- December 4, 2025
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By John Haughey | Contributing Writer
Noel Rosa was a teenage drummer in a New Jersey rock 'n' roll band when a drunk driver struck his car. It took two years to recover from back injuries, but his drumming days were done.
“Drumming was so violent, so shocking to the system, my neurologist told me you're fooling your brain into another car wreck,” he says.