Spotlight on: "Chocolate Sprinkles"

This is the 1st in a series of blogs that will feature past and present DWB members. If. U have been following us for even a short while u will know that we are blessed to have alot of musicians pass thru the DWB family. Once u join, it's like a musical mafia, U can never leave, U may not play gigs but U are still a member. This is the case with our good friend Eddie Diamond, a.k.a "Chocolate Sprinkles". Eddie Diamond is a stand alone rockstar name if I've ever heard one:) In fact we seriously considered at one point changing our name to "Eddie Diamond and the Caucasian Persuasaion"! Robby met Eddie at Kroger of all places where Eddie worked as a butcher. A mutual friend introduced Eddie and Robby in line at the bank. As she knew we were always looking for new musicians, she said 2 Robby, "Eddie plays keys". Robby inquired of Eddie, "how long u been playing?" Eddie replied nonchalantly "about 30 years". Wow, 30 years, we've barely been alive that long! Robby said he "just knew he would be good". At the time, many of Eddies current gigs were at his church but as it turns out he'd had a lifetime of experience playin' around. It was the coolest thing, when Eddie came over to jam it was like we'd been life long friends with a shared record collection. From The Ohio Players to Sly and the family Stone Eddie could play it. He brought his 1982 yamaha keyboard over a ripped it to pieces! He did one of the most blistering versions of "Flashlight" by Parliament that I've heard to this day. Bernie Worrell would be proud. The thing I can recall most about Eddie was his ability to play ANY Hall and Oates song u could think of. He had a sound on his keyboard that was identical to the ones they'd used in the 80's. Eddie was and is always as much fun away from the keyboards as he is on them. He's always laughing and joking with a little laugh we still mimic to this day. It sounds like a cross of Enis from Duke of Hazard and a pig snort! We gave Eddie the nickname "Chocolate Sprinkles" because he always added flavor to our songs. There was always a huge difference when Eddie chimed in on DWB jams. If u listen back to our first self titled record Eddie can be heard confidently layin' down the funk on "Beautiful People" with a little clavinet sound from his keyboard run thru a crybaby wah pedal. It's still one of the best tones we've ever gotten from any keyboard to this day! U still might catch Eddie with us one day soon! When u do, be sure to call him "Chocolate Sprinkles" and wait for the laugh.