If you want to hear the rock solidest, rock steadiest, rock of Gibralterist rock drumming that's ever been rocked in the history of rock, then you want to hear
this.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Apr 24, 2012 -
57 comments
If you ever caught NRBQ live, you were most likely treated to some
raucous,
pounding and
undeniably joyful roadhouse revelry that made you wanna drink another beer (at least) and bask in the divine glory of Rock. And. Roll. But it is with a sad heart that I relay the news to you today that the hard-hitting, deeply grooving powerhouse behind the drums, the man who drove America's Best Bar Band to ever more delirious heights of cathartic oneness with the Universe, has left us. RIP,
Tommy Ardolino.
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jan 7, 2012 -
27 comments
One of the most rhythmically solid, tastefully understated and (all too often) criminally underrated drummers in the history of rock music turned 70 today, and you'll forgive me if I couldn't let the day pass without a nod in his direction. You've probably heard of
him.
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jul 7, 2010 -
98 comments
Back in the 1920s, when
Warren "Baby" Dodds was busy inventing jazz drumming in the company of pioneers like King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong, to "give the drummer some" usually never meant more than a couple of bars fill every now and again. Fortunately, though, come 1946, when Dodds was already an older man but still in fine playing form, someone had the wherewithal to record this seminal percussion stylist in a series of extended drum solos, displaying his
exuberant rhythmic stylings as well as his lending of
superbly playful swing to the
the rudiments. But let's jump back to the 20's again, and hear drummer Dodds, with the aforementioned King Oliver, take what's gotta be the killingest
slide whistle solo in all of jazz history.
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Mar 22, 2010 -
11 comments
DRUMMERWORLD is your one-stop destination for great photos, videos, mp3s and capsule bios for hundreds of drummers from all styles of popular music. Learn more about the rhythmists who've been the driving percussive force behind your favorite music.
Baby Dodds,
Al Jackson,
Jabo Starks,
Clyde Stubblefield,
Mitch Mitchell,
Ginger Baker,
John Bonham,
Sly Dunbar,
Zigaboo Modeliste and
many,
many,
many more.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on May 19, 2007 -
37 comments
If you're interested in musical instruments from all over the world, Wesleyan University's
Virtual Instrument Museum should not be missed. Instruments are searchable by
type (idiophones, aerophones, etc.), by
materials (wood, bamboo, etc.), or by
geographic region. The photos are very good, and many instruments are represented by excellent MP3 audio clips. And the
exhibits (QTVR movies: drag your mouse to see the instrument from all angles) are wonderful.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Sep 25, 2006 -
11 comments
Hey, that drum set looks like it's
melting!
Acid starting to kick in? No! It's a TRIXON drum set!
Trixon is exciting! Incontrovertible evidence that when it came to funny looking drum kits, the Germans had it down. Well, maybe with the exception of
these.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Aug 14, 2006 -
14 comments
