helps when stepping up my own personal performance. Playing a show in Baton Rouge, LA this weekend, definitely psyched about getting in front of a large crowd again. More to come soon hopefully. So, stay tuned....

Score

2005-07-16T11:20:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates, but I've been really busy lately, no time for anything. We are super busy right now with 14-15 hour filming days for Score. We are filming in LA, and things are going really well. The show is gonna be awesome. I can't say too much about it, but we're all having fun filming it, although it is very long, tiring work.
On another note, thanks to everyone who came to our show in Hot Springs, AR last weekend. We all had a blast playing and the crowd was incredible. It was our first live show in about 5-6 weeks, and it was a true joy being back on stage.
And finally, I am not a member on myspace. I am flattered that someone out there has set up a profile of me, but sorry to say that it is not me. They are just playing around....whoever THEY are. Sorry to disappoint.

Live 8

2005-07-02T15:24:00.000-07:00

So, usually, I don't use this blog as an excuse for my thoughts, it's usually just an update of what I've been doing. But, right now I'm watching the Live 8 concert on MTV. And I have to say, I think it's phenominal. We do have a voice, and we should use that voice to help out our fellow people across the globe who are in need of our help. Sign petitions, register for www.one.org, sne ddonations, write letters. Make the world a better place.
I'm sitting here watching Pink Floyd re-unite, and have one of the most memorable performances that I've seen in such a long time. If they can put their differences aside and do something historic, then we all can, even if on a smaller scale.

SCORE!

2005-06-30T19:22:00.000-07:00

So, I'm flying out to LA tomorrow, and while I am there, we will start filming the t.v. series, "Score" for MTV. Definitely psyched about the show, being on t.v., and being in LA for a long time while we film. It's going to be good to see all the guys again too. I haven't seen KC, Taylor, or Josh since the last show we played in late May. I hung out with Ethan and Ryan over the summer for a couple of days, which was a real good time. Looking forward to more good times now. Unfortunately, Raoul, the best damn sax player in THE WORLD! will not be joining us on Score. It's a bummer, but when we hit the road again this fall, he will surely be with us, rockin out as always!
So, hopefully there will be some updates within the next month about how filming is going and stuff like that. Gotta get to sleep now, early flight tomorrow morning. ;)

DONE, FINITO, FIN, END, and all that jazz

2005-05-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

So, we are finally done with the promotion of "Take It All Away". Next time you see us out for a live show will be to tour behind Ryan's new (as of yet untitled) record. These last few shows were some of our best, despite the early flights, and lack of sleep, we really felt that we went out with a bang. The Fayettville, AR show, the Norfolk, VA show, and finally the Greensville, SC show were some of our best.
We have the month of June off, which is much needed, and we head back to work in July, when we start filming the first season of "Score", for MTV. We are going to be filming for 5 weeks in LA, and then hopefully start touring again as soon as that's over. Ryan's record, and live DVD are supposed to be released in September, so keep an eye out for that.

Since not much is going on, there may not be very many updates, But I'll try to pop in occasionally to say hi! Have a great summer everyone :)

No sleep til Brooklyn

2005-05-26T14:28:00.000-07:00

Alright, so sorry for not posting in a while, but we have been really really on the move, with not internet access anywhere. This has been a really long, eventful few days, starting in Corpus Christi, TX. We played a great show with our buddies, Avion at a beautiful amphitheater to a huge crowd. From there, we played the Wildflower Festival in Richardson, TX, and took the stage after Cowboy Mouth. Went out that night and pulled back up to my hotel as the sun was coming up. Got some of my favorite barbeque in Dallas, and saw Star Wars III the next day. As a fan of the older movies, I wasn't too thrilled with this one, although it was much better than I and II.
Things really started to get hectic on Monday though. We had to wake up at 4 for our flight to Miami. Got into Miami and went right to sleep for a few hours. Got some dinner and drinks and didn't make it home again til about 4:30. Just a big ol' party.
The next day we played the Y100 Summer Splash at the Office Depot Center in Miami, FL. Lindsay Lohan, and Tyler Hilton hosted, and we played with Gwen Stefani, Mario, Gavin DeGraw, Ciara, Backstreet Boys, our friends Simple Plan, and Jesse McCartney. Had a great time hanging out backstage, where we saw Dan Marino, met The Pussycat Dolls, and just made new friends in some of the bands.
Had a sick afterparty that I set up (I'm proud to say). Got Simple Plan, Jesse McCartney, and some of the Backstreet Boys to attend, which I'm pretty psyched about! Had a great time, stayed awake until our 7:20 flight to Houston for an afternoon show at Deer Park High School, as a promotion for the Sonic burger chain. Then, we flew again that day into Fayetville, AR, where we are right now for our show tonight. More to come soon hopefully.

Insane Weekend!

2005-05-16T12:11:00.000-07:00

So, this weekend, we played in San Diego, and Anaheim, CA. Both shows were sick, filled with celebrities, and some of the top acts in pop. AFter playing about 5-6 shows with her, I finally got to lay my eyes on Gwen Stefani backstage. So hot!!!! Also, got to see J-Lo soundcheck, with Marc Anthony watching from offstage. Hung out with Simple Plan, and Lindsay Lohan's band. BTW, she is unrecognizable now with that blonde hair. The Black Eyed Peas put on an amazing performance, as did Kelly Clarkson. Just too many famous people to name milling around backstage. It was a blast. And, got to see a lot of friends backstage too. Going around and doing these big radio festivals has been a pretty coolw ay to meet people, and network with them. Looking forward to doing more of that.

And thank you to all of you who send in pics to jordanplosky@jordanplosky.com. It means a lot to get e-mails from all of you, so keep them coming!

This Weekend

2005-05-11T10:18:00.000-07:00

So, I'm reallylooking forward to this weekend. We are playing two HUGE shows. The first is in San Diego, with Gwen Stefani, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, and my friends, Simple Plan. The next day, we are playing at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, CA. That's going to be the biggest crowd I've ever played in front of. I think it's going to be like 50,000 people, or something like that. Will Smith, J-Lo, and Gwen Stefani are headlining. Also, once again with Simple Plan, and our buddies in Lindsay Lohan's band. This is the biggest show of the year, without a doubt! Looking forward to rockin out.

Cypress Gardens

2005-05-08T16:55:00.000-07:00

Alright, so HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! Got back in time this morning to go to brunch with the family, and dinner for the holiday.
Anyway, the show at Cypress Gardens was one of the most fun times we as a band have had on stage. It was great having the whole band back together to play. After soundcheck, I met a lot of fans, and was on the local radio station, interviewed by a fan (you know who you are, birthday girl!) It was real fun meeting all the fans, and seeing a sign that was made just for me! I saw it while we performed, and that was cool to see from the stage!
Going to watch me some Family Guy....

More fun times...

2005-05-02T14:50:00.000-07:00

If anyone was wondering, there is wireless internet access at the West Palm Beach airport. It's a good thing too, becuase I'm a little bored waiting for my flight for two hours. Anyway, quick re-cap of the weekend. Played at Disney again at the Magic Kingdom. We played 2 sets Friday night, and 2 sets Saturday night. Everything went great. After the show Saturday night, a couple of us went with a couple of the Yellowcard guys to Chris Kirkpatrick's (N*Sync) house and partied at one of the craziest homes I've seen. The Yellowcard guys were a blast, and Kirkpatrick was really cool and truly hospitable.
Sunfest in West Palm Beach was a great experience, and one of the most fun shows in recent memory. Huge crowd, and it was a gorgeous day. Thanks to everyone who showed up, and if you thought I was making funny faces at you, I probably was ;)

To let everyone know, I read all the comments, and e-mails. Thank you all for writing to me, and posting comments, it really does mean a lot. But please understand that I cannot respond to every e-mail. Some responses come across as little lines in my blog entry, so keep those eyes peeled, and maybe your response is closer than you think!

Great Weekend

2005-04-26T16:56:00.000-07:00

So, the shows that we played at the Magic Kingdom, in Disney World were pretty killer! The stage was awesome, right in front of the castle, facing out to a great view. We got to go on a bunch of the rides, just walk right to the front of all the lines, and go on. It was sweet! Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, all so much fun!
The American Top 40 performance was cool too. Met Ryan Seacrest, Mark McGrath, Carmen Electra, Paula Abdul, and Casey Casum. Cool, cool cool! Also, ran into our friends in Hilary Duff's band, Gavin DeGraw and his band. Also, got a haircut, don't know if anyone noticed, didn't get a lot of face time on the show. Now, back home, taking care of some things before we head back to Florida for a full weekend of shows. Rock!

AWESOME! (And another TV appearance!)

2005-04-19T11:12:00.000-07:00

So, the two shows we played this weekend, Wild Adventure in Valdosta,GA, and Six Flags in New England were amazing! They were so much fun for me, and the other guys in the band. It was great to be back on stage, performing after two weeks off. Thanks to everyone who showed up, and showed their support! LOVED the signs that were there for the band (not just Ryan!) NEED TO SEE MORE OF THAT!!!!
Only home for a few days. Psyched to go back out again to Orlando, where we are playing at Disney Grad Nite. I think we are playing with Ciara, and Yellowcard for those shows.

Also, we are going to be appearing on "American Top 40" THIS SUNDAY on Fox. I think it's at 8pm EST. But, not sure about the time. It's hosted by Ryan Seacrest, and there are going to be a bunch of other performances by some big pop stars, so CHECK IT OUT!

More work to be done

2005-04-13T17:48:00.000-07:00

So, our break is coming to an end, and it's time to get out there and play more shows! We are flying to Valdosta, GA on Friday for our show there on Saturday. Then, we head to Springfield, MA for our show there on Sunday. Gonna be good to play again, see the guys again, and hang out with the fans again! looking forward to all of it (except the flying!)
Thanks to everyone for your e-mails, and the pictures that you send. I am sorry that I can't get back to all of you individually. Even though I'm home, I'm quite busy with family, and friends that I haven't seen since January. But, please keep supporting, and sending those e-mails. They're a big part of what makes it worth doing this! I guess more to come after this weekend...

GAME OVER!!!

2005-04-02T18:53:00.000-08:00

So, the tour is FINALLY over! After being away from home since mid-January, I am finally going home tomorrow! We played our last show at the University of Texas in Austin, TX. There were thousands of people there, and we were the headliner for the day of music. Had a very memorable show, as a streaker ran across the stage, much to everyone's delight. However, when it was time for our dance number, security had been hightened, and a guard mistook me for a fan. he tried to drag me off stage, but Ryan and I convinced him that I was in the band. One of the strangest things that's ever happened to me at a gig.
We've said our goodbyes to our home away from home, the bus we've been touring on, and now we're off for about two weeks. After that we are flying out for gigs mostly on weekends all around the country. Check out www.ryancabrera.com for show info.
****Send all pics, e-mails to jordanplosky@jordanplosky.com****

DVD Shoot!

2005-04-01T22:45:00.000-08:00

So, the shoot for the live DVD went really well. We're all happy with the performance, and relieved that everything went smoothly. It was cool being in front of 8 cameras, and I'm sure a big highlight of my performance will be the dance that Ryan and I do during the middle of the set.
Went out after the show to celebrate our latest success. Now we are on the bus, which is surrounded by hundreds of fans, after we just played in San Diego. Flying to Austin, TX at 4:30 in the morning. Then, on Sunday morning, we get to GO HOME!!!!! Definitely psyched about some time off. I haven't been home since mid January, so I'm feeling getting back to NY!!! See ya there!

More cool stuff!

2005-03-29T17:02:00.000-08:00

Just went to the Meinl website, the company that supplies my cymbals. They have a new artist page up for me, with my drum and cymbal setup laid out for everyone to see. Psyched about that! Check it out. visit www.meinl.de, click on cymbals, then artists, then scroll down to P for Jordan Plosky. Check it out!

J-14 Magazine

2005-03-29T16:48:00.000-08:00

So, we have a day off in El Paso, TX right now, with not too much to do. However, the big news is that we, the band, have made our first appearance in a Teeny Bopper magazine! If you pick up the April Issue of J-14 Magazine, on the very last page, you will see a picture of myself, Ryan, Taylor, Ethan, KC, and Josh. It was the most embaressing thing in the world to actually buy a copy of the issue!