Scott Devours on Drums:
(generously contributed by Tom Rotert)

I'm new to this site but wanted to provide some information on Drummer Scott ("Doodie" as I have watched him play in and around Long Beach for several years. He is widely acknowledged as the best drummer in that scene. From Baltimore, he started playing in Long Beach in the Mid 90's with a now defunct but then amazing rock trio called Speaker. They were signed to Capricorn in the early days of 311 when Capricorn was sinking all their money into that band. Speaker released "Orizaba" (named after the long beach street on which Speaker and the Bong Leach collective maintained an underground performance warehouse) in 1999 without much, if any, label support. This is a link to a brief bio on Speaker: http://entertainment.msn.com/artist/?artist=166893. I think you can hear snips on this site. Modern Drummer magazine called Scott's performance on Speaker's "Orizaba" one of the ten best rock performances of the year and had many nice things to say about his bangin'.
Rich Mauser produced "Orizaba" and also produced Oleander. This was Scott's hook-up with Oleander after Speaker dis-banded. I never liked Oleander but thought Scott did well for them.

I have nothing but the utmost respect for Scott. He was the driving force behind the flowering of so much good music in Long Beach and is single handedly responsible for the success and continuation of "The Space" in the shipping industry-- LA harbor docks of lower west side of Long Beach--it is the red-headed step child to the original Bong Leach Collective performance space (on Orizaba Street) which has now grown up to be an 8,000 square foot warehouse/showcase that, although still underground, has the two best sound stages in Long Beach, the best lighting, and the best vibe. They hold monthly gatherings where 20 bands from LB and otherwheres play. These parties are major productions and Scott runs the show when he is there. He organizes the bands, the sound, lights, recording, security, refreshments--and he usually sits in for several of the bands.

The Space tends to falter when Scott is out on tour, so IMA ROBOT and fans should know that you are getting Scott on loan from a large community of his friends, compatriots, admirers and beneficiaries, all whom send him off gladly but miss him dearly as well.

As for his abilities behind the kit, he is world class and a member of the same league as Joey, whom I have also watched live many many times and admire. His greatest strengths are his enthusiasm and its infectious quality, and the way that he loves and plays to the songs themselves.

It was indeed sad to see Joey go. But I think you will all come to love and appreciate Scott and what his blue-collar-work-ethic-sit-in-the-mother-funky-pocket-and-carry-the-beat style will bring to IMA ROBOT.

P.S. Scott is affectionately known as "Doodie." Somewhere along the way he picked up a used snare drum. Someone had written on the drum head with a sharpie all the various ways to say "Shit." In the middle of the drum there was, prominently scribbled, the word: "DOODIE" and it stuck as a nick name after that.

Scott plays DW Drums.