Questionable gear, great drummer.

[B]

I believe the pianist is Emmet Cohen.

If you can get past his wearing of a t-shirt. look him up, or have a listen. Or not. I don't really care

 

[JimmyM]

I believe the pianist is Emmet Cohen.

If you can get past his wearing of a t-shirt. look him up, or have a listen. Or not. I don't really care

His playing isn’t the issue.

 

[JimmyM]

And if I were Wynton, I'd have been in at least a collared shirt of some kind.
As Neil Peart once said, "You don't become a professional player without learning to play professionally".
While this quote was about his technique on the kit, I feel it goes for your appearance too.
Just my opinion of course.

Yes, Neil was a snappy dresser…



Well it was snappy for 1977

 

[2 hit wonder]

I got bored waiting for something to happen on the kit. Does something ever happen?

 

[Otto]

It doesn’t matter. If you’re going to be performing, at least put on a halfway decent looking shirt.

Hey Jimmy,

I disagree, respectfully.

Pretension is the enemy of learning and expression.

 

[Sonar Dave]

I liked that.

 

[harryconway]

Stage custom .....

I don't think those are. Twin vent holes on the kick. Looks like die cast rims all around.

 

[Chris Whitten]

The pianist and bassist look fine.
Music is an auditory medium.

 

[Al Strange]

I once recorded with a jazz band at college dressed like this:

 

[IncipimusIterum]

I got bored waiting for something to happen on the kit. Does something ever happen?

He's supporting the music.

 

[Bo Eder]

I didn’t know Kenny G played good jazz piano

 

[Bo Eder]

Yes, Neil was a snappy dresser…

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Well it was snappy for 1977

Didn’t Geddy admit they were horrible at picking outfits for the band? And several bands they toured with made fun of them. The funniest story was when they wore the robes for the Hemispheres tour and the guys from UFO put fuzzy house slippers by their pedal boards

 

[dcrigger]

News Flash!! - It's No Longer 1959!

By the 1970's - the jazz greats of that period had by and large long since abandoned the coat and tie "jazz uniform" of tat earlier period.

The return of the coat and tie esthetic was spearheaded by the "New Traditionalists" in the 80's as frankly a marketing gimmick to bolster their claim of ultimate jazz legitimacy. "See, we are playing the one true jazz as you can tell by us being dressed like true jazz men".

I'm not saying this wasn't a successful approach as it obviously was. But I'm also not saying it was good for the art form of jazz, because I don't believe it was.

my two cents...

 

[JimmyM]

Hey Jimmy,

I disagree, respectfully.

Pretension is the enemy of learning and expression.

That’s what all slobs say

News Flash!! - It's No Longer 1959!

By the 1970's - the jazz greats of that period had by and large long since abandoned the coat and tie "jazz uniform" of tat earlier period.

The return of the coat and tie esthetic was spearheaded by the "New Traditionalists" in the 80's as frankly a marketing gimmick to bolster their claim of ultimate jazz legitimacy. "See, we are playing the one true jazz as you can tell by us being dressed like true jazz men".

I'm not saying this wasn't a successful approach as it obviously was. But I'm also not saying it was good for the art form of jazz, because I don't believe it was.

my two cents...

Well I wasn’t talking about having to wear a suit, but I give up…looks like I’m outnumbered here.

 

[TK-421]

@Chris Whitten @IncipimusIterum @Philaiy9

Stage custom, S hi hats, using a light crash as a primary ride, nylon tips for jazz (which admittedly is becoming more popular). None of those are truly questionable, just not optimal. I could have titled it “Suboptimal gear, great drummer.” but that’s not a headline that sells newspapers.

See those detachable lugs and die cast hoops? That is NOT a Stage Custom. Looks like an Absolute Hybrid Maple kit to me, so that’s far from “questionable“ gear. And while the hi hats do look a bit low end to me, the rest of the cymbals are fine.

Nothing to see, move along.

 

[wildbill]

TK-421 - You beat me to it - AHM, but Yamaha stuff can all look pretty similar.

 

[TK-421]

TK-421 - You beat me to it - AHM, but Yamaha stuff can all look pretty similar.

I forgot to mention, even if it were a Stage Custom, that’s still far from “questionable”.

 

[Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX]

And if I were Wynton, I'd have been in at least a collared shirt of some kind.
As Neil Peart once said, "You don't become a professional player without learning to play professionally".
While this quote was about his technique on the kit, I feel it goes for your appearance too.
Just my opinion of course.

he had on a pair of nicer jeans, a collared shirt with a quarter zip kind of thing over top that had a " Lincoln Center" logo on it if I recall...it was in 1998...so it has been a while

 

[Bo Eder]

That’s what all slobs say


Well I wasn’t talking about having to wear a suit, but I give up…looks like I’m outnumbered here.

You’re not outnumbered. The people who know, know. It’s not about being pretentious, it’s about looking good. It’s always the ones who can’t afford nice clothes making up excuses why they don’t look good - like using “art” as an excuse

 

[JimmyM]

You’re not outnumbered. The people who know, know. It’s not about being pretentious, it’s about looking good. It’s always the ones who can’t afford nice clothes making up excuses why they don’t look good - like using “art” as an excuse

And as someone who was broke through most of my early adult life, I could actually find decent clothes at Goodwill for pennies on the dollar.