How The Residents Tahoe Got Started

One day Ted Kennedy decided he wanted to put a band together. He called me up and asked if I could play drums. I said no. Then I said, but I can learn. That one conversation started everything. From a guy who couldn’t play drums to performing live at the Hard Rock Casino on the 4th of July with fireworks going off outside, The Residents Tahoe origin story is honestly one for the books. Here’s how it all happened.