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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Nov 1, 2024 9:21:03 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 hate jazz but like this. Go figure. |
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Nov 1, 2024 9:41:21 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? The name of our dear departed cat, Clem Fandango, was testament to our household’s love of Matt Berry. I’ve got one of his songs on my jogging playlist already but I’ve just added this one. |
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Post by threehundred on Nov 1, 2024 10:11:01 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? The name of our dear departed cat, Clem Fandango, was testament to our household’s love of Matt Berry. I’ve got one of his songs on my jogging playlist already but I’ve just added this one. I remember that… quite possibly the best named feline in history. RIP, Clem Fandango. The outro music for Toast of Tinseltown - “Beatmaker” - is utterly brilliant too and would probably work better on your jogging list (higher tempo). Well worth checking out. |
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Post by Frankfurt Saint on Nov 1, 2024 17:30:52 GMT
The name of our dear departed cat, Clem Fandango, was testament to our household’s love of Matt Berry. I’ve got one of his songs on my jogging playlist already but I’ve just added this one. I remember that… quite possibly the best named feline in history. RIP, Clem Fandango. The outro music for Toast of Tinseltown - “Beatmaker” - is utterly brilliant too and would probably work better on your jogging list (higher tempo). Well worth checking out. I’ve added that to my list. It’s basically my all-time Shazam list so some of them are up tempo and others are slower. |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Nov 4, 2024 8:08:08 GMT
Is it me again?!
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Post by spot51 on Nov 4, 2024 8:28:49 GMT
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Nov 4, 2024 9:07:48 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. Ah (having finally got round to listening on my phone as it still doesn't work on pc), that track. I hadn't heard the original, but have heard and enjoyed the remix many a time. |
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Post by Mandochris on Nov 4, 2024 9:32:19 GMT
We got back from Japan on Saturday so I'm catching up on here. Unsurprisingly I loved all of threehundred 's track. |
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Post by spot51 on Nov 4, 2024 9:48:14 GMT
We got back from Japan on Saturday so I'm catching up on here. Unsurprisingly I loved all of threehundred 's track. Hope you LIKED them all too.  |
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Post by threehundred on Nov 4, 2024 10:07:03 GMT
We got back from Japan on Saturday so I'm catching up on here. Unsurprisingly I loved all of threehundred 's track. Hope you LIKED them all too. 😂😜 |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Nov 4, 2024 14:34:55 GMT
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Nov 4, 2024 18:09:52 GMT
Evening all, sorry for the late start to the week. In a conference this week so posting times may be a little random.
I wasn't sure what to do as a theme this week and then last night I went to the Engine Rooms to see Elles Bailey, she was good, not great but good and we had a great night and I thought how about solo artists for this week.
My first solo artist this week is Wyatt Flores a young American who's been about for around a year and released his debut album in August of this year. This is Milwaukee.
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Nov 5, 2024 7:23:07 GMT
Morning. Day 2, I mentioned this artist in my intro yesterday as she was the inspiration for the theme. I didn't know a lot about her, had heard one or two songs, when I saw she was playing the Engine Rooms. I decided to give her a listen and really enjoyed her music and got some tickets. To be fair when we saw her on Sunday the support acts, True Strays and Demi Marriner were actually the highlights but she was good too, Elles Bailey is kind of Bluesy Americana from Bristol UK.
This is Medicine Man.
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Nov 6, 2024 7:01:32 GMT
There's something captivating about a lone guitar and voice. This next song/artist is part of a new way of doing things that people are a little sniffy about, it first became popular on tiktok. I don't have tiktok myself or any interest in having it but I don't get the sniffyness around music being released and popular in this way. It's no different than busking, but the artist can reach a global audience. To me it feels far more organic than being hand picked by a label that will then mould talent to what they want.
Anyway, this Dylan Gossett with Coal
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Post by spot51 on Nov 6, 2024 10:46:19 GMT
A reminder that the sheer scale of the Music Industry in North America is so vast that thousands of artists have successful careers without ever being heard abroad. I remember listening to Garrison Keillor's "The Prairie Home Companion" from Minnesota on the radio at silly o'clock in the hope of hearing new music. I found any number of performers who were brilliant, from New Orleans Zydeco to the most fabulous vocal groups, which I'd never have heard otherwise.
I'm rarely content with modern life but the internet does now allow us access to music sources that we'd otherwise never hear.
It is impossible to hear everything as life is too short. Which is why I love this thread as many experiences trump just my own. Keep it up guys.
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