U.S. Ambassador Makes Drumming Debut

[Judi Lynn]

U.S. Ambassador Makes Drumming Debut

DECEMBER 02, 2005 07:02
by Chang-Hyuk Kim Yi-Young Cho ([e-mail] [e-mail])

Diplomatic circles in Seoul are enamored with United States Ambassador to Korea Alexander Vershbow’s drumming.

On November 29, he showed off his drumming skills during a Thanksgiving party at the reception hall of Hyundai Heavy Industries, hosted by Assemblyman Jeong Mong-jun and Lee Hong-gu (former ambassador to the U.S.), the executive of the Seoul International Forum. On November 30, he joined a New Orleans jazz band at the American Embassy in an impromptu performance there.

The buzz about Vershbow’s drumming skills is old news. He started playing as student at Yale, and he created a band, “Coalition of the Willing,” with fellow diplomats.

He had even said before he arrived in Korea, “I think I will be the first United States ambassador to Korea who is a former rocker.”
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http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=060000&biid=2005120253578



Rocker Alexander Vershbow

[MrMonk]

1. "There is not News File"

The link doesn't connect to any article.

[Judi Lynn]

3. I just reposted the link. It should work for you now, hopefully. n/t

[MrMonk]

5. OK -it's good. Thanks

[Wilms]

2. Is that Sadam on guitar? n/t

[Judi Lynn]

4. You never know. They have some of the same friends, it seems!