 Eric
Stuer is..
..a
percussionist with a busy career which spans
four decades.
...fluent
on drum set in many styles.
...an
avid hand drummer, playing
percussion instruments from all over the world, including homemade and
"found" objects.
...a
composer, arranger, and electronic looping enthusiast
...a
designer and facilitator
of live rhythm based events
Since
1994, Eric has been involved in the drum circle scene,
and has trained with Arthur Hull, with Kalani in his "Drum Circle
Music" method, and in the REMO Health Rhythms protocol with Dr.
Barry Bittman and Christine Stevens. .
 Eric's
pro drumming career started with drum set, when he was in the ninth
grade. By age 16 he was opening in Houston for national acts like Little
Feat, Cheech and Chong, Big Mama Thornton, and so on.
Since
then, Eric has consistently found quality work in the music business.
During the course of his years at the drums, has found himself playing
onstage with artists like Freddy King, B.W. Stevenson, David
"Fathead" Newman, Gary Stewart, Johnny Paycheck, Vince Gill,
Chuck Rainey, Charlie Daniels, Eric Tagg, Michael Gott, Hans York, Freddie
Jones, Benita, Dallas Symphony violinist Tom Demer, and numerous other
artists..
If
you expand this list to include acts for whom he has opened,
or with whom he has been on the same bill,
it includes names like Garth Brooks, Clint Black , George Jones , Buck
Owens, Billy Preston, B.B. King, the Coasters, the Ohio Players, Richie
Havens, Average White Band, Andy Kaufman, Brooks and Dunn, Etta James,
Trisha Yearwood, Leroy Parnell, Jack DeJohnette, the Meters, Dr. John,
Tower of Power, Eddie Harris, Taj Mahal, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and
so on..
Right
now:
In addition to RHYTHMWEB kids programs
in schools and libraries, he frequently appears on the Addison TX supper
club circuit, He also performs New Orleans and Cajun style music from
time to time with Dennis Cavalier and Texas Gumbo. and since 2003 has
been the Sunday drummer/percussionist at the Unity Church of Dallas.
Eric is
a frequent member of the group Percussion
Things, and serves as the editor and publisher of Rhythmweb.
 Venues:
Starplex, Harrah's Cabaret Reno/Tahoe, Showtime TV,
the Dallas Museum of Art, the African American Museum, The Dallas Museum
of Natural History, the South Dallas Cultural Center, the Fort Worth
Library System, Opening Ceremonies for the "Week without Violence",
The Deep Ellum Arts Festival, the Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival,
Summer Solsticelebration 1996, "Hot Rockin' Country", the
popular musical revue at Six Flags Over Texas (Conductor), and a long
list of churches, schools, community centers, housing projects, recording
sessions, festivals, nightclubs, private parties, etc.
ATTENTION:
Eric and Deborah Stuer were lifted from the earth together in love.
R.I.P. Their spirit will forever be engrained in us. We continue to
study our parents craft and would love the opportunity to earn your
business through Rhythmweb as we try to keep it online. We still offer
all the same services and more. Please let us know how we can help.
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