Blake Fleming has kind of done it all.  When I sent my prescreen questions, Blake said he's an open book.  Granted, most say this, but I get the sneaking suspicion that Blake is telling it 100% like it is. 

He's been a part of some of the biggest bands in the world including Dazzling Killmen and Mars Volta. He's worked with Sean Lennon and so many others like The Ropes, Kim Taylor, Israel Nash, and the Lemonheads. He's lived that life, and it is good. 

To quote Blade Runner, he's probably seen things you wouldn't believe, like ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.... or something. 

Blake is an author and solo artist on top of being particularly talented at pretty much everything he touches and now he's here.... just like Freddy Mercury. 

Ladies and gentlemen, an amazing drummer and inspiration, Blake Fleming welcome!
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Time Codes:
7:00 Blake is an amazing talent
10:00 Opening for Eddie Vedder
15:00 Extremism in art
21:00 Great bands coming up in the 90's
25:00 Being a character versus the real musician
31:00 No timpani solos
36:00 Blake started drumming at 8 years old
41:00 Blake has always been a transparent artist
46:00 Talking about Blake's book of rhythms
51:00 Ted Reed's Syncopation
56:00 Playing at very high levels
1:00:00 Stewart Copeland's soundtrack recordings
1:04:00 Living in the Catskills
1:09:00 Working on new solo projects and books

MONOLOGUE: 

Getting past vocal work milestones.  
Turned 58 on Monday.  That's weird.
Who knew I'd be here?  Why are we never where we thought we'd be?
I was supposed to be a contender. 

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