We sat down with Bill Cahn, one of the founders of NEXUS.  What a joy it was to hear stories of triumphs and shenanigans, some involving Robin Engelmann, who passed earlier this year. TOPICS: Fife and drum corp, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, NEXUS, questions Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 1:30 Robin Engelman’s passing 5:35 Nexus / ducks calls and “Xylophonia” 9:58 Being in school with Steve Gadd 12:37 Eastman School of Music 15:29 Story of the founding of Nexus 19:42 Working with Stravinsky, Varese, and Cage 26:50 Russell Hartenberger’s “The Cambridge Companion of Percussion” 29:49 Bill’s percussion blog 30:50 Megan: Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps 39:35 Bill and Ruth’s “Music for a Revolution” school program 42:21 Evolution of drumming styles 49:47 Casey: How have you seen percussion change over the years? 57:41 Laurel: “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron 1:13:40 Wrap