CORKY LAING Presented With Bonzo Bash Legend Award By PETER CRISS; Video Streaming
June 20, 2014, 10 years ago
Much to the excitement of drummers worldwide, one of rock's icons, drum legend Corky Laing, recently received the prestigous Bonzo Bash Legend Award at the Bergen PAC in New Jersey on May 31st. The award was presented by original KISS drummer Peter Criss.
Corky says, “It was a tremendous honor and a total surprise when Peter Criss (from KISS) presented the Legend Award to me at the John Bonham Bonzo Bash. And to receive the award in front of all these brilliant drummers was a real rush. There seems to be a kind of 'magical crazy glue' that keeps the drumming community tightly wrapped. It's not like the 'Super Bowl of drumming', there is no competition. Every drummer has his/her own uniqueness. We aspire to reach out while digging deep with a passion to become the very best. I humbly believe in receiving this award I'm being recognized for doing just that. Every day for me is another downbeat, and what a joy it is to live and breath it. It may sound a bit out there, but that's exactly how I feel when I play. I am sincerely in love with my 'all consuming mistress', my beautiful drum kit!”
Video of the presentation can be seen below:
