Ian Froman (The Collective)

tak22thegoat · #1 04-04-2008, 02:21 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnhJhDYtzME
Here's my teacher's teacher. AMAZING drummer, reminds me somewhat of bill stewart? No, it's just the type of music he plays. Contemporary jazz. He is in the collective and teaches in the NY or Boston area. Incredible drummer!

aydee · #2 04-04-2008, 02:47 PM

Smooth & very tasty indeed.I love his hands.. very busy player that doesn't sound busy! thanks for sharing.

tak22thegoat · #3 04-04-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by aydee

Smooth & very tasty indeed.I love his hands.. very busy player that doesn't sound busy! thanks for sharing.

Gotta agree with you. Sounds so full, yet with lots of space.

paramac · #4 04-06-2008, 07:38 AM

HE's got a lot of Elvin stuff happening for sure. I have caught him live and enjoyed a lot.

Drummer Karl · #5 04-06-2008, 09:33 AM

Like I said Tak...

Sounds so good. Very enjoyable music indeed. =)
He sounds very unique and soulful, this is some happening music, I really like it.

Thanks for sharing!

Karl

tak22thegoat · #6 04-06-2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by paramac

HE's got a lot of Elvin stuff happening for sure. I have caught him live and enjoyed a lot.

You're so lucky... would love to see him live!

spleen · #7 04-06-2008, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by paramac

HE's got a lot of Elvin stuff happening for sure. I have caught him live and enjoyed a lot.

Ian studied with Elvin and I was fortunate enough to study with Ian for a year when I was at Berklee, which was wonderful experience.

Thanks for posting the link!

spleen

joeybeats · #8 04-06-2008, 08:43 PM

Obviously talented drummer. Wish I had his chops.

Shoot me, flame me, but ... Ride sounds bad and also too busy for the music, in my opinion.
Joey

stasz · #9 04-06-2008, 09:14 PM

Nice link. Obviously a talented drummer. I thought he had some really nice stuff going on.

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Originally Posted by joeybeats

Obviously talented drummer, though Wish I had his chops.

Shoot me, but ... Ride sounds bad and also too busy for the music, in my opinion.
Joey

I can see where you come from, it is a very dry ride cymbal, but I think it sounds good for the music. Ride cymbal sound is very subjective though I believe. Some parts may have been a little busy, as you said. Otherwise I really enjoyed his playing.

jazzgregg · #10 09-04-2008, 03:22 AM

Ian's in the new Modern Drummer, everyone go buy it.

Oh, and his ride cymbal is not too busy, you were hearing it wrong=).

G

dale w miller · #11 09-05-2008, 05:04 PM

I used to see him around Berklee back in the day. I heard he had no problem telling you your faults pretty bluntly but most good teachers I hear do that. I saw him at Paiste day together but to be honest when I reached out to him he didn't seem all that thrilled to talk so I dropped the conversation after one sentence. Perhaps he didn't really want to be there that day. I was psyched myself being it was the first Paiste Artist day in NYC I was invited to. This years is in a couple weeks.

paramac · #12 11-01-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tak22thegoat

You're so lucky... would love to see him live!

Ha! Now I am studying with him since late May and it has been awesome..He is a great player and teacher, an amazing teacher. He is really helping me with the issues I went to him for...It ain't gonna happen over night but it will work out over time. He has been a God send to me and we're just getting started! I am totally excited.

paramac · #13 11-01-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jazzgregg

Ian's in the new Modern Drummer, everyone go buy it.

Oh, and his ride cymbal is not too busy, you were hearing it wrong=).

G

It's funny, some might think you saying "you were just hearing it wrong" arrogant but your just 100 % right. Ian is on the money..Cheers...

pimp_my_RIDE · #14 11-02-2008, 12:49 AM

At a clinic at the University of Toronto, I chatted with him for a bit.