|
Post by whitefang on Nov 16, 2019 11:16:26 GMT -5
Sure, I don't know of any drummers on this forum.... JBone plays harp( from what all I can tell), DBM and I play guitar, but I think musically our interests are pretty eclectic. I mean, I like SAX in jazz as well as piano and guitar( and Jimmy Smith's Hammond B-3 organ) and I do enjoy a good piano concerto, but in my youth I was a HUGE Sandy Nelson fan( still kinda am) to the point I pestered my Mom to let me take drum lessons through an elementary school program at the time. I got no further than just learning all I could using those slanted "drum pads" with the rubber pad on top, but since there was no money for me to get an actual drum, my interests eventually wandered to guitar, and since my step sister played too and had a guitar I could learn on...... But I still liked drum work, and the recent death of Ginger Baker and someone's comment that they didn't really like 20 minute drum solos, I thought, what drum solos DID and DO you like? In that Ginger Baker thread I posted a clip of "Salt Peanuts" by the jazz quartet that did the famous MASSEY HALL concert in '53, a solo by MAX ROACH is a good one. A few of others I like, and Sandy Nelson again...... In this one, there's no one solo, but a few small ones that are heard throughout..... And longer(but half of the 20 minutes someone doesn't like) is..... And some drummers just never get too old! (was in his 70's when this was taped I think....) If anyone has one or two or more, let's see 'em! Whitefang
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2019 18:28:07 GMT -5
I was never a big fan of drum solo's, but I have a huge admiration for a good drummer playing in a band situation. I am a big fan of a good rhythm section.
|
|
|
Post by whitefang on Nov 17, 2019 10:39:38 GMT -5
I think my fancy for them stems from my attempting to learn the instrument, which also might have sparked my love of classical piano concertos. My Mom tried to get me to learn the piano, but I think it must have been my very young age( I was 5 at the time) that made it hard for me to generate that much interest and discipline to learn IT. But, I also really dig great saxophone playing in the jazz genre(Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, John Coletrane, Cannonball, Phil Woods to name a few) but never tried learning that instrument. So it must be some kind of desire to never limit my interests that causes this? And of course, great piano playing in jazz and skilled guitar in that genre too, is something I also appreciate. But in rock, this guy was always my favorite--- And who was said to be heavily influenced by this Detroit boy! Whitefang
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2019 18:32:34 GMT -5
I did get a snare drum when I was in grade school, I beat on that a little bit, then I traded it in on a clarinet (or visa versa). I practiced on the clarinet a few times and took it back, same with the snare drum. After I was married I started singing a-Capella on the street corner as baritone in a doo wop group we called The Soundmasters). We were the rock stars on 21st and boulevard (hangin on the street corner in front of the Pharmacy)
One night we all went inland to visit a friend and on the way up the old route 72 the old baritone whom I replaced (the late Jay Suhm) and he pulled out some pills with a peace sign on them (LSD) and he popped one so he offered me one, and I took it. After we got to the friends house, and hour or so as I was "peeking", he came up behind me and clapped a set of headphone on my ears and on the stereo was Crossroads by Cream (feel better now Fangster?) and as I was listening I fell in love with the guitar, because of how it sounded and how it felt. The next day back at home I went out and bought me a Stella Guitar, then A 50's Telecaster, then a 60's SG, and from there on it was Les Pauls, Firebirds, an ES 345, Strats and on and on.
|
|
|
Post by whitefang on Nov 19, 2019 11:13:19 GMT -5
Oddly enough, even though THE VENTURES were big at the time(early '60's) my interest in the guitar stemmed too from the scant electric work on Sandy Nelson's singles. But as this isn't really a thread about all our musical histories, I'll get back... Seems people never first associated with drumming seem to do OK with it( or, DID in the next two cases)---- Now, if you don't like Sammy, I say go back and hang with your buddies in Al QAEDA! So how does BOB grab ya? And now--- Heeeeeeeeere's JOHNNY! Whitefang
|
|
|
Post by whitefang on Nov 21, 2019 10:53:05 GMT -5
Many "modern" (meaning while I was growing up ) drummers said this guy was their influence..... But he too, had those HE admired, like this little guy..... Whitefang
|
|
|
Post by whitefang on Nov 24, 2019 10:36:19 GMT -5
Now, we all know EDGAR WINTER could play outstanding organ, piano and sax, but he could Really(as my Mom would say) "beat those skins"!
Go to the 2:25 mark-----
Whitefang
|
|
|
Post by whitefang on Dec 1, 2019 12:07:31 GMT -5
Y'know, we discussed Ginger Baker already, but here's a guy who was probably using the double bass drum set up for years before Ginger.....
Whitefang
|
|