coomacooreval
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How do you spell it when you hear its someones name? Mine is spelled Brian, but when I give it to an order taker, 95 of the time they use y.
How do you spell it when you hear its someones name? Mine is spelled Brian, but when I give it to an order taker, 95 of the time they use y.
I dont know if Id go as far to say ever. I dont really know of any real innovations Brian Blade brought to the drum-set in a jazz setting. DOnt get me wrong, hes an incredible player, but I just think ever is a very strong word to be using in reference.
I'm a big fan of Brian Blade too, and I came across this today, a duet, guitar and drums, oh my, oh my... tense, crisp, on the edge, wow...absolutely wonderful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaeJYoR2dWI&feature=related
Brian Blade made me want to play again! Ten years ago I half gave up drumming. I never sold my drumkit, just wasn't so interested in playing anymore so they were stashed away in various places.
I agree with many posters here that seeing/hearing Blade live is quite an experience.
A few years ago I saw the Wayne Shorter Quartet in Barcelona in a fantastic, modern and very big auditorium. Had the best seat in the house.
Blade was on fire that night. Apparently the US ambassador to Spain was in attendance, he subsequently wrote about how moving the concert had been.
Shortly afterwards, I bought a new kit. Gretsch Catalina jazz.
It's difficult to explain Blade's style in words. It's not just drumming anymore, it's actually music. He plays so dynamically and with so much colour (to quote another post here).
I realize that I've bumped up an old thread, but I think Blade deserves it.
I think the reason that drummers like this aren't discussed often as some others is that you can't rationalise what their doing. It's not about bpm or how precise they are etc, etc.
What they do is simply beyond the sound barrier.
But to quote W. Shorter "Talkin' about it is not where it's at".
After all, if we could summarise this kind of music in words, then we wouldn't need the music itself.
Very well stated, Mike Stand.
... it's easy for us to get caught up in thinking clinically... watch other musicians just absolutely loving what he brings to the music... It's all about the music, living and breathing it, in the moment.
Everyone stop whatever it is that you're doing and go pick up the new Brian Blade Fellowship album.
Everyone stop whatever it is that you're doing and go pick up the new Brian Blade Fellowship album.