...for the jazz cats ...

Any other drummer should be mindful of this in a similar situation. But it is Tony.

I see it this way as well. If anyone else played like that, I would be more critical. But Tony is Tony. Historically and everything else, that matters.

but Tony can do no wrong in my opinion ....

Not wanting to be a troublemaker (much) but this jazz hamster thinks it's fine to allow yourself your taste, no matter how great the artist. No one's perfect. The fire, facility and flow of ideas that Tony is noted for was no doubt behind his (allegedly) overplaying against the soloist.

A master musician like Tony will necessarily break the rules because he's re-writing the rule book. I expect it seemed a bit formulaic for him to only "speak" in the soloist's spaces, with the memory of some of Miles's collective improvs ...
 
Please don't kill me, but in this video I find Tony's drumming, as truly great as it is, to be overplaying. The soloists don't have a chance.

Fear not, I don't do any personal murdering anymore, it's all handled by my minions. At any rate, I almost agree with you... Normally that would have been a bit much for me as well, but that's one of the things I liked about it, how it skirted the line for taste... And more than that, I just thought the whole ensemble was playing really well together, and the music had a good feel to it.
 
just wanted to share what I have been listening to for the last few days

can't get enough of this record

if any of you have not heard it......check it out

burning record ....and of course one of the greatest of all time on the kit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUFGGg_7OZA
 
Wanted to post some music from a recent gig I played with one of my favorite bass players in the DC area Joe Bussey. Listen to that hump (headphones recommended)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfS4VIh48Tc

Which also reminded me, can we talk about how much of a difference a good bass player makes?! Playing with a guy like Joe is like riding a bike downhill, totally effortless and thrilling at the same time.
 
just wanted to share what I have been listening to for the last few days

can't get enough of this record

if any of you have not heard it......check it out

burning record ....and of course one of the greatest of all time on the kit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUFGGg_7OZA

My goodness. That opening number had me from note one. Going on the list for my next trip to the record shop. Thanks!
 
Wanted to post some music from a recent gig I played with one of my favorite bass players in the DC area Joe Bussey. Listen to that hump (headphones recommended)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfS4VIh48Tc

Which also reminded me, can we talk about how much of a difference a good bass player makes?! Playing with a guy like Joe is like riding a bike downhill, totally effortless and thrilling at the same time.


killin' Andrew....just killin'

swingin hard like a lead pendulum
 
Wanted to post some music from a recent gig I played with one of my favorite bass players in the DC area Joe Bussey. Listen to that hump (headphones recommended)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfS4VIh48Tc

Which also reminded me, can we talk about how much of a difference a good bass player makes?! Playing with a guy like Joe is like riding a bike downhill, totally effortless and thrilling at the same time.

Great music Andrew. Swinging us all into bad health!

Yes, a good bass player is everything. It is something that I've been especially aware of recently. Playing the same songs with different groups, I noticed that the feel of everything is tied very heavily to the bass player. I mean, where I would've probably blamed myself for shortcomings in the sound of the band, I am learning that it's got more to do with the bass player that I had ever realized.

I think most of us tend to look inward when something is not happening with the feel of the music. It's just what, as drummers, we do. Blaming anyone else feels wrong. It's sort of like blaming your pants for shrinking when the problem is that you're gaining weight. :) But the reality is that, yes, the bass player can really make a huge difference that we can't overcome one way or the other.
 
Thanks Anthony!

A good bass player makes all the difference (I know you know what I am talking about)!

absolutely I do

in this music we play he is the wheels on the skateboard .....the wave under the surfboard
 
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