I actually really enjoyed it.
It's a nice break to hear some great drumming that is still actually quite tasteful in a world where drummers are constantly being strangled into submission. He's obviously having a lot of fun being given the opportunity to cut loose, he's tight, and he sounds good.
Maybe there were one or two fills that seemed a little unnecessary, but that's probably because we're all so accustomed to having to play as little as possible. In short, we're all caught in the stranglehold that renders us disallowed to have any fun behind the kit, and now we're projecting it onto this guy .
I actually really enjoyed it.
It's a nice break to hear some great drumming that is still actually quite tasteful in a world where drummers are constantly being strangled into submission. He's obviously having a lot of fun being given the opportunity to cut loose, he's tight, and he sounds good.
Maybe there were one or two fills that seemed a little unnecessary, but that's probably because we're all so accustomed to having to play as little as possible. In short, we're all caught in the stranglehold that renders us disallowed to have any fun behind the kit, and now we're projecting it onto this guy .
The one thing the video was missing? Smiles all around from the players. They were so stressed having to concentrate on the time because they certainly weren't getting it from the drummer. Next.
They could be the worst sounding tracked drums I ever heard though. I mean doesn't anyone care about these things? Completely unacceptable.
For comparison, here's Vinnie Colaiuta playing busy, musician-y pop with Gino Vanelli.
What it lacks is what the original had in spades........groove.
Like what Bo said earlier, maybe grooving wasn't the goal of the producer. A lot of great music doesn't groove. The original grooved, maybe they didn't want to duplicate/compete with that.
There's always room for a new take on things. It's not like we have a limit on room. So it's all good.
Some great art wasn't appreciated in it's own time. Hey it could happen, this is definitely unappreciated lol. Look what Devo did to "Satisfaction" lol. That didn't groove and the original kinda did too.
I'm a groove junky but I don't require it in every song I hear. Classical music doesn't groove. But it moves me just the same.
True, but I also said I wouldn't buy it - and isn't that the point of putting out a product?
Truism aside though...
For example...
"Thumbs their noses at convention and creates arrangements that metaphorically gives the finger to the masses of pre-processed music-like products that are choking the life out of creativity"
I like many things, ranging from Chopin to Fleshgod Apocalypse. But I'm not a fan of The Beatles, I don't particularly like Vivaldi, and as a child before I even became a musician, I never liked the music I heard on the radio. Taste really is completely subjective. I'm glad songs like the one we're discussing exist - otherwise music would be much drearier and less interesting than I enjoy . If I had to listen to nothing but the cliched "groove" drumming all day, I would have quit drums long ago because there'd be nothing left to interest me and push me to become a better drummer. Imagine if Vinnie Colaiuta didn't exist in the way he does today. That's what I'm talking about.Some people like it. What was the last song that was universally accepted anyway.