That's where he met Hot Coffin lead singer Timothy Jarrod Smith, who turned to him when they needed a drummer. Gladden got involved in this show through Hall Music Productions, a music school in Southlake that features Denton musicians like Jessie Frye and Kaela Sinclair as teachers. With just one week to prepare, he rigorously rehearsed about five of the band's songs and loaded up his kit to play at J&J's on the tail end of 35 Denton. While chomping on a stick of gum, he's flailing with precision between crash cymbals and the floor tom, all while mouthing along to Hot Coffin's lyrics.įor this performance, he was actually asked to guest drum in light of the absence of the band's regular drummer. Right now, it's only 3 p.m., but from the way Gladden is attacking the set he could just as well be headlining Ozzfest. Oh, and he's also got a sponsorship with the nearly ubiquitous drum set manufacturer Pearl Drums, just for kicks.Īll of this from a mop-topped kid in a black vest and a shirt with Borromean rings - which, of course, is Bonham's symbol from Led Zeppelin IV. So far he's played with Alice Cooper, made friends with KISS drummer Eric Singer and was once called a mini John Bonham by Howard Stern on America's Got Talent. This percussion prodigy has done more at age 11 than most of us will likely accomplish in the entirety of our comparatively sad lives. ![]() ![]() North Texas Ladies Get Their Due at All-Female 35 Denton Panel Talk 35 Denton Lives to Fight Another Day After a Year on the Brink In the J&J's Pizza basement during the 35 Denton music festival on Sunday he's already twirling his drumstick with one hand and pointing the other at the crowd like he's done it since the day he was born. The word prodigy comes from the Middle English word "prodigium," which translates into "monster" - and that's exactly what 11-year-old Logan Gladden is behind a drum set.
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