Steamer
Platinum Member
Sorry, but how does that work? Nobody is beyond critique.
Take an actor you really like. Now, has that actor ever been in a bad film? ALL actors have been in a bad film - so the answer there is a solid yes. Are we allowed to make that point clear? Yes. Does it help the actor improve and choose better films in the future? Yes. Now replace 'actor' with 'musician' or 'drummer'.
Agreed. It's healthy to know what we each can and cannot do and what we need to focus and work on especially if we are going to perform on a global stage where you are all naturally going to be directly compared to the greats that came before you who defined the craft regardless of what genre it is that was played musically speaking. This is how you remain humble and continue to grow as a musician {if that's what you desire}.
In this case if a well known drummers swing playing is "weak" or lacks the right "concept" and if humble enought to realize this after the valid comments that came in after this first attempt now opens up the chance to actually learn what is needed to make a better stab at it the next time around. I think Neil did this with studying with Peter Erskine to get a better grip on what it takes to play some authentic swing type playing. Good on him for that......