What are you listening to, right now................
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Again, not to most (or probably any) peoples tastes - Big Daddy. They were an 80's band, with the backstory that in the 50's they were a band who got shipwrecked, to be rescued 30 years later. Now back, they play 80's covers in the style of different 50's songs.
Unlike many novelty acts (e.g. Dread Zeppelin) they are really good musicians, and do a wide range of different styles
This song is Rick James's Super Freak
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I'm not into thrash or extreme metal but there are plenty of videos on YT showing drummers that have amazing speed on the double bass and with their hands. It all sounds the same to me after a while.
I've seen many of the best prog drummers live. They still have the chops and amazing technique but prove that less is more.
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@bovidae I know what you mean about speed not necessarily meaning skill etc and I know a lot of drummers that fall into that category but listening to other drummers speak about this song in particular it is the technical ability here that they are impressed with. The drummer Haake is known for his complexity and use of polyrhythms (he's also the main writer for the band) its regarded as one of the most complex drum pieces out there and apparently nearly didn't make the album cause even he struggled to become proficient at it.
I'm not a drummer and can't adequately explain it but there is a lot going on here it's just a bit of a shame that the vocals kind of distract from it.
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@rembrandt said in What are you listening to, right now................:
@bovidae I know what you mean about speed not necessarily meaning skill etc and I know a lot of drummers that fall into that category but listening to other drummers speak about this song in particular it is the technical ability here that they are impressed with. The drummer Haake is known for his complexity and use of polyrhythms (he's also the main writer for the band) its regarded as one of the most complex drum pieces out there and apparently nearly didn't make the album cause even he struggled to become proficient at it.
I'm not a drummer and can't adequately explain it but there is a lot going on here it's just a bit of a shame that the vocals kind of distract from it.
I personally reckon the best rock drummer I've ever heard is probably Deep Purples Ian Paice.
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@number-10 said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Seeing they are on the front cover of this month's Mojo magazine, I had to go and play this again ...
Def one of my favourite Jam tracks that one.
Going to see Weller perform in a couple of weeks but by the looks of it I will be seeing the end of the same run of gigs that started 8 months ago and the setlist is almost identical. It's a good set with a mixture of his own from across the years alongside Jam and SC numbers as well. Looking forward to it though.
Got tickets for later in the year when 'From the Jam' (is it a tribute band when Bruce Foxton plays in it?) are doing All Mod Cons as an album gig.
Met Rick Buckler last year at a pub talk thing, so that kind of crosses of all three of them in their various current guises.
BTW Bruce must have clocked up some phenomenal gig numbers. The Jam themselves played every night solid for about 3 years, he then went on tour for 15 years with Stiff Little Fingers and now plays in From the Jam, who also gig up and down the country solidly. Must be mullet power.
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Electrician working on floor above my flat as playing that very album on his blaster yesterday.
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It's Friday ya'll!
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Scrolling through my phone t'other day, saw Ben Folds Five "Whatever and ever amen".
Only now do I appreciate how bad the engineering on that album was. It gives it a kind of raw sound, which is good when you're a young bloke with a shit stereo, but doesn't stand up well to a modern car system.
Still funny though, and an interesting album
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@jegga said in What are you listening to, right now................:
Good God......it's like some kind of erotic musical dream!!!
