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Post by threehundred on Oct 29, 2024 7:50:42 GMT
We’ve not done the Best Drummers ever, have we..?
Well, here’s my shout…
Wiki - tell me about Buddy Rich…
Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States.He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age and began drumming at the age of two. He began playing jazz in 1937, working with acts such as Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James. From 1942 to 1944, Rich served in the U.S. Marines. From 1945 to 1948, he led the Buddy Rich Orchestra.In 1966, he recorded a big-band style arrangement of songs from West Side Story.
Rich was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. He was an advocate of the traditional grip, though he occasionally used matched grip when playing the toms. Despite his commercial success and musical talent, Rich never learned how to read sheet music, preferring to listen to the drum parts played in rehearsal by whomever was his drum roadie at the time and relying on his photographic memory.
Whatever.
This is simply fecking brilliant.
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Post by threehundred on Oct 30, 2024 8:01:27 GMT
After the resounding success of yesterday’s tune (no likes, no comments), I’ve gone more contemporary today.
I think Matt Berry is a bit marmite… love him or hate him, he is hugely talented and there is far more to him than the bellowing voice (which is far removed from his normal speaking tone).
I’ve mentioned his music before. His album of TV theme covers is a delight.
I’ve chosen this though, which you will recognise if you watched “Toast”. It’s a lovely tune and a great video too.
Oh yeah - Matt Berry wrote it, played on it and sang it.
Can you hear me, Clem Fandango?
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Post by channonite on Oct 30, 2024 8:24:30 GMT
We’ve not done the Best Drummers ever, have we..? Well, here’s my shout… Wiki - tell me about Buddy Rich… Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States.He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age and began drumming at the age of two. He began playing jazz in 1937, working with acts such as Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James. From 1942 to 1944, Rich served in the U.S. Marines. From 1945 to 1948, he led the Buddy Rich Orchestra.In 1966, he recorded a big-band style arrangement of songs from West Side Story.
Rich was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. He was an advocate of the traditional grip, though he occasionally used matched grip when playing the toms. Despite his commercial success and musical talent, Rich never learned how to read sheet music, preferring to listen to the drum parts played in rehearsal by whomever was his drum roadie at the time and relying on his photographic memory.
Whatever. This is simply fecking brilliant. I saw Buddy Rich at what was then the Colston Hall in Bristol with a couple of friends who were both drummers themselves. Partway through Rich suddenly stopped playing and asked everyone who was also a drummer to put their hands up. I guess that I was one of about 15% who DIDN'T put their hands up. Rich just chuckled and carried on. Fair to say that he was a drummers drummer. |
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Post by threehundred on Oct 30, 2024 8:39:10 GMT
We’ve not done the Best Drummers ever, have we..? Well, here’s my shout… Wiki - tell me about Buddy Rich… Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States.He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age and began drumming at the age of two. He began playing jazz in 1937, working with acts such as Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James. From 1942 to 1944, Rich served in the U.S. Marines. From 1945 to 1948, he led the Buddy Rich Orchestra.In 1966, he recorded a big-band style arrangement of songs from West Side Story.
Rich was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. He was an advocate of the traditional grip, though he occasionally used matched grip when playing the toms. Despite his commercial success and musical talent, Rich never learned how to read sheet music, preferring to listen to the drum parts played in rehearsal by whomever was his drum roadie at the time and relying on his photographic memory.
Whatever. This is simply fecking brilliant. I saw Buddy Rich at what was then the Colston Hall in Bristol with a couple of friends who were both drummers themselves. Partway through Rich suddenly stopped playing and asked everyone who was also a drummer to put their hands up. I guess that I was one of about 15% who DIDN'T put their hands up. Rich just chuckled and carried on. Fair to say that he was a drummers drummer. Wow! |
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Oct 30, 2024 9:19:23 GMT
After the resounding success of yesterday’s tune (no likes, no comments), I’ve gone more contemporary today. Can you hear me, Clem Fandango? TBF it does say "video not available" so it's hard to form much of an opinion. Speaking of... has anyone tuned into Nautilus on Prime? It's both entertaining and distracting that Clem Fandango is playing the lead |
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Post by threehundred on Oct 30, 2024 10:12:20 GMT
After the resounding success of yesterday’s tune (no likes, no comments), I’ve gone more contemporary today. Can you hear me, Clem Fandango? TBF it does say "video not available" so it's hard to form much of an opinion. Speaking of... has anyone tuned into Nautilus on Prime? It's both entertaining and distracting that Clem Fandango is playing the lead Not seen it, but will check it out. Presumably Ray Bloody Purchase wasn’t available..? |
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Post by emsworthsaint on Oct 30, 2024 10:30:36 GMT
After the resounding success of yesterday’s tune (no likes, no comments), I’ve gone more contemporary today. I think Matt Berry is a bit marmite… love him or hate him, he is hugely talented and there is far more to him than the bellowing voice (which is far removed from his normal speaking tone). I’ve mentioned his music before. His album of TV theme covers is a delight. I’ve chosen this though, which you will recognise if you watched “Toast”. It’s a lovely tune and a great video too. Oh yeah - Matt Berry wrote it, played on it and sang it. Can you hear me, Clem Fandango? Tbf I thought I'd killed it last week..... |
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Post by spot51 on Oct 30, 2024 19:05:48 GMT
I've not disliked any of this week's stuff and it continues my education. Must I go back and LIKE everything?
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Post by threehundred on Oct 30, 2024 19:24:33 GMT
I've not disliked any of this week's stuff and it continues my education. Must I go back and LIKE everything? Christ, no…! I made a throwaway comment… I was surprised not to get any feedback as I thought yesterday’s tune was an absolute belter… I certainly didn’t want to cause trouble! 😳 |
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Post by threehundred on Oct 31, 2024 8:53:26 GMT
Following on from Sandy Denny, here’s another British virtuoso, taken from us far too early.
Nick Drake’s sensitivity comes across in spades in his music. I love the way he played with guitar tunings and time signatures. There was no one like him before and there’s certainly been no one like him since. He was a craftsman; a musical genius.
He enjoyed something of a renaissance around the turn of the millennium, with celebs like Brad Pitt publicising his music. To be honest, I didn’t know how to feel about that… for years, he had felt like a well-kept secret that only a select few of us were in on. On balance, his music should be enjoyed by everybody.
I could have chosen any one of many of his wonderful songs (and have changed my mind several times). This one is just lovely.
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Oct 31, 2024 9:50:57 GMT
Following on from Sandy Denny, here’s another British virtuoso, taken from us far too early. Nick Drake’s sensitivity comes across in spades in his music. I love the way he played with guitar tunings and time signatures. There was no one like him before and there’s certainly been no one like him since. He was a craftsman; a musical genius. He enjoyed something of a renaissance around the turn of the millennium, with celebs like Brad Pitt publicising his music. To be honest, I didn’t know how to feel about that… for years, he had felt like a well-kept secret that only a select few of us were in on. On balance, his music should be enjoyed by everybody. I could have chosen any one of many of his wonderful songs (and have changed my mind several times). This one is just lovely. Another one that doesn't work... shame, I like Nick Drake |
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Post by channonite on Oct 31, 2024 10:48:39 GMT
Following on from Sandy Denny, here’s another British virtuoso, taken from us far too early. Nick Drake’s sensitivity comes across in spades in his music. I love the way he played with guitar tunings and time signatures. There was no one like him before and there’s certainly been no one like him since. He was a craftsman; a musical genius. He enjoyed something of a renaissance around the turn of the millennium, with celebs like Brad Pitt publicising his music. To be honest, I didn’t know how to feel about that… for years, he had felt like a well-kept secret that only a select few of us were in on. On balance, his music should be enjoyed by everybody. I could have chosen any one of many of his wonderful songs (and have changed my mind several times). This one is just lovely. Another one that doesn't work... shame, I like Nick Drake Is it your VPN? I have just switched to Nord and can no longer watch YouTube videos in the little window; I must click "Watch in YouTube" and be signed in. Then it's no problem. |
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Oct 31, 2024 13:17:23 GMT
Another one that doesn't work... shame, I like Nick Drake Is it your VPN? I have just switched to Nord and can no longer watch YouTube videos in the little window; I must click "Watch in YouTube" and be signed in. Then it's no problem. Same on the laptop at home too... there's no "watch in youtube", just "this video is unavailable". Not on all of them, but today's and some others. Could be the opposite actually, thinking about it, I can see them on my phone which is vpn'd to the uk, so it could be a country/licencing issue.. I'll see if I can see them at home with the vpn on. |
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Post by threehundred on Nov 1, 2024 8:33:37 GMT
When I was at university, one of my housemates talked about her ex boyfriend, Joe, and his dad, David, who obviously had a few quid. David was, by all accounts, a pretty decent and interesting chap.
It was only years later that I found out Joe was now going by the name Duncan Jones and his dad was, well….
He’s always been a massive musical hero of mine.
This was his last truly great track. For some reason, it seems to have gone under the radar.
Happy Friday…
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Nov 1, 2024 9:18:59 GMT
I've not disliked any of this week's stuff and it continues my education. Must I go back and LIKE everything? Christ, no…! I made a throwaway comment… I was surprised not to get any feedback as I thought yesterday’s tune was an absolute belter… I certainly didn’t want to cause trouble! 😳 Going back and liking everything is my job. I’ve been a busy boy but it’s a work holiday today so I plan to do some catching up. Once I’ve done all my jobs (paperwork, hair cut, gardening) anyway. |
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