Hall of Fame 2004

by Lauren Vogel Weiss Pop quiz: Who was the first President of PAS? If you said Gordon Peters, give yourself a rimshot for knowing your Percussive Arts Society history! Although Donald Canedy served as de facto president of PAS from its organization in 1961 until a constitution was adopted three years later, Peters was elected…

by Robyn Flans Between 1963 and 1992 Ed Shaughnessy was probably the most visible drummer in America. He came into millions of homes every night, playing with everyone’s favorite artists and swinging The Tonight Show band. It’s hard to believe that when Shaughnessy was asked to take over the drum seat for Johnny Carson’s Tonight…