Lil' Drummer Girl

Meet Dyrol Randall (A/K/A Chops).  He’s an internationally recognized drummer who has recorded and performed with headliners such as Sister Carol, Mykal Rose, The Original Wailers, Judy Mowatt, and more.  He currently performs with Reggae band Jahfari.  A few weeks ago, I finally had the chance to visit this cool place called Skipper’s Smokehouse which is a bit of a shack style restaurant with the best fried green tomatoes and alligator bites.  But, just as great is their food, is their music.  Jahfari was playing.  We decided to go and check it out and was so glad we did cause they rocked the house!  I became mesmerized with Dyrol’s playing.  His unique style really caught my attention.  And, so did the sound of his drums.  It was a school night and had to wake early so I didn’t catch the whole show, but, I was lucky enough to meet him as I was leaving the building.  There he was taking a break with his crew and I introduced myself and we got to talking.  I asked him if he’d be a guest on the show and was