your favourite drummer

[Dave the bass]

I've seen them about four or five times here in the UK. Definitely fun gigs.

I bet, I'd like to see them if they come over again. I found their version of RATM's 'Killing....', brilliant.

[Dave the bass]

I put Phil Collins in the show off sub group and he really doesn't keep good time and drive the band so they are just a bunch of flash individualists.

I think Phil Collins drives very nicely here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWnMJfHjAq8

[terrybooth]

Well, if I read this correctly, they're touring in June.

https://www.facebook.com/theapplesmusic ... e_internal

(I'm pretty sure that this is this year, last year they played the Jazz Cafe in Camden (amongst other venues). I saw them in Huddersfield (without their usual drummer). I didn't like the venue and I was stuck behind a couple who did not stop trying to shout a conversation over the music for the entire gig - I really don't understand why people do that - it was at a pub - why not just stay in the bar?)
'Killing' is their sure-fire crowd please, along with this one https://theapplesfunk.bandcamp.com/trac ... om-bahalal

[Dave the bass]

Well spotted, thanks Terry. I shall!

EDIT. If you're into that sound, have you heard of 'Fat Freddys Drop' ? It might be your cuppa... on record they're quite 'controlled', live its a different story, they really let rip, superb.

[Jonty2547]

'Killing' is their sure-fire crowd please, along with this one https://theapplesfunk.bandcamp.com/trac ... om-bahalal

I really enjoyed that, i'll have to check them out further

[wiicrackpot]

Ditto, must admit never heard of them till this thread.

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

So, if thats the case the drummer in Stars on 45 must be up there,out of the way and never miss a beat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHV2sg829Zc

He is lagging not leading, he is not driving it. Perhaps I am not explaining it very well. I tried with someone visiting, I think DSJR, to show what I mean with two bits of music. And no a drum machine is incapable of it, it can only ever play with itself. To me it is obvious when a drummer is not doing his job and just following the rest of the band.

[slinger]

...To me it is obvious when a drummer is not doing his job and just following the rest of the band.

I think that needs taking a step further. In a (rock, pop, etc.) band format it's the job of the drummer AND the bass player to lock together, forming the bedrock of the music, or the spine of it if you like, and driving the rest of the band. They, together, are the rhythm section.

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

Agreed, apart from good drummer OK bassist = OK where as OK drummer and good bassist = not OK to my ears. This is a bloody good pairing working well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg38-6f ... buao#t=119

But in this case the percussive classic Reggae rhythm guitar of Bob Marley dominates the mix.

[fisherman]

by Daniel Quinn » Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:26 am

Phil Collins on foxtrot,selling England and the lamb is the finest drumming ever.
you must be feckin joking
what about
tony williams
brian blade
levon helm
john french
al jackson jnr