BennyT
Silver Member
I've always thought Colin Bailey to be under-rated. He's one of the true musical players running around now, his phrasing is just beautiful.
He's also insanely technically accomplished. But, his phrasing ideas are where it's at for me. His bass drum playing really brought home, to me anyway, just how well (the amount it's used and how tasteful it can be when used correctly) it can be used as a third limb and stepped up my use of the bass drum in both comping and fill/solo phrasing.
Roy Haynes as a leader as well (although this is debatable, but so many drummers never really get their just deserves as leaders. Roy is just one). Some of his albums are just...whoa! Out of the afternoon comes directly to mind as one of my all time favourites. Just so swinging. The playing is so precise, clean and fantastically melodic. God, what a great album
He's also insanely technically accomplished. But, his phrasing ideas are where it's at for me. His bass drum playing really brought home, to me anyway, just how well (the amount it's used and how tasteful it can be when used correctly) it can be used as a third limb and stepped up my use of the bass drum in both comping and fill/solo phrasing.
Roy Haynes as a leader as well (although this is debatable, but so many drummers never really get their just deserves as leaders. Roy is just one). Some of his albums are just...whoa! Out of the afternoon comes directly to mind as one of my all time favourites. Just so swinging. The playing is so precise, clean and fantastically melodic. God, what a great album