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I will have to listen to that when I get home. I have it on my iTunes Library. Not sure I've listened to that in some time. Thanks for reminding me that I have it!
I will have to listen to that when I get home. I have it on my iTunes Library. Not sure I've listened to that in some time. Thanks for reminding me that I have it!
The phrase was, "dress her age" She's got it ,and she can flaunt it, but the short skirt while playing drumset made me feel like blushing
When I watched the first five seconds of Roy Haynes I got a little nervous because as Abe mentioned there was a little frailty there that after all this time is only now beginning to show. I watched him at 2005 IAJE and he was still a world beater...nothing frail at all...still kicking butt and still taking names.
But what I have always admired if not worshipped about jazz icons is their ability to dig into the experience and resource well to literally pull a rabbit out of a hat...mostly because the really great ones have melodicism embedded into their eyeballs even when the chops are no longer there. That performance was saavy in spades, including being smart enough to create his own universe that you had to enter on his terms. It was a real nod to veteran instincts and smarts. Mostly I was in awe of it...all the way down to the slick suit and shades that resembled what I hoped Miles would have looked like had he made it as far.
Geez, can you imagine having that much taste still in the tank, looking so clean and playing such music when most guys that age are doing the rocking chair?
Mr Hayne is a truly class act drummer. Is it how you say this in english??
When I watched the first five seconds of Roy Haynes I got a little nervous because as Abe mentioned there was a little frailty there that after all this time is only now beginning to show. I watched him at 2005 IAJE and he was still a world beater...nothing frail at all...still kicking butt and still taking names.
But what I have always admired if not worshipped about jazz icons is their ability to dig into the experience and resource well to literally pull a rabbit out of a hat...mostly because the really great ones have melodicism embedded into their eyeballs even when the chops are no longer there. That performance was saavy in spades, including being smart enough to create his own universe that you had to enter on his terms. It was a real nod to veteran instincts and smarts. Mostly I was in awe of it...all the way down to the slick suit and shades that resembled what I hoped Miles would have looked like had he made it as far.
Geez, can you imagine having that much taste still in the tank, looking so clean and playing such music when most guys that age are doing the rocking chair?
Sure, BB is a grump but I've never met him so I don't care
I loved those displaced accents - it gave the music an unpredictable feel that kept it fresh for future listenings (to my ear). I also love his unconventional sounds and ideas; every new KC album was a surprising new treat. On the other hand NP has a more conventional range, both sonically and stylistically. Oh, and I also dug BB's tricky, jazzy side. I simply think he's a better, more rounded drummer.
Okay, I'm a tragic, I admit it ... but you have my word that I never spam Rush's YouTube threads Of course, these kinds of comparisons are generally moot but I've dug BB since I was a wee teenyprogger and a touch of that childish, territorial side of teen fandom seems to remain in me lol
Well put, Matt. You really captured what was in my head with this post and articulated it perfectly.
I will say that one common turn-off I had with Fig and E. was the gratuitous use of double-pedal. I guess these were just two more pieces of evidence of many that tell me I just don't care for that sound as much as I used to.
I would echo the sentiment that the mere fact that the Letterman show is providing this showcase for drum solos is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time. I have to begrudgingly concede that shows like American Idol have at least reintroduced American audiences to the concept of noticing talent. Not that the best artists are always featured on, or win, those competitions; but for a long time, appreciation of actual musical skill seemed to vanish from the public's consciousness completely.
I'm cautiously optimistic that this trend is reversing somewhat.
are you speaking of Reaching Fourth?
if so.......you will rejoice in rediscovering it.....that record had me literally raising my arms and screaming out last yesterday.....seriously
its just makes you shake your head at how amazing it is......and make that face we all make when we smell something awful
I was at a rehearsal and had one of the hardest music lessons of my life!
Care to elaborate? make it at least 20 characters.
larryance said:
Actually I expect a flowing musical statement that I can follow as a listener. People hitting things, no matter how impressive, lacks musicality to me. It's hard enough without being able play any type of melody with the drums, to not make it rhythmically compelling is taking the easy way out IMO. Not that those chops are easy, but it misses any mark that matters to me.
Its like saying: Dog!! fly running sand...... coal mine. Octopus inversion! Trouble estate! What does that mean? I need something I can latch on to, not a bunch of unrelated musical phrases.
It's effin hard, I can't do it. I understand the blueprint, but I can't really execute the work yet.
LOL, best post in this thread. I agree, I like to hear drum solos that are musically cohesive.
There is something special about these "older" drummers from the 50' and the 60'. We talk a lot about Rich, 'cause the guy brung it to another level. But "olders drummers" like Krupa, Cozy Cole, Roy Haynes, etc. When you look at them play, they look happy. I know it sounds stupid, but they really look happy, like in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTzP7ecGQiw. It's completely different from Neil Peart for exemple. The guy is AN INCREDIBLE drummer, but damn he looks like he doesn't have any fun doing it..... I really like watching and listening to the 50's big band music. It really puts a smile on my face