John P.

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synthesizer-medlyThomas Dolby, Herbie Hancock, Howard Jones and Stevie Wonder teamed up to create this little bit of electronic genius back in 1985.

By the way, for the younger folks checking this video out, I’d just like to point out that back in the mid-1980s these synthesizers were state of the art! The world had really never heard or seen anything like this, but after these guys started rocking the house the music world was pretty much changed forever.
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Stevie Wonder Crazy Drum Solo

Stevie Wonder Plays DrumsI don’t know about you, but when I think of Stevie Wonder, I imagine him with a huge smile on his face, bobbing his head from side to side while singing and playing the piano.

But that’s not all he can do! He also plays the harmonica, congas, drums, bongos, bass guitar, organ, melodica, and clavinet. So, I guess that pretty much makes him a certified musical genius and explains why he’s won just about every musical award on the planet!

Here now is a much younger Stevie Wonder going absolutely nuts with a drum solo.
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